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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION 1 3 BY CHAIRPERSON MURPHY) 1 4 A Concurrent Resolution requesting that Congress 1 5 introduce legislation providing for state 1 6 sovereignty through the low-cost financing of 1 7 debt and needed capital projects by state and 1 8 local governments. 1 9 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has consistently supported 1 10 legislation that has been in harmony with the needs of the 1 11 federal government as well as the state and local governments; 1 12 and 1 13 WHEREAS, the demands for infrastructure, including sewers, 1 14 roads, public buildings, and other capital assets, which are 1 15 provided through federal, state, and local governments are not 1 16 being met due to the lack of money; and 1 17 WHEREAS, American taxpayers are already heavily burdened 1 18 with various taxes; and 1 19 WHEREAS, governmental entities must from time to time issue 1 20 bonds to finance capital projects that are necessary to ensure 1 21 the health and welfare of the citizens of the State of Iowa; 1 22 and 1 23 WHEREAS, the sovereignty proposal currently under 1 24 discussion would make interest-free loans available to states 1 25 and local governments from federal government funds, which 1 26 must be used for building and repairing capital assets and for 1 27 paying off existing debt; and 1 28 WHEREAS, if federal legislation is properly written and 1 29 implemented, the sovereignty proposal has the potential of 1 30 saving citizens an enormous amount of taxes, building needed 1 31 infrastructure, increasing employment, and reducing federal, 1 32 state, and local government deficits and debts; NOW 1 33 THEREFORE, 1 34 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 35 CONCURRING, That the General Assembly of the State of Iowa 2 1 supports the concept of the sovereignty proposal and joins 2 2 with other states in requesting that the Congress of the 2 3 United States introduce the formal legislation necessary to 2 4 generate national debate on the proposal; and 2 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That following public discussion of 2 6 the proposal, the General Assembly of the State of Iowa will 2 7 be better able to determine the full merits of the proposal 2 8 and will advise the members of Iowa's congressional delegation 2 9 accordingly; and 2 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be 2 11 transmitted to the Speaker of the United States House of 2 12 Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, 2 13 and all of the members of Iowa's congressional delegation. 2 14 LSB 2668SC 76 2 15 lh/sc/14
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