Bill Text: IA HR113 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A resolution recognizing the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Governor Kim Reynolds during the COVID-19 pandemic; recommending targeted expenditures of the Coronavirus Relief Fund; and stating the intent of the House of Representatives to support affordable coverage for pre-existing health conditions, support efforts to protect Iowans from foreclosure and eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, support a strong retirement system to allow Iowans to retire with dignity, support secure and fair elections for Iowa citizens, and oppose efforts to defund and abolish law enforcement agencies throughout Iowa.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 52-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2020-06-14 - Laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 782. [HR113 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2019-HR113-Introduced.html
House Resolution 113 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 113 BY GRASSLEY , WINDSCHITL , SEXTON , JACOBSEN , LANDON , KERR , HINSON , BERGAN , OSMUNDSON , SORENSEN , THOMPSON , WHEELER , SHIPLEY , MOMMSEN , HOLT , LUNDGREN , HITE , BRINK , DEYOE , BEST , HEIN , SALMON , LOHSE , JONES , SIECK , HUSEMAN , PAUSTIAN , FRY , BAXTER , BACON , KAUFMANN , MOHR , HAGENOW , UPMEYER , MITCHELL , FISHER , ZUMBACH , MOORE , BLOOMINGDALE , A. MEYER , GUSTAFSON , GERHOLD , JENEARY , HANUSA , WILLS , GASSMAN , BOSSMAN , CARLSON , DOLECHECK , KLEIN , THORUP , and MAXWELL A Resolution recognizing the leadership of President 1 Donald J. Trump and Governor Kim Reynolds during 2 the COVID-19 pandemic; recommending targeted 3 expenditures of the Coronavirus Relief Fund; and 4 stating the intent of the House of Representatives 5 to support affordable coverage for pre-existing 6 health conditions, support efforts to protect Iowans 7 from foreclosure and eviction due to the COVID-19 8 pandemic, support a strong retirement system to 9 allow Iowans to retire with dignity, support secure 10 and fair elections for Iowa citizens, and oppose 11 efforts to defund and abolish law enforcement 12 agencies throughout Iowa. 13 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives thanks 14 President Donald J. Trump for his leadership in 15 securing at least $1.25 billion to aid Iowans during 16 the COVID-19 pandemic; and 17 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives thanks 18 Governor Kim Reynolds for her swift and decisive action 19 -1- LSB 6423YH (4) 88 mo/rn 1/ 4
H.R. 113 and thoughtful leadership to protect the health and 1 safety of Iowans during the COVID-19 pandemic; and 2 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives urges 3 Governor Reynolds to disburse Iowa’s share of the 4 Coronavirus Relief Fund in the following manner: 5 $550 million to help Iowans and Iowa businesses 6 with unemployment-related issues through Iowa’s 7 Unemployment Trust Fund; $215 million for relief for 8 Iowa businesses and families including small business 9 relief, housing assistance, main street recovery, 10 workforce initiatives, child care providers, and 11 feeding Iowa initiatives; $100 million for relief for 12 Iowa farmers including supporting ethanol, beginning 13 farmers, livestock farmers, and loan interest relief; 14 $125 million for relief for Iowa communities including 15 reimbursement for Iowa cities and counties; $50 million 16 for Iowa health care providers including rural critical 17 care hospitals, home and community-based providers, 18 substance abuse providers, and mental health providers; 19 $85 million for expanding tele-work, tele-health 20 and tele-learning including broadband expansion and 21 information technology upgrades; $125 million for 22 Iowa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic through 23 matching grants and other state government expenses 24 such as personal protective equipment, the state 25 patrol, and local law enforcement; and 26 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives expects a full 27 accounting of all expenditures and federal dollars 28 allocated to Iowa through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, 29 which is to be reported to the Iowa Legislature for 30 -2- LSB 6423YH (4) 88 mo/rn 2/ 4
H.R. 113 reasons of transparency and oversight of taxpayer 1 dollars; and 2 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives supports 3 efforts to protect affordable health insurance coverage 4 for Iowans with pre-existing conditions and opposes 5 the socialist-inspired government takeover of private 6 health care decisions; and 7 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives recommends 8 Governor Reynolds provide assistance and protection 9 to Iowans facing foreclosure and eviction due 10 to employment issues arising from the COVID-19 11 pandemic; and 12 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives clearly states 13 it is the intent of the general assembly to maintain 14 strong and stable public retirement systems that allow 15 employees to retire with dignity; and 16 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives supports 17 secure and fair elections for Iowan citizens; and 18 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives opposes 19 efforts to defund and abolish law enforcement agencies 20 throughout Iowa; NOW THEREFORE, 21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 22 That the House of Representatives recognizes the 23 leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Governor 24 Kim Reynolds; and 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of 26 Representatives recommends the aforementioned 27 expenditures from the Coronavirus Relief Fund and 28 expects a transparent accounting of those funds; and 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of 30 -3- LSB 6423YH (4) 88 mo/rn 3/ 4
H.R. 113 Representatives supports efforts to protect Iowans with 1 pre-existing health conditions, supports Iowans facing 2 eviction and foreclosure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 3 supports strong and stable retirement systems, supports 4 secure and fair elections, and opposes efforts to 5 defund and abolish law enforcement agencies. 6 -4- LSB 6423YH (4) 88 mo/rn 4/ 4
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