Thursday Observations

The bill calling for a biodiesel mandate passed out of the Senate Wednesday night with a vote of 31-19. Senate File 464 was sent to the House but is not yet on the debate calendar. Rumor is that the bill is DOA in the House.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s Green Cleaning Bill, HF 823, was sent to a subcommittee of Ways & Means Wednesday. The subcommittee will consist of Representatives Donovan Olson (D-Boone), Marcie Frevert (D-Emmetsburg), and Chris Hagenow (R-Clive). An amendment by Representative Olson was approved in the committee specifying the Departments of Public Health and Administrative Services would implement the requirements.

While both houses are going home tonight, lobbyists and legislators today are facing the reality that we will be in session through the end of next week at a minimum.

Tonight the Drake Law Republican Club will be hosting their Spring Networking Social at Dos Rios from 5:30-7:00pm. Republican attorneys, legislators, and lobbyists are welcome to join Drake Law Republican students for appetizers and words of wisdom from Drake Law Graduate Governor Terry Branstad. Please come if you can!