1963 60th GA Inaugural Address by Governor Hughes, January 17, 1963

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.

2003 80th GA Inaugural Address by Governor Vilsack, January 17, 2003

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.

2007 82nd GA Inaugural Address by Governor Culver, January 12, 2007

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.

2011 84th GA Inaugural Address by Governor Branstad, January 14, 2011

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.

Issue review : impact on the insurance premium tax rate reduction .

In 2002, Senate File 2318, Insurance Premium Tax Reduction Act, the Iowa General Assembly approved a reduction in the insurance premium tax rate from 2 percent to 1 percent. The reduction was phased in at the rate of 1/4 percent annual increments over a five-year period, beginning with life and health insurance policy payments made on or after January 1st, 2003. Calendar year 2007 was the first year all premiums were taxed at 1 percent and fiscal year 2008 was the first full fiscal year at the 1 percent rate. Insurance premiums tax is paid only by insurance companies. The companies that benefit from the tax reduction are uniquely identified in government employment statistics. This allows for a unique opportunity to evaluate both the revenue impact and the employment impact of the tax rate reduction in Senate File 2318. This issue review focuses on the General Fund revenue impact of the rate reduction and the Iowa employment trends for the insurance industry since the rate reduction legislation was approved.

Issue review : school aid funding for fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011.

State school aid accounts for approximately 41.3 percent of the total general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2010. The current law estimate for fiscal year 2011 state school aid totals 2.689 billion dollars, an increase of 542.7 million dollars compared to the net fiscal year 2010 amount.This issue review provides an analysis of school aid funding for fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011 and provides some alternatives that the General Assembly may wish to consider for fiscal year 2011.

Issue review : streamlined sales and use tax agreement.

During the 2010 legislative session, Senate File 2375, or Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Administration Act, was approved by the general assembly. The act modified the Iowa sales use tax law to keep the state in compliance with the National Streamlines Sales and Use Tax Agreement. This issue review provides a brief update on the status of the agreement and its impact on Iowa.

2015 Legislative Reception Expenditures report

This report discloses the total amount expended on the reception held for all members of the general assembly, hosted by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Annual Report of the Office of Ombudsman, 2014

This annual report about the exercise of the Office of Ombudsman functions during the 2014 calendar year is submitted to the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor pursuant to Iowa Code section 2C.18.

Issue review : IPERS retirement dividend payments.

The Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, or IPERS, does not apply a traditional cost-of-living adjustment for retirement benefits. A retiree's monthly benefit payment is determined by a formula at the time of retirement and the amount does not change. Instead of adjusting the monthly benefit for inflation, the General Assembly creates two separate once-a-year payments for retirees, the November dividend for pre-1990 retirees and the favorable experience dividend, or FED for 1990 and later retirees. Available funding for the FED is estimated to be depleted within the next three years.

Iowa Drainage Laws (Annotated), HR-46 and Iowa Highway Research Board Bulletin No. 6, 1957

In the preparation of this compilation of drainage laws of Iowa, an attempt has been made to include those sections of the Code to which reference is frequently required by the State Highway Commission, Boards of Supervisors and County Engineers in the conduct of highway and road administration as it is affected by the Iowa drainage laws. Of necessity some Code provisions which have a bearing on the principal subject were omitted. Enactments of the 56th General Assembly which modify existing code sections have been included as part of the regular text of the Code sections included in this publication. THE USER IS CAUTIONED THAT THESE CODE SECTIONS, AS MODIFIED BY THE 56th GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ARE NOT A PART OF THE 1954 CODE OF IOWA AND ARE OFFICIAL ONLY INSOFAR AS THEY ARE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION ACTS OF THE 56TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SINCE THE 57TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION DURING THE PRINTING OF THIS PUBLICATION, ENACTMENTS OF THAT BODY WHICH AMEND OR REPEAL SECTIONS SET OUT HEREIN ARE INCLUDED IN THE BACK OF THIS VOLUME ON THE PINK-COLORED PAPER. THE USER IS CAUTIONED IN USING THIS VOLUME TO REFER TO THE TABLE OF SECTIONS REPEALED OR AMENDED, ON THE PINK-COLORED PAPER AT THE BACK OF THIS VOLUME. This publication is offered with the hope and belief that it will prove to be of value and assistance to those concerned with the problems of administering a highway, road and drainage system.

Fiscal Year 2013 IOWAccess Revolving Fund Report. Administrative Services.

Legislatively Mandated Report. Iowa Code §8A.224 – “The department shall submit an annual report not later than January 31 to the members of the General Assembly and the Legislative Services Agency of the activities funded by and expenditures made from the revolving fund during the preceding fiscal year.

Fiscal Year 2014 IOWAccess Revolving Fund Report. Administrative Services.

Legislatively Mandated Report. Iowa Code §8A.224 – “The department shall submit an annual report not later than January 31 to the members of the General Assembly and the Legislative Services Agency of the activities funded by and expenditures made from the revolving fund during the preceding fiscal year.