Governor Branstad's priorities introduced

Several of the Gov. Terry Branstad’s priorities have been assigned to legislative subcommittees with a few additional bills still to be introduced. The governor’s bill to address the skilled workforce shortage and align education, workforce and economic development policies - also known as Human Capital Enrichment Advisory Council -  was introduced Wednesday. You can read the text of Senate Study Bill 1114 here.

In Gov. Branstad’s Condition of the State address he mentioned his efforts to eliminate bullying in schools. House Study Bill 39/Senate Study Bill 1044 includes a mentoring pilot program, additional protections for cyber bullying, parental notification and off-school grounds enforcement. The Governor’s proposal on expanding broadband infrastructure and Iowa Next should be introduced early next week.