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A wide-ranging tax plan proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and supported by Senate Republicans had its first hearing Monday.
A wide-ranging tax plan proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and supported by Senate Republicans had its first hearing Monday, as Iowa lawmakers entered the second week of legislative session overtime.
House Republicans have not agreed to that plan, in large part because of a provision that would shift mental health funding from counties to the state.
Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, said the “proposed compromise” from Reynolds combines her priorities with those of the House and Senate GOP.
“This bill is the pathway forward,” Dawson said. “There is no other train in this Capitol right now that’s going to leave the station and address all of these priorities.”
Iowa Democrats back GOP tax plan over Gov Reynolds compromise thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
22-0 committee vote for Iowa House GOP’s tax plan
Democrats on a House committee joined Republicans in voting for the House GOP’s latest tax plan. It includes more than two dozen tax changes, but notably does not include using state tax dollars rather than county property taxes to support Iowa’s mental health system.
Senate Republicans and Governor Reynolds back that move, but House Republicans say it’s a big policy shift that needs more work. Representative Chuck Isenhart of Dubuque, a Democrat, agreed.
“I understand that the Senate bill proposes to make what many could consider potentially radical changes to how we deliver mental health in this state based on who pays for it,” Isenhart said today, “and I agree with Speaker Grassley that we have not really considered all the ramifications.”