Bill Text: OH HCR36 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To urge the Congress of the United States to pass

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-11 - To Environment & Brownfield Development [HCR36 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2009-HCR36-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. C. R. No. 36

Representatives Martin, Adams, J. 

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, R., Amstutz, Blessing, Burke, Combs, Derickson, Grossman, Huffman, Jordan, Maag, Morgan, Sears, Stebelton, Zehringer, Wachtmann 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the Congress of the United States to pass

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Senate Joint Resolution 26, which proposes to

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invalidate regulations of the United States

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Environmental Protection Agency related to

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greenhouse gases.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, The Administrator of the United States Environmental	6
Protection Agency has formally issued an endangerment finding in	7
the Federal Register under the federal Clean Air Act regarding six	8
greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide; and	9

WHEREAS, The Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to	10
regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean	11
Air Act without Congressional input represents a clear	12
contravention of the principle of separation of powers; and	13

WHEREAS, The regulation of carbon dioxide and other	14
greenhouse gases has serious implications with respect to the	15
economy of the United States and would likely result in slower or	16
negative economic growth, a loss of competitiveness in the global	17
market, and a reduction of the standard of living of the citizens	18
of the United States; and	19

WHEREAS, At a time when the economy is in a fragile period of	20
recovery from the most severe recession since the Great	21
Depression, the unemployment rate exceeds ten per cent, and job	22
growth has been negligible, it would be unwise to embark upon a	23
new regulatory scheme that would create serious economic	24
uncertainty; and	25

WHEREAS, On January 21, 2010, thirty-nine United States	26
Senators of both political parties introduced Senate Joint	27
Resolution 26 pursuant to provisions of the Congressional Review	28
Act, which authorizes Congress to review every new federal	29
regulation issued by federal agencies and, by passage of a joint	30
resolution, overrule a regulation. Senate Joint Resolution 26	31
provides that the Congress of the United States disapproves of the	32
rules of the United States Environmental Protection Agency related	33
to the endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under the Clean	34
Air Act; now therefore be it	35

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly	36
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, strongly urge	37
the Congress of the United States to pass Senate Joint Resolution	38
26; and be it further	39

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	40
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	41
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives,	42
the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States	43
Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the	44
news media of Ohio.	45