H 4347 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 4347 Concurrent Resolution, By H.H. Keyserling, R.A. Barber, B.L. Hendricks,
T.F. Rogers and L.S. Whipper
A Concurrent Resolution to memorialize the United States Congress and the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to strengthen energy
efficiency standards for manufactured housing and to allow states to require
greater energy efficiency measures than required by the federal standards and
that if these measures are not acted upon by the United States Congress and
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development by 1993, then
the State of South Carolina will seek other remedies to ensure that only
energy-efficient manufactured housing is allowed to be sold in this State.
02/05/92 House Introduced HJ-13
02/05/92 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-14
02/12/92 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
Memorial Resolutions HJ-22
02/19/92 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-24
02/20/92 Senate Introduced SJ-12
02/20/92 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-14
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 12, 1992
H. 4347
Introduced by REPS. Keyserling, Barber, Hendricks, Whipper and
Rogers
S. Printed 2/12/92--H.
Read the first time February 5, 1992.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL
RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4347), to
memorialize the United States Congress and the United States
Department of Housing, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
SAMUEL R. FOSTER, for Committee.
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO MEMORIALIZE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT TO STRENGTHEN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
STANDARDS FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TO ALLOW
STATES TO REQUIRE GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MEASURES THAN REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL STANDARDS
AND THAT IF THESE MEASURES ARE NOT ACTED UPON BY
THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BY
1993, THEN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WILL SEEK
OTHER REMEDIES TO ENSURE THAT ONLY
ENERGY-EFFICIENT MANUFACTURED HOUSING IS ALLOWED
TO BE SOLD IN THIS STATE.
Whereas, South Carolina imports almost all of its energy fuels; and
Whereas, South Carolina ranks forty-second in per capita income; and
Whereas, every energy dollar saved is effectively put to use within
South Carolina and results in adding three to four dollars to South
Carolina's economy; and
Whereas, South Carolina ranks first in the nation in the percentage of
residences which are manufactured housing; and
Whereas, manufactured homes comprise about forty percent of new
residential electricity connections in South Carolina; and
Whereas, heating and cooling costs of energy-inefficient manufactured
homes of similar size can be ten times higher than efficient models; and
Whereas, energy-efficiency standards for manufactured homes are set at
the federal level by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
and states cannot require stronger standards for energy-efficiency
measures; and
Whereas, South Carolina is in the process of improving energy
efficiency in all sectors and manufactured housing represents a very
significant energy wasting sector; and
Whereas, South Carolina cannot afford the unnecessary environmental
pollution and loss to the State's citizens of millions of dollars that result
from wasteful energy construction practices by the manufactured
housing industry; and
Whereas, the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development has given no indication of action on the four-year-old
Congressional mandate to review and upgrade the nation's manufactured
housing standards. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution,
memorializes the United States Congress and the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development to strengthen
energy-efficiency standards for manufactured housing and to allow
states to require greater energy-efficiency measures than required by the
federal standards.
Be it further resolved that if the United States Congress and the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development do not take the
measures as urged in this resolution by 1993, the State of South Carolina
will seek other remedies to ensure that only energy-efficient
manufactured housing is allowed to be sold in this State.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the South
Carolina Congressional Delegation members and to the Director of the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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