There were another 7,511 Iowans that tested positive for COVID-19 in the past seven days. Iowa now has a total of 104,552 who have contracted the virus. Unfortunately, there were another 88 more deaths this week. Since March, 1,521 Iowans have died from COVID-19. Sadly, Iowa has now set a new record of 482 hospitalizations due [...]
WEEKLY BILL TRACKING Thurs. March 5 – Wed. March 11, 2020 HOUSE DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH STAFF Appropriations HF 2377 Public Safety Fund. Legislation creates a public safety equipment fund, but has no appropriation. (passed Appropriations Committee 25-0) to House Appropriations Calendar. HF 2406 Disaster Recovery Fund. Creates an disaster recovery fund under the Iowa Finance Authority with [...]
WEEKLY BILL TRACKING Thurs. Feb. 27 – Wed. March 4, 2020 HOUSE DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH STAFF Agriculture HF 2372 Farm Chauffeur License. The bill exempts certain farmers from needing a chauffeur license to transport their goods. (passed House 79-19) to Senate Agriculture HF 2566 Grain Depositors Indemnity Fund. Calls for a study of the expansion to credit-sale [...]
WEEKLY BILL TRACKING Thurs. Feb. 20 – Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 HOUSE DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH STAFF Agriculture HF 2325 Drainage District Publication. Makes changes to what must be posted for land classification for purposes of assessing land. (22-0) to House Calendar HF 2548 Special Minors Farm Drivers License. Creates a new special minors farm drivers license for [...]
On Friday, February 21, 2020 , the Legislature hit the first self-imposed deadline to narrow the number of bills still eligible for debate, called the “funnel”. While there are a few exceptions for tax and budget bills, any bill that has not cleared a House or Senate Committee is dead for the year. Click to see [...]
WEEKLY BILL TRACKING Thurs. Feb. 13 – Wed. Feb. 19, 2020 HOUSE DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH STAFF Agriculture HF 2198 Grain Depositors Indemnity Fund. Calls for a study of the expansion to credit-sale contracts for the gain indemnity fund. (passed committee 21-0) to House Calendar HSB 684 IDALS Department Bill. Iowa Department of Land Stewardship bill that updates [...]
WEEKLY BILL TRACKING Thurs. Feb. 6 – Wed. Feb. 12, 2020 HOUSE DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH STAFF Agriculture HSB 530 Farm Chauffeur License. The bill exempts certain farmers from needing a chauffer license to transport their goods (passed committee 17-6) to House Calendar Appropriations SF 2144 Supplemental Appropriations. This makes a supplemental appropriation to Homeland Security for flood [...]
