ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 76
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize Monday, April 27, 2015, as Concrete Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, the Concrete and Aggregates Association of Louisiana was founded in
1989; and
WHEREAS, the Concrete and Aggregates Association of Louisiana is aligned with
the National Ready Mix Concrete Association, the Portland Cement Association, the
American Concrete Paving Association - Louisiana Chapter, the American Concrete Pipe
Association, and the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association; and
WHEREAS, the Concrete and Aggregates Association of Louisiana educates the
construction community about environmentally friendly concrete products and practices,
including ways that building with concrete can help a project achieve LEED certification,
reduce the urban heat island effect, and recycle materials that would otherwise have to be
placed in a landfill; and
WHEREAS, the concrete industry includes ready mix producers, contractors, cement
and admixture salespersons, block producers, flatwork finishers, bulk haulers, testing labs,
and suppliers of concrete pipe, precast, stone, sand, gravel, equipment, and materials who
represent twenty-seven thousand employees for an estimated industry impact of over four
billion dollars; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Legislature recognizes the concrete industry as important
to furthering development in our state and appreciates the hard work, dedication, and the
efficiency of its employees.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize Monday, April 27, 2015, as Concrete Day at the state capitol.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
executive director of the Concrete and Aggregates Association of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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