Senate approves interest free loans for Iowa schools
Iowa Senate backs an interest free operating loan program through an Advance Funding Authority to aid school districts by issuing bonds and lending funds with no interest. The plan aims to offset delayed state aid while attracting investment with tax advantaged bonds. The House panel also backs $1 million for shared programs and $150,000 for educational excellence grants. A school board member recognition bill, approved 35 to 14, would honor those completing eight hours of in service training.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Iona Advance
State Bonding Authority
Iowa Housing Finance Authority
House Education Committee
Terry Branstad
Richard Groth
Albert City
Groth
Iowa Senate
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Governor lieutenant team proposal for 1980s Iowa
Iowa voters would face a 1986 constitutional amendment requiring governor and lieutenant governor candidates to run as a ticket if the bill clears the House and becomes law. The Senate approved 39 to 11, with effect in 1990, to ensure smooth succession if a governor dies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
Senate
Grain indemnity fund proposal seeks farmer input
Iowa lawmaker Rep. Dee Koenigs proposes a state operated grain indemnity fund to protect farmers from losses when grain dealers fail. The plan would impose a half cent per bushel check-off on corn and a one cent per bushel check-off on soybeans, aiming to reach about $6.5 million in year one. The fund would continue only if balances stay above $5 million.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Dee Koenigs
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Senate expands family farm loan eligibility in Iowa bill
The Iowa Senate approved a measure to raise the net worth cap for beginning farmers to 200 000 for individuals and 400 000 for partnerships, allowing more tenant farmers to obtain low interest loans from the Iowa Family Farm Development Authority. The bill also includes partnerships and non traditional producers such as fish farmers, sending the proposal to the House on a 47 2 vote.
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Iowa
Iowa Senate passes fireworks bill to ease penalties
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to downgrade illegal fireworks use to a simple misdemeanor, arguing current law treats it as a serious misdemeanor and that many arrests involve juveniles. Sponsor Sen. Doug Ritsema noted county prosecutors often avoid tougher charges. The measure moves to the House by a 49-0 vote.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Doug Ritsema
Orange City
Iowa
Iowa man held as suspect in Minnesota bludgeon death
An Emmetsburg Iowa man is held by Minnesota authorities as a suspect in the bludgeon death of 31 year old Tonka Bay resident Jeffrey Gilbert Edmondson. Edmondson was found dead after a few days, his brother Robert discovering the body. The suspect was arrested in Minneapolis after car descriptions circulated. motive remains undetermined.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Minnesota
Jeffrey Gilbert Edmondson
Hennepin County
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Minneapolis
Robert Edmondson
Jeffrey
Richard Young
South Lake Minnetonka
Hennepin
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