Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5189 Primary Sponsor:Phillips Type of Legislation:CR Subject:National Highway System Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940525 Computer Document Number:NO5/7859BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940503 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940525 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Phillips McCraw Farr Littlejohn Walker Wells Lanford Allison D. Smith Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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5189 House 19940525 Received from Senate
5189 Senate 19940524 Adopted, returned to House
with concurrence
5189 Senate 19940517 Recalled from Committee, 15
placed on Calendar
5189 Senate 19940512 Introduced, referred to 15
Committee
5189 House 19940510 Adopted, sent to Senate
5189 House 19940505 Committee Report: Favorable 24
5189 House 19940503 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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RECALLED
May 17, 1994
H. 5189
Introduced by REPS. Phillips, McCraw, Farr, Littlejohn, Walker, Wells, Lanford, Allison and D. Smith
S. Printed 5/17/94--S.
Read the first time May 12, 1994.
MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO DEVELOP AND APPROVE QUICKLY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.
Whereas, a modern, well maintained, efficient, and interconnected transportation system is vital to the economic growth and health and the global competitiveness of our State and the entire nation; and
Whereas, the highway network is the backbone of a transportation system for the movement of people, goods, and internodal connectivity; and
Whereas, it is critical to effectively address highway transportation needs through appropriate transportation plans and program investments; and
Whereas, the 1991 Internodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) established the concept of a one hundred fifty-five thousand mile National Highway System which includes the Interstate System; and
Whereas, on December 9, 1993, the United States Department of Transportation transmitted to Congress a one hundred fifty-nine thousand mile proposed National Highway System which identified one hundred four port facilities, one hundred forty-three airports, one hundred ninety-one rail-truck terminals, three hundred twenty-one Amtrack stations, and three hundred nineteen transit terminals; and
Whereas, ISTEA requires that the National Highway System and interstate maintenance funds not be released to the states if the system is not improved by September 30, 1994; and
Whereas, the uncertainty associated with the future of the National Highway System precludes the possibility of the State to effectively undertake the necessary and properly developed planning and programming activities. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly memorialize the Congress of the United States to develop and approve quickly the National Highway System no later than September 30, 1994.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.