H*5381 Concurrent Resolution, By Talley

Similar(S 1330)
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT
 A STUDY OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS OF TANKER TRUCKS THAT LEAVE THE OIL RESERVES
 LOCATED ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 295 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND TRAVEL TO
 INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 26 AND 85 TO DETERMINE THE MOST FEASIBLE AND SAFEST ROUTE
 FOR THESE TRUCKS TO TRAVEL AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS TO THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 8, 2003.

   06/04/02  House  Introduced HJ-7
   06/04/02  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-7
   06/04/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-56
   06/05/02  House  Amended and adopted HJ-92
   06/05/02  House  Sent to the Senate HJ-92
   06/06/02  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

Amt. No. 1 (Council\ggs\amend\22629cm02.doc)

Amt. No. 2 (Council\bbm\amend\9244htc02.doc)

June 5, 2002

    H. 5381

S. Printed 6/4/02--H.

Read the first time June 4, 2002.

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS OF TANKER TRUCKS THAT LEAVE THE OIL RESERVES LOCATED ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 295 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND TRAVEL TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 26 AND 85 TO DETERMINE THE MOST FEASIBLE AND SAFEST ROUTE FOR THESE TRUCKS TO TRAVEL AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 8, 2003.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of the traffic patterns of tanker trucks that leave the oil reserves located along South Carolina Highway 295 in Spartanburg County and travel to Interstate Highways 26 and 85 to determine the most feasible route, with safety for area residents as the foremost concern, for these trucks to travel and report its findings and conclusions to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 8, 2003. The study must include a public meeting held in Spartanburg County.

Be it further resolved that the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a southeastern connector between Interstate Highway 26 and Interstate Highway 85 and the potential benefit to Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties of an I26-I85 southeastern connector, and to report the findings and conclusions to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 8, 2003.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Director of the Department of Transportation.