Senate Concurrent Memorial 1006 Summary

• Urges United States Congress to authorize Arizona's international ports of entry to remain open seven days a week for commercial imports.

• Notes that fresh fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico comprise 45% of Arizona's commercial imports from Mexico and are economically significant to the state's agricultural industry.

• Points out that Texas has four ports of entry and California has two ports of entry offering agricultural imports seven days a week, while Arizona lacks this service.

• Argues that seven-day-a-week operations at Arizona's ports would level the competitive playing field with neighboring states for agricultural and commercial industries.

• Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House, and each Arizona member of Congress.