Empowering students to adopt healthy lifestyles
Through April 30, Iowa schools can apply for private funding to participate in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program. General Mills Foundation and other partners are offering public schools this...
View ArticleSubmit work for Agriculture Art Award
Iowa artists of all ages are invited to participate in the second annual Celebration of Iowa: Agricultural Art Award. The theme for this year’s exhibit is “Cultivating Change.” The Agriculture Art...
View ArticleCOMMERCE – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 484 – Boiler inspections HF 489 – IID omnibus FLOOR & COMMITTEE ACTION: HF 484 adjusts certain boiler inspection requirements to enhance safety and energy efficiency. The bill: •...
View ArticleEDUCATION – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 351 – Preschool compulsory attendance HF 454 – Department of Education’s technical code clean up HF 472 – Shared operational funding weighting HF 500 – ECI fiscal audits HF 533 – Entrepreneurial...
View ArticleHUMAN RESOURCES – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 197 – Adult Day Services Certification HF 569 – Licensure of Substance Abuse Counselors FLOOR ACTION: HF 197, as amended in on the floor, extends the initial and renewal certification of adult...
View ArticleJUDICIARY – Week of April 8, 2013
SF 413 – Recreational Use Immunity HF 112 – Forfeiture of Bail HF 210 – Public Defender Practices and Procedures HF 211 – In State Construction Contracts Venue HF 212 – School Districts Condemnation...
View ArticleLOCAL GOVERNMENT – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 524 — City water liens on commercial property HF 541 — Dam Reconstruction Standards (Lake Delhi) FLOOR ACTION: HF 541 involves dam reconstruction standards. Notwithstanding design...
View ArticleNATURAL RESOURCES – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 311 – DNR water quality programs HF 361 – Hunting licenses for non-resident disabled veterans HF 394 – Trappers lifetime license HF 522 – Rewrites Iowa’s aquatic invasive species law FLOOR ACTION:...
View ArticleSTATE GOVERNMENT – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 381 – Horse Racing HJR 13 –Harlan statue to Iowa Wesleyan College FLOOR ACTION: HJR 13 provides that the state will permanently loan the statue of former U.S. Senator James Harlan to Iowa Wesleyan...
View ArticleTRANSPORTATION – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 395 – Motor vehicle dealer’s area of responsibility FLOOR ACTION: HF 395 establishes a review process when an auto manufacturer wants to alter a motor vehicle dealer’s area of responsibility. The...
View ArticleVETERANS AFFAIRS – Week of April 8, 2013
HF 545 – Brain injury screenings and funding from Veterans Trust Fund FLOOR ACTION: HF 545 creates a new allowable expenditure category in the Veterans Trust Fund (VTF) for initial screening for a...
View ArticleWAYS & MEANS – Week of April 8, 2013
SF 431 – Solar energy system tax credit update SF 432 – Department of Revenue agency efficiency bill SF 434 – Electric and Natural Gas vehicle fueling infrastructure tax credit SF 436 – Historic Tax...
View ArticleWAYS & MEANS – Week of April 15, 2013
SF 295 – “Main Street” Business property tax credit and fund SF 445 – Transfer of Real Estate/Mortgage Release SF 449 – Small Business Health Care Tax Credit SF 450 – Interest rate cap on delayed...
View ArticleWorking Toward Compromise on Education Reform and Funding
Legislators are meeting daily at the Statehouse to hammer out a bipartisan plan for education reform (HF 215). There are many good ideas on the table when it comes to helping local schools and Iowa...
View ArticleCommunity College Investment is Key to Iowa Economic Growth
Iowa’s lack of skilled workers is our biggest challenge when it comes to jobs. Fortunately, Iowa’s community colleges are nationally recognized as leaders at helping families get ahead. The problem is...
View ArticleHelp for Iowans Coping with Autism
Nearly one in 50 American kids is affected by autism spectrum disorders, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Autism is a neurological disorder characterized by difficulty...
View ArticleSenate Health Care Plan is Financially Smart
It’s the State Treasurer’s job to let Iowans know when they are getting a good or bad financial deal. With that in mind, Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald recently reviewed the Legislature’s competing...
View ArticleNew Businesses are Creating Jobs for Iowans
Iowa start-ups have created 600 new jobs with the help of a state economic development program, a new study shows. The “Iowa Demonstration Fund” helps small and medium-sized Iowa companies in advanced...
View ArticleEnsuring Iowans’ Right to Know
About two-thirds of Iowans believe government should be more open, according to a poll by the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. The same percentage said the Legislature should create a board to...
View ArticleWork Continues to Establish Emergency Food Program
More help for Iowans struggling to feed their families will soon be available if Iowa joins 37 other states in fighting hunger through a State Emergency Food Program. More than 408,000 Iowans can’t...
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