Bill Text: MI HR0165 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: A resolution to declare December 1, 2011, as AIDS Day in the state of Michigan.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-11-30 - Adopted [HR0165 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HR0165-Enrolled.html

Reps. Brown, Barnett, Bauer, Constan, Darany, Geiss, Heise, LeBlanc, Liss, Price, Slavens and Tlaib offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 165.

A resolution to declare December 1, 2011, as AIDS Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, December 1, 2011, has been designated as World AIDS Day; and

Whereas, World AIDS Day provides opportunities to focus on the existing concerns and policies affecting the global fight against HIV and AIDS. It also draws attention to the massive impact that HIV and AIDS has on our community; and

Whereas, The United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS annually observes December 1 as World AIDS Day, a day to increase and reinforce the universal effort to end the proliferation of HIV and AIDS and to bring awareness to the global intricacies we face; and

Whereas, In 2009, there were 2.6 million new HIV infections and 1.8 million HIV related deaths worldwide; and

Whereas, Globally, there were an estimated 33.3 million people living with HIV in 2007; and

Whereas, The current reported prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Michigan is 15,285; and

Whereas, This year's World AIDS Day theme is "Get to Zero"; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body

declare December 1, 2011, as AIDS Day in the state of Michigan.

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