House Resolution 52 - Introduced

PAG LIN

                                    H.R. ________ S.R. ________


  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                       BY  GAYMAN
  1  3 A Resolution supporting the commitment of President
  1  4    Barack Obama to energy efficiency and renewable
  1  5    energy initiatives and affirming this state's role
  1  6    as a national leader in the renewable energy
  1  7    industry.
  1  8    WHEREAS, President Barack Obama identified energy
  1  9 efficiency and renewable energy as priority issues of
  1 10 national and global significance during his 2008
  1 11 presidential campaign; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, President Obama has demonstrated his
  1 13 commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy
  1 14 by proposing federal legislation to the 111th Session
  1 15 of Congress to enhance energy efficiency and
  1 16 independence efforts, stimulate the development of
  1 17 renewable energy sources and technology, and lower
  1 18 carbon dioxide emissions; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, President Obama selected the state of Iowa
  1 20 for a visit on April 22, 2009, to commemorate Earth
  1 21 Day, which included touring a wind turbine tower
  1 22 manufacturing facility in Newton; and
  1 23    WHEREAS, Iowa is recognized as a leader in wind
  1 24 energy production, having been recently ranked second
  1 25 nationally only behind the state of Texas in wind
  1 26 energy production capacity; and
  1 27    WHEREAS, during his tour President Obama announced
  1 28 plans to facilitate offshore wind energy production
  1 29 and increase federal spending on the renewable energy
  1 30 industry during the next 10 years by $150 billion; and
  2  1    WHEREAS, these efforts could provide a substantial
  2  2 renewable energy development incentive and jobs
  2  3 stimulus impact with significant economic benefit to
  2  4 this state; NOW THEREFORE,
  2  5    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  2  6 That the House of Representatives recognizes and
  2  7 supports the efforts of President Barack Obama
  2  8 relating to improving and enhancing energy efficiency
  2  9 and independence and stimulating the development of
  2 10 renewable energy on a state and national level, and
  2 11 that the House of Representatives affirms its
  2 12 intention to coordinate this state's efforts with
  2 13 measures adopted at the federal level to promote this
  2 14 state's position as a national leader in the renewable
  2 15 energy industry; and
  2 16    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That enrolled copies of
  2 17 this Resolution be sent to President Barack Obama and
  2 18 the members of Iowa's congressional delegation.
  2 19 LSB 2736HH 83
  2 20 rn/rj/24