HR 508 — A Resolution designating the week of June 7 through 13, 2026, as "Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    3329

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 508
                                              Session of
                                                2026

     INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, BENNINGHOFF, RIVERA, GUZMAN, CONKLIN,
        SANCHEZ, GUENST, HOWARD, HANBIDGE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, PASHINSKI,
        MALAGARI, D. WILLIAMS, NEILSON, ZIMMERMAN AND FLEMING,
        APRIL 29, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 30, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the week of June 7 through 13, 2026, as "Chesapeake
 2      Bay Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay is the largest and most
 4   productive estuary in the United States, with its watershed
 5   spanning six states and the District of Columbia; and
 6      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay is fed by 50 major tributaries,
 7   the largest being the Susquehanna River, which provides 50% of
 8   the fresh water to the bay; and
 9      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay's tributaries in this
10   Commonwealth are an important source of drinking water and
11   recreational fishing and boating for this Commonwealth; and
12      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers 64,000 square
13   miles, which encompasses half of this Commonwealth; and
14      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay watershed is an extraordinary and
15   vital natural resource, with some of the nation's most
16   productive farm and forest lands in this Commonwealth's portion
17   of the watershed; and
 1      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay supports 348 species of finfish,
 2   173 species of shellfish and more than 3,600 species of plant
 3   and animal life, including 2,700 types of plants and more than
 4   16 species of underwater grasses; and
 5      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay produces more than 500 million
 6   pounds of seafood harvest each year; and
 7      WHEREAS, This productivity supported the settlement and
 8   growth of our nation and is a vital resource for future
 9   generations; and
10      WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay area is home to more than 18
11   million people, many of whom rely upon the bay for their
12   livelihood and recreational activities; and
13      WHEREAS, The rich history, pivotal economic importance and
14   astounding beauty of the Chesapeake Bay watershed never cease to
15   amaze residents and visitors alike; and
16      WHEREAS, All residents of this Commonwealth are encouraged to
17   commemorate "Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week" with events and
18   educational programs designed to increase awareness of the
19   importance of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries to this
20   Commonwealth, the region and the United States; therefore be it
21      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
22   week of June 7 through 13, 2026, as "Chesapeake Bay Awareness
23   Week" in Pennsylvania.




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