PRINTER'S NO. 4147
No. 626 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY B. SMITH, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BASTIAN,
BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA,
CLARK, CLYMER, M. COHEN, COSTA, COY, DeLUCA, DEMPSEY,
DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, FARGO, FEESE, FICHTER, FLICK, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HANNA,
HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN,
LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN,
MARSICO, MASLAND, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, METCALFE,
R. MILLER, S. MILLER, ORIE, PESCI, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PIPPY,
PISTELLA, PLATTS, READSHAW, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SAMUELSON,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCRIMENTI, SHANER,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, VAN HORNE,
WALKO, WASHINGTON, WILLIAMS, WILT, WOGAN, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, ZIMMERMAN AND ZUG, OCTOBER 31, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, OCTOBER 31, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Encouraging participation in the "Hunters Sharing the Harvest"
2 program.
3 WHEREAS, The "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program has been
4 providing venison to area community food banks to benefit needy
5 citizens throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, The overabundance of deer in certain regions of this
7 Commonwealth has impacted our agricultural community, forest
8 industry, natural biodiversity and overall quality of life for
9 many citizens; and
10 WHEREAS, This unique program, now in its tenth year, has
11 provided annually over 85,000 pounds of this nutritious, high
12 protein meat to the less fortunate through community food banks
1 and now is calling on all Pennsylvanians to assist in this
2 program; and
3 WHEREAS, Much assistance is needed to provide funds to offset
4 the processing costs for venison and further extend delivery
5 systems to more quickly and efficiently reach needy recipients;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Department
8 of Agriculture have supported these efforts and now join with
9 all program partners including Safari Club International
10 (Pennsylvania chapters), United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania,
11 Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Association of Regional
12 Food Banks and Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors in
13 collaboration with the respected "Farmers and Hunters Feeding
14 the Hungry" in encouraging hunters to share their harvest
15 through Pennsylvania "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program;
16 therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
18 citizens of this Commonwealth and especially individuals and
19 groups that are most concerned in supporting "Hunters Sharing
20 the Harvest" and extend its appreciation to the Department of
21 Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Game Commission for joining in
22 this challenge to distribute this valuable component of our
23 wildlife resources; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
25 Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Game Commission
26 to provide information about donating big game and other
27 lawfully taken wildlife to food banks, homeless shelters and
28 meat processors throughout this Commonwealth and any
29 individuals, nonprofit agencies, charitable organizations and
30 businesses requesting this information.
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