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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC 1 3 DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM RESOLUTION BY CHAIRPERSON 1 4 HANSEN) 1 5 A Concurrent Resolution requesting that Iowa's 1 6 congressional delegation support guaranteed state 1 7 legislative involvement in the reorganization, 1 8 implementation, and funding of federal workforce 1 9 development and job training programs in the states. 1 10 WHEREAS, Congress is considering significant changes in the 1 11 manner in which workforce development and job training 1 12 programs are administered and funded; and 1 13 WHEREAS, several proposed changes would restrict or bypass 1 14 the legislature in the allocation of federal funds by 1 15 providing the federal funds directly to the governor or the 1 16 state agencies responsible for the programs; and 1 17 WHEREAS, it is the constitutional prerogative of the 1 18 legislature to appropriate funds for expenditure by state 1 19 agencies; and 1 20 WHEREAS, the legislative process allows for public 1 21 participation and the presentation of differing perspectives 1 22 on workforce development and job training programs that is 1 23 lacking in the executive branch; NOW THEREFORE, 1 24 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 25 CONCURRING, That the General Assembly strongly urges the 1 26 members of Iowa's congressional delegation to support 1 27 provisions in any legislation regarding the manner in which 1 28 federal workforce development and job training programs are 1 29 administered and funded requiring that federal block grant 1 30 funds for workforce development or job training programs be 1 31 appropriated by the states' legislatures according to the laws 1 32 and procedures applicable to the appropriation and expenditure 1 33 of states' own revenues; and 1 34 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate 1 35 shall send copies of this Resolution to each member of Iowa's 2 1 congressional delegation. 2 2 LSB 4354XC 76 2 3 mk/jj/8
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