PRINTER'S NO. 2967
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
400
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, SCHMITT, VENKAT, GIRAL, ISAACSON, WEBSTER,
HILL-EVANS, PASHINSKI, MARSHALL, KINSEY, NEILSON, RABB,
SCHLOSSBERG, CAUSER, HANBIDGE, JAMES, R. MACKENZIE, MERSKI,
GREINER, MARCELL, MALAGARI, GUENST, SANCHEZ, KULIK,
HOHENSTEIN, CIRESI, BOROWSKI, HADDOCK, KHAN, FLEMING,
CERRATO, DALEY, CONKLIN AND ZIMMERMAN, APRIL 17, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 17, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of June 17 through 23, 2024, as "Pollinator
Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pollinator species such as birds and insects,
including bees, are essential partners of farmers and ranchers
in producing much of our food supply; and
WHEREAS, Pollination plays a vital role in the health of our
national forests and grasslands, which provide forage, fish and
wildlife, timber, water, mineral resources and recreational
opportunities as well as enhanced economic development
opportunities for communities; and
WHEREAS, Pollinator species, including bees, provide
significant environmental benefits that are necessary for
maintaining healthy, biodiverse ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has managed wildlife habitats and
public lands, including forests and grasslands, for decades; and
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