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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. _______
1 2 BY GRUNDBERG
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution encouraging the federal
1 4 government to provide states greater flexibility
1 5 concerning the implementation of federal legislation.
1 6 WHEREAS, the federal government has prevented
1 7 states from implementing needed federal legislation
1 8 pending the adoption of administrative regulations by
1 9 the federal executive branch and has also, at times,
1 10 failed to adopt regulations until only a few months
1 11 prior to the end of the authorization period for the
1 12 legislation; and
1 13 WHEREAS, regulations adopted at the federal level
1 14 are often cumbersome and overly prescriptive and fail
1 15 to take into account the uniqueness and ingenuity of
1 16 the several states in implementing the legislation in
1 17 a manner that fits the needs of a particular state;
1 18 and
1 19 WHEREAS, the United States Congress has
1 20 acknowledged concerns about federal regulations by
1 21 adopting the federal Congressional Review Act which
1 22 gives Congress extraordinary ability to scrutinize and
1 23 potentially expunge new regulations adopted by
1 24 executive agencies at the federal level; and
1 25 WHEREAS, Iowa has had great success when granted
1 26 the flexibility from federal regulations through
1 27 waivers to fashion solutions as evidenced by the
1 28 adoption and implementation of welfare reform through
1 29 the family investment program; and
1 30 WHEREAS, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
2 1 Services in the Iowa Department of Education has
2 2 generated cost savings while implementing many of the
2 3 1992 changes to the federal Vocational Rehabilitation
2 4 Act of 1973 by being granted the flexibility by the
2 5 United States Department of Education to implement the
2 6 changes without waiting for the adoption of federal
2 7 regulations; and
2 8 WHEREAS, the role of the states as laboratories of
2 9 innovation in implementing federal legislation should
2 10 be enhanced by granting states more authority and
2 11 flexibility in this area; NOW THEREFORE,
2 12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
2 13 SENATE CONCURRING, That the federal administration and
2 14 the United States Congress are encouraged to
2 15 investigate and adopt measures to permit states
2 16 greater flexibility in implementing and complying with
2 17 federal legislation; and
2 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the federal
2 19 administration and Congress consider providing states
2 20 general authority to request waivers from federal
2 21 regulations and to provide states the ability to
2 22 implement federal legislation prior to the adoption of
2 23 federal regulations concerning that legislation; and
2 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
2 25 resolution be sent to the President of the United
2 26 States, the President of the United States Senate, the
2 27 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,
2 28 and the members of Iowa's congressional delegation.
2 29 LSB 2829HH 78
2 30 ec/sc/14
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