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OH SR59
Resolution
Status
Passed
9/27/2017
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Dolan
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AI Summary
- Encourages the President, Congress, and Office of Management and Budget to support plans to upgrade the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Requests the United States Army Corps of Engineers to expedite an Economic Reevaluation Report for the Soo Locks project
- Identifies the Soo Locks as critical infrastructure handling approximately 10,000 Great Lakes vessels annually carrying 80 million tons of cargo, with nearly 80% of domestic iron ore for U.S. steel production passing through these locks
- Notes that only the Poe Lock accommodates modern large vessels that carry 70% of cargo, while the 100-year-old Davis and Sabin Locks are rarely used
- Warns that a 30-day outage of the Poe Lock could result in $160 million in economic losses and poses serious risks to national security and U.S. steel production
Legislative Description
Encourage upgrading Soo Locks
Commerce
Last Action
Adopted
9/27/2017
Committee Referrals
Energy and Natural Resources3/15/2017
Full Bill Text
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