PRINTER'S NO. 2846
No. 465 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY WILT, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARD,
BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI,
CAUSER, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ,
DALEY, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FORCIER, GABIG,
GEIST, GEORGE, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, JAMES, KELLER, KOTIK,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS, MAJOR, McCALL,
McGILL, McILHATTAN, MELIO, S. MILLER, PALLONE, PAYNE,
PICKETT, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER,
B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, TURZAI,
WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG,
OCTOBER 27, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 27, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of January 11 through 17, 2004, as
2 "Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The family sport of snowmobiling is enjoyed by more
4 than 150,000 men, women and children in this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Snowmobiling represents a significant element of
6 winter tourism in this Commonwealth, generating in excess of
7 $200 million annually to the Commonwealth's economy; and
8 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Snowmobile Association and
9 the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have joined
10 together to educate thousands of Pennsylvania's young
11 snowmobilers and others in the snowmobiling public regarding
1 safe and responsible snowmobiling for more than 35 years; and
2 WHEREAS, Employing responsible riding practices, such as
3 avoiding alcohol and operating at safe speeds, helps make
4 snowmobiling experiences safe and enjoyable; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
6 week of January 11 through 17, 2004, as "Snowmobile Safety
7 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania and, in the interest of safe,
8 enjoyable snowmobiling, encourage all snowmobilers to take
9 advantage of snowmobile safety programs and through their action
10 and example preserve and enhance the family sport of
11 snowmobiling.
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