Iowa House of Representatives

The 2008 legislative session adjourned for the year last week with a fiscally responsible, balanced budget and continued progress in health care, education and good-paying jobs highlighted by Democratic Leaders.

“We produced a balanced state budget with a modest 4.5 percent increase over last year. Our state savings accounts are full and at the highest level in Iowa history. We have also repaid $263 million of the $300 million we owe to the Senior Living Trust Fund,” said House Speaker Pat Murphy of Dubuque. “Democrats pledged to produce a fiscally responsible budget again this year and we kept our promise using sound budgeting principles.” (more…)

• HF 901, bouncer bill
• SF 2406, boards and commissions
• HF 2693, unemployment insurance adjudications
• SF 2400, administration and regulation budget
• HF 2679, Educatin budget
• SF 2132, disposition of seized property
• SF 2424, IPERS system

• HF 2698, delinquent debt owed to gov’t agencies
• SF 2422, energy independence initiatives
• SF 2427, loybbying activities of state agencies
• SF 2417, Healthy Iowans Tobacco Trust appropriations
• HF 2660, Justice Systems Appropriations
• Economic Development Appropriations
• HF 2463, payment of wages
• HF 2693, employer’s participation in unemployment insurance adjudications
• HF 2690, student loan protections

• HF 2675, unemployment compensation
• HF 2463, payment of wages
• HF 2667, board and commission appointments by General Assembly
• HF 2689, renewable fuels and infrastructure
• HF 2539, health care reform
• SF 2424, IPERS changes

• HR 114, House budget
• HF 2604, third party liability for health care coverage
• HF 2662, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget
• HJR 2006, temporary alcohol consumption for World cup triathalon
• HF 2674, appropriations for grants enterprise management
• HF 2673, inheritance tax in qualified tuition plan
• HF 2684, insurance industry new jobs tax credit
• HF 2680, student achievement & teacher quality
• HF 2685, wastewater discharge from water well drilling sites
• HJR 2007, temporary alchohol consumption for World Food Prize