Loading chat...

MS SC673

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/20/2016

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Dawkins

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 22, 2016, as "Mississippi Earth Day 2016: Trees for the Earth" to recognize the 46th anniversary of Earth Day
  • Urges all state agencies and citizens to serve as stewards of the environment and make sustainable energy decisions
  • Acknowledges the Earth Day Network's goal to plant 7.8 billion trees over the next five years leading to Earth Day's 50th anniversary
  • Highlights benefits of trees including absorption of CO2 emissions, filtration of pollutants and odors from the air, and contribution to economic and environmental sustainability
  • Requires the Department of Environmental Quality and State Board of Health to disseminate the resolution through public service advertisements and make it available to the Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Designate April 22, 2016, as "Mississippi Earth Day 2016: Trees for the Earth."

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/20/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules4/13/2016

Full Bill Text

No bill text available