Veterans Affairs Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 197 – Display of POW/MIA flag SF 373 – Code of Military Justice conformation; statute of limitations expansion FLOOR ACTION SF 197 provides that a custodian of a public building may raise the […]
Month: March 2017
Ways & Means Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 236 – Legalizing consumer fireworks SSB 1035 – Workforce Housing Tax Credit program set aside for small communities COMMITTEE ACTION SF 236 allows the commercial sale of fireworks. Currently, it is a simple […]
Agriculture Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 447 – Nuisance protection for animal feeding operations SF 456 – Regional water authorities SF 329 – Establishing industrial hemp within IDALS SF 357 – Electrical licensing SF 362 – County fairs & State […]
Education Committee Report – Week 9, 2017
SF 238 – Expands criminal offense of sexual exploitation by a school employee SF 240 – Requires a new RFP for a statewide assessment that is aligned to the Iowa Core SF 274 – Computer […]
Commerce Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 435 – Workers Compensation HF 311 – IID technical updates FLOOR ACTION HF 311 (SF 231) is a proposal by the Iowa Insurance Division (IID) that makes technical updates based on the National […]
Natural Resources Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 258 – Restrictions for hunting on private property in Canada goose closed zones SF 460 – Turtle harvesting seasons and limits SF 472 – Operation of snowmobiles on public land SF 482 – Water […]
Local Government Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 476 – Vehicle titles of the deceased SF 481 – Enforcement of immigration laws COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 476 requires the Department of Transportation to waive the fees and surcharges of vehicle titles for […]
McCoy requests Oversight Committee review of “root causes” of the abuse of Glenwood residents
It’s imperative that the Legislature closely review a new report on Glenwood to ensure residents are safe. The Iowa Department of Human Services runs the facility and disclosed in January that seven residents were physically abused and 13 residents were subjected to verbal abuse or neglect.
Mid-session Update: Let’s make progress for working families
Governor Branstad, Lt. Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans promised to focus on economic prosperity, fiscal responsibility and public schools. Republican Broken Promises & Wrong Priorities Shortchanging public schools again this year with the third-lowest […]
Judiciary Committee Report – week 8, 2017
SF 88 – Simulated firearms and explosives SF 172 – Employers required using E-verify to determine immigration status of applicants SF 241 – Law enforcement officer privilege SF 280 – Possession of small amounts of […]