Bill Text: AZ SCR1027 | 2018 | Fifty-third Legislature 2nd Regular | Enrolled
Bill Title: Taiwan trade; support
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-04-04 - Transmitted to Secretary of State [SCR1027 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2018-SCR1027-Enrolled.html
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1027 |
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
supporting a taiwan-united states bilateral trade agreement and taiwan's participation in international organizations.
Whereas, the trade in goods and services between the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) totaled an estimated $65.3 billion in 2016, with $37.85 billion in exports and $27.45 billion in imports, ranking Taiwan as the tenth largest trading partner of the United States. Overall, Taiwan supports an estimated 329,853 jobs in the United States; and
Whereas, Taiwan became Arizona's seventh largest export market in 2016, reaching $396.87 million in total United States exports to Taiwan originating from Arizona. More than sixty-eight percent of total exports to Taiwan derive from Arizona's robust industries, including machinery, computer and electronic products. In total, 5,524 jobs in Arizona are supported by Taiwanese-affiliated companies and the exports of goods and services to Taiwan; and
Whereas, the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between the United States and Taiwan would foster a more open and fair trade environment, thereby creating greater export and investment opportunities between markets. Negotiating a BTA would be a win-win strategy that will not only stimulate mutual economic growth, but will also significantly increase more jobs for both countries; and
Whereas, Arizona maintains a strong economic and cultural relationship with Taiwan since establishing sister-state relations on July 28, 1980. Arizona has proudly passed resolutions supporting the US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement or the Bilateral Investment Agreement in the past four years; and
Whereas, on July 12, 2013, the President of the United States signed into law H.R. 1151, an act supporting Taiwan's participation as an observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). On March 18, 2016, the President of the United States signed into law S. 2426, an act directing the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL); and
Whereas, the Arizona Legislature passed resolutions in support of Taiwan's participation in international organizations, including INTERPOL, and United Nations specialized agencies such as the World Health Organization, the ICAO and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), respectively in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature support the negotiation of a United States-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement and support Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE APRIL 3, 2018.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE SENATE APRIL 3, 2018.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 4, 2018.
