RSSSTAFF CONTACT: Sue Foecke SF 206 – CAT and RECAT Waivers for local matching SF 301 – Save Our Small Business Fund HF 267 – Identification of historic properties by rural electric cooperatives FLOOR ACTION: SF 206 provides for matching waivers for applicants under the Community Attraction and Tourism Program (CAT) and the River Enhancement [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Sue Foecke SF 145 – Manufacturing Tax Credits COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 145 establishes a Manufacturing Jobs Program within the Department of Economic Development. The Manufacturing Jobs Program provides corporate and individual income tax credits to eligible manufacturers for 100 percent of their capital investment directly related to increasing manufacturing activities. The eligible manufacturer [...]
Read the full story >>The Senate remains focused on job creation. All seven job creation measures introduced so far by Senate Democrats survived the first legislative funnel.
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Sue Foecke SF 161 – Save Our Small Business Loan Fund and Program COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 161 relates to the Save Our Small Business Program that provides low-interest loans to eligible small businesses (i.e., 35 or fewer employees) to promote the creation and retention of jobs in Iowa’s economy and to assist businesses [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Sue Foecke SF 71 – CAT and RECAT Waivers for local matching SF 178 – Redevelopment Tax Credits and Community Partnership Program Appropriation COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 71 provides for matching waivers for applicants under the Community Attraction and Tourism Program (CAT) and the River Enhancement Community Attraction and Tourism Program (RECAT). In 2009, [...]
Read the full story >>On February 1st at 11:30AM press conference Senate Democrats unveiled proposals to help both Iowa businesses searching for skilled employees and Iowa workers looking to improve their lives.
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber None Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber None Bills Passed Senate only SF 2265 – Smart Planning Principles (Unf. Business) Bills Passed House only None Bills Passed Both Chambers in Different Forms HF [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Sue Foecke Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber None Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber HF 2304 – Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Blood Banks (W&M) HF 2349 –Charitable Contributions to Regenerative Medicine Research (W&M) HF 2431 – Allocation of IVF [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe HF 2294 – Disaster Aid Individual Assistance Grant Fund HF 2487 – Recovery Zone Bond Allocation FLOOR ACTION: HF 2294 relates to the distribution of moneys from the disaster aid individual assistance grant fund. A recipient of grant funding will receive reimbursement for expenses upon presenting a receipt for an eligible [...]
Read the full story >>STAFF CONTACT: Theresa Kehoe Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber None Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber None Bills Passed Senate only SF 2265 – Smart Planning Principles (Unf. Business) Bills Passed House only HF 2487 – Recovery Zone Bonds (Unf. Business) Bills [...]
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