PRINTER'S NO. 4531
No. 942 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BAKER, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER,
DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEORGE, GIBBONS, HELM, HERSHEY,
JAMES, KORTZ, MAJOR, MANTZ, MILLARD, PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT,
READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH AND
SOLOBAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 8, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of January 11 through 17, 2009, as
2 "Snowmobile Awareness Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The family sport of snowmobiling is enjoyed by more
4 than 40,000 men, women and children in this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Snowmobiling represents a facet within this
6 Commonwealth's winter tourism industry, contributing
7 approximately $160,000,000 to the State'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 the snowmobiling public as to safe and
11 responsible snowmobiling for 39 years; and
12 WHEREAS, Employing responsible riding practices, such as
13 avoiding alcohol and operating at safe speeds, make this
14 Commonwealth's snowmobiling experience safe and enjoyable;
15 therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
1 week of January 11 through 17, 2009, as "Snowmobile Safety
2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, in the interest
4 of safe and enjoyable snowmobiling, encourage all snowmobilers
5 to take advantage of snowmobile safety programs and through
6 their actions, and the example they provide, preserve and
7 enhance the family sport of snowmobiling.
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