Senate
Joint
Resolution
2007
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Enrolled
Senate
Joint
Resolution
2007
A
JOINT
RESOLUTION
OPPOSING
A
LAW
OF
THIS
STATE
RELATING
TO
THE
REVOCATION,
SUSPENSION,
ISSUANCE,
OR
REINSTATEMENT
OF
DRIVER’S
LICENSES
TO
CONVICTED
DRUG
OFFENDERS,
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
PROVISIONS.
WHEREAS,
23
U.S.C.
§159
and
23
C.F.R.
pt.
192
require
each
state
to
annually
certify
the
state’s
compliance
with
23
U.S.C.
§159
to
the
secretary
of
the
United
States
department
of
transportation
and
authorize
the
secretary
to
annually
withhold
federal
highway
funds
if
a
state
does
not
meet
the
requirements
set
forth
in
23
U.S.C.
§159(a)(3);
and
WHEREAS,
23
U.S.C.
§159(a)(3)(B)
provides
that
a
state
may
demonstrate
compliance
if
the
governor
of
the
state
submits
to
the
secretary
a
written
certification
stating
that
the
governor
is
opposed
to
the
enactment
or
enforcement
in
the
state
of
a
law
that
meets
the
requirements
of
a
law
described
in
23
U.S.C.
§159(a)(3)(A),
relating
to
the
revocation,
suspension,
issuance,
or
reinstatement
of
driver’s
licenses
to
convicted
drug
offenders,
and
further
submits
to
the
secretary
a
written
certification
that
the
state’s
legislature
has
adopted
a
resolution
expressing
its
opposition
to
such
a
law;
and
WHEREAS,
the
general
assembly
finds
that
enforcement
of
a
law
in
this
state
that
meets
the
requirements
of
a
law
described
in
23
U.S.C.
§159(a)(3)(A)
is
unrelated
to,
and
does
not
promote,
highway
safety;
is
an
unnecessary
obstacle
to
the
mobility,
Senate
Joint
Resolution
2007,
p.
2
employability,
and
rehabilitation
of
convicted
drug
offenders;
is
an
unnecessary
use
of
state
resources;
and
should
be
opposed;
NOW
THEREFORE,
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
OPPOSITION
TO
IOWA
LAW.
The
general
assembly,
by
this
joint
resolution,
states
its
opposition
to
a
law
in
this
state
that
meets
the
requirements
of
a
law
described
in
23
U.S.C.
§159(a)(3)(A),
relating
to
the
revocation,
suspension,
issuance,
or
reinstatement
of
driver’s
licenses
to
convicted
drug
offenders.
Sec.
2.
DISTRIBUTION.
A
copy
of
this
Joint
Resolution
shall
be
distributed
to
the
governor.
Sec.
3.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Joint
Resolution,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
______________________________
CHARLES
SCHNEIDER
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
LINDA
UPMEYER
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
joint
resolution
originated in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
Joint
Resolution
2007, Eighty-seventh
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate