Pennsylvania SR 320: A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2022 as "Black Music Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1723
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 320
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, LANGERHOLC, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, J. WARD,
SANTARSIERO, CAPPELLETTI, MALONE, MARTIN, YAW, PHILLIPS-HILL,
STREET, COMITTA, HUTCHINSON, MASTRIANO, BAKER, BROWN AND
SCHWANK, MAY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 20, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2026 as "Dairy Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The dairy industry is a vital sector of
Pennsylvania's agricultural industry; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farmers are established contributors to our
communities; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farming is an integral part of Pennsylvania's
agriculture and overall economy, generating $11.8 billion of
economic activity annually; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation in terms of
the number of dairy farms; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks eighth nationally in milk
production, and this Commonwealth's 465,000 cows produce nearly
10 billion pounds of milk annually; and
WHEREAS, The dairy industry supports more than 47,000 jobs
across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Ninety-nine percent of the dairy farms in this
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Commonwealth are family-owned; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farmers, their families and other dairy
industry employees should be recognized and celebrated;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of June 2026 as
"Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate bring awareness to the current
hardships facing the dairy industry in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the immense value that
Pennsylvania's dairy industry injects into our State and local
economies; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate applaud the hard work and
resiliency of our dairy farmers and their families; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate promote the purchase and
consumption of the high-quality dairy products produced here at
home in Pennsylvania.
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