April 14, 2026 · AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS · 950 words · 6 speakers · 22 segments
Welcome. Come on in. Okay. Once again, good morning, everyone. Welcome to our agriculture meeting. I'd like to remind everyone that this meeting is being recorded, and virtual participation will also be permitted. If we do have any technical difficulties, we'll pause until that's corrected, and I'd ask everyone to please mute your phones. And for all of you that are able, could we please stand and recite our Pledge of Allegiance. Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the Republic for which it stands, Thank you very much. Paula, could you do attendance, please? Oh, Reagan, good luck. This is your debut.
Go ahead, Reagan. Yes. Push the button, please, for the green light to make sure that you're being recorded. All right. Am I being recorded?
Chairman Eddie Day-Pashinsky. Here. Representative Joanne Easton-Frida Freitz. VVD. Representative Daugherty. VVD. Representative Friel, VBD. Representative Green, Representative Hanbidge, VBD. Representative Howard, Representative Khan, VBD. Representative Kinkid, VBD. Representative Parker, VBD. Representative Robb, VBD. Representative Sappy, VBD. Representative Steele, VBD. Representative Tecac. VBD. Representative Mao. Here. Representative Borowitz Representative Cook Representative Ham Representative Jones Representative Kerwin Representative Grimm Krupa Representative Lawrence Representative Mostello Representative Stambach Representative Stendhal Representative Zimmerman
for the record let the record show representative take your time is here in person I have to work on that name I love it and representative Kahn All right, our first item, I'd like to call up Resolution House Resolution 378, printers number 2696, introduced by Representative Kouser. Destiny, please read the summary of the resolution.
This resolution designates December 17, 2025, as Sustainable Forestry Initiative Day in Pennsylvania.
Great. Will the committee report the resolution? I'm offering an amendment to this. The amendment is A-02535. Destiny, please read a summary of the amendment.
This replaces the date of 2025 with the 2026 date. And it's and over. It changes the word it's to over.
Honest. Thank you. Will the committee agree to the amendment? Are there any negative votes on this amendment? Seeing none, the amendment passes. At this point, we will now bring the House resolution up for a vote. Are there any negative votes on House Resolution 378? Seeing none. House resolution 378 passes next I call up for house resolution 419 printers number 2932 introduced by representative Harkins Destiny please read the summary This resolution designates April 14 2026 as Animal Control Officer and Animal Cruelty
Officer Day in Pennsylvania and recognizes the week of April 12 through 18, 2026 as National Animal Control Appreciation Week in Pennsylvania.
Thank you, Destiny. Any discussion on this resolution? Seeing none, are there any no votes on this resolution? Seeing none, no votes. House Resolution 419 passes. The next order of business is recognizing House Resolution 436, printers number 2999, introduced by Representative Kincaid. Destiny, would you please read the summary of the resolution?
This resolution designates the week of March 16th through 20th, 2026 as Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week in Pennsylvania.
Thank you very much. Representative Kincaid is not here to speak on that. Are there any negative votes? Seeing none, House Resolution 436 passes. Ladies and gentlemen, you have, this is a historic meeting. This is the first time we have ever been able to pass all this stuff in one minute, 42 seconds. So to all the folks that are visiting, this is not quite normal. Things move on. Oh, now, ladies and gentlemen, one of the sponsors of the resolution is here, Representative Kincaid. And if history shows itself, Representative Kincaid will definitely speak on her resolution. Go ahead. Representative Lawrence. And Representative Lawrence is present. Representative Kincaid is present. I'm going to blame Representative Lawrence for making the elevator go slow. Oh. I appreciate it.
Thank you, Chairman.
This resolution just honors Ag Literacy Week, which is an annual week where
the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation organizes those who are working in agriculture or around agriculture to go into schools read a book and talk to students about their experiences in the agriculture industry to just help kids understand where their food comes from why agriculture is important. And so this is a really important week that really highlights our most important industry. So I would ask for a yes vote. Thank you.
Thank you very much, Ms. Kincaid. So thank you for that. Before we adjourn, are there any comments, questions, concerns? Seeing none.
Mr. Chairman, thank you so very much. It's a new record of speed. Agriculture gets it done. Thank you so very much for all of you. And for those of you that are the guests, if you'd like to stick around and ask some questions.
Well, I asked for comments, and no one made a comment. And... Now you've done it.
Too late. Too late.
Go ahead, Representative.
We invite everybody to please honor our agricultural community by attending Blessing of the Baylers on May 5th. This will be our fourth annual lesson. It's turning into a really neat event, and it's a fun event. We'll have the hamburgers there and everything else. Mr. Chairman, thank you. Where's the boss at? We appreciate the opportunity and his support. It's a pleasure, and he's done a great job. For those of you, if you don't know what a baler is, I want you to look it up. but it's a great aspect of the ag industry and again number one industry in Pennsylvania $132 billion so how about that a lot of people don't realize it we're very fortunate here in Pennsylvania thank you all very much you're wonderful this was the we had a lot of fun today thanks buddy take care thank you
Thank you.