PRINTER'S NO. 2878
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
188
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY HENNESSEY, MARCH 24, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 24, 2022
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Extending in whole the disaster emergency declared on January
28, 2022, and extended in whole by the General Assembly until
March 31, 2022, in response to the Forbes Avenue/Fern Hollow
Bridge Collapse.
WHEREAS, On January 28, 2022, the Governor issued a
proclamation declaring a disaster emergency in response to the
collapse of the Forbes Avenue/Fern Hollow Bridge in the City of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and
WHEREAS, Multiple vehicles were driving on the bridge at the
time of the collapse; and
WHEREAS, Vehicles, motorists and passengers fell
approximately 100 feet during the collapse; and
WHEREAS, Motorists and first responders sustained injuries as
a result of the collapse; and
WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh and surrounding political
subdivisions continue to experience adverse effects to include
ongoing traffic disruptions in and around the scene of the
incident; and
WHEREAS, These adverse impacts are of such magnitude or
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severity as to render essential the Commonwealth's
supplementation of county and municipal efforts and resources
and the activation of all applicable State, county and municipal
emergency response plans; and
WHEREAS, Recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the
damage caused by the collapse remain ongoing; and
WHEREAS, On February 9, 2022, the Senate and the House of
Representatives both adopted House Resolution No. 173 which
extended in whole the declaration of disaster emergency until
March 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Extending the disaster declaration will ensure that
the Department of Transportation is eligible to receive and will
continue to seek emergency relief funding from the Federal
Government to assist the City of Pittsburgh; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with section
20(c) of Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, extend
in whole until September 30, 2022, the disaster emergency
declared on January 28, 2022, and extended in whole until March
31, 2022, in response to the collapse of the Forbes Avenue/Fern
Hollow Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
except as terminated or extended, in whole or in part, by the
General Assembly; and be it further
RESOLVED, That, upon adoption of this concurrent resolution
by both chambers of the General Assembly, the Secretary of the
Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
notify the Governor of the General Assembly's action; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief
Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit this concurrent
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resolution to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication
in the Pennsylvania Bulletin under 45 Pa.C.S. ยง 725(a)(4); and
be it further
RESOLVED, That this concurrent resolution take effect
immediately.
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