ENROLLED
2020 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER
A RESOLUTION
To commend BHP for its contributions to the state of Louisiana during its response to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
WHEREAS, BHP is a resources company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia;
and
WHEREAS, in the United States, BHP is among the largest producers of oil and gas
from deepwater in the Gulf of Mexico, and its global petroleum headquarters is located in
Houston; and
WHEREAS, BHP operates platforms off the Louisiana coast and maintains shorebase
facilities in Houma and Port Fourchon; and
WHEREAS, BHP is committed to bringing people and resources together in order
to build a better world; and
WHEREAS, BHP has honored this commitment and further demonstrated its concern
for the citizens of Louisiana during the COVID-19 pandemic by donating more than $1.1
million in grant funding to programs throughout the state, reducing payment terms for small
businesses that support its operations, and providing more than fifteen thousand 3M N-95
respirators to Terrebonne General Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, BHP also contributed to the safety of citizens, capitol and legislative
staff, and legislators during the 2020 legislative sessions through its donation of more than
twenty thousand surgical masks.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend BHP for its contributions to the state of
Louisiana during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives values BHP's
presence in the state and supports and appreciates the actions taken by BHP in Louisiana to
bring people and resources together to build a better world.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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