Iowa Senate Okays Open Enrollment Change
The Iowa Senate approved a Kibbie amendment to allow sending districts to keep half of property tax revenue for exiting students, risking open enrollment. The measure also adds a two mile transport option for open enrollees and waives 90 day athletic ineligibility by mutual district agreement.
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Des Moines
Senate
John Kibbie
Anamosa
Martello
Mount Vernon
Cials
House
Steven Grubbs
R-Davenport
House Education Committee
Kibbie
Iowa
Larry Murphy
D-Oelwein
Murphy
Waterloo
Mary Kramer
West
Iowa House OKs agency to rehab insolvent insurers
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers moved a bill granting the state authority to form a dedicated agency to administer rehabilitating impaired or insolvent insurance companies. Insurance Commissioner David Lyons said Iowa would become the first state with such an agency able to manage assets and claims for large insurance blocks, speeding recoveries for policyholders and creditors.
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Iowa
Lyons
Iowa Senate Restores DNR Power Over Illegal Dumps
The Iowa Senate approved legislation to restore the DNR authority to order property owners to clean up illegal solid waste dumps, reversing a Supreme Court ruling last year. An amendment exempts farmers from forced cleanups on land they did not know contained waste. the measure covers dumps disposed after July 1. Senator Gronstal urged action to shut down unpermitted sites.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Senate
State Depart‘ment of Natural Resources
Iowa Supreme Court
Senate
Michael Gronstal
D‘council Bluffs
DNR
Gambling debate nears at Iowa Statehouse
Pressure grew at the Iowa Statehouse to ease gambling laws as riverboat casinos seek higher betting limits and slots at tracks. The debate, with a local vote provision, advances this week with a Thursday scheduled discussion.
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Des Moines
Statehouse
Davenport
Senate backs ending Iowa pension tax for former residents
The Iowa Senate voted 33 to 16 to approve a bill ending state income taxes on pensions of former residents. The measure targets retirees who moved away, arguing current rules are hard to apply and court rulings lessen states’ taxing power on retirement income. The bill now heads to the House.
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Department of Revenue and Finance
Iowa
Michigan
Ways and Means
William Dieleman
Duella
Sen
Wayne Bennett
Ida Grove
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
House
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