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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 2, 2011

Madam Speaker:

    The Government Operations Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.C.R. 3, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO PASS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO U.S. CONSTITUTION, by Representative C. Wimmer, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 34 through 40 :    

             34          WHEREAS, the leaders of this nation must be held accountable for the financial
             35      decisions they make

{   and not be allowed to spend the nation into financial oblivion   } ;

             36          WHEREAS, ratifying a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a balanced
             37      budget would clearly communicate to the federal government that the states, on behalf of their
             38      citizens, insist that their tax money be spent in a manner that demonstrates fiscal responsibility
             39     
{   and the same accountability that leads to the punishment, through federal laws and regulations,

             40      of many American citizens who spend more than they make  
}
; and

1.    Page 2, Lines 44 through 47 :    

             44          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
             45      Governor concurring therein, strongly urge the United States Congress to pass an amendment
             46      to the United States Constitution requiring a balanced budget
  by October 1, 2011       and send it to the states for

             47      ratification.


    Respectfully,

    Kraig Powell
    Committee Chair
Voting: 8-2-0
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HCR003
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