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This resolution designates the week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Pollinator Week" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the critical role of pollinator species like bees and birds in maintaining healthy ecosystems and agricultural productivity. The resolution acknowledges Pennsylvania's long-standing commitment to pollinator conservation, including the first beekeeping law enacted in 1921 and ongoing efforts by organizations like the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, the Pennsylvania Apiary Advisory Board, Penn State Cooperative Extension, and Delaware Valley University to promote bee health and education. The resolution calls on the House of Representatives to congratulate these organizations for their cooperative efforts, urges the Governor to issue a proclamation recognizing Pollinator Week, and directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to key stakeholders, including the Governor, Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, and Pennsylvania Apiary Advisory Board, to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators in supporting agricultural production, maintaining biodiversity, and preserving natural habitats.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=221