Bill Text: OH HCR6 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: As Introduced 128th General AssemblyRegular Session2009-2010H. C. R. No. 6 Representative Hagan

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-19 - To Rules & Reference [HCR6 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2009-HCR6-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. C. R. No. 6

Representative Hagan 

Cosponsors: Representatives Heard, Yuko, Skindell, Garland, Williams, B., Foley, Newcomb, Pillich, Letson, Murray, Harris, Stebelton, Koziura, Harwood, Luckie, Brown, Celeste, Sayre, Bolon 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the Congress and President of the United

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States to fully invest in passenger rail as part

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of the nation's economic stimulus and recovery

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plan.

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

WHEREAS, Congress and the President are working to shape	5
federal policy to respond to the nation's economic crisis; and	6

WHEREAS, Congress and the President plan to stimulate the	7
economy by the largest public works investment in many years; and	8

WHEREAS, In any federal stimulus and recovery act, difficult	9
choices must be made in determining the types of investments to	10
make in the nation's infrastructure; and	11

WHEREAS, Passenger train service offers some of the best	12
return on investment as expanded and improved passenger train	13
service is an environmentally friendly transportation choice, a	14
permanent source of economic development uniting the nation's	15
cities and regions, and a creator of permanent jobs both in the	16
operation of the service and in the maintenance of the trains,	17
tracks, and related infrastructure; and	18

WHEREAS, Railroad jobs, whether with Amtrak, host freight	19
railroads, or railroad suppliers, are typically full-time jobs	20
with benefits and pay exceeding the national median; and	21

WHEREAS, The United States' passenger rail service is far	22
inferior to that of our global competitors due largely to a lack	23
of significant federal investment over the last fifty years; and	24

WHEREAS, Although the federal government has begun to	25
increase investment in passenger rail, the upcoming debate over	26
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is an opportunity to	27
fully invest in passenger rail as part of the nation's economic	28
stimulus and recovery; now therefore be it	29

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly	30
of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress and President of the	31
United States to expand and improve passenger train service in	32
this country with full federal funding to build the foundation for	33
lasting prosperity with environmentally friendly connections	34
between the cities, towns, and regions of this country; and be it	35
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RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly	37
of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress and President of the	38
United States to maximize the investment in expanded and improved	39
passenger train service as part of the American Recovery and	40
Reinvestment Plan; and be it further	41

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	42
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	43
President of the United States, to the Speaker and Clerk of the	44
United States House of Representatives, to the President Pro	45
Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, to the members	46
of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and to the news media of	47
Ohio.	48