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HCR044.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY - Stating findings of the Legislature and declaring
April 28, 2000, to be "Workers Memorial Day" to remember those who have
suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe jobs and safe
workplaces.
02/18 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/21 Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/01 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/02 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/06 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote - to Senate
03/07 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/16 Rpt out - to 10th Ord
03/17 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Title apvd - to House
03/20 To enrol
03/21 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/22 Pres signed
03/23 To Secretary of State
HCR044
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND DECLARING APRIL 28 OF EACH YEAR AS
3 "WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY" TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED AND DIED ON THE
4 JOB AND TO RENEW THE STRUGGLE FOR SAFE JOBS AND SAFE WORKPLACES.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, for decades workers have struggled for improved working condi-
7 tions, dignity and respect on the job; and
8 WHEREAS, workers have won laws and protections that have made workplaces
9 safer and through their efforts contracts have given workers a voice on the
10 job; and
11 WHEREAS, the struggle is far from over as over sixty thousand workers die
12 each year from job injuries and illnesses and another six million are injured;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, thousands of workers are continuing to raise job safety aware-
15 ness; and
16 WHEREAS, it is important to remember workers who have been killed and
17 injured, it is even more important to continue the struggle for safe jobs and
18 safe workplaces.
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
20 sion of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
21 the Senate concurring therein, that we recognize the importance of remembering
22 the workforce of America and hereby declare April 28 of each year as "Workers
23 Memorial Day" for the purpose of remembering those who have suffered and died
24 on the job and to renew the struggle for safe jobs and safe workplaces.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS09947C1
The purpose of this proposal is to declare April 28 of each year as "Workers
Memorial Day" to remember those who suffered and died on the job and to
encourage the citizens of Idaho to continue efforts to promote safety in the
workplace.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact. However, significant savings in the cost of doing
business may occur as a result of the heightened awareness of job workplace
safety.
CONTACT: Rep. Roger Chase
(208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE HCR 44