GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1077

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Sponsors: Representatives Colton; Anderson, Chapin, Cooper, B. Ethridge, H. Hunter, Hurley, Payne, Perdue, Redwine, Rogers, and R. Thompson.

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Referred to:  Rules.

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April 7, 1989

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY METHODS FOR ENCOURAGING GREATER COMMERCIAL USE OF THE STATE'S WATER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study the current level of the commercial use of the State's water transportation system and make recommendations for encouraging greater use of that system.  Specifically, the Commission may study the decline in tug and barge activities in the coastal areas, and the impact of the absence of shipyards and shipbuilding in the State.  The Commission may also consider the need to develop a system for designating primary and secondary waterways and allocating maintenance and management resources accordingly.
Sec. 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may make an interim report, including any recommendations, to the 1989 General Assembly, Regular Session 1990, and a final report to the 1991 General Assembly.
Sec. 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.