Text: HCR00021 Text: HCR00023 Text: HCR00000 - HCR00099 Text: HCR Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY SHOULTZ, OLLIE, COHOON, NELSON of 1 3 Pottawattamie, McCOY, CONNORS, BAKER, BELL, 1 4 BURNETT, HARPER, WISE, MYERS, MUNDIE, MAY, 1 5 LARKIN, WEIGEL, CATALDO, MURPHY, KOENIGS, 1 6 WARNSTADT, DREES, HOLVECK, BRAMMER, DODERER, 1 7 KREIMAN, SCHRADER, BERNAU, MORELAND, MERTZ, 1 8 MASCHER, RUNNING, FALLON, JOCHUM, O'BRIEN 1 9 and BRAND 1 10 A Concurrent Resolution urging the passage by the 1 11 United States Congress of an increase in the 1 12 federal minimum wage. 1 13 WHEREAS, the federal minimum wage of $4.25 per hour 1 14 has not increased since 1991; and 1 15 WHEREAS, the purchasing power of a worker earning 1 16 the federal minimum wage is significantly lower than 1 17 it was in 1979, and approximately 45 cents per hour 1 18 lower than when the federal minimum wage was last 1 19 increased in April 1991; and 1 20 WHEREAS, of the workers earning only the federal 1 21 minimum wage, almost all are the source of over one- 1 22 half of their families' earnings, nearly two-thirds of 1 23 the workers are adults, and over one-third of the 1 24 workers are the sole source of income for their 1 25 families; and 1 26 WHEREAS, President Clinton has proposed increasing 1 27 the federal minimum wage to $5.15 an hour over a two- 1 28 year period; and 1 29 WHEREAS, Iowa's experience in having a minimum wage 1 30 40 cents per hour higher than the federal minimum wage 2 1 has not resulted in a significant increase in 2 2 unemployment in Iowa and Iowa's unemployment rate is 2 3 less than the federal unemployment rate; and 2 4 WHEREAS, an increase in the minimum wage provides a 2 5 crucial measure to reward work and ensure that there 2 6 is a strong incentive to choose work over welfare; and 2 7 WHEREAS, an increase in the federal minimum wage 2 8 would be a significant boost to the standard of living 2 9 of millions of families; NOW THEREFORE, 2 10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 2 11 SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly of the 2 12 State of Iowa urges the members of Iowa's delegation 2 13 to the United States Congress to support President 2 14 Clinton's proposal to increase the federal minimum 2 15 wage to $5.15 per hour over a two-year period; and 2 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the 2 17 House of Representatives shall send copies of this 2 18 resolution to the Governor of the State of Iowa, the 2 19 President of the United States, the President of the 2 20 United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States 2 21 House of Representatives, and each member of Iowa's 2 22 congressional delegation. 2 23 LSB 2134HH 76 2 24 ec/cf/24
Text: HCR00021 Text: HCR00023 Text: HCR00000 - HCR00099 Text: HCR Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
© 1996 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments? webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Last update: Mon Mar 4 09:34:06 CST 1996
URL: /DOCS/GA/76GA/Legislation/HCR/00000/HCR00022/950222.html
jhf