HLS 16RS-1365 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 14
BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends ExxonMobil and recognizes Monday, March
21, 2016, as ExxonMobil Day
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend ExxonMobil and recognize Monday, March 21, 2016, as ExxonMobil Day at
3 the Louisiana State Capitol.
4 WHEREAS, it is with great pride and gratitude that the Louisiana House of
5Representatives commends ExxonMobil for the contributions its operations have made to
6the economy of the state of Louisiana and to the prosperity of its citizens; and
7 WHEREAS, as one of the top employers in the state of Louisiana, ExxonMobil has
8more than eleven thousand employees, retirees, and contractors in Louisiana; ExxonMobil
9has workers in nearly every corner of Louisiana, from the Haynesville Shale to the Baton
10Rouge chemical plants to the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico; and
11 WHEREAS, the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery is the largest manufacturing
12employer in Louisiana and the fourth largest refinery in the United States, and the Baton
13Rouge Chemical Plant is the second largest manufacturing employer in the state with
14ExxonMobil's Louisiana operations paying more than one billion one hundred million
15dollars in gross payroll wages to nearly four thousand employees statewide over the past
16decade; and
17 WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's engineers, scientists, skilled workers, and support staff
18in Louisiana have played crucial roles in shaping the energy and petrochemical industry for
19more than a century with revolutionary research innovations and technological
20breakthroughs; and
21 WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's Louisiana operations pay approximately one hundred
22twenty-five million dollars in state and local taxes each year including nearly nineteen
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1million dollars in property taxes in East Baton Rouge Parish alone, and has paid more than
2one billion dollars in state and local taxes over the past ten years; and
3 WHEREAS, ExxonMobil and its thousands of employees and retirees take an active
4role in the betterment of the surrounding communities throughout the state of Louisiana by
5providing tens of thousands of volunteer hours annually to numerous nonprofit organizations
6and local food banks as well as providing financial support to dozens of educational,
7environmental, cultural, and humanitarian groups through charitable contributions and
8matching grants including the donation of nearly five million dollars each year to hundreds
9of civic, community, and educational organizations; and
10 WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's facilities in Louisiana are dedicated to operating in an
11environmentally responsible manner and have been recognized for their efforts as a recipient
12of numerous awards for their environmental leadership; and
13 WHEREAS, ExxonMobil is committed to continuous improvement in the safety of
14its employees, contractors, and the community and its Louisiana facilities have been
15recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for their voluntary
16protection programs and safety performance; and
17 WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's facilities in Louisiana represent substantial long-term
18investments and their operations retain existing jobs and attract new jobs, provide tax
19revenue, spur economic growth, and help meet the world's growing energy needs; and
20 WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
21and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon businesses like
22ExxonMobil, which is taking on the world's toughest energy challenges.
23 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
24Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend ExxonMobil on more than a century of
25partnership and progress with Louisiana and does hereby recognize Monday, March 21,
262016, as ExxonMobil Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
28to ExxonMobil's Louisiana Operations.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 14 Original 2016 Regular Session Smith
Commends ExxonMobil and recognizes Monday, March 21, 2016, as ExxonMobil Day at
the capitol.
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