ENGROSSED SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 21	By:	Garrison, Brogdon, Burrage, Justice, Adelson, Aldridge, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brown, Coates, Coffee, Corn, Crain, Crutchfield, Easley, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Ford, Gumm, Halligan, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Mike), Jolley, Lamb, Laster, Leftwich, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sweeden, Sykes, Wilson and Wyrick of the Senate

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		Faught, Jones, Derby and Rousselot of the House

A Concurrent Resolution supporting the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System; disagreeing with and opposing the proposed lockage fee; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, navigation improvements of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System are currently shared between the federal government and the waterway industry on a fifty-fifty basis.  The industry’s share is funded by a 20-cents-per-gallon tax on diesel fuel consumed by the barge and towing industry; and
WHEREAS, the President’s budget contains a provision whereby the existing fuel tax is replaced with a lockage fee that will disproportionately impact shippers on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System with its 18 locks and dams.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature strongly supports the continued improvement and development of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to insure its continued viability.
THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature does not believe that changing the funding method from a fuel tax to a lockage fee is in the best interest of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and opposes the proposed lockage fee.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the United States Army Corps of Engineers and members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation.
Adopted by the Senate the 6th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate

Adopted by the House of Representatives the ____ day of _______, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer  of the House
	of Representatives