Bill 448

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       448
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950202
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes 
All Sponsors:                      Hayes, Peeler, Gregory and Short
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           DKA\3651CM.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19950207
Subject:                           York County Day

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

Senate  19950207  Received from House
House   19950207  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19950202  Introduced, adopted, sent to House

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING FEBRUARY 28, 1995, "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 population of 139,000 people; and

Whereas, the total property value has doubled in York County over the last seven years, and the total estimated valuation rose to a record amount last year exceeding 187 million dollars; and

Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have nearly doubled since 1986, and increased over twenty-one percent during the past two years to an estimated 2 billion dollars last year; and

Whereas, a total of seven new companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate to York County in 1995, providing a total investment of 20.5 million dollars; and eight existing industries expanded last year for a total investment of 19 million dollars; and

Whereas, a total of 1,318 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 twenty-seven percent last year, and accommodation tax collections have increased over seventeen percent from 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 by declaring February 28, 1995, "York County Day".

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