Iowa advances broad community college reform plan
Iowa lawmakers move a large higher education act to merge and coordinate 15 community colleges. The measure raises the aid foundation to 75 percent by 2000, creates an accreditation process, and offers up to 10.3 million in incentives to merge or share programs. It also establishes a 2.4 million student aid package and a strategic planning council with future implementation starting July 1.
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Ves Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Richard Varn
D-Solon
Strategic Planning Council
Higher
Varn
Bonding plan would aid Iowa towns with public works
A House committee approved a bonding measure to fund roads sewers and public works using 6 to 7 million dollars in lottery tax revenue to leverage about 50 million in bonds. If the governor rejects bonding the funds could still be used. first year totals include 1.6 million for upgrades and 500 thousand for emergency 911 systems.
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Wenvt
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Economic Development Committee
Thomas Swartz
Marshalltown
Terry Branstad
Rod Halvorson
D-Fort Dodge
Swartz
Robert Dvorsky
D-Coralville
Halvorson
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa lawmakers split on moratorium as farm foreclosures loom
Legislation actions in Des Moines show divisions over a 1985 farm foreclosure moratorium with legislators debating extension timing. Other items include a public access bill for licensing hearings, creation of an environmental advocate, burial of dead livestock, and license revocation for repeat wildlife law violators.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Linn Fuhrman
R-Aurelia
Senate Agriculture Committee
Branstad
Iowa
Bill extends maternity funds to men in Iowa House
The House Small Business and Commerce Committee backed a plan to require private insurers to split maternity costs equally between men and women on individual policies. Doderer argues costs are inflated for women, while critics cite actuarial data. The bill faces uncertain Senate prospects and is a narrower unisex measure from last year's debate.
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Des Moines
House
Small Business and Commerce Committee
Minnette Doderer
Lowa City
Doderer
Senate
Alcohol warning signs clear House committee
Iowa bill requires alcohol sellers to post health danger warnings to infants unborn and born with alcohol use. Rep. Tom Fey leads the measure amid divided House support. opponents cite small business impact. Federal rules cited as incomplete. study claims tie alcohol to birth defects and mental retardation.
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John Kirsch
Des Moines
Iowa
Fey
United States
U.S
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