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S. C. R. No. 5 As Introduced
As Introduced
| 128th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Morano, Cafaro, Roberts, Stewart
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
| To urge the President and Congress of the United
States to provide funds for the Ohio Hub rail
corridor development.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) and the
Ohio Department of Transportation have completed an analysis of
constructing and operating an intercity and interstate passenger
rail system serving Ohio and the Midwest, known as the Ohio Hub;
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| WHEREAS, The Ohio Hub study concludes that construction and
operation of the rail system will create a significant economic
stimulus, that the economic benefits justify the investment, that
construction is economically feasible and justifiable assuming an
80% federal construction match, and that the project will not be a
burden on the State's annual budget; and |
| WHEREAS, The first two project development phases will
advance proposed rail corridors through the required steps under
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and will resolve
decisions regarding routes, station locations, and other capital
improvements and provide a "record of decision" to be approved by
the Federal Railroad Administration; and |
| WHEREAS, At the request of Governor Ted Strickland, the ORDC
has also undertaken a study of conventional-speed passenger rail
in the Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati (3-C) Corridor as an
incremental step toward the above goals; and |
| WHEREAS, It is highly unlikely that ORDC and Ohio's
neighboring states will advance the development of the proposed
intercity and interstate passenger rail system without federal
matching funds; and |
| WHEREAS, Ohio and the nation are faced with an array of
urgent economic, environmental, and mobility challenges that
require bold, effective action be taken to implement strategic and
essential investments in our rail system; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, acting on behalf of the citizens of Ohio,
urge the President and Congress to support the ORDC's 2009 federal
funding requests to complete program level, first tier
Environmental Impact Statements for Ohio Hub rail corridors; and
be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, acting on behalf of the citizens of Ohio,
urge the President and Congress to fully fund the federal
Intercity Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Program with the
long-term funding necessary to finance the Ohio Hub rail capacity
improvements and with the federal government providing 80% of the
capital costs necessary to build the system; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, acting on behalf of the citizens of Ohio,
urge the President and Congress to fund 3-C Corridor improvements
to support ORDC's work with Amtrak in establishing
conventional-speed passenger rail service in the corridor as a
good first step in development of the Ohio Hub; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the
United States, to the members of the Ohio Congressional
delegation, to the Speaker and the Clerk of the United States
House of Representatives, to the President Pro Tempore and
Secretary of the United States Senate, to the Governor of Ohio, to
the ORDC, and to the news media of Ohio. |
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