The Legislative News is updated regularly by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) public policy team with information about the latest activity in the Iowa Legislature, administratively and at the federal level.
Oct 22, 2021
This week, the Iowa Legislative Services Agency (LSA) released the second set of proposed maps for the U.S. House, Iowa House and Iowa Senate Districts. The decennial process, known as redistricting, is taking place across the country as states look to establish legislative districts for the next ten years.
Sep 24, 2021
ABI, along with the Iowa Bankers Association, the Iowa Business Council, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, the Iowa Taxpayers Association and the Iowa chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business signed onto a letter addressed to our Congressional Delegation asking that they oppose a proposal related to financial institution income tax reporting.
Jul 30, 2021
On Tuesday, July 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidelines to recommend fully vaccinated individuals wear a mask indoors in public to maximize protection from the Delta variant and to prevent possibly spreading it to others.
Jul 16, 2021
On Tuesday, ABI public policy staff testified before the Administrative Rules Review Committee (ARRC) and objected to ARC 5720C, which is related to a marketable foods for human consumption sales tax exemption that was promulgated by the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR).
May 21, 2021
The Iowa Department of Revenue is proposing to adopt a limited definition where “marketable food products for human consumption” only applies to final food products and not food ingredients for purposes of sales tax exemptions.
