Bill Text: NY K00076 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 76

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 16-22, 2025, as Engineers Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2025-02-04 - adopted [K00076 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-K00076-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 76

BY: M. of A. Santabarbara

           memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
        February 16-22, 2025, as Engineers Week in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the prerogative of this Legislative Body to recognize
and commend professions whose  work  protects  and  enhances  the  life,
health and safety of the public; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February  16-22,  2025,  as  Engineers
Week  in  the  State  of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Engineers Week; and

  WHEREAS, Professional engineers and  engineering  firms,  through  a
rigorous  education, training and licensure process are charged with the
practical  application  of  the  principles  of   math,   science,   and
technology; and

  WHEREAS,  Engineering  firms  and professional engineers in New York
State  provide  ongoing  improvement  to  the  environment  through  the
disciplines  of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental
and geotechnical engineering; and

  WHEREAS,  Engineering  consists  of   consultation,   investigation,
evaluation, planning, design or supervision of construction or operation
in   connection   with   utilities,   structures,  buildings,  machines,
equipment, processes, works, or projects  wherein  the  safeguarding  of
life,  health  and  property  is  concerned,  when  such service or work
requires the application of engineering principles and data; and

  WHEREAS, The utilization of professional engineers  and  engineering
firms  affords  a  necessary  safeguard aimed at ensuring safe roadways,
bridges, mass transit and air travel; and

  WHEREAS, The work of engineers and engineering  firms  is  vital  to
foster consistent and reliable energy delivery; and

  WHEREAS,  The  work  of engineers delivers clean drinking water, the
treatment of wastewater and the safe management of  storm  and  overflow
water; and

  WHEREAS,  The  employment  of professional engineers is vital to the
advancement of buildings that stand strong housing families,  businesses
and industry for generations; and

  WHEREAS,  The  utilization of professional engineers and engineering
firms is vital to promoting clean indoor air, healthful building systems
and the efficient delivery of comfortable environments; and

  WHEREAS, The work of  engineers  undoes  environmental  degradation,
restores natural habitats and enhances access to the outdoors; and

  WHEREAS, Modern life would be unrecognizable without the application
of  the  principles  of  engineering  and  the hard work of professional
engineers and engineering firms; and

  WHEREAS,   Engineers  Week  is  a  time  to  ensure  a  diverse  and
well-educated future engineering workforce by  increasing  understanding
of  and  interest in engineering and technology careers; now, therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 16-22, 2025, as
Engineers Week in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York; and John T. Evers, PhD, President/CEO of the American  Council  of
Engineering Companies of New York.