Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:646 Primary Sponsor:Elliott Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Federal Highway Administration Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930421 Computer Document Number:PT/22057DW.93 Introduced Date:19930407 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930421 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Elliott Rankin Greg Smith Leventis Saleeby Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 646 Senate 19930421 Received from House 646 House 19930421 Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence 646 House 19930415 Committee Report: Favorable 24 646 House 19930407 Introduced, referred to 24 Committee 646 Senate 19930407 Introduced, adopted, sent to HouseView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 15, 1993
S. 646
Introduced by SENATORS Elliott, Rankin, Greg Smith, Leventis and Saleeby
S. Printed 4/15/93--H.
Read the first time April 7, 1993.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 646), to request the Federal Highway Administration to expand the Nation's Interstate linkage to include, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.
TO REQUEST THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO EXPAND THE NATION'S INTERSTATE LINKAGE TO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE I-73 FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN, SOUTHEASTERLY THROUGH OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, much consideration is being given to the enhancement of the Nation's Federal Highway System; and
Whereas, the mission of this effort is to enhance commerce and highway safety; and
Whereas, the existing highways serving Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand area are already calling for more traffic than they were designed to handle; and
Whereas, a proposal has been developed for a new Interstate Highway (I-73), beginning at Detroit, Michigan, and stretching southeasterly through Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, and the coastal sections of South Carolina; and
Whereas, I-73 would enhance South Carolina's tourism economy by serving Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, and Charleston, South Carolina; and
Whereas, the continued growth of the State in the coastal zone is being threatened by lack of sufficient highways serving the region; and
Whereas, highways serving the Grand Strand are inadequate to serve the thirteen million annual travelers to the Grand Strand area. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the State of South Carolina give full support to the construction of the I-73 linkage from Detroit, Michigan, to Charleston, South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the Governor, Chairman of the State Development Board, Federal Highway Administration, and delivered to the Chairman of the Congressional Public Hearing on the matter in Bluefield, West Virginia, in April, 1993.