RSSSF 2071 – FY12 Supplemental FLOOR ACTION: SF 2071 appropriates $8.5 million in additional funding to the Department of Corrections. This is $2 million more than the Governor’s proposal. The additional $2 million in funding is reflected in the table below beginning with Rockwell City. Funds will be distributed as follows: In addition, the bill [...]
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The leaders of the Iowa Senate have released an outline for a state budget focused on helping Iowa workers fill existing job openings and helping Iowa businesses create new jobs.
Read the full story >>SSB 3071 – FY12 Supplemental COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 3071 appropriates $8.5 million in additional funding to the Department of Corrections. This is $2 million more than the Governor’s proposal of $6.5 million. It would be distributed as follows: In addition, the bill gives counties another chance to apply for the $5 million remaining in the [...]
Read the full story >>SSB 3008 – USS Iowa FLOOR ACTION: SF 2018 contains corrective language to ensure the $3 million appropriated during the 2011 session for the Battleship Iowa can be spent. The highlights of the bill include: ** Directing the Department of Cultural Affairs to award a $3 million grant to the nonprofit group that has been [...]
Read the full story >>SSB 3008 – USS Iowa COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 3008 contains corrective language to ensure the $3 million appropriated for the Battleship Iowa will be spent. The bill: Directs the Department of Cultural Affairs to award a $3 million grant to the nonprofit group that has been awarded possession of the Battleship Iowa. The $3 million [...]
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The Legislature adjourned for the summer on June 30. The Senate Democratic Research staff has compiled a review to help you sort through the highlights, low-lights and missed opportunities of the 2011 legislative session. (Updated 8/1/11)
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe SF 508 – Federal Block Grant FY12 & FY13 SF 509 – Ag & Natural Resources Budget, FY12 & FY13 SF 510 – Justice Systems Appropriations bill SF 517 – Economic Development Budget SF 535 – Duties of Secretary of Agriculture on the Water Resources Coordinating Council SF 536 – Transportation [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe SF 525 – Mental Health System Redesign SF 535 – Water Resources Coordinating Council and water quality programs FLOOR ACTION: SF 525 sets a framework to redesign the Adult Disability Service System to make services more accessible to Iowans in all parts of the state at an affordable cost. The System [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe HF 645 – Education FY12 Budget HF 649 – Health & Human Services FY12 Budget HF 651 – License Plates FLOOR ACTION: HF 645 is the House version of the Education Budget (FY12&13). S-3287 is a strike-all amendment that is the Senate version of the Education Budget (FY12). The amendment appropriates [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe SF 533 – Standings FY12 HF 645 – Education FY12 Budget HF 648 – Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) FY12 Budget FLOOR & COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 533 is the FY12 Standings budget. Highlights include: ** Standard language on MH/MR/DD allowable growth funding ($81.2 million). ** Standard Budget process for FY13. ** [...]
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