PRINTER'S NO. 1031
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
205
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MAHER, PEIFER, DUNBAR, GREINER, LONGIETTI,
BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, DIAMOND, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, DUSH, FEE, GABLER, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART,
A. HARRIS, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KINSEY, KIRKLAND,
KNOWLES, MACKENZIE, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PICKETT,
QUIGLEY, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, ROZZI, SAINATO,
SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SONNEY, THOMAS, VEREB, VITALI, WATSON,
WHEELAND, WARD AND MARSICO, MARCH 30, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 30, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2015 as "Financial Literacy
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Financial literacy is critically needed to achieve
personal financial goals which allow all Pennsylvanians to
attain the highest quality of life available in this good
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Personal financial practices and habits are formed
during our childhood years; and
WHEREAS, Many young people establish bad financial management
habits and stumble financially, learning by trial and error; and
WHEREAS, Increasing the financial literacy of all economic
and ethnic groups has proven successful in improving attitudes,
leading to improved decision making and providing a more secure
future for individuals who have been educated in financial
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