THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, ELLIS, WHEATLEY, M. KELLER, BAKER, BARBIN, BEAR, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HESS, HOUGHTON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McCALL, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MIRABITO, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, ROAE, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHITE AND GIBBONS, MARCH 17, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 17, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week beginning May 23, 2010, as "Small Business

Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Small businesses in this Commonwealth employ 49.98%

of the private nonfarm work force; and

WHEREAS, The 234,540 small businesses in Pennsylvania produce

over $77.4 billion in annual income, including benefits; and

WHEREAS, Most new jobs that are created in this Commonwealth

are in small businesses; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

week beginning May 23, 2010, as "Small Business Week" in

Pennsylvania.