PRINTER'S NO. 753
No. 49 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, MANN, YUDICHAK, MUNDY, ARGALL, ROBERTS,
GRUCELA, RUFFING, CAPPABIANCA, LAUGHLIN, JOSEPHS, JAMES,
PETRARCA, MARKOSEK, DeLUCA, HERSHEY, CALTAGIRONE, SAINATO,
READSHAW, PRESTON, VAN HORNE, STABACK, HALUSKA, SURRA,
MANDERINO, DeWEESE, GEIST, McCALL, STURLA, DALLY, SANTONI,
HENNESSEY, WOJNAROSKI, ORIE, E. Z. TAYLOR, MELIO, MAHER,
PESCI, TANGRETTI, HARHAI, DALEY, TRICH, BEBKO-JONES, TIGUE,
BELFANTI, EVANS, SHANER, SCRIMENTI, WALKO, FREEMAN, LYNCH,
COY, COLAFELLA, TRELLO, MICHLOVIC, EACHUS, ROONEY, LESCOVITZ,
VEON, M. COHEN, MYERS AND MAJOR, MARCH 8, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 8, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging municipalities, local authorities and other public and
2 private organizations receiving funds through the Capital
3 Facilities Debt Enabling Act to utilize Pennsylvania and
4 other domestic products, suppliers and contractors whenever
5 possible.
6 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is empowered to
7 undertake an unprecedented investment in economic development
8 and infrastructure revitalization; and
9 WHEREAS, Allocations enabled by and resulting from the
10 Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act represent a major taxpayer
11 investment with the potential to strengthen communities, regions
12 and this Commonwealth; and
13 WHEREAS, Completion of these projects will require
14 significant expenditures for products, supplies, contractors and
15 workers; and
1 WHEREAS, Many successful companies engaged in manufacturing
2 needed supplies and products, and many skilled contractors and
3 workers are located in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives strongly urge all
5 municipalities, local authorities and other public and private
6 organizations receiving funds through the Capital Facilities
7 Debt Enabling Act to use domestic and particularly Pennsylvania
8 products, supplies, contractors and workers whenever possible.
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