SR12: Resolution Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Senate RESOLUTION 12

April 16, 2010 - Introduced by Senators Hansen, Holperin and Decker. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SR12,1,2 Relating to: supporting the Marinette Marine Corporation's littoral combat ship project.

SR12,1,6 Whereas, the senate supports industry and development efforts that have a significant impact on employers and the economic growth of the state and our region and, therefore, supports the marine industry and operations in northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's central upper peninsula; and

SR12,1,9 Whereas, the Department of the Navy has decided to cancel a split-buy approach and award a winner-take-all contract of up to ten littoral combat ships (LCS) using just one design and shipyard in fiscal year 2010; and

SR12,1,12 Whereas, Marinette Marine Corporation is a competitor in this process and selection of its shipyard could mean that as many as 1,500 new jobs will come to the region in the next three years; and

SR12,2,2 Whereas, the Marinette Marine Corporation is currently building another LCS, the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3), scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2012, and it has just completed building the USS Freedom (LCS-1) which was delivered to the Navy late last year; and

SR12,2,5 Whereas, representatives for Marinette Marine Corporation and Lockheed Martin are confident in their design and ability to produce the ships for the Navy on time and on budget; now, therefore, be it

SR12,2,9 Resolved by the senate, That the members of the senate support the LCS-building project and encourage complete support of this project by community, state, and federal leaders to bring construction of the LCS to Marinette Marine Corporation for the continued growth of our region.

SR12,2,10 (End)