Dove hunting bill clears deadline amid Iowa legislature action
The eighth week of the 2011 session saw many bills die while a dove hunting season measure survived. Senate File 83, pushed by Sen. Dick Dearden, passed the Natural Resources Committee 10-3 to allow an open dove season. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen and Gov. Branstad signaled optimism on job creation and preschool reforms moving forward next week.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
House
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Hiawatha
Mike Gronstal
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Dick Dearden
State Natural Resources Commission
Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Iowa Senate
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Iowa funnel week status report on 2011 proposals
The report highlights multiple 2011 legislative proposals advancing in Iowa including a dove hunting measure, mental health registry gun rights restoration, and a marriage amendment defining one man one woman. Several constitutional amendments failed to gain support while the House passed the marriage amendment and Gov. Terry Branstad’s GOP-led agenda faced mixed progress.
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Iowa
Jeff Danielson
D-Waterloo
Senate State Government Committee
Branstad Deliberates On In-State Online Poker and Referendum Relief
Iowa Governor Branstad seeks more time to study an in-state online poker proposal amid concerns about offshore wagering and potential expansion of gambling. He also remains noncommittal on ending countywide referendums for existing casinos.
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Branstad
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Bills shift duties for overseeing water rules
Iowa lawmakers debate shifting water quality monitoring and watershed programs from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. The plan, supported by Rep. Brian Moore, draws Democratic concerns over effectiveness and state interests, with council moves and farming impacts under review.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines
Environmental Protection Committee
Senate Ag Committee
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Brian Moore
R-Zwingle
Governor’s Office
Moore
Water Resources Coordinating Council
Ag Department
Vicki Lensing
Lowa City
DNR
Josh Byrnes
Osage
Iowa
Water & Land Legacy
Department of Ag
Lowa Dnr
Mark Langgin
Iowa Water & Land Legacy
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