|
The online versions of legislation provided on this website are not official. Enrolled bills are the final version passed by the Ohio General Assembly and presented to the Governor for signature. The official version of acts signed by the Governor are available from the Secretary of State's Office in the Continental Plaza, 180 East Broad St., Columbus.
|
S. C. R. No. 27 As Adopted by the SenateAs Adopted by the Senate
| 128th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2009-2010 |
| |
Cosponsors:
Senators Grendell, Seitz, Buehrer, Cates, Carey, Faber, Harris, Niehaus, Schaffer, Schuring, Hughes, Widener, Patton, Gillmor
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To urge the Congress of the United States to adopt
legislation invalidating regulations of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency related to
greenhouse gases.
|
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, The Administrator of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency has formally issued an endangerment finding in
the Federal Register under the federal Clean Air Act regarding six
greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide; and |
| WHEREAS, The Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to
regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean
Air Act without Congressional input represents a clear
contravention of the principle of separation of powers; and |
| WHEREAS, The regulation of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases has serious implications with respect to the
economy of the United States and would likely result in slower or
negative economic growth, a loss of competitiveness in the global
market, and a reduction of the standard of living of the citizens
of the United States; and |
| WHEREAS, At a time when the economy is in a fragile period of
recovery from the most severe recession since the Great
Depression, the unemployment rate exceeds ten per cent, and job
growth has been negligible, it would be unwise to embark upon a
new regulatory scheme that would create serious economic
uncertainty; and |
| WHEREAS, There are multiple joint resolutions pending in the
Congress, Senate Joint Resolution 26 and House Joint Resolutions
76 and 77, that have been introduced by members of both political
parties. Those resolutions have been introduced pursuant to
provisions of the Congressional Review Act, which authorizes
Congress to review every new federal regulation issued by federal
agencies and, by passage of a joint resolution, overrule a
regulation. The resolutions generally provide that the Congress of
the United States disapproves of the rule submitted by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency related to the endangerment
finding for greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; now
therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, strongly urge
the Congress to adopt legislation that disapproves of the rule of
the United States Environmental Protection Agency related to the
endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act;
and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the Speaker and Clerk
of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro
Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the members of
the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio. |
|
|
