Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR378: A Resolution designating December 17, 2026, as "Sustainable Forestry Initiative Day" in Pennsylvania to commend the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee for over 30 years of leadership, commitment and impact on the sustainability of this Commonwealth's forests and forest-based communities.
Status: In committee, June 16, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating December 17, 2025, as "Sustainable Forestry Initiative Day" in Pennsylvania to commend the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee for its 30 years of leadership, commitment and impact on the sustainability of this Commonwealth's forests and forest-based communities.
From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:
A RESOLUTION Designating December 17, 2025, as "Sustainable Forestry Initiative Day" in Pennsylvania to commend the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee for its 30 years of leadership, commitment and impact on the sustainability of this Commonwealth's forests and forest-based communities. WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is blessed with nearly 17 million acres of forestland that provide ecological, economic and recreational benefits to the citizens of this Commonwealth and contribute globally through the supply of sustainably sourced wood products, clean water and wildlife habitats; and WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's forest products industry remains one of the Commonwealth's largest manufacturing sectors, employing tens of thousands of workers and supporting rural economies across this Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, In response to growing concerns in the early 1990s about forest sustainability and industry practices, the forest products industry launched the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) in 1995 to promote responsible environmental stewardship through a commitment to sustainable forestry practices; and WHEREAS, The same year, the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee (PA SIC) was formed to ensure the successful and locally adapted implementation of SFI standards and principles across this Commonwealth, making Pennsylvania one of the original State-level leaders in the program; and WHEREAS, Over the past 30 years, the PA SIC has delivered innovative logger training, landowner outreach and public education programs that have improved forest health, …