(5) North Carolina's State Ports play a vital role in the 

 success of the Agriculture, P'orestry and Seafood 

 industries . 

 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL INDUSTPTES 



(1) The Cominission recommends continued legislative 

 support and funding for market development programs 

 designed to expand and improve both national and 

 international markets for agricultural, forestry and 

 seafood products. 



(2) The Commission recommends that the General Assembly 

 support improvements of al] facilities at the State 

 Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City. 



(3) The Commission recommends that the General Assembly 

 establish a Legislative Study Cominission to review 

 all ad-valorem taxation laws affecting the three 

 industries to see if changes on these laws are 

 necessary to reduce the tax burdens facing these 

 industries . 



(4) The Commission recommends that the 1987 General 

 Assembly address the issue of railroad abandonments, 

 the economic impact on adjacent communities, 

 agricultural, forestry, and seafood industries, and 

 clearly delineate the role to be taken by the State 

 of North Carolina. 



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