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RESOl1lTION NO. 4- 73
A RESOLUTION opposing passage of Senate Bill l033
of the U. S. Congress, regarding the Timber Ex-
port Administration Act.
WHEREAS, the Port Angeles City Council is concerned with
the protection of the Washington Forest Industry as well as keeping a
stabilized economy, and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1033 in the Congress of the United
States, referred to as the "Timber Export Administration ActTl would
create extensive unemployment and hardship in log-oriented communities
as well as substantial major capitalization losses on port facilities
and log equipment, and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would mean an extensive 1
loss of state and school tax revenue which would have to be made up else-
where, and
WHEREAS, issue which the legislation applies itself to is of
little or no concern to the other forty nine states and therefore, should
not be handled at a federal level, and
WHEREAS, the curtailment of log exports would seriously imped
the importation to the United States of America of lumber from Canada,
thereby reducing the supply and forcing lumber prices even higher, and
WHEREAS, good forest management practices in Washington pro"
vide us the ability to maintain adequate timber supplies for both do..
mestic and export needs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Port Angeles City
Council that it opposes passage of Senate Bill 1033.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Port Angeles City Council
urges the Washington State Congressional Delegation to oppose Senate
Bill 1033.
."PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles and
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appr~ved by its M~yor at a regular meeting of the Council held on the
20~J):diy of-March; _"1973.
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