Calendar of committee meetings and sessions
The schedule lists morning and afternoon hearings across multiple committees. Activities include Commerce Regulation and Labor Judiciary Transportation Economic Growth Public Safety and more with presentations by the Narcotic Enforcement Iowa Lakes Association SBA and others. Joint Appropriations Subcommittees meet in Rooms 19 120 22 116 and 24.
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House
Commerce, Regulation and Labor Committee
Supreme Court Chamber
Judiciary Committee
Transportation Committee
Economic Growth Committee
Public Safety Committee
Division of Narcotic Enforcement
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Education
Health and Human Services
Justice Systems
GOP seeks to reverse Vilsack transfer to Senior Living Fund
Iowa Republicans propose a bill to move 13.5 million back from state worker salaries to the Senior Living Trust Fund, reversing Gov. Tom Vilsack's 2003 transfer. The move warns of layoffs for troopers and child welfare staff and deepens a budget dispute over how Medicaid surplus funds are used.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Cynthia Eisenhauer
Iowa
Department of Management
Senior Living Trust Fund
Vilsack
Study urges closing Iowa tax loopholes to ease budget crunch
A new study by David Osterberg and Charles Bruner argues Iowa could raise at least 100 million by closing loopholes. They call for combined reporting for multistate firms, capping college savings deductions, estate tax restoration, and cutting state capital gains provisions. GOP leaders dismissed the push.
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Rod Boshart
Tne Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
David Osterberg
Iowa Public Policy Council
Charles Bruner
The
Child and Family Policy Center
Statehouse
Vilsack
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Johnson County
Osterberg
GOP rejects growth pledges for education funding in election year
Senate leaders say requests for a 6 percent education funding increase are unrealistic and will not be funded. They oppose raising taxes in the current session and resist Vilsack's proposed 10 million for professional development as Iowa aims to grow its economy. Jeff Lamberti notes little support for tax increases.
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Senate
Stewart Iverson
Vilsack
GOP
Education First rally calls for funding at Iowa Statehouse
A mass demonstration by education supporters is planned at 4 45 p m at the Statehouse. Organizers urge lawmakers to restore funding for Iowa schools seek 150 million to cover 2 percent growth and 30 million to reduce class sizes aided by 10 million in new revenue.
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Statehouse
Dave O’connor
Des Moines
Capitol
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