Sierrans: Below are the links for the joint resolutions for 2009 proposing a constitutional amendment to secure Sustainable Funding for Natural Resources in Iowa. Just click on the underllined link to see the text of the resolution. Each are referred to the Senate Natural Resources Committee and House Natural Resources Committee respectively. SJR1 1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 2 the State of Iowa to dedicate a portion of state revenue from 3 the tax imposed on certain retail sales of tangible personal 4 property and services for the benefit of the state's natural 5 resources. SJR 1 has been assigned to the Senate Natural Resources Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Dearden, Black, and Hahn. ACTION: Now is the time to contact the Senate committee members to ask them to vote SJR 1 out to the Senate floor soon. (Clicking on a committee member name will take you to their weblink where you can obtain an email address, address, or telephone.) Please do that today! Dick L. Dearden (D, District 34), Chair Tom Hancock (D, District 16), Vice Chair James F. Hahn (R, District 40), Ranking Member Merlin Bartz (R, District 6) Dennis H. Black (D, District 21) Joe Bolkcom (D, District 39) Gene Fraise (D, District 46) David Johnson (R, District 3) Steve Kettering (R, District 26) Larry Noble (R, District 35) Amanda Ragan (D, District 7) Brian Schoenjahn (D, District 12) Dr. Joe M. Seng (D, District 43) The House companion resolution is: HJR1 1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 2 the State of Iowa to dedicate a portion of state revenue from 3 the tax imposed on certain retail sales of tangible personal 4 property and services for the benefit of the state's natural 5 resources. HJR 1 has been assigned to the House Natural Resources Committee, and has not yet been assigned to a subcommittee. ACTION: Now is the time to contact the House committee members to ask them to vote HJR 1 out to the House floor soon. (Clicking on a committee member name will take you to their weblink where you can obtain an email address, address, or telephone.) Please do that today! Paul Bell (D, District 41), Chair John W. Beard (D, District 16), Vice Chair Dave Deyoe (R, District 10), Ranking Member Richard Arnold (R, District 72) Clel Baudler (R, District 58) Gene Ficken (D, District 23) Daniel Huseman (R, District 53) Jim Lykam (D, District 85) Larry K. Marek (D, District 89) Mike May (R, District 6) Dolores Mertz (D, District 8) Eric Palmer (D, District 75) Henry V. Rayhons (R, District 11) Jason Schultz (R, District 55) Sharon Steckman (D, District 13) Annette Sweeney (R, District 44) Phyllis Thede (D, District 81) Linda Upmeyer (R, District 12) John Whitaker (D, District 90) Wesley Whitead (D, District 1) Ray Zirkelbach (D, District 31) Thank you for taking your actions. Please send this email on to your Group members, or other people you know support this effort. Lyle Krewson Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist 1725 S. 50th Street #602 West Des Moines, IA 50265 [log in to unmask] 515-238-7113 - Cel ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp