1999-07-28                     House Journal                      Page 1747
HJR 20                                                                       
A message dated May 26, 1999, was received stating the Governor is             
transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following                
resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:           
                                                                               
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.                                                                   
                                                                               
Legislative Resolve No. 16