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House
Resolution 169
By:
Representatives Davis of the
109th,
Everson of the
106th,
England of the
108th,
Lindsey of the
54th,
Hembree of the
67th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the energy relief efforts of President George W. Bush, the United States
Congress, and the Georgia General Assembly; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Congress has made laudable efforts towards energy relief and energy solutions
for alleviating the burden on citizens, and, in his 2007 State of the Union
Address, President George W. Bush indicated energy as a top national priority;
and
WHEREAS,
it has become imperative for Georgia and the United States to make strides
towards energy diversity by exploring options in renewable fuels, new
technologies, domestic resources, and a diverse energy infrastructure in
addition to foreign oil imports; and
WHEREAS,
affordable and reliable energy sources are the lifeblood of a robust economy and
constitute the highest goal of any energy policy; and
WHEREAS,
President Bush's commitment to technological solutions to the energy crisis
merits the applause of this body, as advancing research and improved technology
are the keys to becoming more energy efficient and dampening negative
environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS,
the President can continue to show leadership by supporting efficiency
incentives for businesses through technology and trade partnerships such as the
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6), a partnership
designed to improve energy efficiency and lessen environmental impact in the
world's fastest growing economies; and
WHEREAS,
the most effective means of reducing greenhouse gasses without increasing energy
prices is to promote technology and trade partnerships like the AP6, which will
address the emission issues of China and India without artificially increasing
U.S. energy prices and putting our small businesses and economy at a
disadvantage; and
WHEREAS,
these technological and commercial solutions are a preferable alternative to tax
increases that would further burden Georgia's economy.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that President George
W. Bush and the United States Congress are hereby commended for recent
initiatives towards energy relief and that the Georgia General Assembly is
hereby encouraged to consider further exploration of energy diversification and
to make energy solutions a top priority in this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to President
George W. Bush, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives, and each member of the Georgia
congressional delegation.