House Journal: Page 1539: Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Whereas, the 2002 extraordinary session of the seventy-ninth General Assembly
adjourned pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 125, and
Whereas, since the General Assembly approved the state budget for fiscal years
2002 and 2003, the sate has experienced a dramatic change in revenue projections, and
Whereas, Iowa along with most states and the federal government experienced a
large reduction in final pay income tax returns and a correspondingly large increase in
taxpayers due refunds, and
Whereas, as a result of the revenue estimating conference action on May 7, general
fund resources available to the state decreased by $205.5 million in fiscal year 2002
and $220.1 million in fiscal year 2003, and
Whereas, by law, both the Governor and the Legislature must rely on the revenue
estimating conference's estimate in preparing and approving the state budget, and
Whereas, due to recent action by the revenue estimating conference in lowering
revenue projections, I did not approve most of the budget for fiscal year 2003 as passed
by the General Assembly because it was no longer a balanced budget, and
Whereas, we must maintain a balanced budget that funds the vital state services
that Iowans rely on everyday.
Now, Therefore, I, Thomas J. Vilsack, Governor of the State of Iowa, in accordance
with Article IV, Section XI, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, do hereby proclaim
that the Seventy-ninth General Assembly shall convene in extraordinary session in
Des Moines, Iowa at 10:00 a.m., on the 28th day of May, 2002, and to that end I do call
up and direct the members of the House of Representatives to convene in the Supreme
Court Chamber at the State Capitol and members of the Senate to convene in room 22
at the State Capitol at 10:00 a.m., on the 28th day of May, 2002 for the purpose which
the assembly is convened, namely the matter of revising a fiscal year 2002 and a fiscal
year 2003 state budget and matters properly related thereto.
(Seal) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name and caused the great seal of the
State of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this
23rd day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand
two.
THOMAS J. VILSACK
Governor
Attest:
CHESTER J. CULVER
Secretary of State
© 2002 Cornell College and
League of Women Voters of Iowa
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