1999-05-10                     Senate Journal                      Page 1324
HJR 20                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 20 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. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators           
Ellis, Miller, Leman, Pearce.                                                  
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.