PRINTER'S NO. 1296
No. 193 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY SEMMEL, MARKOSEK, LEH, PISTELLA, PICKETT, ARGALL,
BAKER, BALDWIN, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY,
CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALLY, DiGIROLAMO,
J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA,
HARHAI, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL,
JAMES, W. KELLER, LEDERER, MAHER, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO,
McCALL, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, RAPP,
READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WILT,
YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, MARCH 29, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 29, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 24 through 30, 2005, as
2 "Pennsylvania One Call System Week."
3 WHEREAS, As excavators and contractors work to keep pace with
4 the Commonwealth's unprecedented economic development, it is
5 important to minimize damage to underground utility lines,
6 danger to workers and environmental pollution and loss of
7 utility service to our citizens; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc., a utility
9 service information center, is key to preventing injuries and
10 damage when digging; and
11 WHEREAS, This unique service provides easy, one-call
1 notification about construction and excavation projects that may
2 endanger workers and jeopardize utility lines, while also
3 promoting workplace and public safety, reducing underground
4 utility damages, minimizing utility service interruptions, and
5 protecting the environment; and
6 WHEREAS, This vital service, which began with only six
7 utility companies in western Pennsylvania and the City of
8 Pittsburgh, now serves more than 100,000 excavators and 3,000
9 local governments, authority and utility company members
10 throughout Pennsylvania; and
11 WHEREAS, Each year the Pennsylvania One Call System transmits
12 more than 600,000 notification requests and transmits more than
13 6 million notifications, providing protection to utility
14 companies, their employees and customers; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
16 week of April 24 through 30, 2005, as "Pennsylvania One Call
17 System Week," and encourage all Pennsylvanians to call 1-800-
18 242-1776 before digging in order to avoid injury, protect our
19 environment and prevent millions of dollars in damages and
20 remind diggers that three working days' notice is the law.
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