79R15452 MMS-D

By:  Swinford                                                     H.R. No. 1903



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Bell Helicopter Textron in Amarillo has achieved the 
National Leader level of the Clean Texas, Cleaner World program, a 
voluntary environmental leadership effort sponsored by the Texas 
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); and
	WHEREAS, To be approved at the National Leader level, Bell 
underwent a rigorous on-site audit of its environmental management 
system and demonstrated environmental performance that goes beyond 
compliance with environmental laws; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to minimizing the generation of hazardous 
and nonhazardous waste, reducing energy consumption, and reducing 
air emissions, Bell is now sending all of its wooden pallets and 
wooden boxes to the local Habitat for Humanity chapter; material 
once destined for the landfill is thus finding a new use in the 
construction of homes for low-income families; and
	WHEREAS, Organizations join the Clean Texas, Cleaner World 
program for a three-year period at one of four membership levels; in 
consequence of meeting the criteria for National Leader, the 
highest level in the program, Bell Helicopter is eligible for such 
benefits as reduced reporting, which cuts paperwork, and assistance 
with innovative projects that focus on environmental improvement; 
and
	WHEREAS, Bell's membership at the National Leader level 
became effective on April 20, 2005, and the company was recognized 
for its accomplishment on May 3, 2005, during the TCEQ 
Environmental Trade Fair and Conference in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Since beginning operations in 1999, Bell Helicopter 
in Amarillo has received widespread recognition for its commitment 
to excellence, and through its outstanding dedication to 
environmental protection, it embodies the highest standards of 
corporate citizenship; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Bell Helicopter Textron in 
Amarillo on attaining the National Leader level of the Clean Texas, 
Cleaner World program of the Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality and extend to everyone associated with those facilities 
sincere best wishes for continued success.