South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

H. 4437

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Sandifer, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Nanney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D.C.Smith, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A.D.Young and T.R.Young

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Companion/Similar bill(s): 1125

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2010

Adopted by the House on January 27, 2010

Summary: Recyclers Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/27/2010HouseIntroduced and adopted HJ29

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/28/2010

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AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010, AS “SOUTH CAROLINA RECYCLERS DAY” AND TO COMMEND AND RECOGNIZE SOUTH CAROLINA’S RECYCLERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR STATE’S ECONOMY AND FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Whereas, recycling in South Carolina protects the environment, conserves natural resources, promotes energy efficiency, and supports economic development; and

Whereas, the upgrading and processing of recycled materials adds $6.5 billion annually to the State’s economy.In addition, South Carolina’s recycling industry will increase approximately twelve percent annually during the next five years, with an economic impact of more than $11 billion; and

Whereas, in South Carolina, the recycling industry is directly responsible for more than 37,440 jobs, $1.5 billion in annual personal income, and an estimated $69 million in tax revenue each year; and

Whereas, through the recognition and promotion of the economic, energy, and environmental benefits of recycling, South Carolina’s recycling industry will continue to grow, thereby creating efficient marketbased solutions for various energy and wastemanagement concerns; and

Whereas, the significant energy benefits of recycling provide greater diversity and reliability to the South Carolina energy grid while protecting our natural resources.Manufacturing recycled products requires, on average, seventeen times less energy than manufacturing the same products from virgin materials.In 2007, the energy saved from recycling reached 900 trillion BTUs nationwide, or the amount of energy used by nine million American households.As such, in addition to the traditionally understood benefits of recycling as a conservation and wastemanagement tool, recycling is becoming known as an energy source to help combat the nation’s growing energy crisis.Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Wednesday, February 3, 2010, as “South Carolina Recyclers Day” and commend and recognize South Carolina’s recyclers for their contributions to our State’s economy and for their efforts to protect the environment and promote energy efficiency.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Gerry Fishbeck, United Resource Recovery Corporation and Chairman, Recycling Market Development Advisory Council; Mike Gipko, Nucor SteelSouth Carolina and Carolina Recycling Association’s Business and Industry Council; and Holly Bullman, President, Carolina Recycling Association.

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