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Iowa Executive Branch Update
Governor Reynolds delivered the Condition of the State speech on Tuesday, January 12, at 6:00 p.m., breaking with the normal tradition of a morning joint convention. Governor Reynolds opened by addressing the challenges of 2020 - COVID-19, civil unrest, a drought, a derecho and she commended Iowans and their response to the challenges of 2020.
Highlights:
Increasing spending by 3.7% in FY2022 to $8.079 billion and by 2.3% in FY2023 to $8.275 billion (FY2022 increase includes the increased federal spending for Medicaid in the state)
Increasing mental health funding by $15 million over the next two years
Increasing school spending by 2.5% ($27 million) in 2022-2023 and by $143 million in 2023-2024 (additional $20 million for pandemic aid) ....

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