Iowa Senate panel backs provider tax to boost Medicaid reimbursement
The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to recoup about 17 million dollars in extra federal reimbursement through a provider tax on indigent care at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Proceeds would reduce the GAAP deficit, part of Gov. Branstad's plan that seeks 60 million dollars annually.
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Iowa House rejects dating policy ban amid privacy debate
The Iowa House rejected a bid to prohibit workplace dating bans 47 to 51, mostly along party lines, as critics warned against hindering business location in the state. Backers framed the measure as privacy and civil rights protection tied to an appellate ruling.
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Vision of Illegally Built State Debt and Possible Removals
Iowa officials could face removal from office and civil or criminal penalties if state debt is built in violation of debt limits. The attorney general says illegal debts are void and remedial steps may include bond forfeiture, fund recovery, and actions against involved officers. Senate leaders warn courts could order cuts or tax increases if debts are deemed illegal.
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Democrats push spending plan through committee in Iowa
Iowa Senate Democrats barely secured 11 votes to advance a spending and budget reform package from the Appropriations Committee. The plan, opposed by Sen. Michael Connolly, aims to create a 5 percent rainy day fund over five years and cap the growth in expenditures, while critics warn of constraining school budgets and missing key reforms. Also, the Senate approved a separate bill to raise the annual registration fee for new minivans and utility vehicles to 200 dollars, with the 75-dollar rate still in effect for pickups and a 55-dollar minimum for older models.
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Waterloo
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Toledo
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Iowa Senate confirms some Branstad picks and holds others
The Iowa Senate confirmed former Senator Jack Nystrom as director of the Commerce Department and Diana Lynn Stewart to the Commission on the Status of Women. Three Bran stad appointees—Douglas Gross Verlon Britt and Linda Hanson—were put on hold for further questioning while William Lepley faced possible opposition over his reappointment as education director. Hutchins notes concerns but Branstad remains confident Lepley will be confirmed.
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