Iowa lawmakers wrap 2000 session with tax, education deals
Governors and legislators defend outcomes as they say they stretched scarce resources to fund community projects and education while Democrats criticize proposals watered down by the House and Senate GOP majority. A one-day fall session could revisit tobacco settlement proceeds. Iverson reveals September wedding plans.
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Monroe
Vilsack
General Assembly
Schrader
Senate
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Brent Siegrist
Vision
Iverson
Iowa lawmakers send 9.9 million tax cut package to Gov Vilsack
Des Moines lawmakers wrap up 2000 session by sending Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack the 9.9 million tax cut package. The measure raises the pension exclusion and provides credits for research and development historic preservation and job training. A August sales tax holiday was also approved.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Iowa
Iowa Legislature approves 2000 session policy package
The 2000 Iowa Legislature approved a broad policy package including a $300 million local attractions bonding pool and early state aid for school infrastructure. It includes a $4.9 billion fiscal 2001 budget with a 2.7 percent hike, expanded water quality programs, tobacco settlement healthcare funding, tougher underage tobacco penalties, a teen anti smoking campaign, and several social policy changes such as informed consent for abortion and stricter sex offender laws.
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Mary Lundby
Marion
Vilsack
Iowa
Republicans push education package amid funding clash
Iowa lawmakers clash over a 959.2 million education bill as Democrats accuse the plan of shorting regents and community colleges while Republicans defend a 12.2 million spending hike and note starts for a public health initiative. The Senate approved 44 4 and the House 92 6 as Democrats vow to continue the fight into campaigns.
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R-Rowley
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Coralville
Regent
Not Approved 78th General Assembly Priorities
The list outlines proposed but rejected measures from the 78th General Assembly. Items include restructuring electric utilities, raising interstate speed limits, lowering drunk driving BAC, mandating sub-octane ethanol, parental reading guarantees, tax and debt limits, weapon and privacy laws, health and education reforms, and various social policy changes.
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