House Joint Memorial 4002 - Support for the Jones Act (2022)

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House Joint Memorial 4002, State of Washington, 67th Legislature, 2022 Regular Session, by Representatives Berry, Hoff, Ryu, Sells, Valdez and others, prefiled 12/23/21, read first time 01/10/22 and referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development. The memorial recites that Washington state is home to 22,500 maritime jobs supported by the Jones Act, the sixth highest among all states, generating $1,500,000,000 in labor income. It also recites that the Jones Act fleet of more than 40,000 vessels supports nearly 650,000 family-wage jobs nationally. It resolves that the Senate and House of Representatives affirm resolute support for the Jones Act and celebrate its centennial anniversary, with copies sent to Washington's members of Congress.

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     H-1745.2

                           HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4002


     State of Washington       67th Legislature         2022 Regular Session

     By Representatives Berry, Hoff, Ryu, Sells, Valdez, Graham, Klicker,
     Macri, Santos, Pollet, and Frame

     Prefiled 12/23/21. Read first time 01/10/22.      Referred to Committee
     on Community & Economic Development.




 1       TO THE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF
 2   WASHINGTON STATE, OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:
 3       We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of
 4   the   State  of   Washington,   in  legislative   session   assembled,
 5   respectfully represent and petition as follows:
 6       WHEREAS, Washington state is committed to the development of its
 7   maritime industry's role in achieving a sustainable future and
 8   contributions to economic growth, ecological health, and thriving
 9   communities; and
10       WHEREAS, The current global pandemic has demonstrated the
11   critical importance of maintaining resilient domestic industries and
12   transportation services to the citizens and workforce of Washington
13   state; and
14       WHEREAS, The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act
15   after Senator Wesley Jones of Washington, and codified in Title 46 of
16   the United States Code, requires that vessels carrying cargo between
17   locations in the United States be owned by American companies, crewed
18   by American mariners, and built in American shipyards; and
19       WHEREAS, Washington state is home to 22,500 maritime jobs
20   supported by the Jones Act, the sixth highest among all states, that
21   generate $1,500,000,000 in labor income through the construction and
22   maintenance of ferries, fishing boats, and cargo vessels; and


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 1       WHEREAS, Maritime industry jobs create ladders of opportunity
 2   through high-paying, family-wage careers that offer significant
 3   career advancement without generally necessitating advanced formal
 4   education and extensive student loans; and
 5       WHEREAS, The more than 40,000 vessel strong Jones Act fleet
 6   supports nearly 650,000 family-wage jobs and over $154,000,000,000 in
 7   economic output nationally and $6,100,000,000 to the Washington state
 8   economy;
 9       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington state Senate
10   and House of Representatives affirm its resolute support for the
11   Jones Act and celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Jones Act
12   in fostering a strong domestic maritime industry that is critical to
13   Washington state's and the nation's economic prosperity and national
14   security; and
15       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be
16   immediately transmitted to the senators and representatives, elected
17   by the citizens of Washington state, in the Congress of the United
18   States of America in Washington, D.C.

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