Iowa House approves insurance policy standardization bill
The Iowa House passed a bill 93 to 0 to standardize and simplify accident and sickness policies, requiring clear language and banning duplicative policies. Rep. Pope warned against a second measure dubbed the chiropractic bill, saying it would force broad coverage of all doctor services and could raise premiums.
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House of Representatives
House Commerce Committee
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Larry Pope
Iowa
Phil Tyrrell
North English
Pope
Senate
Laverne Schroeder
R-Mcclelland
Senate bill orders smoke detectors in multi unit housing
Iowa Senate approves a 48 0 measure requiring one smoke detector per apartment and per hotel or rooming house bedroom for buildings with three or more units. New units must install before occupancy. older units by Jan 1 1984 or upon lease change. Insurance redlines penalties and annual inspections by owners. single family dwellings excluded. Senate notes 35 cities already require detectors. Fire deaths last year: 65 in Iowa, 41 by smoke inhalation, five in apartments.
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Des Moines
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Senate
Governor pushes 2 percent pay raise for Iowa state workers
Gov. Ray urged a 2 percent salary increase for state employees in 1980 at a cost of about 11 million dollars. Two months into the session, supporters and foes debate its advisability with Republicans split on the issue. Some seek the raise as good faith while others warn of setting a bad precedent in collective bargaining. House actions consider trimming payrolls through attrition to save about 13 million dollars, while the governor hints federal cuts may obviate the need for legislative action.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Robert D. Ray
General Assembly
Robert M.L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Ray
Johnson
Richard Welden
Rrowa Falls
Welden
House Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Barge traffic on upper Mississippi delayed by spring
Four tows bound for ports north of Dubuque will lead this year's barge traffic on the upper Mississippi River, delayed about two weeks by weather according to the St. Paul office of the Army Corps of Engineers. Normally ships begin by early to mid March.
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Mississippi River
St. Paul, Minn
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Upper Mississippi
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