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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION _____
1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
1 3 (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 16)
1 4 A Concurrent Resolution encouraging the federal
1 5 government to investigate the pricing of liquid
1 6 propane gas and other heating fuels.
1 7 WHEREAS, the price of liquid propane gas in Iowa
1 8 reached an average of $1.01 per gallon on December 23,
1 9 1996, while other midwest states experienced
1 10 significantly lower prices; and
1 11 WHEREAS, approximately 14 percent of Iowans use
1 12 liquid propane gas for heating purposes, and
1 13 additional supplies are used by farmers for drying
1 14 grain; and
1 15 WHEREAS, the high price of other heating fuels used
1 16 by Iowans remains a concern; and
1 17 WHEREAS, Iowans are entitled to a pricing structure
1 18 free from manipulation and to equitable prices with
1 19 respect to liquid propane gas and other heating fuels;
1 20 NOW THEREFORE,
1 21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
1 22 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the federal
1 23 administration and Congress are encouraged and
1 24 requested to investigate the pricing mechanism for and
1 25 the prices of liquid propane gas and other heating
1 26 fuels to assure that Iowans and the citizens of other
1 27 states affected by these prices are paying fair and
1 28 reasonable prices; and
1 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That such investigation
1 30 also include an inquiry as to why reserves have been
2 1 inadequate at a time when the demand for such fuels is
2 2 high and an analysis as to how the supply system used
2 3 by refineries and suppliers might be improved so that
2 4 heating fuel supplies can be transported efficiently
2 5 and in a cost-effective manner to meet demand; and
2 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage by both
2 7 the Senate and the House of Representatives, that
2 8 copies of this resolution be delivered to the
2 9 President of the United States, the members of Iowa's
2 10 congressional delegation, and United States Secretary
2 11 of Energy Hazel O'Leary or her successor.
2 12 LSB 1862SV 77
2 13 mj/sc/14
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