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Bill 4023

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4023
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990504
Primary Sponsor:                  Sharpe
All Sponsors:                     Sharpe
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7440ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          Southern Dairy Compact, Congress requests 
                                  to approve and enact; Agriculture, Federal 
                                  Government


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990504  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


                             Versions of This Bill

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE AND ENACT THE SOUTHERN DAIRY COMPACT AND SPECIFICALLY URGING THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO VOTE FAVORABLY FOR ITS PASSAGE.

Whereas, legislation is currently pending before the United States Congress that creates a Southern Dairy Compact; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly has approved South Carolina's joining the Southern Dairy Compact, if created; and

Whereas, a compact will assure local consumers a reliable source of milk that will be reasonably priced and of the highest quality; and

Whereas, a compact will provide economic stability and viability to the local dairy industry; and

Whereas, the now existing Northeast Dairy Compact in the northeastern United States has already proven to be successful for the consumer and the dairy industry; and

Whereas, the General Assembly believes this initiative offers the best opportunity to preserve the remaining family dairy farms in this State; and

Whereas, preservation of these farms is of major importance since South Carolina is a milk deficit state; and

Whereas, the dairy farms in this State are an important part of our agrarian society and are a source of multi-generational family pride and help support related agricultural businesses including feed, seed, fertilizer, equipment dealers, veterinarians, retail stores, and banks; and

Whereas, the income produced on these farms has an economic multiplier effect in our rural communities. Now, therefore,

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

That by this resolution, the South Carolina General Assembly urges the United States Congress to approve and enact the Southern Dairy Compact and specifically urges the South Carolina Congressional Delegation to vote favorably for its passage.

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

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