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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY KIBBIE and DRAKE
1 3 A Resolution requesting the establishment of standing
1 4 Senate and House subcommittees on veterans affairs.
1 5 WHEREAS, approximately 280,000 veterans reside in
1 6 the State of Iowa; and
1 7 WHEREAS, important public policy issues relating to
1 8 veterans are often considered and acted upon by state
1 9 legislatures; and
1 10 WHEREAS, the current procedures require that the
1 11 Iowa veterans council and the commission of veterans
1 12 affairs, in cooperation with one another, present
1 13 veterans' issues to legislative committees which are
1 14 often unfamiliar with the specific problems and needs
1 15 of Iowa veterans; and
1 16 WHEREAS, 30 other states have established
1 17 legislative committees to address public policy issues
1 18 relating to veterans; NOW THEREFORE,
1 19 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
1 20 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That, to facilitate
1 21 consideration of public policy issues relating to
1 22 Iowa's veterans, the chairpersons of the Senate and
1 23 House standing committees on State Government are
1 24 requested to establish standing subcommittees on
1 25 veterans affairs and to allow the subcommittees to
1 26 meet jointly to review veterans issues.
1 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Rules and
1 28 Administration Committee of the Senate is requested to
1 29 consider recommending to the Senate a change to the
1 30 Senate Rules to provide for the establishment of a
2 1 permanent Senate subcommittee on veterans affairs
2 2 within the State Government standing committee.
2 3 LSB 1817SS 80
2 4 lh/cl/14.1
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