Senate panel OKs fair share and injured worker bills
The Senate Labor and Business Committee approved a fair share plan for public employees that would let contract talks include a fee for non union workers. The panel also backed allowing workers to choose their treating physician at employer expense. Republicans warned the bills threaten Iowa economic development and the state’s right to work.
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Iowa Legislature Advances Several Education and Tax Measures
The Iowa Senate Education Committee approved incentives for school district reorganization. The Senate Transportation Committee seeks to replace a $65 pickup registration with weight based fees for 2009 models. The House Environmental Protection Committee backed bottle and can center fee negotiations and data collection on redemptions. House Education Committee approved AP test reimbursement for one exam per student, dropping the original three-test plan.
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Panel OKs $25 million boost in university operating funds
The Iowa House Education Appropriations Subcommittee approves a $25 million increase for regent universities including the University of Iowa to help close a $79 million funding gap since 2001. The plan would lift general fund education spending to $1.1 billion for FY starting July 1 and may include $40 million more for salaries to restore footing with peers.
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Panel votes to replace county tax with 1% state sales boost
The House Education Committee backed HF 250 to replace local option school taxes with a 1 percent increase in the state sales tax. The plan would raise about 300 million annually and distribute funds per pupil, keeping Linn and Johnson counties’ local revenues for five years.
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