Iowa House votes to require competitive bidding on public projects
House File 2253 would require public bodies -- cities, counties and state government, including the
Rep.
His goal, he said Tuesday, was transparency. The bill was approved 57-38 and now goes to the
In
Highfill said the bill is intended to prevent elected officials from rewarding friends, allies and campaign donors.
If the bill also is passed by the
Rep.
However, he opposed the bill, saying it is unnecessary and takes away a tool from elected officials to get the best price possible on taxpayer-financed projects.
TEACHER TEST
House File 2280 would allow local school districts to have their own test, but lawmakers said it is unlikely local districts would establish such tests.
Rep.
The teacher shortage is not limited to
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As part of that bill,
Two alternative assessments are allowed, but they would be eliminated by the bill.
"If we pass this, we are saying that veterinarians who take care of our cats and dogs have to pass a licensure exam, but to provide teaching to our children, they do not," House Minority Leader
Moore countered that the Praxis was not required before 2013 and
other bills
l Voted 65-30 to open the door for the arcade chain
Bill manager Moore called it an "economic development" bill for
Nine of the 433 prizes
Not everyone wanted to pay, however.
Rep.
"It doesn't make for a level playing field," he said about the bill that would "carve out a niche for one entity."
The bill has been approved 45-5 by the
l Voted 97-0 to give local school boards and administrators more flexibility in how they use funds they are unable to spend that are earmarked for class-size reduction, at-risk students and of dropout prevention, professional development and home school assistance. Representatives also amended House File 2441 to allow schools to use those funds to hire security personnel and mental health counselors.
l Voted 94-0 to approve House File 2342 that would require the
l Comments: (319) 398-8375; [email protected]
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