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This Week's House GOP Newsletter - April 17, 2025

Highlights in this edition:

  • Gambling Tax Collections Down in March as Iowa Senate Proposes Hiking Sports Wagering Tax Rate
    • Iowa has one of the lowest sports wagering tax rates in the nation at just 6.75 percent
  • Bill Establishing Center for Intellectual Freedom Sent to the Governor’s Desk
    • This is a great step forward for students who seek an unbiased knowledge and merit-based education
  • Recount Modernization Heads to the Governor
    • The bill to creates standard procedures for how election recounts are conducted across Iowa
  • House Committee Supports Increasing Access to Adoptions
    • House File 695 increases the adoption tax credit to from $5,000 to up to $20,000 of qualified adoption expenses per adoption
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Bill Analyses - Week of April 14, 2025

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This Week's House GOP Newsletter - April 10th, 2025

Highlights in this edition: 

  • Changes to Legislature's Role in Welfare Funding Raises Questions
    • DHHS is proposing to change how TANF funding is appropriated
  • What Kind of Accountability Exists in the ESA Program?
    • The use of a third-party administrator, strict eligibility and expenditure rules, and mechanisms for recovery and penalties minimize improper use by both recipients and schools
  • Disaster Recovery
    • HF 982 enhances and improves Iowan's recovery efforts for communities affected by natural disasters
  • House Republicans Strengthen Election Integrity 
    • The bill expands reasons to cancel a voter's registration to include citizenship status
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Bill Analyses - Week of April 7, 2025

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This Week's House GOP Newsletter - April 3rd, 2025

Highlights in this edition: 

  • Iowa Economy Has Strong March
    • For March, the regional index was the highest figure since July 2022
  • House Committee Goes After Fun-Hating Ticket Bots
    • The bill goes after non-human ticket buyers that seem to get all the concert tickets before anyone else has a chance
  • Simplified Bullying Law Moves Ahead in Senate
    • HF 865 focuses on a straightforward, individual-centered approach rooted in observable behavior, universal standards, and personal responsibility, avoiding an overreach into cultural or ideological territory
  • Iowa Ranks 4th in Best States to Practice Medicine 
    • Iowa ranked 4th overall but 1st for lowest healthcare costs
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This Week's House GOP Newsletter - March 27, 2025

Highlights in this edition:

  • House Passes Legislation on Work and Nutrition Assistance
    • House File 748 will reduce the dependence of low-income Iowans on public assistance and will help them move up the economic ladder.
    • House File 970 requires healthy food based on necessary nutrition in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which serves low income Iowans who are disproportionately affected by obesity
  • Protecting Human Trafficking Victims, Stopping Human Smuggling
    • House File 572 defines what qualifies as smuggling, including using vehicles transport individuals while concealing them from law enforcement
  • House Republicans Strengthen Election Integrity
    • 277 noncitizens were registered to vote
  • Property Tax Cut for Childcare Centers
    • When costs go down for childcare centers, more slots open and prices are more affordable
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Bill Analyses - Week of March 24, 2025

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This Week's House GOP Newsletter - March 20, 2025

Highlights in this edition:

  • State’s Economic Forecasting Panel: Iowa’s Economy is Resilient and Strong
    • The panel concluded that Iowa is in a relatively good position
  • Restrictions on Classroom Cell Phone Use Pass House
    • School districts currently restricting cell phones report academic improvement, reduced distractions, mental health gains
  • New Legislation Targets Gift Card Fraud in Iowa
    • As criminals get craftier, the law has to evolve
  • House Ways and Means Exempts More Retirement Income
    • To be eligible for the retirement income exclusion, a person must be disabled, at least 55 years of age, or be the surviving spouse of an individual
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Bill Analyses - Week of March 17, 2025

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This Week's House GOP Newsletter - March 13, 2025

Highlights in this edition:

  • Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Pilot Program for Schools
    • The program connects Iowa schools with local farmers and small businesses
  • House Advances Mental Health Legislation
    • HF 509 adds autism coverage under the hawk-i program
  • HF 472 Protects the Free Speech of Iowans
    • If someone attempts to sue an individual for sharing thoughts or opinions, there is an option to ask the court to quickly dismiss the lawsuit
  • Nuisance Goose Legislation Moves Ahead
    • Geese will be aligned with other nuisance animals such as raccoons, opossums, and skunks
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