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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.__ 1 2 By TYRRELL 1 3 A House Concurrent Resolution requesting the 1 4 legislative council to establish an interim study 1 5 committee to study the feasibility of merging 1 6 counties in the state 1 7 WHEREAS, the declining populations of a significant 1 8 number of counties is creating a increasing financial 1 9 burden on taxpayers in those counties; and 1 10 WHEREAS, counties were originally organized to 1 11 provide government services conveniently to more 1 12 populated rural constituencies with slower, less 1 13 efficient means of communication and transportation; 1 14 and 1 15 WHEREAS, a comprehensive study of services provided 1 16 by county governments in this state has not been 1 17 undertaken in recent years; NOW THEREFORE, 1 18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 1 19 SENATE CONCURRING, That the legislative council is 1 20 requested to establish an interim committee to study 1 21 the feasibility of merging counties in this state to 1 22 provide convenient county governmental services with 1 23 increased efficiencies and at lower costs. 1 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That to the extent 1 25 possible, the legislative council shall appoint 1 26 members of the House and Senate standing committees on 1 27 local government, judiciary, transportation, and human 1 28 services to the interim committee. The membership of 1 29 the interim committee should also include 1 30 representation from the Iowa state association of 2 1 counties, the league of Iowa cities, councils of 2 2 governments, and metropolitan or regional planning 2 3 commissions 2 4 LSB 5018yh 79 2 5 tj/pj/5
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