HR 221 — A Resolution designating the week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Pollinator Week" in Pennsylvania.

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                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 221
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, MATZIE, CONKLIN, ISAACSON, WEBSTER,
        GUENST, JAMES, KHAN, WAXMAN, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, GREINER,
        VENKAT, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, PROBST, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI,
        WARREN, SCHMITT, HADDOCK, MERSKI, NEILSON, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
        RIVERA AND O'MARA, APRIL 30, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
        MAY 1, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Pollinator
 2      Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Pollinator species such as birds and insects,
 4   including bees, are essential partners of farmers and ranchers
 5   in producing much of our food supply; and
 6      WHEREAS, Pollination plays a vital role in the health of our
 7   national forests and grasslands, which provide forage, fish and
 8   wildlife, timber, water, mineral resources and recreational
 9   opportunities as well as enhanced economic development
10   opportunities for communities; and
11      WHEREAS, Pollinator species, including bees, provide
12   significant environmental benefits that are necessary for
13   maintaining healthy, biodiverse ecosystems; and
14      WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has managed wildlife habitats and
15   public lands, including forests and grasslands, for decades,
16   including enacting the first beekeeping law in 1921; and
 1         WHEREAS, The Bee Law, which appears in Chapter 21 of Title 3
 2   of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, and other laws and
 3   regulations provide producers with conservation assistance to
 4   promote wise conservation stewardship, including the protection
 5   and maintenance of pollinators and their habitats on working
 6   lands and wildlands, and, through the Department of Agriculture,
 7   register and regulate each apiary; and
 8         WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, since
 9   its inception in 1904, works with the Department of Agriculture
10   to promote pollination, beekeeping and the production of honey;
11   and
12         WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Apiary Advisory Board is made up of
13   industry leaders and collaborates with The Pennsylvania State
14   University and other Federal, State and private partners to
15   enhance the protection of Pennsylvania's plant and pollinator
16   resources; and
17         WHEREAS, The Penn State Cooperative Extension provides
18   educational courses and information to the businesses and
19   residents of this Commonwealth who maintain and use beehives to
20   facilitate best management practices for bee health; and
21         WHEREAS, The Delaware Valley University's Office of
22   Continuing and Professional Studies provides educational
23   opportunities for novice and experienced beekeepers to promote
24   beekeeping; therefore be it
25         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
26   week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Pollinator Week" in
27   Pennsylvania; and be it further
28         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
29   Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Apiary Advisory Board,
30   Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, Penn State

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 1   Cooperative Extension and Delaware Valley University for their
 2   cooperative efforts to promote pollination, beekeeping and the
 3   production of honey; and be it further
 4      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor
 5   to issue a proclamation urging all residents to recognize this
 6   observance; and be it further
 7      RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
 8   the Governor, the Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania
 9   State Beekeepers Association and the Pennsylvania Apiary
10   Advisory Board.




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