Legislative leaders seek study of revenue growth
Iowa lawmakers urge a state panel to test if tax revenues will grow enough to avoid cigarette and wine cooler tax hikes. Branstad proposed raises to fund a balanced budget, but leaders warn the cigarette tax may be unattainable and depend on revenue growth estimates and alternative funding.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Senate
C.W. Hutchins
D-Audubon
Hutchins
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
General Assembly
Dennis Prouty
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
House OKs 23.5 million for welfare programs amid veto clash
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 23.5 million bill for welfare, medical care for the needy, foster care, and other human services, including 4.4 million to cover vetoed programs. Gov Branstad backs tax shifts on wine coolers mail order sales and cigarettes to fund budgets despite opposition. Amana Colonies tourism officials seek a bigger state budget to promote Iowa as a destination, citing 1,620 jobs and 25.6 million in sales tied to tourism.
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Des Moines
House Appropriations Committee
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Tom Jochum
D-Dubuque
Department of Human Services
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Amana
Don Shoup
Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau
Amana Society
Shoup
West Branch
Iowa City
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