Bill 646

                    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
                            House

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.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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.