PRINTER'S NO. 2537
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
513
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, WARNER, BOBACK, KORTZ, GILLESPIE,
MALAGARI, LONGIETTI, KOSIEROWSKI, MURT, DiGIROLAMO,
HENNESSEY, HARKINS, BIZZARRO, MALONEY, ULLMAN, MERSKI,
SAINATO, MILLARD, BERNSTINE, McNEILL, SCHMITT, JONES,
ZIMMERMAN, MACKENZIE, CALTAGIRONE, KIM, PICKETT, BURNS,
GOODMAN, BROWN AND READSHAW, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing September 28, 2019, as "National Hunting and Fishing
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Conserving this Commonwealth's wildlife and natural
resources continues to be one of the most important
responsibilities owed to future generations; and
WHEREAS, Hunters and anglers were among the first
conservationists to realize this responsibility more than 100
years ago, witnessing how expanding communities and unregulated
exploitation of wildlife and natural resources caused disastrous
declines in species populations in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's hunters and anglers began taking
steps to reverse this trend by supporting laws to stop the
unregulated exploitation of wildlife and by helping to establish
laws providing for the protection of wildlife and sound
management practices; and
WHEREAS, In addition, hunters and anglers supported laws that
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established special hunting and fishing license fees, as well as
taxes on equipment to pay for conservation and protection
programs; and
WHEREAS, The idea of devoting a special day to honor
sportsmen for their leading role in the conservation of fish,
wildlife and other natural resources originated with
Pennsylvanian Ira Joffe, a resident of Upper Darby; and
WHEREAS, Sportsmen have worked hard to protect and conserve
the natural resources of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
September 28, 2019, as "National Hunting and Fishing Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
Pennsylvanians to participate in the activities associated with
"National Hunting and Fishing Day."
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