Bill Text: IA HR3 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution recognizing the importance of the Iowa Pork Congress to Iowa’s pork industry and the economic importance of that industry to Iowa as documented in a recently published study. Adopted by House.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2017-01-26 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 126. [HR3 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HR3-Introduced.html
House Resolution 3 - Introduced PAG LIN HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. BY FRY, MOORE, and BACON 1 1 A Resolution recognizing the importance of the Iowa 1 2 Pork Congress to Iowa's pork industry and the 1 3 economic importance of that industry to Iowa as 1 4 documented in a recently published study. 1 5 WHEREAS, the Iowa Pork Producers Association has 1 6 sponsored the Iowa Pork Congress each year since 1 7 1972; and 1 8 WHEREAS, the Iowa Pork Congress is the largest 1 9 winter swine trade show in the United States attracting 1 10 4,987 people from Iowa and the Midwest in 2016; and 1 11 WHEREAS, the 2017 Iowa Pork Congress will be held in 1 12 Des Moines on January 25 and 26; and 1 13 WHEREAS, during the 2017 Iowa Pork Congress, 1 14 attendees will be presented with the latest 1 15 comprehensive data available regarding economic 1 16 contributions to this state made by the pork industry; 1 17 and 1 18 WHEREAS, the data is contained in a recently 1 19 published study prepared by Decision Innovation 1 20 Solutions entitled "Iowa Pork Industry Report" which 1 21 describes the economic impacts of the pork industry on 1 22 this state including more than $756 million in state 1 23 taxes paid, $1.5 billion in federal taxes paid, $36.7 1 24 billion in total economic output, 141,000 jobs, $12.1 1 25 billion in value=added output, and 8.2 billion in labor 1 26 income; NOW THEREFORE, 1 27 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE, That the House of 1 28 Representatives recognizes the important role of 2 1 the Iowa Pork Congress in improving pork production 2 2 practices and expanding markets for pork and pork 2 3 products; and 2 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE, That the House 2 5 of Representatives recognizes the economic impact 2 6 of the Iowa pork industry on this state's economy as 2 7 documented in the Iowa Pork Industry Report; and 2 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of 2 9 the House of Representatives shall transmit certified 2 10 copies of this Resolution to Mr. Al Wulfekuhle, 2016 2 11 President of the Iowa Pork Producers Association and 2 12 Mr. Curtis Meier, 2017 President of the Iowa Pork 2 13 Producers Association. LSB 2146HH (3) 87 da/rj