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HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 9

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HJM009.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CUBA - Stating findings of the Legislature and expressing support for the
removal of all trade, financial and travel restrictions relating to Cuba,
the lifting of trade sanctions and the establishment of permanent and
normal trade relations with Cuba and requesting the support of the
President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of State
and the Congress.

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                 HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 9

                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

  1                                   A JOINT MEMORIAL
  2    TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
  3        STATE,  TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN
  4        CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION  REPRESENTING  THE
  5        STATE OF IDAHO IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

  6        We,  your Memorialists, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the
  7    State of Idaho assembled in the Second  Regular  Session  of  the  Fifty-ninth
  8    Idaho Legislature, do hereby respectfully represent that:

  9        WHEREAS,  for  some fifty years, the United States has severely restricted
 10    trade with the island nation of Cuba;
 11        WHEREAS, although Cuba remains under  the  control  of  that  totalitarian
 12    regime, its people and Americans desire to develop better relations;
 13        WHEREAS,  if  there  is  any chance for Cuba to evolve from a totalitarian
 14    regime to a democratic government, the United States must engage that country;
 15        WHEREAS, other nations, including Canada and  China,  have  availed  them-
 16    selves  of  trading  opportunities in Cuba, especially in the area of agricul-
 17    tural products;
 18        WHEREAS, both Cubans and Americans  are  desirous  of  developing  trading
 19    opportunities that might be afforded between both countries;
 20        WHEREAS,  Idaho  producers of pulse crops, seed potatoes, vegetable seeds,
 21    livestock, dairy products and processed foods are ideally positioned to  bene-
 22    fit from the market opportunities that free trade with Cuba would provide;
 23        WHEREAS,  greater  interaction  between  the  Cuban  people  and Americans
 24    through freer trading relationships and lessened travel restrictions can  only
 25    enhance our mutual understanding and promote better economic relationships.
 26        NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
 27    sion of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the House  of  Representatives  and
 28    the  Senate  concurring therein, that Idaho supports the removal of all trade,
 29    financial and travel restrictions relating to Cuba, the lifting of trade sanc-
 30    tions and the establishment of permanent and normal trade relations with Cuba.
 31        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the  House  of  Representa-
 32    tives  be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this
 33    Memorial to the President of the United States, the Secretary of  the  Depart-
 34    ment  of  State,  the  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
 35    Representatives of Congress, and the congressional delegation representing the
 36    State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                           RS 17594C1
                                
                                
The purpose of this Joint House Memorial is to convey the support of
the members of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the House of
Representatives and the Senate concurring therein, that Idaho supports
the removal of all trade, financial and travel restrictions related to
Cuba, the lifting of trade sanctions and the establishment of permanent
and normal trade relations with Cuba. This Memorial is to be sent to
the President of the United States, to the Secretary of the Department
of State, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States in Congress assembled, and to the Congressional Delegation
representing the State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.





                          FISCAL NOTE
                                
      There will be no fiscal impact on the General Fund.
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
Contact
Name: Representative Tom Trail
Phone: (208) 332-1000

                                                         
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                               HJM 9