Week 11 Legislative Update

Week 11 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature This week brought a noticeable shift in pace at the Capitol. With policy committees largely done with their work for the session, the focus is now on Ways and Means and Appropriations bills, especially the state budget. The Revenue...
Week 11 Legislative Update

Week 10 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature The second funnel week is finally over, and hundreds of bills are now ineligible for further consideration by the legislature. This was a very different funnel week than in years past as the amount of subcommittee and committee work...
Week 11 Legislative Update

Week 9 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature The week started relatively slow and quiet but quickly picked up pace mid-week. With the impending funnel deadline on March 15th, lawmakers spent much of their time caucusing and working in committees. However, both chambers made time...
Week 11 Legislative Update

Week 8 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature This week the House and Senate spent countless hours caucusing and debating dozens of bills on the floor feeling the pressure to have their priorities make the pending second funnel deadline just two short weeks away. The House passed...
Week 11 Legislative Update

Week 7 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature Lawmakers spared no time jumping into floor action after a very busy funnel week. The next phase of session has started, and the gears have shifted from continuous subcommittee and committee meetings to lengthy caucus sessions and...
Week 11 Legislative Update

Week 6 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature We SURVIVED the first funnel week! This week was incredibly busy, with several long days, and committee meetings running hours behind. It certainly lived up to its expectations! Despite a rocky start, both the House and Senate moved...