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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1994
Page
6
Scores of new laws take effect in Iowa today affecting underage drinkers juvenile delinquents telemarketers adoption cases animal care funeral processions and pesticide use. Branstad signed 165 bills into law July 1 shaping rules from birth to grave with a focus on children.
New laws take effect mandating minors under 18 lose driving privileges for alcohol or drug offenses and truancy. Reforms include stronger adoption standards, prize disclosure rules to curb scams, weapons and school violence measures, and expanded access to the Iowa Communications Network. Local officials may suspend licenses, penalize misidentifications, and tighten penalties for firearm use and trafficking.
Iowa Republicans condemn the Clinton administration for a ethanol compromise under the Clean Air Act. They warn of a potential $77 million 1994 loss to Iowa farmers while noting the deal still brings hundreds of millions in benefits to the state. Grassley and Nussle label it a half victory for ethanol.
Attorney General Bonnie Campbell criticized state spending priorities after touring Tanager Place in Cedar Rapids. She contrasted reduced Medicaid funding for adolescent treatment programs with Governor Branstad’s alleged willingness to fund boot camps, which she said evidence shows do not work.
Washington Rep. Jim Leach says it is good news that the independent counsel found no criminal charges against White House and Treasury officials in the Madison Guaranty and Whitewater inquiry. He notes the report covers only a small portion of the affair and the major task on taxpayer losses from the Arkansas S&L failure remains.
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