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Budgets - The $3.4 billion General Fund Budget and supplemental appropriations, the mechanism for funding non-education-related expenses, have been sent to the Governor for her signature....more
Legislature Reaches Third Deadline - The Legislature has reached another important deadline this week; Friday, April 19, is the final date upon which committees can act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills....more
Budgets - On Wednesday, the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee gave a favorable report to a committee substitute of the $3.3 billion 2025 General Fund Budget and supplemental budget. Some changes were made...more
Bill introductions slowed to a trickle by week 13, with just a handful of days left until the end of the scheduled legislative session. Most of the work happening now is in the Appropriations Committee, Ways and Means...more
Week 12 brought more signs of Spring: the Pella Tulip Time Queen and her court graced the Capitol with their presence and their Dutch letters. In March Madness news, the Sweet 16 weekend kicked off with the Iowa State Cyclone...more
HOUSE AND SENATE PASS TAX CORRECTIONS BILL - By strong bipartisan votes, the House and Senate this week passed the Tax Corrections Bill which will impact 2023 taxes. The Governor is expected to sign the bill quickly...more
The first funnel of the legislative session was a sprint to get as many bills passed through committees as possible. It was unusually busy, with more than 100 bills introduced since last Thursday, including successor bills...more
Week five of the legislative session was full of subcommittee and committee action. The first funnel is this week, Friday, February 16. A large number of bills moved forward in week five, but several key priorities have yet...more
Gaming - During her “State of the State” address, Governor Ivey announced that the much-anticipated gaming legislation will be a priority during this year’s legislative session. The legislation was filed by Representative...more
After two weeks of midweek snowstorms, legislative activity returned to normal with the first “full” week at the Capitol, which included a large volume of subcommittee hearings, committee meetings, and public events filling...more
On Monday, January 15, despite the brutal cold, Republicans gathered around the state for the first indication of the Republican Party’s nominee...more
The 90th General Assembly reconvened this week for the 2024 legislative session amid a record-setting snowstorm in central Iowa. On Monday, leadership in both parties gave opening-day speeches outlining their priorities for...more
1. EXEMPTIONS - A. Equipment Used in Production of Crude Oil and Natural Gas: Stingray Pressure Pumping, LLC v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-2598. Reversing the BTA, the Court determined five categories of...more
North Carolina's House lawmakers recently unveiled their proposed two-year spending plan for the state, well ahead of the traditional schedule. The proposed nearly $30 billion budget would set a new record high for state...more
The first day of spring was Monday, bringing new life to the Capitol in Week 11. As the weather continues to warm, farmers will be eager to start planting crops; we will keep you apprised of the soil temperature in the state,...more
Retirements Galore - Following last week’s release of new election maps, many more legislators have announced that they will not seek re-election. The repercussions are most notable in the Senate. For example, six of the ten...more
The Iowa legislature met its first major milestone of the 2022 legislative session. Today brings the close of the first legislative funnel. This means that for bills to remain “alive” and eligible for further action, the...more
General Government - Governor proposes $7.7 billion budget – Governor Phil Scott unveiled his proposed $7.7 billion budget for FY2023 in a virtual budget address to the legislature last week. Scott’s proposal reflects the...more
Just as California’s employers and small businesses begin to recover financially from the COVID-19 pandemic, the state legislature is about to spring another tax increase on them. This time the money is needed to bail out the...more
Business - The unemployment bill formerly known as S.10 – Business owners had their most challenging year in memory. Many hoped that the legislature, knowing this, would have sought to offset their challenges....more
Senate passes budget - On Friday, the Senate gave final approval to the $7.17 billion FY 2022 budget, H.439. Senate Appropriations Chair Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, called it “as complicated a budget as I’ve ever had to put...more
Governor proposes $90 million for state capital investment - Department of Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein presented Governor Scott's Capital Investment Grant Proposal to the Senate Economic Development...more
This week, Legislators considered a number of bills and Gov. Roy Cooper presented his state budget recommendations. State Budget - Gov. Cooper released his general fund budget recommendations for the next two fiscal...more
Childcare bill becoming a heavy lift - The House Committee on Human Services is working through H.171, a bill that would create a comprehensive child care system governed and subsidized by the state. The system would take...more
During his annual State of the Commonwealth address, Governor Charlie Baker highlighted the heroic work of frontline workers and first responders throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while reminding the Commonwealth that though...more