PRINTER'S NO.  2631

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

453

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY STABACK, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, M. KELLER, KORTZ, KOTIK, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, MOUL, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STERN, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND LENTZ, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Recognizing September 23, 2009, as "National Hunting and Fishing

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Day" in Pennsylvania.

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WHEREAS, Conserving this Commonwealth's natural and wildlife

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resources is one of the most important responsibilities we owe

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to future generations; and

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WHEREAS, Hunters and anglers were among the first

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conservationists to realize this responsibility when they saw

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firsthand, more than 100 years ago, how expanding civilization

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and unregulated exploitation of our natural resources and

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wildlife caused disastrous declines in species populations in

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this Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's hunters and anglers took steps

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to reverse this trend by supporting laws to stop unregulated

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exploitation of wildlife and helping to establish game and fish

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laws for wildlife protection and sound management practices; and

 


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WHEREAS, Hunters and anglers also suggested and supported

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laws to establish special hunting and fishing license fees and

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taxes on equipment to pay for conservation and protection

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programs; and

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WHEREAS, The idea of devoting a special day to honor those

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individuals who hunt and fish for their leading role in the

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conservation of fish, wildlife and other natural resources

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originated with a Pennsylvanian, Ira Joffe, of Upper Darby; and

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WHEREAS, Sportsmen have worked the hardest and have paid the

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most to protect and enhance the natural resources of this State,

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giving freely of their time and dollars to enhance the riches of

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this Commonwealth's outdoors; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize

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September 23, 2009, as "National Hunting and Fishing Day" in

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Pennsylvania; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all

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Pennsylvanians to participate in the activities associated with

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"National Hunting and Fishing Day."

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