PRINTER'S NO. 2881
No. 472 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, THOMAS, ARMSTRONG, BALDWIN, BEBKO-
JONES, BISHOP, BROWNE, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ,
DALEY, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HARHART, HERSHEY, JAMES, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER,
LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS, MAJOR, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MELIO,
S. MILLER, PALLONE, PAYNE, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS,
ROHRER, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY,
STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO, WASHINGTON,
WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND JOSEPHS, NOVEMBER 10, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 10, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating November 19, 2003, as "Geographic Information
2 Systems (GIS) Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's diverse geography has played a
4 defining role in the settlement, history, culture and political
5 heritage of this Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, An understanding of geographic concepts and
7 influences is essential to balancing wise use of the
8 Commonwealth's natural resources, economic prosperity and the
9 general health and welfare of the Commonwealth's citizens; and
10 WHEREAS, Geographic information includes a variety of data
11 about locations, boundaries, spatial layout and other geographic
12 features that identify and describe street addresses, political,
13 school district and zoning boundaries, natural and environmental
1 resources, transportation networks, census tracts, centers of
2 economic activity and a range of other key information; and
3 WHEREAS, The use of geographic information fosters greater
4 understanding of real-world economic, health, environmental,
5 transportation and other trends and relationships that lead to
6 better decisions and improved delivery of services by all levels
7 of government, business enterprises, nonprofit organizations and
8 educational institutions; and
9 WHEREAS, A collaborative effort among local governments, the
10 private sector, academia and Federal and State agencies is
11 essential to establish the uniform standards, interoperable
12 systems and core data layers needed to fully realize the value
13 of GIS for decision making of all kinds; and
14 WHEREAS, Citizens throughout the nation recognize the week of
15 November 16 through 22, 2003, as "National Geography Awareness
16 Week"; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
18 November 19, 2003, as "Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day"
19 in Pennsylvania.
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