Iowa weighs 911 funding changes amid board surplus
Gov. Reynolds approved the full standings budget after officials warned a provision to bill local 911 boards could destabilize PSAP operations. The measure would let the state request reimbursement for reasonable call traffic costs, prompting debate on surcharges, future funding, and modernization of 911 networks.
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Hinson seeks to add glioblastoma to PACT Act list
Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson and Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus McCormick introduce bipartisan bill named for Keith Smith to expand PACT Act presumptive conditions to glioblastoma for Vietnam era veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Smith, 73, died in 2021 from glioblastoma linked to Agent Orange. widow Linda backs the effort.
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