March 17, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives Tenorio, Miresse, Palmeri, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Udell and Vining, cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AJR19,1,1
1Relating to: honoring April 22, 2025, as the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. AJR19,1,42Whereas, Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 322 to demonstrate support for environmental conservation while recognizing the 4protection of our land, water, and air; and AJR19,1,75Whereas, Earth Day was founded by the U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of 6Wisconsin, who called for a “national teach-in on the crisis of the environment” to 7be held on April 22, 1970; and AJR19,1,108Whereas, Senator Nelson aimed to send a message to Washington, DC, from 9people across the nation that public opinion called for clean water and air and the 10protection of our environment; and AJR19,1,1311Whereas, the first Earth Day motivated 20 million Americans, including 2,000 12colleges, to organize together to advocate for a diverse array of solutions to climate 13challenges; and AJR19,2,414Whereas, Senator Nelson’s leadership and the impacts of the first Earth Day
1went on to produce the Environmental Decade, which ushered in the support of 2environmental legislation such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the 3Endangered Species Act, and stringent amendments to strengthen the Clean Air 4and Clean Water Acts; and AJR19,2,75Whereas, Earth Day is now celebrated in 193 countries around the world, 6creating opportunities for civic engagement and community collaboration to leave a 7more prosperous natural environment for generations to come; and AJR19,2,118Whereas, April 22, 2025, is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day and events will 9take place across Wisconsin and worldwide to encourage actions on behalf of our 10planet to safeguard our natural resources and protect our environment; now, 11therefore, be it AJR19,2,1512Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of 13the Wisconsin Legislature honor April 22, 2025, as the 55th anniversary of Earth 14Day and encourage Wisconsinites to continue actions to preserve our environment 15for all to enjoy.
