Bill Text: SC H5314 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Aviation Week
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 75-47)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-24 - Referred to Committee on Transportation [H5314 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2011-H5314-Introduced.html
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO COMMEND THE COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS AND GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE AVIATION INDUSTRY FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE'S INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF AUGUST 13-19, 2012, AS AVIATION WEEK IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND EVERY AUGUST THEREAFTER AS AVIATION MONTH IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, there are six commercial airports and fifty-four general aviation airports in the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, the airports in South Carolina provide outstanding aviation facilities that are an integral part of the state's intermodal transportation system; and
Whereas, these airports are used daily to transport passengers and cargo in the State and from the State throughout the world; and
Whereas, the airports in South Carolina generate billions of dollars in direct and indirect economic benefits within the State, and play an essential role in the state's economic development and growth; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly recognize that aviation makes an important contribution to the State of South Carolina and its citizens by providing an essential service and by improving the economic development and growth of the State. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, do hereby commend the commercial airports and general aviation airports in the State of South Carolina and the aviation industry for their significant contributions to the state's intermodal transportation system and economic development and designate August 13-19, 2012, as Aviation Week and every August thereafter as Aviation Month in the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission.
