The bill, H. 4131, is a House Resolution that congratulates American Honda Motor Co. Inc. South Carolina Manufacturing Division for winning the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest, organized by the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. The resolution highlights the significance of the Honda Talon, a side-by-side power sports vehicle, which received the most votes in a statewide contest that involved over two hundred thousand public votes and competed against 166 other products. The Honda Talon 1000R-4 Fox Live Valve is manufactured in Timmonsville, where the facility has been operational since 1998 and has produced over three million power sports products, employing around one thousand skilled associates.
The resolution expresses appreciation for the economic impact of American Honda in South Carolina and acknowledges the contributions of key personnel at the Timmonsville plant. It concludes by stating that a copy of the resolution will be presented to the president and CEO of American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and the leadership of its South Carolina Manufacturing facility, recognizing the prosperity and enjoyment that the products produced there bring to the state and its citizens.