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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2007
Page
1
Iowa officials seek changes to the Real ID Act as lawmakers in about nine states consider repeal. Implementing national standards could cost Iowa roughly 22 million dollars, seen as an unfunded federal mandate, with document verification possibly delaying licenses. Critics warn it signals a national tracking system amid privacy concerns.
The Real ID Act of 2005 sets national standards for state licenses and Iowa will require authentication of identification information. This could slow down license issuance as officials implement the new verification steps.
The Legislature weighed a local option sales tax for school infrastructure after Linn and Johnson counties approved it, with supporters urging a permanent statewide SILO plan to pool funds for urban and rural districts. Senate leaders cautioned on timing while noting all 99 counties now have SILO on the books.
Des Moines report on a public hearing where lawmakers and labor leaders debated a proposed fair share measure. Proponents push non union members pay costs of unions while opponents warn of weakening Iowa's longstanding right to work statute.
The bill would allow unions to collect a fee for services provided to non union members within a bargaining unit. It stops short of forcing membership or overturning right to work and applies only where a union contract exists. Iowa Federation of Labor leaders testified at the hearing and noted no literal repeal of membership prohibitions. Bruce Nuzum of Professional Developers of Iowa echoed that the law would feel like repeal in effect. Hearing page 8A.
NICC President Penny Wills leads a $35 million bond referendum driven by deteriorating facilities at the Calmar and Peosta campuses. The plan aims to modernize aging buildings and systems to improve learning environments for about 5,000 students in northeast Iowa. The vote takes place Tuesday.
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