THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, MOUL, GROVE, GABLER, BROOKS, CAUSER, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, HELM, HESS AND PICKETT, JULY 17, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JULY 17, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass H.R.

5873, known as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012.

WHEREAS, H.R. 5873, known as the Forest Products Fairness Act

of 2012, proposes to include forest products in the definition

of "biobased product," as well as the USDA Biobased Markets

Program; and

WHEREAS, Including forest products in the USDA Biobased

Markets Program will provide the opportunity for forest products

to receive increased consumer attention and Federal Government

procurement preference; and

WHEREAS, Forestry is a vital industry in this Commonwealth;

and

WHEREAS, The timber and forest products industry provides

more than 100,000 jobs in Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, The industry produces more than $5 billion worth of

products annually; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania hardwood products are exported around

the globe and are famous for their beauty and quality; and

WHEREAS, Forestry material, a biobased product, can be

utilized for recycling purposes; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize Congress to pass H.R.

5873, known as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012; and be

it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to

the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each

member of Congress from Pennsylvania.