Branstad signs tax expansion to fund Iowa entitlements
Gov. Terry Branstad reluctantly approves a $40.7 million package that expands sales tax and raises van licensing fees to fund human services through June 30. The measure requires a balanced budget and 1 percent agency cuts for fiscal 1992, with possible Medicaid tweaks ahead. Branstad cites unmet human service needs and warns a zero ending balance risks fiscal instability.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Senate
Gretchen Tegeler
State Department of Management
Branstad
Tegeler
Registration changes raise fees and tax in Iowa bill
The bill expands the 4 percent sales tax to non resident waste and service charges and shifts minivan licensing to weight based fees. It targets April 1 implementation with $15 budget implications and possible revenue shortfalls while outlining school aid cuts and vetoed furlough language.
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Branstad
State Department of Transportation
Iowa Senate approves public investment bill to curb risk
The Senate OKs a measure to regulate government investments, create safeguards, require SEC registration for new trust funds, audit authority for the insurance commissioner, and periodic local reports. The bill responds to the Iowa Trust Fund lapse of 75 million dollars and aims to prevent similar losses.
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DES Moines
Senate
Iowa
Richard Warn
D-Solon
House
Patrick Delahery
Davenport
Iowa Trust Fund
California
State Insurance Commissioner
SEC
Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust
Iowa Schools Joint Investment Trust
Senate bill expands landlord power to evict disruptive tenants
Des Moines Iowa landlords would gain authority to evict tenants deemed a clear and present danger including assaults, threats or illegal possession of drugs or guns under a Senate approved bill sent to the House. The 49 to 0 vote reflects urban lawmakers push to curb disruptions while critics warn of potential tenant rights infringement. Senator Elaine Szymoniak of Des Moines supports faster removal to protect good tenants. Senator Ralph Rosenberg of Ames cautions overreach and tenant protections.
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Des Moines
Senate
Sen
Elaine Szymoniak
D-Des Moines
Wage hike dispute now up to top court
The Iowa Supreme Court hears oral arguments from Gov. Branstad and three state employee unions over his veto of binding wage increases for 1991 93. The case tests budget balance rules and the governor’s item veto power as justices fast track a decision before the April 21 legislative adjournment.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Terry Branstad
Branstad
House
Bob Arnould
Doug Gross
Gross
Charles Gribble
American Federation of State
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