PRINTER'S NO. 258
No. 254 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY THOMPSON, STOUT, COSTA, KITCHEN, M. WHITE AND
PUNT, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
AN ACT
1 Selecting, designating and adopting the chocolate chip cookie as
2 the official cookie of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The chocolate chip cookie is the most popular type
4 of cookie in America; and
5 WHEREAS, The chocolate chip cookie has been the most popular
6 cookie of the children and adults of this Commonwealth for
7 generations; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania leads the nation in the production of
9 processed chocolate and cocoa; and
10 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has more licensed bakeries than any
11 other state in the nation; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is a leading producer of the nation's
13 snack foods; and
14 WHEREAS, Snack food production is a key element of the
15 Commonwealth's number one industry, agriculture; and
16 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the nation's fourth largest producer
17 of milk, which is the perfect partner to the chocolate chip
1 cookie; and
2 WHEREAS, Naming an official cookie of the Commonwealth would
3 recognize the steadfast and loyal devotion of the citizens of
4 Pennsylvania to the chocolate chip cookie; therefore
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The chocolate chip cookie is hereby selected,
8 designated and adopted as the official cookie of the
9 Commonwealth.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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