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AZ HCM2001
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Status
2/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Cesar Chavez
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AI Summary
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Urges the President of the United States to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Identifies Mexico and Canada as Arizona's top two trading partners, with over $8 billion and $2 billion in exports respectively.
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Notes that agriculture and related industries contributed $2.8 billion to the Yuma economy and could be jeopardized if the United States withdraws from NAFTA.
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States that over 100,000 U.S. jobs were supported by Arizona exports in 2015, and warns that NAFTA failure could cause business relocations out of Arizona.
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Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit a copy of this memorial to the President of the United States.
Legislative Description
NAFTA; renegotiation; support
Urging Congress
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/21/2018