Bill Text: PA HR405 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of October 2011 as "Disability Employment Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-10-03 - Adopted (198-0) [HR405 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR405-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2396
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 405 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, PASHINSKI, MUSTIO, BAKER, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, STABACK, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, CLYMER, GIBBONS, MARSHALL AND TOOHIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2011 as "Disability Employment
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The theme of this year's Disability Employment
Awareness month is "Profit by Investing in Workers with
Disabilities"; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with disabilities are integral,
contributing, productive and valued citizens of this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with disabilities need to be woven
into our work culture with the expectation that they will
contribute in every way to our economic successes; and
WHEREAS, Businesses which employ people with disabilities
many times report an increased level of productivity due to the
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motivation of the individual; and
WHEREAS, By encouraging and promoting the employment as well
as the job-readiness of people with disabilities, we are
increasing the ability of those individuals to obtain greater
independence, thereby enabling more people to become more
involved in all aspects of our society; and
WHEREAS, With higher employment rates of people with
disabilities, every individual, business and industry in this
Commonwealth will benefit; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of October 2011 as "Disability Employment Awareness
Month"; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call upon the
citizens of this Commonwealth to work toward improving the
expectations of employers and Pennsylvanians with disabilities
to increase employment opportunities so that people with
disabilities become full participants in our economy; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives celebrate the
accomplishments of workers with disabilities and reaffirm its
commitment to ensuring that the opportunities of our
Commonwealth are available and accessible to every citizen.
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