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Iowa lawmakers weigh fuel tax hike as railroads pressure actions
In Des Moines the Senate Transportation Committee backs a 3 cent gas and 4 cent diesel hike, while House Republicans doubt support for any pump price tax. Railroads push to fund their needs, prompting talks on earmarking diesel tax for the railway division. House leaders remain cautious.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Ray
Iowa General Assembly
Senate
Transportation Committee
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
House of Representatives
House Transportation Committee
Cliff Branstad
R Thompson
Branstad
Robert Ray
Laverne Schroeder
McClelland
Iowa Department of Transportation
Schroeder
William Harbor
Henderson