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Bill 432

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      432
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990203
Primary Sponsor:                  Drummond
All Sponsors:                     Drummond
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jwd\003port.whb.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990209
Subject:                          Ports Authority, State Appreciation Day; 
                                  February 9, 1999; Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990209  Received from House
House   19990204  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19990203  Introduced, adopted, sent to House


                             Versions of This Bill

TO RECOGNIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMY OF THIS STATE, FOR THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE IT HAS PLAYED IN ADVANCING SOUTH CAROLINA'S POSITION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, FOR ITS LEADERSHIP AND VISION AS OUR STATE MOVES FORWARD INTO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE FEBRUARY 9, 1999, AS "STATE PORTS AUTHORITY APPRECIATION DAY."

Whereas, the history of South Carolina is tied to waterborne commerce through its three port cities in Charleston, Georgetown, and Port Royal; and

Whereas, more than seven hundred South Carolina companies from every county in the State regularly ship goods through the South Carolina State Ports Authority, showing the direct link between our state's businesses and her ports; and

Whereas, international trade through the State Ports Authority generates more than eighty-three thousand jobs for South Carolinians, contributing thirteen billion dollars in wages and sales and three hundred fourteen million dollars in taxes to the state economy every year; and

Whereas, every year products manufactured in South Carolina worth three billion dollars are exported around the world from our state's ports; and

Whereas, the success of our port system has contributed significantly to South Carolina's global reputation: The Port of Charleston is currently the nation's fourth largest container port and ranks eighth in the entire country in value of goods shipped; and

Whereas, over its fifty-seven-year history, the Ports Authority has set the standard for growth, leadership, vision, and financial stewardship; and

Whereas, plans for harbor deepening and new terminal development on Daniel Island in Charleston Harbor will bolster South Carolina's position as a leader in the global economy and foster the competitiveness of its industries; and

Whereas, the South Carolina State Ports Authority was created by the General Assembly in 1942 to contribute to the economic development of this State by fostering and stimulating waterborne commerce and the shipment of freight; and

Whereas, one out of every twenty-eight jobs in the State is directly linked to international trade through State Ports Authority facilities; and

Whereas, numerous organizations across the State, including the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of local Chambers of Commerce, recognize the contributions of the State Ports Authority; and

Whereas, with industry's increasing reliance on customers and suppliers around the world, a strong and successful Ports Authority will play an even stronger role in attracting investment and employment to South Carolina in the years ahead. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the South Carolina State Ports Authority for its outstanding contributions to the economy of this State, for the significant role it has played in advancing South Carolina's position in the global economy, for its leadership and vision as our State moves forward into the twenty-first century, and to acknowledge February 9, 1999, as "State Ports Authority Appreciation Day."

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to William L. Bethea, Jr., Chairman, and Bernard S. Groseclose, Jr., President and CEO.

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