House Journal: Page 425: Thursday, February 15, 2001
Also: That the Senate has on February 14, 2001, passed the following bill in which
the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 146, a bill for an act relating to the tobacco master settlement
agreement and providing an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on February 14, 2001, adopted the following resolution in
which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, a concurrent resolution to approve and confirm the
appointment of the Citizens' Aide.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE
A copy of the following communication was received and placed on
file:
February 14, 2001
Brent Siegrist
Speaker of the House
State Capitol Building
L O C A L
Dear Speaker Siegrist:
House File 103, an Act relating to information included in written promotional
materials distributed by the Department of Economic Development.
I am unable to approve House File 103 and hereby transmit it to you in accordance
with Article III, Section 16, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa.
I am profoundly disappointed that the legislature has chosen to invest valuable
state resources to draft, debate, and pass this bill. The people of Iowa continue to wait
for the Iowa Legislature to begin addressing the issues important to Iowa's families.
One Republican lawmaker referred to this bill as part of their "political agenda."
Now that this political issue has been put aside, it is time for the members of the
Legislature to now focus their attention on the important issues of teacher
compensation/student achievement, reducing abuse, and supporting efforts to raise the
incomes of all Iowans.
The legislation would require that all written materials used by the Iowa
Department of Economic Development to recruit businesses highlight Iowa as a "Right-
to-Work" state. Many people feel the "Right-to-Work" language is synonymous with a
‘cheap wage’ sign on the state. This is why I felt this legislation needed to be coupled
with an increase in Iowa's minimum wage.
© 2001 Cornell College and
League of Women Voters of Iowa
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