2003-2004 Bill 5187: Domestic Energy Policy - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 5187

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Sandifer, Cato, Talley and Ott

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12489ac04.doc

Introduced in the House on April 29, 2004

Adopted by the House on May 13, 2004

Summary: Domestic energy policy

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/29/2004HouseIntroduced HJ2

4/29/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ2

5/12/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ28

5/13/2004HouseAdopted HJ26

5/13/2004Scrivener's error corrected

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/29/2004

5/12/2004

5/13/2004

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 12, 2004

H.5187

Introduced by Reps. Sandifer, Cato, Talley and Ott

S. Printed 5/12/04--H.[SEC 5/13/04 4:03 PM]

Read the first time April 29, 2004.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H.5187) urging the United States Congress to provide for a domestic energy policy that will ensure an adequate supply of natural gas, including developing the appropriate infrastructure, and that will embrace, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FOR A DOMESTIC ENERGY POLICY THAT WILL ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING THE APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THAT WILL EMBRACE A CONCERTED NATIONAL EFFORT TO PROMOTE GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY, PRODUCING A POLITICAL CONSENSUS THAT WILL OPEN PROMISING NEW AREAS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION.

Whereas, the natural gas imbalance is not a freemarket problem and cannot be corrected by the importation of natural gas because the high price of natural gas is created by governmental policies that increase demand for natural gas while impeding the development of a greater supply by discouraging domestic exploration and production; and

Whereas, the price of natural gas in the United States, already the highest in the industrial world, has again spiked and shows continued volatility; and

Whereas, the United States is increasingly reliant on natural gas in our national energy supply, creating a tremendous imbalance between natural gas supply and demand; and

Whereas, the chemical and plastics industries of the United States, once leading exporters, now have large trade deficits, and thousands of jobs in this State in these industries are threatened since these industries use natural gas as a raw material; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives support a sound, rational, domestic energy policy. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, urge the United States Congress to enact legislation in the 108th Congress providing for a domestic energy policy that will ensure an adequate supply of natural gas, including developing the appropriate infrastructure, and that will embrace a concerted national effort to promote greater energy efficiency, producing a political consensus that will open promising new areas for environmentally responsible natural gas production.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to President George W. Bush, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of the South Carolina congressional delegation.

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