Posts Tagged ‘State Government’
Author: deanfiihr Published: January 14th, 2010
Today the two leaders of the Legislature’s Government Reorganization Committee released the first draft of legislation that will transform Iowa’s state government for the first time in almost 25 years.
“According to nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates, these reforms will save tens of millions of dollars,” said State Representative Mary Mascher, chair of the House State Government Committee. “Every dollar we save is a dollar that we don’t need to cut from essential services to people in need. The simple truth, however, is that we should never put off rethinking how we do things and increasing state government efficiency and accountability.”
“We are on track to pass legislation that will ensure that state government will provide better services to Iowans, cut government bureaucracy, and save taxpayers’ dollars,” said Sen. Staci Appel, chair of the Senate State Government Committee. “These proposals closely follow the bipartisan, unanimous recommendations of the State Government Reorganization Commission and include a majority of Governor Culver’s public works proposals. Iowa’s leaders are working together to make bold changes that will also help balance the budget.”
The proposed legislation, SSB 3030, includes e-government innovations, purchasing consolidation and the merger of several state agencies.
The co-chairs said that passage of the ambitious package of reforms is on every legislator’s list of must-do bills.
“Change isn’t easy,” Appel said. “But if we keep listening more to Iowa taxpayers instead of the special interests and government bureaucrats, I believe the Legislature will end up overwhelmingly supporting these reforms.”
The legislation will first be considered by Appel’s Senate State Government Committee. After it is approved by the committee and the Senate as whole, the next stop will be Mascher’s House State Government Committee.
Tags: government reorganization, mary mascher, State Government
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Author: deanfiihr Published: July 25th, 2008
The nine task forces created to help the Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission complete its work will start meeting on Monday. Members of the task forces will be released later today. The task forces will be comprised of public members as well four legislators. Here is the meeting list:
Monday, July 28
Housing
Location:
Iowa Finance Authority
Presentation Room
2015 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312
P 515-725-4900
Meeting Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm (more…)
Tags: 2008 Flooding, Flood Task Forces, Iowa Floods, Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission, State Government
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Author: deanfiihr Published: July 23rd, 2008
House Speaker Pat Murphy of Dubuque has appointed nine legislators to serve on the Rebuild Iowa Commission Task Forces. Appointees include:
Housing – Rep. Tom Schueller of Maquoketa
Infrastructure & Transportation – Rep. Geri Huser of Altoona
Economic & Workforce Development – Rep. Dave Jacoby of Coralville
Public Health and Healthcare – Rep. Elesha Gayman of Davenport
Agriculture & Environment – Rep. Mark Kuhn of Charles City
Education – Rep. Mary Mascher of Iowa City
Flood Plain Management and Hazard Mitigation – Rep. Art Staed of Cedar Rapids
Records Retention & Cultural Heritage – Rep. Helen Miller of Ft. Dodge
Long-term Recovery – Rep. Tyler Olson of Cedar Rapids
Tags: 2008 Flooding, Iowa Floods, Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission, State Government
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Author: deanfiihr Published: July 8th, 2008
An update on the Iowa’s flood recovery efforts:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that eight additional Iowa counties — Clinton, Decatur, Dubuque, Greene, Keokuk, Pottawattamie, Van Buren, and Washington — were granted a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. (more…)
Tags: 2008 Flooding, Agriculture Assistance, Crop Assistance, Farm Assistance, Iowa Floods, Producers, State Government
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Author: deanfiihr Published: July 7th, 2008
The Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission, which is a joint effort between the Legislature and executive branch to lead disaster recovery efforts, was announced in June and 15 members have been appointed to the commission. The commission will meet soon and make its first report within 45 days.
Commission members include:
Bill Bywater – Bill Bywater, of Iowa City, is the President of Economy Advertising/TruArt Color Graphics. (more…)
Tags: 2008 Flooding, Iowa Floods, Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission, State Government
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