| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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| 3 | 3 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | A SENATE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th |
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| 5 | 5 | | Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. |
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| 6 | 6 | | FORD J.D. |
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| 7 | 7 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2024 DR 3832/DI LF Introduced |
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| 9 | 9 | | Second Regular Session 123rd General Assembly (2024) |
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| 10 | 10 | | SENATE RESOLUTION ____ |
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| 11 | 11 | | MADAM PRESIDENT: |
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| 12 | 12 | | I offer the following resolution and move its adoption: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1 A SENATE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2 Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 3 Whereas, The Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973 |
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| 16 | 16 | | 4 with bipartisan support to give protections to species that are |
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| 17 | 17 | | 5 listed as threatened or endangered; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 6 Whereas, The Act provides a program in which threatened |
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| 19 | 19 | | 7 or endangered fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats are protected |
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| 20 | 20 | | 8 and conservation and recovery efforts are made; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 9 Whereas, There is still an existential threat to all species |
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| 22 | 22 | | 10 which endangers all life; |
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| 23 | 23 | | 11 Whereas, One million species face extinction and one-third |
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| 24 | 24 | | 12 of all species are at risk of extinction if proper action is not |
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| 25 | 25 | | 13 taken; |
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| 26 | 26 | | 14 Whereas, The Act works through the coordination of |
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| 27 | 27 | | 15 federal, state, tribal, and local governments to ensure |
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| 28 | 28 | | 16 nationwide cooperation; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | 17 Whereas, State legislatures play a key role in the recovery |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 of endangered species as we can work to prevent further |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2 listings and provide support to the federal government on |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 previously listed wildlife and habitats: Therefore, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 Be it resolved by the Senate of the |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate recognizes the 50th |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2024 DR 3832/DI LF |
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