Bill 1109

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1109
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19960207
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes
All Sponsors:                      Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2227jm.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19960215
Subject:                           York County Day

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960215  Received from House
House   19960214  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19960213  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  19960208  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19960207  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

February 8, 1996

S. 1109

Introduced by SENATORS Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory

S. Printed 2/8/96--S.

Read the first time February 7, 1996.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1109), recognizing York County for its many accomplishments, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out of committee without report.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING FEBRUARY 27, 1996, "YORK COUNTY DAY".

Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years and has increased over fifty percent during the past twenty years to a current total of 143,700 people; and

Whereas, the county's total estimated property valuation exceeded 173 million dollars last year; and

Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have doubled since 1987 and increased over eleven percent during the past year to an estimated 2.2 billion dollars; and

Whereas, a total of thirteen new companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate to York County in 1995, providing a total investment over 268 million dollars; and three existing industries expanded last year for a total investment of over 175 million dollars; and

Whereas, a total of 1,213 new jobs were created in York County last year; and

Whereas, the total number of hotel rooms available for travel and tourism in York County increased over sixteen percent last year, and accommodations tax collections increased over ten percent also last year. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare February 27, 1996, "York County Day".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the six chambers in York County.