Senate Journal: Page 67: Wednesday, January 15, 1997

  3rd Day WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1997 67 clear image of what the future can
  be.

  Imagine a court system that has multiple access points to basic services in
  every
  county, one that is comprehensible to the average person, and offers a full
  range of dispute resolution options to fit different needs.

  Imagine going to a city library or a shopping mall and using a kiosk or the
  Internet
  to find information about the court system,pay a fine, or electronically
  file a small claims action.

  Imagine a court system that operates without paper. It may come to that.

  Imagine court proceedings taking place over interactive video, saving
  litigants and
  witnesses the time and expense of traveling long distances.
  Imagine a court system in which legal services are widely available to all
  who need
  them regardless of their income.
  Just imagine the possibilities!

  We have just completed a year long celebration during which we looked back
  -- with
  considerable pride -- on 150 years of Iowa's statehood. We should seize this
  vantage point and use the lessons of the past, as we look to our future.

  Iowa can certainly claim a demonstrated ability to adapt to an ever shifting
  scene,
  as history unfolds. In exceptional times, exceptional people from all three
  branches of state government have done more than simply react to changed
  circumstances. The brightest points in our proud history have been when
  leaders in state government have found the vision, the courage, and the
  dedication to shape
  the future.
  Let this be such a time.

  Chief Justice McGiverin was escorted from the House chamber by
  the committee previously appointed.
  Lieutenant Governor Joy Corning was escorted from the House
  chamber by the committee previously appointed.
  Representative Siegrist moved that the joint convention be
  dissolved, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
  The Senate returned to the Senate chamber and resumed regular
  session, President Kramer presiding.
  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 27, by Rife, a bill for an act eliminating the state
  inheritance tax and providing for the Act's applicability.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: Senate Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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