Iowa House lawmakers approved bipartisan changes to a controversial bill to relax some of Iowa’s child labor laws. The amended bill is now headed to the Senate for final approval.
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Iowa House lawmakers approved bipartisan changes to a controversial bill to relax some of Iowa’s child labor laws. The amended bill is now headed to the Senate for final approval.
The bill expands eligibility for state assistance for child care, but increases work requirements for the program.
The proposal would limit local government spending that results from increases in property assessments
The Iowa House passed — and sent on to Gov. Kim Reynolds — a budget that could eliminate state funding for water quality sensors on Iowa’s rivers and streams.
Iowa’s Area Education Agencies would see a near $30 million budget cut at the same time they expect an increase in the number of private school students who need special education services under a proposed budget from statehouse Republicans.
The State Appeal Board has approved paying Newton Correctional Facility employees back pay for the time it took for them to take COVID tests during the height of the pandemic.
The legislation limits how much new property tax revenue local governments can spend.
Iowa lawmakers gave final, unanimous approval Monday to a bill that sets guidelines for disciplining disruptive and violent students in public K-12 schools.
The bill, as amended, no longer requires that caucus participants register with a party at least 70 days in advance of the caucuses. Instead, parties could determine their own participation rules for their caucuses.
With the state budgeting process underway, lawmakers are hoping to finish that up and pass lingering policy bills by the end of the week.
Legislators are focused on two proposals, but are running out of time to come to an agreement this session.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for two more counties in response to Mississippi River flooding on Friday.
Projecting what the Iowa Legislature will and will not get done in its upcoming final days
But they want year-round sales to become permanent
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