2001-2002 Bill 5381: Spartanburg County, DOT Requested to Conduct Study of Traffic Patterns

BIL:5381

TYP:Concurrent Resolution CR

INB:House

IND:20020604

PSP:Talley

SPO:Talley

DDN:l:\council\bills\ggs\22622cm02.doc

DPB:20020606

LAD:20020605

SUB:Spartanburg County, DOT requested to conduct study of traffic patterns of tanker trucks leaving local oil reserves

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20020606Introduced, adopted, returned

with concurrence

House20020605Amended, adopted, sent to Senate

House20020604Committee report: Favorable24 HIMR

House20020604Introduced, referred to Committee24 HIMR

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020604

Revised on 20020605

TXT:

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1 (Council\ggs\amend\22629cm02.doc)

Amt. No. 2 (Council\bbm\amend\9244htc02.doc)

June 5, 2002

H.5381

Introduced by Rep.Talley

S. Printed 6/4/02--H.

Read the first time June 4, 2002.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS OF TANKER TRUCKS THAT LEAVE THE OIL RESERVES LOCATED ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 295 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND TRAVEL TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 26 AND 85 TO DETERMINE THE MOST FEASIBLE AND SAFEST ROUTE FOR THESE TRUCKS TO TRAVEL AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 8, 2003.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of the traffic patterns of tanker trucks that leave the oil reserves located along South Carolina Highway 295 in Spartanburg County and travel to Interstate Highways 26 and 85 to determine the most feasible route, with safety for area residents as the foremost concern, for these trucks to travel and report its findings and conclusions to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 8, 2003. The study must include a public meeting held in Spartanburg County.

Be it further resolved that the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a southeastern connector between Interstate Highway 26 and Interstate Highway 85 and the potential benefit to Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties of an I26I85 southeastern connector, and to report the findings and conclusions to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 8, 2003.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Director of the Department of Transportation.

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