,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 &  
,mr4 ,s*iff7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,july #bjbe z  
,am]ican ,gr[n ,fl[] & ,foliage ,mon?4  
,:]eas cut fl[] & foliage gr[]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates are h>d-work+1 d$icat$    
individuals :o br+ beauty1 economic     
/imulus1 & pride to _! communities & !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates h a long hi/ory ( us+ fl[]s &    
foliage gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to br+   
beauty to important ev5ts & express     
affection = lov$ ones2 ,:]eas consum]s  
sp5d m ?an #ei1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> on   
floral products1 includ+ cut fl[]s1 g>d5
 plants1 b$d+1 & indoor plants2 ,:]eas1 
ea* ye>1 an increas+ numb] ( h\seholds 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pur*ase fre% cut fl[]s 
& foliage f m ?an #af1jjj flori/s &     
floral e/abli%m5ts2 ,:]eas ! annual p]  
capita sp5d+ on floral products by      

consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is almo/     
#agg2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
increas+ly want to support dome/ically  
produc$ food & agricultural products &  
w\ld pref] to buy locally gr[n fl[]s &  
foliage :5ev] possible1 yet a majority (
 dome/ic consum]s d n "k :]e ! fl[]s &  
foliage !y pur*ase are gr[n2 ,:]eas1 9  
response to increas$ dem&1 ! ,c]tifi$   
,am]ican ,gr[n logo 0 creat$ 9 ,july    
#bjad to educate & emp[] consum]s to    
pur*ase fl[]s & foliage f dome/ic       
produc]s2 ,:]eas millions ( /ems (      
dome/ically gr[n fl[]s & foliage are n[ 
,c]tifi$ ,am]ican ,gr[n2 ,:]eas dome/ic 
fl[] & foliage f>m]s produce ?\s&s (    
v>ieties ( fl[]s & foliage across !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z peonies 9 ,alaska1 
,g]b]a daisies 9 ,cali=nia1 lup9es 9    
,ma9e1 tulips 9 ,wa%+ton1 lilies 9      
,oregon1 l>kspur 9 ,texas1 & lea!rleaf 9
 ,florida2 ,:]eas ! fl[] & foliage      
v>ieties ) ! highe/ production 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are tulips1 lilies1 ,g]b]a
 daisies1 gladiolas1 lea!rleaf1 irises1 

& roses2 ,:]eas p 9 e ,/ate h access to 
dome/ically gr[n fl[]s & foliage1 yet   
only #bj p]c5t ( fl[]s & foliage sold 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is dome/ically gr[n2    
,:]eas ! dome/ic cut fl[] & foliage     
indu/ry-- 7#a7 creates a sub/antial     
economic impact daily2 &  7#b7 supports 
hundr$s ( gr[]s1 ?\s&s ( small          
bus9esses1 & t5s ( ?\s&s ( jobs 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas mo/ dome/ic cut   
fl[]s & foliage are sold 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates )9 #bd to #dh h\rs aft] h>ve/ &  
la/ long] ?an fl[]s %ipp$ long]         
di/ances2 ,:]eas fl[]s & foliage gr[n   
dome/ically enhance ! ability ( ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to fe/ively celebrate     
w$d+s & bir?s & honor ^? :o h pass$2    
,:]eas fl[] & foliage giv+ has be5 a    
holiday tradition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
g5]ations2 ,:]eas fl[]s & foliage speak 
to ! beauty ( mo!rhood on ,"m's ,day &  
to ! _s ( love on ,val5t9e's ,day2      
,:]eas fl[]s & foliage help commemorate 
! s]vice & sacrifice ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on ,memorial ,day & ,vet]ans ,day2

 & ,:]eas ! ,s5ate enc\rages !          
cultivation ( fl[]s & foliage 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates by dome/ic fl[] & foliage f>m]s3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
designates ,july #bjbe z ,am]ican ,gr[n 
,fl[] & ,foliage ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes
 t pur*as+ fl[]s & foliage gr[n 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates supports ! f>m]s1 small   
bus9esses1 jobs1 & economy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes t gr[+ fl[]s & 
foliage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a vital "p 
( ! agricultural indu/ry ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes t cultivat+    
fl[]s & foliage dome/ically enhances !  
ability ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
fe/ively celebrate holidays & special   
occasions2 &  7#e7 urges all p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to proactively %[case     
fl[]s & foliage gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ord] to %[ support =-- 7,a7 ! fl[] &   
foliage f>m]s1 processors1 & di/ributors
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !           
agricultural indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
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