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Senate Resolution 149

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2           BY  TINSMAN, MILLER, and BRUNKHORST
  1  3 A Resolution requesting the establishment of a
  1  4    committee to study and make recommendations
  1  5    related to the use of inmate labor for repair or
  1  6    improvement projects at state institutions.
  1  7    WHEREAS, inmate labor is currently used for repair
  1  8 or improvement projects at state institutions if the
  1  9 estimated cost of the project is less than $25,000;
  1 10 and
  1 11    WHEREAS, there is potentially a great need for
  1 12 repair or improvement projects at state institutions;
  1 13 NOW THEREFORE,
  1 14    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the legislative
  1 15 council is requested to establish an interim study
  1 16 committee to study and make recommendations regarding
  1 17 the use of inmate labor for repair or improvement
  1 18 projects at state institutions.  The charge of the
  1 19 committee shall include, but is not limited to,
  1 20 reviewing the overall need for repair or improvement
  1 21 projects at state institutions, the types of labor
  1 22 necessary to complete any repair or improvement
  1 23 projects, and whether inmate labor is capable of
  1 24 performing the necessary repair or improvement.  The
  1 25 committee shall also review the impact on contractors,
  1 26 local businesses, and the overall workforce, if inmate
  1 27 labor is used on such repairs or improvements at state
  1 28 institutions.
  1 29    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the members of the
  1 30 committee should include a representative of the
  2  1 master builders of Iowa, the associated general
  2  2 contractors of Iowa, and the department of
  2  3 corrections, a representative of a labor organization,
  2  4 and members of the general assembly.
  2  5    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim study
  2  6 committee shall report its findings and
  2  7 recommendations to the general assembly by December
  2  8 15, 2004.  
  2  9 LSB 7028SS 80
  2 10 jm/sh/8
     

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