PRINTER'S NO. 3430
No. 467 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARRAR,
BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BROOKS, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI,
FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARHART, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, JOSEPHS, KAISER,
KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN,
MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, PICKETT,
READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCHULER,
SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WATSON,
WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, ZIMMERMAN, G. WRIGHT, ROBERTS AND
L. I. COHEN, MARCH 14, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 14, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of April 2002 as "Good Chemistry Month" in
2 Pennsylvania and recognizing the business of chemistry for
3 its dynamism and innovation.
4 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry is a significant
5 contributor to the economy of this Commonwealth, directly
6 employing more than 72,000 people; and
7 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry in this Commonwealth
8 exports $5.3 billion in products annually; and
9 WHEREAS, The value of industry production by the business of
10 chemistry in this Commonwealth is $21.8 billion; and
11 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry in this Commonwealth
12 offers family-sustaining jobs averaging $69,376; and
13 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry in this Commonwealth
1 provides support to numerous endowments, foundations and
2 scholarship organizations Statewide; and
3 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry is a leader in safety,
4 with a safety performance record 4.5 times above the average of
5 all other United States manufacturing industries combined; and
6 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry is this nation's largest
7 investor in private sector funding of research and development
8 initiatives, and chemistry industry scientists and researchers
9 account for one in seven patents filed in the United States
10 every year; and
11 WHEREAS, The business of chemistry in this Commonwealth has
12 reduced core Toxic Reduction Inventory emissions by 66% since
13 1988; and
14 WHEREAS, The evolving science of chemistry enhances our
15 everyday quality of life by providing potable water, medicines,
16 clothing, housing, transportation, radar-evading skin on
17 military aircraft, infrared detection devices and other consumer
18 and public goods; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
20 month of April 2002 as "Good Chemistry Month" in Pennsylvania.
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