South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3584


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3584
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010215
Primary Sponsor:                  McLeod
All Sponsors:                     McLeod, Koon, Ott, Rhoad, Bowers, Frye, 
                                  Harvin, Jennings, Littlejohn, Riser, Sharpe, 
                                  Snow, Stuart, Webb, Witherspoon, Coleman, 
                                  Delleney, Harrison, Lucas, Sheheen
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20212sd01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010327
Subject:                          Timber, Congress requests to extend U.S.-
                                  Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement to encourage 
                                  sales; Forestry


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010327  Received from Senate
Senate  20010322  Adopted, returned to House
                  with concurrence
Senate  20010322  Recalled from Committee                12 SLCI
Senate  20010313  Introduced, referred to Committee      12 SLCI
House   20010308  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   20010307  Committee report: Favorable            24 HIMR
House   20010221  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Coleman
                                                                 Delleney
                                                                 Harrison
                                                                 Lucas
                                                                 Sheheen
House   20010215  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 7, 2001

    H. 3584

Introduced by Reps. McLeod, Koon, Ott, Rhoad, Bowers, Frye, Harvin, Jennings, Littlejohn, Riser, Sharpe, Snow, Stuart, Webb, Witherspoon, Coleman, Delleney, Harrison, Lucas and Sheheen

S. Printed 3/7/01--H.

Read the first time February 15, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3584) to memorialize the Congress and the President of the United States to extend the current United States - Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement scheduled to expire March 31, 2001, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD N. FLEMING, for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO EXTEND THE CURRENT UNITED STATES - CANADA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2001, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE OPEN AND COMPETITIVE SALES OF TIMBER.

Whereas, South Carolina's forest and wood products industry is a major contributor to the state's economy, generating over seven and one-half billion dollars annually and supporting twenty-six thousand jobs; and

Whereas, timber is South Carolina's leading cash crop with stumpage valued in excess of five hundred million dollars annually; and

Whereas, Canada provides government-owned timber to their lumber mills at rates far below market value, typically one-half to one-quarter of the actual timber value. This has given Canadian producers a tremendous competitive advantage; and

Whereas, these unfair practices have helped Canadian imports gain a thirty-seven percent share of the United States softwood lumber market; and

Whereas, highly subsidized lumber imports unfairly compete with South Carolina lumber companies and threaten to reduce the value of privately owned timberlands which represent seventy-two percent of the state's commercial forests; and

Whereas, the only protection for domestic lumber mills, jobs, and timber growers against these unfair market conditions is the United States - Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement on trade which will expire March 31, 2001. This agreement helps reduce the impact of the Canadian subsidiaries referenced above; and

Whereas, the value of standing timber, the viability of United States sawmills, and the role of forests in the southeast's economy will all decline if the United States - Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement is allowed to expire. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly memorialize the Congress and the President of the United States to extend the current United States - Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement scheduled to expire March 31, 2001, in order to maintain and encourage open and competitive sales of timber.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States House of Representatives, the Senate, the President of the United States, and each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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