Iowa Motorists Could Face $10 Driver License Fee Hike
The Iowa Senate committee backed Senate File 97 to add $2 annually to five year licenses from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005, raising $14 million to update the DOT licensing system. Licenses would cost $30 during the period, then drop back to $4 yearly after. DOT director Shirley Andre cited antiquated software and future online renewal goals.
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Iowa
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Sioux City
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R-Muscatine
Drake
Iowa City Chamber touts UI as state asset
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce leaders met with state legislators to press for stronger investment in the University of Iowa and related facilities. They argued UI and its hospital and hygiene lab benefit the entire state, urging bold steps to boost economic development and spread educational resources across counties.
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James Q. Lynch
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DES Moines
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University of Iowa
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Legislaure
Robert Khelvh
University of Towa
Towa
Kelch
Iowa
Iowa State University
Hy Joseph
Capitol
Iowa City
Coralville
Kelly Hayworth
Tom Clark
Iowa City Area
Chamber of Commerce
Statewide smoking ban blocked in Iowa Senate
A trio of Senate Democrats push a statewide smoking ban for all public places modeled after California, but Senate Majority Leader Iverson and the GOP control keep it from advancing this session. Dvorsky Deardon and Quirmback cite secondhand smoke risks while Iverson cites limited government reach.
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Des Moines
Senate
Jona
Dick Deardon
Herman Quirmback
Ames
Deardon
California
Iverson
Livestock confinement debate urged not to resume
A Des Moines official overseeing the master matrix for livestock confinement operations told lawmakers on Wednesday not to reopen the debate. The plan, approved last spring, remains unimplemented and lawmakers were urged to focus on enforcement rather than revisiting the policy.
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Iowans Favor Moratorium on Large Hog Operations
Wayne Gieselman of the Department of Natural Resources told a joint House Senate subcommittee that a new Iowa poll shows 74 percent of Iowans favor a moratorium on large scale livestock operations while studying their impact. He argued it is premature to revisit Senate File 2293 which passed last spring. EPA proposed rules may force Iowa to modify its current law next year.
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Gieselman
Senate
Environmental Protection Agency
Legislature allows hiding home addresses in directories
Des Moines AP reports Iowa lawmakers may request removal of home addresses and phone numbers from printed and online legislative directories. Senate President Mary Kramer and House Chief Clerk Margaret Thomson say the option aims to improve security, with current listings already in Statehouse records.
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Statehouse
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Iowa Bankers Association
Lawmakers Say Home Addresses Public Record
The article reports lawmakers note home contact details are public and widely published online. Dennis Prouty defends public records practices while members acknowledge privacy concerns though many see home listings as normal in the public sphere.
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Legislative Information Office
Dennis Prouty
Legislative Service Bureau
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