Overview / Major Events The 2016 Session of the Iowa General Assembly quietly closed around 6:30 pm on April 29 as both Chambers finished their business and sent members home for the year. While the Session ran 10 days over its 100-day allotment, the April close was one of the earliest in recent memory. Budget Heads to Branstad House and Senate leaders reached agreement on budget targets the week of April 4, but it took another three weeks to iron out all the details and find final agreement between the Chambers. Some of the most contentious debate on the many budget bills was focused on specific policy language in those bills, rather than the budget numbers under consideration. For example, disagreements over policy language in the Health and Human Services budget likely delayed the close of Session for at least two or three days. On one hand there existed a group of House Republicans determined to ensure that no state resources would go to fund contracts with Planned Parenthood. On the other hand there existed a group of Senate Democrats determined to impose substantial oversight on the Executive Branch in regards to the new Medicaid managed care contracts with private entities. In the end an agreement was reached on the level of oversight and the Planned Parenthood issue was resolved through an agreement to double the adoption tax credit. |
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