Senate Resolution 18

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2      BY  COURTNEY, DOTZLER, HORN, DEARDEN, BEALL,
  1  3     STEWART, DVORSKY, CONNOLLY, GRONSTAL, BOLKCOM,
  1  4      McCOY, KIBBIE, BLACK, RAGAN, SENG, WARNSTADT,
  1  5     KREIMAN, FRAISE, HOLVECK, HATCH, and QUIRMBACH
  1  6 A Resolution requesting an interim study regarding
  1  7    the economic, fiscal, and social impact of
  1  8    the establishment of a living wage in Iowa.
  1  9    WHEREAS, the federal poverty threshold for a family
  1 10 of four is $18,400; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, an individual would have to earn an hourly
  1 12 wage of $8.85 to maintain a family of four at the
  1 13 federal poverty threshold; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, the federal minimum wage for covered,
  1 15 nonexempt employees is $5.15 per hour; and
  1 16    WHEREAS, a person earning the minimum wage would
  1 17 have a yearly income of $10,712; and
  1 18    WHEREAS, more than 100,000 Iowans earn at or near
  1 19 the minimum wage; and
  1 20    WHEREAS, the General Assembly recognizes that
  1 21 independence and dignity come with earning a living
  1 22 wage; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 23    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Legislative
  1 24 Council is requested to establish an interim committee
  1 25 to review the economic, fiscal, and social impact of
  1 26 the establishment of a living wage in Iowa; and
  1 27    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the members of the
  1 28 interim committee include representatives of labor
  1 29 organizations and small and large businesses,
  1 30 authorities representing the appropriate fields of
  2  1 study employed by the institutions of higher learning
  2  2 under the control of the state board of regents, and
  2  3 members of the General Assembly equally representing
  2  4 the Senate and the House of Representatives and both
  2  5 political parties; and
  2  6    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim committee
  2  7 submit a report of its findings and recommendations
  2  8 relating to the impact of the establishment of a
  2  9 living wage in Iowa to the General Assembly by
  2 10 December 15, 2003.
  2 11 LSB 2388SS 80
  2 12 kh/cf/24