Monday, September 30, 2024 | 12 p.m.
East Wing Rotunda
NEW PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSMAN PLATE, BENEFITTING YOUTH HUNTING AND FISHING PROGRAMS, TO BE UNVEILED AT THE CAPITOL ON HUNTING AND FISHING DAY IN PA
WHO: Members of the House and Senate Game & Fisheries and Transportation committees are invited to join the following confirmed speakers at the press event:
• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Shaeffer.
• Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith.
• Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Michael Carroll.
• Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R-35), Senate Transportation Committee Chair and prime sponsor of Act 51 of 2024.
• Members of the Governor’s Youth Council on Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation.
• Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34) Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Chair.
• Rep. Anita Kulik (D-Allegheny) House Game & Fisheries Committee Chair.
• Rep. Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia) House Transportation Committee Chair.
WHAT: Just in time for the fall hunting and fishing seasons, the new Pennsylvania Sportsman Plate will be available for motorists to purchase on Sept. 30, 2024. To celebrate, the design of the plate will be unveiled at this event. Act 51 of 2024 was signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro on July 8, 2024. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Langerholc, created the plate and designates the funds to youth hunting and fishing programs in Pennsylvania.
WHERE: East Wing Rotunda
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 30, at noon.