HR 9 — RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO AMEND THE JONES ACT TO EXEMPT THE TRANSPORTATION OF DOMESTIC LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.

House of Representatives General Assembly HouseFile Resolution No.

9566 January Session, 2025 LCOSubstitute House Resolution No.

59379 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, April 7, 2025 The House Committee on COMMERCECommerce Introducedreported by:through REP.

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RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO AMEND THE JONES ACT TO EXEMPT THE TRANSPORTATION OF DOMESTIC LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.

WHEREAS, Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, more commonly referred to as the Jones Act, requires that any vessel transporting cargo shipped from one United States port to another be built in the United States, owned by United States citizenscitizens, and be crewed predominately by United States citizens;citizens and flagged in the United States;

WHEREAS, Althoughalthough the Jones Act is well-intentioned, the act has had unintended consequences on Connecticut and Puerto Rico;

WHEREAS, Theapproximately highersixty-five shippingper costscent imposedof by the Joneselectricity Actgenerated increasesin theConnecticut, prices for imports and exportstwenty-three inper Puertocent Rico,of contributing to an increase in the costelectricity ofsHR9 living/ inFile PuertoNo. Rico and discouraging trade between Puerto Rico and the mainland United States;

WHEREAS,566 The1 JonessHR9 ActFile costs Puerto Rico approximately $1.4 LCO No.

5937566 1generated ofin 2Puerto HouseRico, Resolutionis No.from natural gas;

9WHEREAS, billionthere is a year;shortage of Jones Act-compliant natural gas tanker vessels available to transport liquefied natural gas between United States ports;

WHEREAS, Notthe allUnited territoriesStates withinis the Unitedlargest Statesliquefied arenatural requiredgas toexporter abidein bythe world, but the Jones Act.Act effectively limits the amount of domestic imports of critical goods such as liquefied natural gas between domestic ports, including Connecticut and Puerto Rico;

TheWHEREAS, Unitedthe StatesJones VirginAct Islands,has Americanbeen Samoacited andthecommonwealthofNorthernMarianaIslandsareas exempt;increasing the cost of liquefied natural gas by as much as thirty per cent;

NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVED,thattheConnecticut General Assembly calls upon the Congress of the United States to pass legislation to exempt Puertothe Ricotransportation of domestic liquefied natural gas between United States ports from the Jones Act;

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HUGHES,566 135thThe Dist.following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

REP.In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

REYES,Whenever 75thapplicable, Dist.;agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

REP.OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

SANCHEZNone J.,Municipal 6thImpact: Dist.

H.R.None Explanation The resolution memorializes Congress to amend the Jones Act to exempt the transportation of domestic liquified natural gas resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

9The LCOOut No.Years State Impact:

5937None 2Municipal ofImpact: 2

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566 OLR Bill Analysis sHR 9 RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO AMEND THE JONES ACT TO EXEMPT THE TRANSPORTATION OF DOMESTIC LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Resolutions.

COMMITTEE ACTION Commerce Committee House Favorable Substitute Yea 13 Nay 0 (03/20/2025) sHR9 / File No.

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