PRINTER'S NO. 402
No. 71 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY SEMMEL, TIGUE, McCALL, STERN, GERGELY, RUFFING,
ALLEN, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BROWNE,
CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY,
DeWEESE, J. EVANS, FEESE, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE,
GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, JAMES, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEH, LEWIS,
MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON,
R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MYERS, NAILOR, PAYNE, PICKETT, PIPPY,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAMUELSON,
SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, THOMAS,
TRAVAGLIO, TURZAI, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND
ZUG, FEBRUARY 24, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of March 2 through 8, 2003, as
2 "Pennsylvania One Call System Week."
3 WHEREAS, As excavators and contractors work to keep pace with
4 the Commonwealth's unprecedented economic development, it is
5 important to minimize damage to underground utility lines,
6 danger to workers and environmental pollution and loss of
7 utility service to our citizens; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc., a utility
9 service information center, is key to preventing injuries and
10 damage when digging; and
11 WHEREAS, This unique service provides easy, one-call
12 notification about construction and excavation projects that may
1 endanger workers and jeopardize utility lines, while also
2 promoting public safety, reducing underground utility damages,
3 minimizing utility service interruptions and protecting the
4 environment; and
5 WHEREAS, This vital service, which began with only six
6 utility companies in western Pennsylvania and the City of
7 Pittsburgh, now serves more than 100,000 members and 2,450 local
8 governments, authority and utility company members; and
9 WHEREAS, Each year the Pennsylvania One Call System transmits
10 more than 5 million notifications, providing protection to
11 utility companies, their employees and customers; therefore be
12 it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
14 week of March 2 through 8, 2003, as "Pennsylvania One Call
15 System Week," and encourage all Pennsylvanians to call 1-800-
16 242-1776 before digging in order to avoid injury, protect our
17 environment and prevent millions of dollars in damages and
18 remind diggers that three working days' notice is the law.
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