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Columns from Representative Tom Jeneary

The Jeneary Journal, Week 17 (May 5, 2023)

This year, the General Assembly was scheduled to meet for 110 days. We hit that last Friday which means our clerks and pages have gone home for the year and we no longer receive per diem to cover our travel costs. This deadline helps encourage us to wrap things up in a reasonable time. This week we…

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The Jeneary Journal, Week 16 (April 27, 2023)

Greetings, Things are winding down here at the Statehouse as we prepare to adjourn for the year. Next week, the house will be voting on the various budget bills for Fiscal Year 2024 which will need to pass before we leave. Tomorrow, the 28th, is the 110th day of session, which marks the final scheduled day…

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The Jeneary Journal, Week 14 (April 13, 2023)

Greetings, Week 14 was very busy here at the Statehouse. On Wednesday, the University of Iowa visited the Capitol to showcase their various programs and I got to meet with Clark Stanford, Dean of the University Dental College.   This week was also spent in long caucus meetings and debates as we discussed and passed…

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The Jeneary Journal, Week 13 (April 6, 2023)

Greetings, This week I had the pleasure to host the 2023 Orange City Tulip Queen and her court at the Capitol. The ladies performed a dance and passed out delicious almond patties. They were able to meet with Governor Reynolds, have a tour of the Capitol, and go to the top of the dome. They…

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The Jeneary Journal, Week 12 (March 30, 2023)

Greetings, Week 12 marked the end of the second funnel. This means that any bill that has not gone through a committee is not eligible for debate this year. Of course, bills from Appropriations and Ways and Means are still eligible for debate as well as any bill that leadership wishes to bring forward. Iowa…

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The Jeneary Journal, Week 11 (March 23, 2023)

Greetings, Week 11 was spent in debate and meetings as we prepare for the second funnel week of the session here in the Iowa House. Funnel week is a deadline that bills have to pass committee by, otherwise they are dead for the year and no longer eligible for consideration. Here are a few of…

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The Jeneary Journal (March 9, 2023)

This week was spent in debate of many bills. Some of the legislation to note includes the following: Senate File 75 – Rural Emergency Hospitals This week, Iowa House Republicans passed Senate File 75 to establish licensure in Iowa for Rural Emergency Hospitals. This bill was a priority bill for the caucus from Day 1…

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The Jeneary Journal (March 2, 2023)

Greetings, The Iowa Legislature has reached the first funnel deadline. This means that bills that have not been approved in a committee this week will no longer be able to be advanced this session. There were more than 120 subcommittees held this week. Certain bills are not dead this session. Government oversight, Appropriations, and tax…

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The Jeneary Journal (February 23, 2023)

Greetings, I would like to thank everyone who sent condolences to my family on the untimely passing of my brother in law, Brian Maass. The outpouring of prayers was most gratifying. Here’s an update on this discussions we had this week. Iowa’s Bond Debt Situation – The End Is Still A Long Ways Away Just…

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The Jeneary Journal (February 16, 2023)

This week’s newsletter will be shorter than usual, due to a death in the family. I will not be at the community forums that have been scheduled for this Saturday the 18th, but Senator Taylor will still be in attendance to discuss legislation and other important issues. The forums are at 9am at the Hawarden…

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