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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ____
1 2 BY (PROPOSED SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1 3 AND TOURISM RESOLUTION BY CHAIRPERSON REHBERG)
1 4 A Resolution identifying issues to be addressed in
1 5 order to stimulate and strengthen Iowa's economy.
1 6 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa is experiencing an economic
1 7 decline that is not solely related to the recession but rather
1 8 to current economic trends; and
1 9 WHEREAS, meetings were held across the state in an effort
1 10 to allow Iowa's local businesses, employers, and community
1 11 leaders to be heard and to provide input regarding growing
1 12 Iowa's economy; and
1 13 WHEREAS, based on input received at the meetings and an
1 14 evaluation of past governmental studies, issues have been
1 15 identified which are necessary to address in order to
1 16 stimulate and strengthen Iowa's economy; NOW THEREFORE,
1 17 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That regulatory reform should
1 18 take place which focuses on the practicality of current
1 19 regulations, business-friendly assistance in correcting
1 20 administrative citations, timely approval of applications, and
1 21 trained inspectors that execute multiple duties.
1 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That burdensome taxes should be
1 23 reduced.
1 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That policies should be enacted
1 25 which are designed to retain and attract persons with the
1 26 skills through capital gains tax reform and advertising Iowa
1 27 with an emphasis on the affordability of homes, safe
1 28 communities, good schools, and recreational opportunities.
1 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a world-class educational
1 30 system should be developed by introducing rigor and
1 31 accountability into the system and preparing students
1 32 academically to compete in the world economy.
1 33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That leadership at state and local
1 34 levels should be cultivated in an effort to promote the
1 35 private sector and strengthen Iowa's economy, rather than
2 1 encouraging any growth in government.
2 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That government should be
2 3 streamlined by moving government functions out of Des Moines
2 4 and into other areas of the state, encouraging more private-
2 5 sector ideas and initiatives, promoting a one-stop shopping
2 6 approach to providing services by state agencies, and by
2 7 simplifying and aligning programs in each state agency to
2 8 efficiently provide the most necessary government services.
2 9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a growth and entrepreneurial
2 10 climate should be developed in all branches of government by
2 11 promoting sensitivity training for government workers who work
2 12 with applicants, promoting a case management approach when
2 13 working with businesses and individuals, and promoting Iowa as
2 14 a right-to-work state.
2 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That accountability and sound
2 16 financial practices should be practiced throughout government,
2 17 including a decrease in the number of multiyear spending
2 18 decisions.
2 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That family and family-friendly
2 20 policies should be promoted by all government programs.
2 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the agricultural sector of the
2 22 economy should be expanded by market-realistic value-added
2 23 agriculture through advertising Iowa as the food capital of
2 24 the world and promoting fuel cells and alternative energy
2 25 fuels.
2 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the issues identified in this
2 27 Resolution should be addressed fully and immediately by the
2 28 Seventy-ninth General Assembly and during the Eightieth
2 29 General Assembly.
2 30 LSB 6824SC 79
2 31 tm/cls/14.1
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