Panel pares abortion consent bill reducing to seven lines
House Human Resources Committee voted 11 10 to trim House File 2229 from nine pages to seven lines, eliminating the 24 hour waiting period. The bill would require informed consent but now only states that abortion shall not be performed without voluntary consent, with floor action to adjust further.
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Linn County lawmaker pushes study on waste reduction
Rep Ro Foege introduces a bill modeled on Minnesota to have the DNR study solid waste reduction and aim to ban new landfills by January 2005. The plan would require a report by December 15.
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Panel advances plan to confine violent ex cons
A Senate panel approved civil commitment for violent offenders released from prison as part of Iowa sentencing changes. The proposal faces constitutional and cost questions with Gov. Vilsack seeking improvements to the sexual predator program before broadening it. The panel aims to keep the issue alive for the current session and clear a funnel deadline for new money bills.
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Vilsack promotes clean water plan as deadline nears
Gov. Tom Vilsack urges action on a clean water initiative backed by $13.86 million state funds and $65 million federal, targeting buffer strips wetlands and monitoring. Sen. Merlin Bartz counters with a rival plan to spend about $6 million state funds and $93 million overall, emphasizing watershed attributes and more conservation.
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