Bill Text: PA SR233 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Encouraging participation in the "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-11-16 - Introduced and adopted [SR233 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR233-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1807
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 233 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Encouraging participation in the "Hunters Sharing the Harvest"
program in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Since 1991, the Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing the
Harvest program, www.sharedeer.org, has effectively brought the
hunting public together to compassionately serve their
communities and has been providing venison to regional food bank
systems to benefit needy citizens throughout this Commonwealth;
and
WHEREAS, The overabundance of deer in certain regions of this
Commonwealth has impacted our agricultural community, forest
industry, natural biodiversity and overall quality of life and
safety for many citizens; and
WHEREAS, For more than 20 years this unique program has
provided an average of more than 85,000 pounds annually of this
nutritious, high-protein meat to citizens needing food
assistance through local area food banks, and now is calling on
all Pennsylvanians to assist in this program; and
WHEREAS, Further assistance is needed to provide funds to
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offset the processing costs for venison and further extend
delivery systems to more quickly and efficiently reach needy
recipients; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly, Pennsylvania Game Commission
and the Department of Agriculture and the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources have supported these efforts
and now join with more than 62 corporate and organizational
program partners, including Safari Club International,
Pennsylvania Chapters, Friends of the National Rifle Association
(NRA), the Pennsylvania Association of Regional Food Banks and
the Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors in encouraging
hunters to share their harvest through Pennsylvania's Hunters
Sharing the Harvest program; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the citizens of this
Commonwealth and especially individuals and groups that are most
concerned in supporting Hunters Sharing the Harvest in
Pennsylvania and extend its appreciation to the program's public
partners for joining in this challenge to distribute this
valuable component of our wildlife resources and fight hunger;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the Department of
Agriculture and others to continue providing information via
Internet websites and other means about donating big game and
other lawfully taken wildlife via Hunters Sharing the Harvest to
food banks, county and local government, municipalities,
sportsman's clubs and meat processors throughout this
Commonwealth and other individuals, nonprofit agencies,
charitable organizations and businesses requesting this
information.
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