House Joint Resolution 11 - Introduced



                                  HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION       
                                  BY  McCARTHY

                                  (COMPANION TO LSB 2926SS
                                   BY GRONSTAL)


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  1    A Joint Resolution approving the permanent acknowledgement of
  2    elementary and secondary schools and individual citizens of
  3      this state for their contributions of foliage and items to be
  4    permanently located on the west capitol terrace and other
  5    capitol grounds and providing an effective date.
  6    WHEREAS, the state has committed resources to the improvement
  7 of the West Capitol Terrace project and continues to develop that
  8 area for the citizens of Iowa; and
  9    WHEREAS, work on phase 1 of this project is scheduled to be
 10 completed by June of this year in time for the 2007 Hy=Vee
 11 Triathlon == International Triathlon Union World Cup event; and
 12    WHEREAS, the General Assembly believes all Iowans should be
 13 proud of the improvements being made and given the opportunity to
 14 participate in the completion of this project; and
 15    WHEREAS, the Department of Administrative Services is planning
 16 an event to encourage all Iowans to participate in the
 17 sponsorship of trees, benches, and other foliage and items to be
 18 located on the West Capitol Terrace and other areas of the
 19 Capitol grounds; NOW THEREFORE,
 20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
 21 TLSB 2926HH 82
  1 ec/cf/24

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  1  1    That the department of administrative services is hereby
  1  2 authorized, as provided in section 8A.108, subsection 2,
  1  3 paragraph "b", to establish permanent acknowledgements for
  1  4 contributions made by or on behalf of elementary and secondary
  1  5 schools and individual citizens of this state of trees,
  1  6 benches, and other foliage and items to be permanently located
  1  7 on the west capitol terrace and other areas of the capitol
  1  8 grounds.  The type and design of plaques to be used for the
  1  9 permanent acknowledgements authorized by this joint resolution
  1 10 shall be approved by the capitol planning commission prior to
  1 11 placement on the west capitol terrace or other capitol
  1 12 grounds.
  1 13    This joint resolution, being deemed of immediate
  1 14 importance, takes effect upon enactment.
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This joint resolution authorizes the department of
  1 17 administrative services to establish permanent
  1 18 acknowledgements for contributions made by or on behalf of
  1 19 elementary and secondary schools and citizens of this state of
  1 20 trees, benches, and other foliage and items to be permanently
  1 21 located on the west capitol terrace and other areas of the
  1 22 capitol grounds.  The joint resolution requires that the type
  1 23 and design of plaques to be used for the permanent
  1 24 acknowledgements be approved by the capitol planning
  1 25 commission.
  1 26    The joint resolution takes effect upon enactment.
  1 27 LSB 2926HH 82
  1 28 ec:rj/cf/24