Bill Text: PA HR296 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of May 11 through 15, 2009, as "Bike to Work Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-11 - Adopted [HR296 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR296-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1783
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 296 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HARPER, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KILLION, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REED, ROHRER, ROSS, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 6, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 6, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 11 through 15, 2009, as "Bike to
Work Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The League of American Bicyclists has declared May
11 through 15, 2009, as "Bike to Work Week"; and
WHEREAS, During this week, bicycling enthusiasts throughout
the nation will be encouraging employers to hold events that
encourage employees to ride their bicycles to work as a
healthful, economical means of commuting that is friendlier to
the environment than driving a motor vehicle; and
WHEREAS, Companies and other organizations that participate
in "Bike to Work Week" help to build morale and encourage
comaraderie among their employees; and
WHEREAS, When compared to sedentary employees, physically
active employees are known to be typically more alert, take
fewer sick days and are more productive; and
WHEREAS, Biking to work provides an efficient and enjoyable
means of getting much-needed regular exercise without having to
set aside additional time before or after the workday to "work
out"; and
WHEREAS, Biking reduces each individual's "carbon footprint,"
helps to reduce traffic congestion and can save commuters money
on fuel and other expenses associated with driving to work; and
WHEREAS, People who bike to work typically arrive faster than
their driving counterparts, particularly if the commute is a
distance of three miles or less, and have equal or better
commuter times for distances of five to seven miles in urban
areas; and
WHEREAS, Until the spikes in gasoline prices in recent
months, a lack of incentive, plus a lack of knowledge about the
benefits of biking to work, deterred many employees from
commuting by bicycle, even though more than half of the United
States population lives within five miles of their workplace;
and
WHEREAS, With such volatility in gasoline prices, it has
become evident to many Americans that it makes good economic
sense to bike to work as an alternative to driving; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, more than 10,352 people tried biking to
work for the first time during a city-sponsored event in Denver,
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Based on past "Bike to Work" events, one in five
participants will likely choose to change their method of
transportation by biking to work on a regular basis; therefore
be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 11 through 15, 2009, as "Bike to Work Week" in
Pennsylvania and encourage all citizens to participate in the
events planned in this Commonwealth.
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