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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND 1 3 ENVIRONMENT 1 4 (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 2216) 1 5 A Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting that the 1 6 legislative council establish an interim study 1 7 committee to consider increasing the percent of 1 8 oxygen by weight in motor vehicle fuel. 1 9 WHEREAS, more than 40 percent of this nation's air 1 10 pollution is caused by vehicles, emitting a variety of 1 11 petroleum-based pollutants which endanger the public's 1 12 health and natural environment, including carcinogenic 1 13 organic vapors, benzene and other aromatics, nitrogen 1 14 oxides, particulate matter in the form of smoke and 1 15 soot, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide; and 1 16 WHEREAS, motor vehicle fuel which includes a higher 1 17 percent of oxygen enhances octane levels and provides 1 18 better fuel combustion resulting in reduced levels of 1 19 harmful pollutants; and 1 20 WHEREAS, members of the Iowa Senate and Iowa House 1 21 of Representatives have long supported the production 1 22 of ethanol as a vital component in promoting clean 1 23 air, supporting this state's economy, and reducing 1 24 imported nonrenewable energy sources; and 1 25 WHEREAS, this state has long championed industries 1 26 which add value to agricultural commodities produced 1 27 by farmers in this state; and 1 28 WHEREAS, persons involved in the production and 1 29 processing of corn in Iowa significantly contribute to 1 30 the wealth of this nation by supporting the production 2 1 of agricultural commodities and value-added products; 2 2 NOW THEREFORE, 2 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 2 4 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the legislative 2 5 council is requested to establish an interim study 2 6 committee to consider the percent of oxygen by weight 2 7 currently contained in motor vehicle fuel, its effects 2 8 on this state's economy, public health, and natural 2 9 environment, and to investigate methods to increase 2 10 the oxygenate content in motor vehicle fuel in 2 11 appropriate circumstances; and 2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim study 2 13 committee submit its findings and recommendations, 2 14 including any proposed legislation, for consideration 2 15 by the 1999 Session of the Seventy-eighth General 2 16 Assembly. 2 17 LSB 4409SV 77 2 18 da/cf/24.1
Text: SCR00113 Text: SCR00115 Text: SCR00100 - SCR00199 Text: SCR Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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