House Resolution 118 H-8211 Amend House Resolution 118 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, after line 9 by inserting: 2 < WHEREAS, as part of that comprehensive energy 3 strategy, Iowa has been a wind industry leader, 4 and Iowa’s economy and environment have benefited 5 tremendously from that leadership position; and 6 WHEREAS, Iowa also ranks 16th among U.S. states in 7 the potential for solar energy production, putting Iowa 8 ahead of states such as Florida, Georgia, Missouri, 9 North Carolina, and South Carolina, with the potential 10 to build enough solar photovoltaic material to meet 11 annual electric needs by more than 150 times over; and > 12 2. Page 3, line 4, after < mix, > by inserting < value 13 of renewable energy and its delivery, generation 14 capacity, transmission capacity, transmission and 15 distribution line losses, environmental value, > 16 ______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -1- HR118.3767 (1) 85 rj/rj 1/ 1 #1. #2.