PRINTER'S NO. 3695
No. 736 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, HARKINS, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, GALLOWAY,
FRANKEL, GIBBONS, SAINATO, MILLARD, PALLONE, MANTZ, SWANGER,
McILVAINE SMITH, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, DONATUCCI, JAMES,
PAYNE, GEORGE, HARHART, FREEMAN, MURT, MOYER AND GOODMAN,
MAY 6, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 6, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing May 8 and 9, 2008, as "Statewide Ride-a-Long Days"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, By proclamation, the House of Representatives has
4 recognized the week of May 5 through 10, 2008, as "Building
5 Safety Week" in Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, "Building Safety Week" was developed to promote the
7 use and understanding of construction and building codes; and
8 WHEREAS, The importance of regulating and enforcing building
9 codes is often overlooked until a catastrophe occurs; and
10 WHEREAS, Inspecting buildings during and after construction
11 helps to ensure that buildings in the community are safe; and
12 WHEREAS, Through the efforts of the International Code
13 Council (ICC), the Pennsylvania Association of Building Code
14 Officials (PABCO) and all of the ICC chapters in this
15 Commonwealth, all jurisdictions and third-party agencies that
16 administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code are
1 undertaking special efforts to recognize the seriousness of
2 protecting the lives and safety of all citizens of this
3 Commonwealth through proper enforcement of building and fire-
4 related codes in homes and places of work; and
5 WHEREAS, PABCO has designated May 8 and 9, 2008, as
6 "Statewide Ride-a-Long Days"; and
7 WHEREAS, State senators and representatives will "ride along"
8 with municipal and third-party code officials as they perform
9 code enforcement duties in their communities on these two days;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, PABCO is providing elected officials and code
12 officials a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges and
13 successes of code enforcement activities which will benefit
14 everyone; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 8
16 and 9, 2008, as "Statewide Ride-a-Long Days" in Pennsylvania.
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