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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY WISE
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution relating to the International
1 4 NAFTA Superhighway and requesting the Director of
1 5 the State Department of Transportation to join the
1 6 I-35 Corridor Coalition and requesting private
1 7 matching moneys to be solicited for payment of
1 8 membership fees.
1 9 WHEREAS, the North American Free Trade Agreement
1 10 (NAFTA) may create the largest market for goods and
1 11 services in the world, a $6.5 trillion market
1 12 consisting of 370 million people; and
1 13 WHEREAS, NAFTA may create 200,000 additional high-
1 14 wage jobs related to exports to Mexico by the end of
1 15 this year; and
1 16 WHEREAS, Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) is a central
1 17 land artery linking Canada, the United States, and
1 18 Mexico; and
1 19 WHEREAS, I-35 provides access to all major
1 20 interstate routes extending from east to west across
1 21 the United States; and
1 22 WHEREAS, capacity improvements are vital to keep I-
1 23 35 current with the demands placed on it as the north-
1 24 south artery that links the three NAFTA partners; and
1 25 WHEREAS, I-35 has been designated as the
1 26 International NAFTA Superhighway by the United States
1 27 Congress; and
1 28 WHEREAS, this designation will lead to
1 29 identification and elimination of barriers to
1 30 international commerce and traffic, enhanced funding
2 1 for upgrading capacity and safety, and reduced
2 2 congestion; and
2 3 WHEREAS, public investment in transportation
2 4 infrastructure historically yields direct benefits to
2 5 the economy in the form of private-sector investment,
2 6 which is the most desirable and long-lasting benefit
2 7 of all; and
2 8 WHEREAS, this designation will enhance this state's
2 9 position as a national hub for transportation-
2 10 sensitive industries; and
2 11 WHEREAS, the I-35 Corridor Coalition was formed to
2 12 promote the development of the I-35 Corridor into an
2 13 International NAFTA Superhighway, including the use of
2 14 modern technologies and improved transportation
2 15 infrastructure to facilitate the movement of goods
2 16 between countries; and
2 17 WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the State of
2 18 Iowa to join the I-35 Corridor Coalition; and
2 19 WHEREAS, the membership fees for joining the I-35
2 20 Corridor Coalition are $150,000 per year for three
2 21 years; NOW THEREFORE,
2 22 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
2 23 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Director of the State
2 24 Department of Transportation is requested to seek
2 25 private donations in the amount of $100,000 per year
2 26 for three years to match the state's contribution of
2 27 $50,000 per year for three years to equal the
2 28 $150,000-per-year-for-three-years, I-35-Corridor-
2 29 Coalition membership fee.
2 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That once private donations
3 1 in the appropriate amount are obtained, the Director
3 2 of the State Department of Transportation is requested
3 3 to join the I-35 Corridor Coalition.
3 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
3 5 resolution be sent to the Governor and to the Director
3 6 of the State Department of Transportation.
3 7 LSB 3935HH 76
3 8 js/jw/5.1
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