PRINTER'S NO. 2662
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
544
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ECKER, KORTZ, HILL-EVANS, SCHMITT, PICKETT,
BOBACK, MILLARD, HELM, ROTHMAN, JONES, BERNSTINE, RYAN,
JAMES, STRUZZI, LONGIETTI, MERSKI, BURNS, KAUFFMAN, COX,
OWLETT, FREEMAN, SAYLOR, ZABEL, MACKENZIE, BROWN, MOUL,
CALTAGIRONE, OBERLANDER, POLINCHOCK, BIZZARRO, GREINER,
HEFFLEY, ZIMMERMAN, ROWE, READSHAW, PYLE, THOMAS, JOHNSON-
HARRELL, GLEIM, WARREN, WHEELAND, DONATUCCI, SCHLEGEL CULVER
AND SCHWEYER, OCTOBER 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, OCTOBER 15, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating November 30, 2019, as "Small Business Saturday" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Half of the United States population owns or works
for a small business; and
WHEREAS, An estimated two out of every three new jobs are
produced by small businesses nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Statewide, small businesses comprise 99.6% of all
employers and 2.5 million private-sector employees while still
attracting new investments and new jobs; and
WHEREAS, The 1 million small businesses in this Commonwealth
contribute billions of dollars in annual income, including
benefits; and
WHEREAS, Small businesses working with the Office of Small
Business Advocate have secured annual utility cost savings of
$35 million; and
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WHEREAS, Significant cumulative utility cost savings, nearing
$130 million, are projected over the next three years; and
WHEREAS, Commonwealth initiatives provide resources, training
and other assistance for the licensing and progress of small
businesses in our communities; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
November 30, 2019, as "Small Business Saturday" in Pennsylvania.
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