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MI HCR0062
Concurrent Resolution
Status
9/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ray Franz
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AI Summary
HCR 62 Summary
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Memorializes Congress to fund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging harbors of refuge and repairing seawalls in Michigan, particularly Portage Lake Harbor in Onekama
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Identifies recreational boating as generating over $4 billion in economic activity in Michigan and supporting 34,000 jobs; Great Lakes region total impact exceeds $34 billion with 244,000 jobs supported
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Notes that 15 Great Lakes harbors including Portage Lake Harbor have become dangerously shallow due to natural shoaling and low lake levels, jeopardizing charter fishing operations and commercial shipping safety
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States the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designated Portage Lake Harbor's seawall as facing "imminent failure" after leaving a replacement project begun in 2003 incomplete
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Calls on Congress to utilize surplus funds from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, which holds over $8 billion, to maintain Great Lakes harbors of refuge for both commercial and recreational vessel safety
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to provide funding to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for dredging recreational harbors in Michigan, particularly Portage Lake Harbor located in Onekama, MI.
Congress of the United States
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources, Environment And Great Lakes
10/17/2012