PRINTER'S NO. 21
No. 5 Special Session No. 1 of 2007-2008
INTRODUCED BY McILVAINE SMITH, BENNINGTON, BIANCUCCI, BOBACK,
CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CRUZ, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FLECK,
FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KULA, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MANTZ, McILHATTAN, MILLARD, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE,
PARKER, PETRONE, RAMALEY, READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY, SIPTROTH,
SURRA, SWANGER, WALKO, J. WHITE, SONNEY, McCALL, MUNDY AND
BRENNAN, OCTOBER 2, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 2, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating October 3, 2007, as "Change a Light, Change the
2 World Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, It is imperative that Americans develop and
4 implement practices that will save energy and protect the
5 environment; and
6 WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the United States
7 Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department
8 of Energy, was formed in 1992 to identify and promote energy-
9 efficient products and strategies for residential and commercial
10 use; and
11 WHEREAS, Qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs that use
12 75% less energy, last six to ten times longer than incandescent
13 bulbs and save $30 or more in costs over the life of the bulb
14 are just one example of an energy-efficient product promoted by
1 ENERGY STAR; and
2 WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR has initiated a national campaign
3 entitled "Change a Light, Change the World," challenging
4 individual Americans to "help change the world, one light - one
5 energy-saving step - at a time" by pledging to replace at least
6 one incandescent light bulb in each home with one qualified
7 compact fluorescent light bulb; and
8 WHEREAS, The "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign will
9 be launched Wednesday, October 3, 2007; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
11 3, 2007, as "Change a Light, Change the World Day" in
12 Pennsylvania in recognition of the need to encourage the
13 residents of this Commonwealth to take the pledge to replace at
14 least one light bulb in their homes as endorsed by ENERGY STAR
15 and to adopt other energy-saving practices.
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