This Week's House GOP Newsletter - April 11, 2024
Highlights in this edition:
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Budget Work Picks Up Pace as House, Senate Appropriations Bills Unveiled
- This important step allows Iowans to draw some comparisons between the different approaches of the two chambers
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IEDA Awards CAT Grants and Sports Tourism Grant
- Fort Dodge, Atlantic, Clear Lake, Mt. Pleasant, Kalona, Clayton County, Carroll, Rock Valley, Mt. Ayr and Newton all received grants
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Programs that Help Workers
- The adult and dislocated worker programs are designed to assist unemployed and underemployed Iowans to improve their skills and obtain quality employment
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Connecting Public Dollars to Charitable Services
- Another tool for local governments to utilize public dollars to help those in their communities who need assistance
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Governor Signs Bill on Foreign Ownership of Land into Law
- The new law increases reporting requirements, increases enforcement of current laws, and authorizes the Attorney General’s office to investigate reports of potential violations of Iowa’s laws concerning foreign ownership
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House Passes Iowa Rural Development Tax Credit Program
- The bill will save Iowans $1.8 million annually