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S. R. No. 223 As Adopted by the SenateAs Adopted by the Senate 128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Carey, Faber, Fedor, Gibbs, Gillmor, Harris, Hughes, Kearney, Miller, D., Morano, Patton, Schiavoni, Schuring, Strahorn, Turner, Wagoner, Widener, Seitz, Smith, Husted, Cafaro, Cates
A RESOLUTION | To support the construction of the new Detroit River
International Crossing between the United States
and Canada.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
WHEREAS, Canada is the largest foreign trade partner for the
United States, the largest foreign trade partner for 35 states,
and the second-largest foreign trade partner for ten states; and |
WHEREAS, Canada is Ohio's top export market; and |
WHEREAS, Ohio's bilateral trade with Canada for the year 2008
was $35.8 billion; and |
WHEREAS, An estimated 267,500 jobs in Ohio are supported by
United States-Canada trade; and |
WHEREAS, Canadians made more than 605,300 visits to Ohio
during 2008, spending more than $138 million; and |
WHEREAS, Approximately 54% of United States-Canada trade
moves by truck and about half (approximately 45.5%) of the trucks
use the Detroit and Port Huron border crossings; and |
WHEREAS, Plans are underway to build an additional
international border crossing system over the Detroit River, known
as the Detroit River International Crossing, consisting of a
six-lane bridge with three lanes bound for the United States and
three lanes bound for Canada, connected to new United States and
Canadian inspection plazas; and |
WHEREAS, The Detroit River International Crossing will have
an enormous economic impact on the U.S. economy, creating 10,000
construction jobs and more than 30,000 indirect jobs during the
construction period in the United States; and |
WHEREAS, The State of Michigan and Transport Canada are
pursuing a public-private partnership to finance and deliver the
Detroit River International Crossing; and |
WHEREAS, The partnership will be in the form of a long-term
concession agreement that will seek to maximize private sector
participation and financing by allowing for public ownership of
the bridge and private financing, construction, operation, and
maintenance of the bridge while protecting the public interest;
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WHEREAS, The State of Michigan needs legislative authority to
enter into the public-private partnership and to enter into an
agreement with Canada to build the Detroit River International
Crossing; and |
WHEREAS, A modern border crossing that can support the
ever-increasing amount of trade and travel between the United
States and Canada is essential to the economies of Ohio, the
Midwest, and the United States; now therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That members of the Ohio Senate do hereby fully
support the new Detroit River International Crossing project and
any legislation that will allow for its construction and creation
of a public-private partnership to finance and deliver the new
border crossing; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the members of the Ohio Senate encourage
initiatives that bring investments in communities hosting the
Detroit River International Crossing project and the entire
multistate region, including job creation, environmental
improvement, increased trade, and other benefits that improve the
quality of life of residents; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the members of the Ohio Senate recognize that
the Detroit River International Crossing will have an immeasurable
economic impact on the State of Ohio and will lay the foundation
for future productivity, growth, and economic stability of local
economies within Ohio; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the
Michigan Senate, the Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate, the
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, the Minority
Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives, the Governor of
Michigan, and the Consul General of Canada in Detroit, Michigan. |
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