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Sub. H. R. No. 198 As Adopted by the HouseAs Adopted by the House
| 129th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2011-2012 |
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Representatives Boose, Foley
Cosponsors:
Representatives Adams, J., Antonio, Brenner, Celeste, Combs, Dovilla, Fedor, Garland, Grossman, Hagan, R., Letson, Martin, Murray, Ramos, Sears, Szollosi, Terhar, Thompson, Yuko, Gerberry, Ashford, Barnes, Blair, Bubp, Carney, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, DeVitis, Driehaus, Duffey, Hackett, Hall, Johnson, Luckie, Maag, McClain, McGregor, Newbold, O'Brien, Patmon, Reece, Ruhl, Schuring, Slaby, Sprague, Stebelton, Young Speaker Batchelder
A RESOLUTION | To support the construction of the New International
Trade Crossing between the United States and
Canada.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| WHEREAS, Canada is the largest foreign trade partner for the
United States and the largest foreign trade partner for 35 states;
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| WHEREAS, Canada is Ohio's top export market; and |
| WHEREAS, Ohio's bilateral trade with Canada for the year 2010
was $30.9 billion; and |
| WHEREAS, An estimated 301,100 jobs in Ohio are supported by
United States-Canada trade; and |
| WHEREAS, Canadians made more than 544,100 visits to Ohio
during 2010, spending more than $137 million; and |
| WHEREAS, The current bridge between Detroit and Windsor is 83
years old and carries one-fourth of all United States-Canada
trade, consisting of 20,000 vehicles and approximately $350
million in value daily; and |
| WHEREAS, Eight million jobs in the United States depend on
United States-Canada trade, and therefore 2 million Americans rely
for their livelihood on that 83-year old bridge between Detroit
and Windsor; and |
| WHEREAS, Plans are underway to build an additional
international border crossing system over the Detroit River, known
as the New International Trade Crossing, consisting of a six-lane
bridge with three lanes bound for the United States and three
lanes bound for Canada, connected to new United States and
Canadian inspection plazas; and |
| WHEREAS, The New International Trade Crossing will have an
enormous economic impact on the U.S. economy, creating 10,000
construction jobs and more than 25,000 indirect jobs during the
construction period in the United States; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Michigan and Transport Canada are
pursuing a public-private partnership to finance and deliver the
New International Trade Crossing; and |
| WHEREAS, The partnership will be in the form of a long-term
concession agreement that will seek to maximize private sector
participation and financing by allowing for public ownership of
the bridge and private financing, construction, operation, and
maintenance of the bridge while protecting the public interest;
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| WHEREAS, The State of Michigan needs legislative authority to
enter into the public-private partnership and to enter into an
agreement with Canada to build the New International Trade
Crossing; and |
| WHEREAS, A modern border crossing that can support the
ever-increasing amount of trade and travel between the United
States and Canada is essential to the economies of Ohio, the
Midwest, and the United States; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That members of the Ohio House of Representatives
do hereby fully support the New International Trade Crossing
project and any legislation that will allow for its construction
and creation of a public-private partnership to finance and
deliver the new border crossing; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the members of the Ohio House of
Representatives encourage initiatives that bring investments in
communities hosting the New International Trade Crossing project
and the entire multistate region, including job creation,
environmental improvement, increased trade, and other benefits
that improve the quality of life of residents; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the members of the Ohio House of
Representatives recognize that the New International Trade
Crossing will have an immeasurable economic impact on the State of
Ohio and will lay the foundation for future productivity, growth,
and economic stability of local economies within Ohio; and be it
further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the
President of the Michigan Senate, the Minority Leader of the
Michigan Senate, the Speaker of the Michigan House of
Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Michigan House of
Representatives, the Governor of Michigan, and the Consul General
of Canada in Detroit, Michigan. |
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