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Bill 5297

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5297
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020521
Primary Sponsor:                  Meacham-Richardson
All Sponsors:                     Meacham-Richardson, Kirsh, Simrill, 
                                  Moody-Lawrence, McCraw, Delleney and Emory
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11751ac02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020529
Subject:                          Paramount's Carowinds Day, May 29, 2002


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020529  Adopted, returned to House
                  with concurrence
------  20020529  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020528  Polled out of Committee: Favorable     10 SI
Senate  20020522  Introduced, read first time,           10 SI
                  referred to Committee
House   20020521  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


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Revised on May 28, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 29, 2002 - Word format

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

May 28, 2002

    H. 5297

Introduced by Reps. Meacham-Richardson, Kirsh, Simrill, Moody-Lawrence, McCraw, Delleney and Emory

S. Printed 5/28/02--S.    [SEC 5/29/02 1:14 PM]

Read the first time May 22, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 5297) recognizing Paramount's Carowinds theme park for its numerous accomplishments and contributions to the state by declaring May 29, 2002, "Paramount's Carowinds Day", etc., respectfully

    Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

RECOGNIZING PARAMOUNT'S CAROWINDS THEME PARK FOR ITS NUMEROUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE BY DECLARING MAY 29, 2002, "PARAMOUNT'S CAROWINDS DAY".

Whereas, Paramount's Carowinds theme park has been a vital part of the South Carolina tourism industry during the past thirty years; and

Whereas, Paramount's Carowinds has employed more than 80,000 individuals in its three-decade history in our State; and

Whereas, Paramount's Carowinds has continued to grow and expand the park for tourists visiting our State through capital improvements and additions that exceed one hundred eight million dollars in the past thirty years; and

Whereas, Paramount's Carowinds has been a generous supporter of numerous causes during the past thirty years, including the donation of more than two million dollars in admission tickets in 2001 alone; and

Whereas, Paramount's Carowinds will entertain its 40 millionth guest in 2002; and

Whereas, Paramount's Carowinds has established itself as the number one gated tourist attraction in South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize Paramount's Carowinds for its numerous accomplishments and contributions to the State by declaring May 29, 2002, "Paramount's Carowinds Day".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Rock Hill Sports and Tourism Commission, and each of the four chambers of commerce that make up the Council of Chambers of York County: the Clover Chamber of Commerce, the Greater York Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, and the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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