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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2011
Page
6
Des Moines Bureau reports a growing list of policy ideas dying as committees halt work before Friday's second funnel deadline. House and Senate actions leave home rule, dress code, and schooling proposals inactive while other measures receive limited approval.
Iowa Senator David Johnson reports his discharge petition to move House Joint Resolution 6 from committee lacks the 26 votes needed for the Senate debate calendar. He has 24 confirmed Republicans and notes two Democrats must sign before the clock expires with funnel deadlines looming.
Gov Branstad lauded the House for approving a two year budget for the Department of Transportation by a 60 39 vote HF 642 moves to the Senate Democrats opposed the measure The governor also signed 12 laws including HF 290 on detachable stabilizing wheels for motorcycles and HF 453 on egg production and marketing rules in Iowa Agriculture and Land Stewardship News quotes a lobbyist voicing criticism of an enforcement board for open meetings and records law.
The Iowa House approved with an 89 to 8 vote a bill restricting traffic camera use. It caps red light fines at 50 dollars and bans court costs. speed violation fines remain. The measure requires warning signs and moves to the Senate. Cities like Clive Cedar Rapids and Davenport currently deploy cameras.
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