SJR14: Joint Resolution Text

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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

2023 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 14

March 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Marklein, Spreitzer and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Neylon, Armstrong, Behnke, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Haywood, Kitchens, Magnafici, Moses, Nedweski, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Stubbs and Andraca. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SJR14,1,2 Relating to: declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.

SJR14,1,4 Whereas, Wisconsin's construction industry is an important stimulator of our economy; and

SJR14,1,6 Whereas, a recent Associated Builders and Contractors study found that 590,000 new skilled workers are needed to fill construction jobs in 2023; and

SJR14,1,8 Whereas, jobs in the construction industry offer long-term, family-supporting careers; and

SJR14,1,10 Whereas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 percent of construction workers are women, an all-time high; and

SJR14,1,12 Whereas, national Women in Construction Week highlights the incredible initiatives and work of women within the construction industry; and

SJR14,1,15 Whereas, national Women in Construction Week is observed to show our appreciation to those women who have contributed to the construction industry, while encouraging others to make the same commitment; and

SJR14,2,3 Whereas, by helping to raise awareness of the available opportunities for women in the construction industry, the numbers and achievements of women in the construction industry can continue to grow; now, therefore, be it

SJR14,2,8 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin Legislature join in declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction, not only those currently in the construction industry but those who have paved the way.

SJR14,2,9 (End)