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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY BOLKCOM 1 3 A Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting an 1 4 interim study of the feasibility of televising 1 5 legislative proceedings. 1 6 WHEREAS, the growth in citizen access to 1 7 information through the internet, radio, and 1 8 television, and other electronic means has greatly 1 9 increased citizen expectations regarding access to 1 10 government proceedings; and 1 11 WHEREAS, recent innovations in technical 1 12 capabilities now allow widespread distribution of 1 13 legislative proceedings at a relatively reasonable 1 14 cost as evidenced by the availability of an audio 1 15 signal of Iowa legislative proceedings now available 1 16 via internet access; and 1 17 WHEREAS, citizen access to government proceedings 1 18 was recently enhanced with the internet availability 1 19 of both audio and television coverage of the 1 20 Governor's recent policy speech; and 1 21 WHEREAS, nearly 20 states currently provide 1 22 complete or partial television coverage of floor 1 23 debate and committee proceedings; and 1 24 WHEREAS, other public policy issues have arisen 1 25 concerning the use of television in the Legislature 1 26 such as allowing legislators to participate in 1 27 legislative meetings via interactive television; and 1 28 WHEREAS, implementation and policy questions 1 29 associated with televised legislative proceedings are 1 30 numerous and require careful consideration; NOW 2 1 THEREFORE, 2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 2 3 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That 2 4 The Legislative Council is requested to create a 2 5 Legislative Study Committee to meet during the 1999 2 6 Interim to consider the feasibility of televising 2 7 legislative proceedings and to address other questions 2 8 regarding the use of television by the Iowa General 2 9 Assembly; and 2 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the study committee 2 11 is created, it be directed to consider and make 2 12 recommendations concerning related issues, including 2 13 but not limited to options for distributing television 2 14 coverage via internet, cable television, the Iowa 2 15 communications network, high definition television 2 16 signals and other broadcasting approaches; rules to 2 17 address use of television cameras such as permissible 2 18 camera angles and lighting; public and private 2 19 approaches to implementing such broadcasting capacity; 2 20 storage, availability, and use of recordings of the 2 21 proceedings; options for providing full or limited 2 22 coverage of floor debate and committee meetings; 2 23 options for providing coverage of simultaneous Senate 2 24 and House of Representatives proceedings; propose 2 25 rules for use of interactive television by 2 26 legislators; and other technology and cost 2 27 considerations; and 2 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the study committee 2 29 is created, it should be directed to report its 2 30 findings and recommendations to the 2000 Session of 3 1 the Seventy-eighth General Assembly. 3 2 LSB 2480SS 78 3 3 jp/sc/14
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