Bill Text: IA HR27 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution of the Iowa General Assembly, on the occasion of Earth Day, 2019, recognizing the threat of climate change and committing to necessary and appropriate legislative action to improve air quality, combat climate change, mitigate its effects, and position our economy for sustainable growth and job creation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 37-1)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2019-04-24 - Laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 1014. [HR27 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HR27-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
27
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
27
BY
ISENHART
,
THEDE
,
OURTH
,
JACOBY
,
McKEAN
,
STAED
,
FORBES
,
BENNETT
,
KRESSIG
,
DONAHUE
,
KURTZ
,
KURTH
,
KACENA
,
GASKILL
,
HUNTER
,
MASCHER
,
ANDERSON
,
WINCKLER
,
LENSING
,
COHOON
,
WOLFE
,
WILLIAMS
,
STECKMAN
,
McCONKEY
,
JAMES
,
OLSON
,
SUNDE
,
DERRY
,
MATSON
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
BROWN-POWERS
,
HEDDENS
,
GAINES
,
EHLERT
,
KONFRST
,
B.
MEYER
,
OLDSON
,
and
HALL
A
Resolution
of
the
Iowa
General
Assembly,
on
the
1
occasion
of
Earth
Day,
2019,
recognizing
the
threat
2
of
climate
change
and
committing
to
necessary
3
and
appropriate
legislative
action
to
improve
4
air
quality,
combat
climate
change,
mitigate
its
5
effects,
and
position
our
economy
for
sustainable
6
growth
and
job
creation.
7
WHEREAS,
the
Intergovernmental
Panel
on
Climate
8
Change
has
found
that
warming
of
the
global
climate
9
system
is
“unequivocal”;
and
10
WHEREAS,
there
is
“no
convincing
alternative
11
explanation”
for
changes
in
the
climate
other
than
12
“human
activities,
especially
emissions
of
greenhouse
13
gases”
based
on
the
most
recent
findings
of
the
U.S.
14
Global
Change
Research
Program;
and
15
WHEREAS,
research
shows
that
climate
change
has
16
a
demonstrated
impact
on
human
health
and
safety,
17
including
more
natural
disasters
and
greater
extreme
18
weather,
causing
damage
to
the
Earth’s
ecosystems,
19
social
systems,
and
infrastructure;
increased
20
risks
of
disease;
as
well
as
expanded
range
and
21
distribution
of
disease-carrying
insects;
all
with
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the
potential
to
prompt
mass
human
migrations
and
1
political
destabilization
that
can
threaten
national
2
security;
and
3
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
economy
will
decrease
by
4
10
percent
by
the
end
of
the
21st
century
according
to
5
the
U.S.
Global
Change
Research
Program,
if
significant
6
steps
are
not
taken
to
address
and
reduce
atmospheric
7
warming;
and
8
WHEREAS,
Iowa
would
be
particularly
impacted
by
crop
9
failures,
disruptions
in
supply
chains,
and
a
reduction
10
in
agricultural
yields
due
to
rising
temperatures,
11
severe
weather,
flooding,
extreme
heat,
wildfires,
and
12
drought;
and
13
WHEREAS,
Iowa,
producing
the
most
corn
and
soybeans
14
in
the
United
States,
could
experience
a
25
percent
15
reduction
in
yields
by
the
middle
of
the
21st
century,
16
a
severe
threat
to
the
state’s
economy;
and
17
WHEREAS,
since
2011,
research
scientists
and
18
educators
from
virtually
every
college
and
university
19
in
Iowa
have
produced
or
signed
on
to
eight
annual
20
statements
calling
attention
to
climate
impacts
21
on
the
health
of
Iowans,
the
threat
of
increasing
22
humidity,
the
dangers
of
drought,
the
multiple
23
benefits
of
climate-smart
agriculture,
as
well
as
24
designing
buildings
and
communities
for
the
future;
NOW
25
THEREFORE,
26
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
27
the
United
States
Congress,
Iowa
General
Assembly,
and
28
the
Governor
of
Iowa
commit
to
taking
necessary
and
29
appropriate
steps
to
mitigate
and
prevent
the
impacts
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of
climate
change;
and
1
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Iowa
General
2
Assembly
is
committed
to
enacting
state
climate
policy
3
to
plan
for
and
achieve
reduction
in
greenhouse
gas
4
emissions
through
a
legislative
climate
action
plan
5
to
meet
these
goals,
as
well
as
to
advance
a
robust,
6
sustainable
economy
marked
by
the
expansion
of
green,
7
clean
energy
jobs;
and
8
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Iowa
General
9
Assembly
is
committed
to
establishing
ambitious
10
clean
renewable
energy
goals,
timelines,
incentives,
11
measurements,
and
public
reporting;
and
12
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Iowa
General
13
Assembly
is
committed
to
increasing
energy
efficiency
14
by
setting
targets
for
energy
producers
and
users
to
15
reduce
costs
and
prevent
energy
waste;
and
16
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Iowa
General
17
Assembly
encourages
educational
institutions,
18
public
jurisdictions,
and
other
entities
to
provide
19
critical
research,
educate
the
public,
and
engage
in
20
collaborative
projects
to
achieve
net
zero
greenhouse
21
gas
emissions
as
well
as
to
support
families
and
22
individuals
in
taking
personal
responsibility
by
23
developing
climate-aware
lifestyles,
habits,
and
24
practices.
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