House Concurrent Resolution 105 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY JACOBS 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution concerning the Midwestern 1 4 Legislative Conference of the Council of State 1 5 Governments. 1 6 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa is honored to host the 1 7 Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of 1 8 State Governments in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 11 1 9 through 14, 2004; and 1 10 WHEREAS, the Midwestern Legislative Conference is 1 11 the regional organization for all Midwestern state 1 12 legislators and their staffs for the purpose of 1 13 developing and examining public policy options for the 1 14 Midwest and the nation; and 1 15 WHEREAS, the Midwestern Legislative Conference 1 16 develops and maintains contact among legislators, 1 17 public officials, and the private sector from the 1 18 states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, 1 19 Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, 1 20 and Wisconsin; and 1 21 WHEREAS, the Iowa Commission on Interstate 1 22 Cooperation is organizing this year's legislative 1 23 conference and plans to present an informative program 1 24 regarding issues and subjects of concern to the member 1 25 states of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the 1 26 Council of State Governments; and 1 27 WHEREAS, the Iowa Commission on Interstate 1 28 Cooperation also plans to present an enjoyable program 1 29 of entertainment and recreational events in 1 30 conjunction with the 2004 Annual Meeting; NOW 2 1 THEREFORE, 2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 2 3 SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly of the 2 4 State of Iowa cordially invites all legislators, 2 5 public officials, legislative staff, and private 2 6 sector representatives from the Midwestern states to 2 7 attend this year's conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on 2 8 July 11 through 14, 2004; and 2 9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 2 10 resolution be sent by the Legislative Services Agency 2 11 to all presiding officers and majority and minority 2 12 leaders of the state legislatures of the member states 2 13 of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the 2 14 Council on State Governments; and 2 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the presiding officers 2 16 and majority and minority leaders of the state 2 17 legislatures of our neighboring states are hereby 2 18 encouraged to give their full support to the active 2 19 participation by their members and staffs in the 2004 2 20 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative 2 21 Conference. 2 22 LSB 5830HH 80 2 23 rj/gg/14