ongoing traffic disruption in and around the scene of the
incident; and
WHEREAS, These adverse impacts are of such magnitude and
severity as to render essential the Commonwealth's
supplementation of county and municipal efforts and resources
and the activation of all applicable State, county and municipal
emergency response plans; and
WHEREAS, Recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the
damage caused by the incident remain ongoing; and
WHEREAS, On June 30, 2023, the Senate and the House of
Representatives both adopted Senate Resolution No. 136 which
extended in whole the declaration of disaster emergency until
November 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, On September 27, 2023, the House of Representatives
adopted House Resolution No. 197, which was subsequently adopted
by the Senate on October 23, 2023, extending in whole the
declaration of disaster emergency for an additional 120 calendar
days from November 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Extending the disaster emergency declaration will
ensure that the Commonwealth is eligible to receive emergency
relief funding from the Federal Government to assist the
Commonwealth recovery and rebuilding activities related to the
collapse of the northbound bridge and severe compromise of the
southbound bridge on Interstate 95; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly,
in accordance with section 20(c) of Article IV of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, further extend in whole the
disaster emergency declared on June 12, 2023, and extended in
whole until November 1, 2023, by Senate Resolution No. 136, and
further extended by 120 calendar days from November 1, 2023, by
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