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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.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 Versions of This Bill Revised on March 7, 2001 - Word format
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.
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
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
RONALD N. FLEMING, for Committee.
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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