PRINTER'S NO. 1805
No. 191 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, MAY 11, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 11, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring May 1999 as "Litter Control Month" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Litter, in any form, is unsightly and can negatively
3 impact upon the growth of tourism, agriculture and many other
4 industries within this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Many Pennsylvanians participate in roadside cleanups
6 or in the Department of Transportation's "Adopt-A-Highway"
7 Program; and
8 WHEREAS, The Department of Environmental Protection promotes
9 the anti-litter program known as "Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful";
10 and
11 WHEREAS, Representatives of business, agriculture and local
12 governments have joined forces to propose programs to promote
13 litter reduction; and
14 WHEREAS, Representatives of business, agriculture, local
15 government, State government and environmental groups have
16 conducted litter summits and have prepared a model litter
17 control plan; and
1 WHEREAS, It has been proven that targeted media campaigns,
2 public service announcements and programs promoting increased
3 awareness and increased enforcement effectively reduce highway
4 litter; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare May 1999
6 as "Litter Control Month" in Pennsylvania as a means of
7 increasing awareness of this unsightly problem; and be it
8 further
9 RESOLVED, That the Commonwealth has a need to promote litter
10 control initiatives, including consideration of any and all
11 legislation that will assist litter control initiatives.
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