FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 33

91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY



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Whereas, Agramarke Quality Grains, Inc., a Missouri cooperative association, will provide economic development for the St. Joseph area; and



Whereas, the United States Department of Agriculture emphasizes the importance of guiding agriculture toward value-added opportunities; and



Whereas, agricultural producers will own 100% of the facility, provide over 110 jobs in the area, and realize between three and five million dollars per year in profits and premiums; and



Whereas, the facility purchase price is far below the price of new construction and will provide a new purpose for the Quaker Oats facility which has been in existence since 1926; and



Whereas, the United States Department of Agriculture provides many beneficial programs which will be crucial to the success of the project; and



Whereas, without the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture programs, this young company may never develop; and



Whereas, the United States Department of Agriculture maintains a community population requirement of 50,000 for use of rural development economic incentive programs; and



Whereas, the city of St. Joseph remains not far above the threshold with a population of approximately 75,000:



Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby urge the United States Department of Agriculture to grant a waiver for Agramarke Quality Grains, Inc., for development in St. Joseph, Missouri, to allow Agramarke to qualify for rural development economic incentive programs; and



Be it further resolved that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Secretary Ann M. Veneman of the United States Department of Agriculture and each member of the Missouri congressional delegation.


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