Post by Logan on Apr 12, 2016 5:13:37 GMT -6
DES MOINES — Finding state money for projects designed to reduce pollutants in Iowa’s waterways remained atop the governor’s and state lawmakers’ agendas Monday.
Consensus on a funding path, however, remains elusive.
The Iowa House spent Monday night debating Republicans’ water quality funding proposal, which shifts $478 million over 13 years to water quality projects from a water metering tax and the gambling-funded state infrastructure account.
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday morning that water quality funding is his top priority for the remainder of the legislative session and that he supports the House plan as a starting point. Legislators rejected the governor’s original proposal to share future school infrastructure sales tax revenue with water quality projects.
Senate Democrats said they plan to introduce their water quality funding plan this week; they have not yet released details.
Read more: qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/republican-water-quality-proposal-debated-democrats-plan-en-route/article_e78c9558-cdb1-50c3-a6a0-d3c1c0c019af.html
Consensus on a funding path, however, remains elusive.
The Iowa House spent Monday night debating Republicans’ water quality funding proposal, which shifts $478 million over 13 years to water quality projects from a water metering tax and the gambling-funded state infrastructure account.
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday morning that water quality funding is his top priority for the remainder of the legislative session and that he supports the House plan as a starting point. Legislators rejected the governor’s original proposal to share future school infrastructure sales tax revenue with water quality projects.
Senate Democrats said they plan to introduce their water quality funding plan this week; they have not yet released details.
Read more: qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/republican-water-quality-proposal-debated-democrats-plan-en-route/article_e78c9558-cdb1-50c3-a6a0-d3c1c0c019af.html