Pennsylvania SR 198: A Resolution designating October 2, 2017, as "Justice Thurgood Marshall Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1333
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 198
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, BOSCOLA, PENNYCUICK, MARTIN,
MASTRIANO, CULVER, VOGEL, COMITTA, J. WARD AND STEFANO,
DECEMBER 2, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, DECEMBER 2, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is blessed with nearly 17 million
acres of forestland that provide ecological, economic and
recreational benefits to the citizens of this Commonwealth and
contribute globally through the supply of sustainably sourced
wood products, clean water and wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS, The forest products industry remains one of the
Commonwealth's largest manufacturing sectors, employing tens of
thousands of workers and supporting rural economies across the
State; and
WHEREAS, In response to growing concerns in the early 1990s
about forest sustainability and industry practices, the forest
products industry launched the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
(SFI) in 1995 to promote responsible environmental stewardship
through a commitment to sustainable forestry practices; and
WHEREAS, The same year, the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation
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Committee (PA SIC) was formed to ensure the successful, and
locally adapted, implementation of SFI standards and principles,
making the Commonwealth one of the original State-level leaders
in the program; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 30 years, the PA SIC has delivered
innovative logger training, landowner outreach and public
education programs that have improved forest health, advanced
best management practices and supported sustainable timber
harvesting across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The PA SIC has trained more than 8,000 loggers,
foresters and landowners in its Professional Timber Harvester
Training Program and has developed, compiled and distributed
countless resources encouraging responsible forestry on private
lands; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee
continues to engage with educators, policymakers,
conservationists and industry leaders to build consensus and
foster collaborative forest stewardship that benefits both
people and the environment; and
WHEREAS, The SFI program has evolved into a globally
recognized, third-party forest certification system promoting
sustainability and biodiversity while remaining rooted in local
efforts like those of the PA SIC; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the Sustainable Forestry Initiative; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate commend the SFI and the PA SIC for
30 years of leadership, commitment and impact on the
sustainability of Pennsylvania's forests and forest-based
communities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate reaffirm its support for the SFI as
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a voluntary, science-based program that promotes environmental
stewardship, economic opportunity and education throughout the
forest sector; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge continued cooperation among
forest landowners, industry partners, educators,
conservationists and public agencies in support of the goals and
principles of the SFI across Pennsylvania.
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