• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Legislators scramble to pass electric deregulation bill as session nears end

Legislators scramble to pass electric deregulation bill as session nears end

April 17, 2000 By admin

An Iowa House leader plans to bring the electric deregulation bill up for debate this week. Support for the bill eroded over the past month, but House Republican Leader Christopher Rants of Sioux City believes last week was a turning point when MidAmerican announced it might build two new power plants in Iowa. Rants says the issue is too important to let die.Rants vows to round up the 51 “yes” votes required for passage of the bill in the House.But Senate Republican Leader Stewart Iverson of Dows says since the Senate Commerce Committee failed to endorse the bill last week, he sees little chance it will become law this year. He says it’s sometimes a little frustrating, but that’s the process they work with.Iverson says prospects are even dimmer for electric deregulation next year.He says there won’t be near the enthusiasm for dealing with it next year, but says it is possible.Republican legislators and the Governor are negotiating on a wide-range of state budget issues as lawmakers wrap up their work for the year. Governor Tom Vilsack continues to threaten to veto the G-O-P’s education budget plan, mostly because of how much money to spend on the state-supported Universities in Ames, Cedar Falls and Iowa City.The Presidents of Iowa, Iowa State and U-N-I say the Republican budget plan is 22-million dollars below the break-even point and might require staff reductions.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Legislature, Tom Vilsack, Utilities

Featured Stories

Bill would limit placement of solar arrays on farm ground

Marquette casino moving to land, leaving only 2 casino boats in Iowa

Reynolds signs her ‘school choice’ bill into law

Governor Reynolds touts 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Inaugural Address

University of Iowa grad presiding over U.S. House Speaker vote

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

No coaching changes coming for Iowa football

Iowa State names new receivers coach

No. 2 Iowa visits No. 1 Penn State in wrestling dual Friday night

Iowa’s Clark brings increased exposure to women’s basketball

No. 18 Iowa State women visit TCU

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC