PRINTER'S NO. 1286
No. 226 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, SURRA, LEVDANSKY, JOSEPHS, BELFANTI, BLACKWELL, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, GIBBONS, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JAMES, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, MURT, MYERS, PALLONE, PETRONE, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 18, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, APRIL 18, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Establishing a Select Committee on Trade Policy; providing for a 2 report; and requesting that the Governor provide copies of 3 all international trade agreement proposals. 4 WHEREAS, International trade has a significant impact upon 5 this Commonwealth's economy, affecting job growth in employment 6 related directly and indirectly to trade, affecting unemployment 7 due to expanding foreign businesses and impacting the 8 competition and costs of goods to consumers; and 9 WHEREAS, The Federal Government provides copies of 10 international trade agreements to governors for their comments; 11 and 12 WHEREAS, As many agreements take effect in a timely fashion, 13 there is a need for state governments to make rapid analysis and 14 comment on matters involving these agreements; and 15 WHEREAS, The conditions imposed in some international trade 16 agreements have the ability to supersede state laws and state
1 court decisions; and 2 WHEREAS, North Carolina, Maine, California and Washington 3 have established legislative committees to oversee international 4 trade as states are recognizing their role in influencing trade 5 policies; therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives establish a 7 Select Committee on Trade Policy to study trade policies and to 8 develop a mechanism for rapid legislative responses to proposed 9 trade agreements; and be it further 10 RESOLVED, That the Select Committee report its findings and 11 recommendations on legislative oversight and participation in 12 trade policies to the House of Representatives no later than 13 November 30, 2008; and be it further 14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives request that the 15 Governor provide the Select Committee with copies of all 16 international trade agreement proposals. C16L82JS/20070H0226R1286 - 2 -