HR 478 — A Resolution designating April 29, 2026, as "Professional Pest Management Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   3165

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 478
                                                Session of
                                                  2026

     INTRODUCED BY KERWIN, APRIL 9, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 9, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating April 29, 2026, as "Professional Pest Management
 2      Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Effective pest management in homes, businesses and
 4   public places throughout this Commonwealth is an important
 5   factor in maintaining the health and well-being of all
 6   Pennsylvanians; and
 7      WHEREAS, Pest management professionals help protect this
 8   Commonwealth's food supply, homes and the environment from
 9   disease and pest-related illnesses by practicing environmentally
10   friendly pest control methods; and
11      WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Pest Management Association
12   provides training, networking and leadership opportunities for
13   Pennsylvania's pest management professionals and is recognized
14   for its efforts to protect our environment as well as to ensure
15   the safe and effective use of pest management materials; and
16      WHEREAS, The National Pest Management Association is
17   committed to educating the public about the dangers posed by
18   pests and the damage they can cause; and
 1         WHEREAS, In April 1975, President Gerald Ford first declared
 2   April as "Pest Control Month"; and
 3         WHEREAS, "Professional Pest Management Appreciation Day"
 4   offers residents of this Commonwealth an opportunity to
 5   understand and appreciate the important role that pest
 6   management providers play in ensuring the welfare of residents;
 7   and
 8         WHEREAS, April marks the beginning of spring in many parts of
 9   the United States, which means the emergence of pests such as
10   mosquitoes, ticks, flies, ants and rodents that have been
11   dormant during the winter; therefore be it
12         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
13   29, 2026, as "Professional Pest Management Appreciation Day" in
14   Pennsylvania.




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