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ID SCR148
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Recognizes Hecla Mining Company's 125th anniversary in 2016, founded in October 1891 as Idaho's oldest publicly traded company.
- Notes Hecla Mining Company is the largest primary silver producer in the United States and oldest New York Stock Exchange listed precious metals mining company in North America.
- Acknowledges the company's contributions of over $800 million to the North Idaho economy in the previous five years through wages, benefits, taxes, and support for education, youth activities, community health, and infrastructure.
- Recognizes Hecla's approximately 1,400 worldwide employees, with about 380 in North Idaho, and notes the company provides some of the highest-paying jobs in the region.
- Commends Hecla's mining safety advancements including wireless technology, seismic monitoring systems, low-emission equipment, and risk-based management systems.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of Hecla Mining Company and its employees and congratulating Hecla Mining Company on its 125th anniversary.
HECLA MINING COMPANY
Last Action
Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 03/21/16
3/22/2016
Committee Referrals
State Affairs3/4/2016
Judiciary and Rules2/24/2016
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