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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2002
Page
5
A Senate Judiciary Committee advanced court restructuring and a sentencing reform bill while scaling back a plan to cut county clerks. Lawmakers moved other items through amid funnel pressure and budget constraints, with attention on livestock regulations and potential wage and parity reforms.
Legislature faces Friday funnel deadline with a long list of bills in play from toughening animal feeding rules to changing the death penalty for terrorists. Supporters argue new laws will require money while others urge restraint amid budgeting limits as Rep. Pam Jochum and Sen. Andy McKean weigh court restructuring and county clerks.
Cedar Rapids Metro High School seniors visit Des Moines to lobby lawmakers on a bill cutting fees and interest rates on payday loans. The group aims to raise enforcement on disclosure laws and learn how difficult passing a law can be, facing skeptical lawmakers and professional lobbyists.
A House Commerce Committee approved a new incentives package by a 12-8 vote to lure new power plants in Iowa. Critics warned of higher consumer costs and environmental risks while supporters framed it as economic development with construction jobs. Some lawmakers questioned whether newly proposed rates would benefit residents, as utilities plan billions in new capacity already.
State lawmakers debate rules for extreme fighting as Cedar Rapids bars host matches at 3rd Street Live. Promoter Chad Bergmeier staging bouts in Blairstown and other towns. a doctor exams fighters. some say regulation could weed out unfit promoters while others resist bans.
The House committee advanced new incentives for electrical generating facility construction while dismissing complaints about environmental and consumer harm. Governor Vilsack warned nursing homes against evicting residents with funded care as the Senate committee weighs restricting bar fighting.
Gov. Tom Vilsack warned that most state agencies face significantly deeper cuts next year as Iowa grapples with slumping revenues. He urged use of 120 million emergency reserves to cover a projected 120 million shortfall and pressed lawmakers to back a plan to trim spending while protecting K-12 schools and regent salaries.
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