HR 9009

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing October 5, 2006, as "ENERGY STAR
3	Change a Light Day."
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5	WHEREAS, the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World
6	Campaign is a national campaign sponsored by the United States
7	Environmental Protection Agency and the United States
8	Department of Energy to encourage Americans to save energy by
9	switching to more efficient ENERGY STAR lighting, and
10	WHEREAS, switching to light bulbs and fixtures that
11	qualify for the ENERGY STAR designation of the Environmental
12	Protection Agency and the Department of Energy will save energy
13	and money while helping to protect the environment, and
14	WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency states that
15	ENERGY-STAR-qualified lighting requires two-thirds less energy
16	than standard lighting, generates 70 percent less heat, and
17	lasts up to 10 times longer, and
18	WHEREAS, were every household in the United States to
19	replace just one incandescent light bulb with one that earned
20	the ENERGY STAR label, the country could save $600 million in
21	energy bills, save enough energy to light 7 million homes, and
22	prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those produced
23	by 1 million cars, and
24	WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency further
25	states that if each household in the United States were to
26	replace its five most frequently used light fixtures or bulbs
27	with ENERGY STAR models, each household would save more than
28	$60 a year in energy costs, and
29	WHEREAS, October 5, 2005, was designated by the
30	Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy,
31	along with partners around the country, as the first annual
32	"ENERGY STAR Change a Light Day," and
33	WHEREAS, besides taking the online pledge "I pledge to do
34	my part to save energy and help protect our environment by
35	changing a light in my home to an ENERGY-STAR-qualified one,"
36	each Floridian may become a partner in the ENERGY STAR Change a
37	Light Campaign by helping, in a wide variety of ways, to
38	publicize the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Campaign and Pledge;
39	for example, by adding a link to the ENERGY STAR Change a Light
40	Pledge on a website, taking part in local events such as
41	energy-efficient lighting changeouts at a historical landmark,
42	or encouraging local leaders to become involved in ENERGY STAR
43	Change a Light Day, NOW, THEREFORE,
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45	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
46	Florida:
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48	That October 5, 2006, is recognized as "ENERGY STAR Change
49	a Light Day" and residents of this state are encouraged to take
50	the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge and to participate as
51	partners in the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World
52	Campaign.

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