1999-02-26                     House Journal                      Page 0323
HJR 20                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 by Representatives Phillips,                     
Green and Grussendorf:                                                         
                                                                               
Urging the Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986                
to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that income tax rate            
bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint           
returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried                     
individuals.                                                                   
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on         
Economic Development & Tourism and the Finance Committee.