1995-02-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 0130
The presence of Senator Ellis was noted.                                       
                                                                               
SJR 7                                                                        
Senator Donley moved that SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7                        
be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific                    
amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.  Senator Taylor objected,               
then withdrew his objection.  There being no further objections, the           
resolution was returned to second reading.                                     
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
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	Insert:  "federal government was created by the                              
states specifically to assume the responsibility for exercising                
certain powers on behalf of the union as a whole, including                    
the responsibility to provide the funding needed to carry out                  
those powers; and                                                              
	WHEREAS, today, in 1995, the states are in fact                            
frequently required by the federal government to carry out                     
federal policy while bearing the costs of that policy; and"                    
                                                                               
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	Insert a new paragraph to read:                                              
	"WHEREAS the vice-president of the United States                           
in the "Report of the National Performance Review" has                         
recommended that unfunded mandates imposed on the states                       
be cut, that the Congress refrain from imposing new                            
mandates, and that an executive order be issued to limit the                   
use of unfunded mandates in legislative proposals and the                      
circumstances under which federal agencies may impose new                      
mandates;"                                                                     
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Senator Miller objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result: