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Government Affairs Weekly Report - Week 14: Apr. 15-18, 2019

4/19/2019

by CBI Lobbyist Jeff Boeyink - Partner, LS2 Group

Overview / Major Events
Leaders of the House and Senate made major progress on budget negotiations and announced they had agreed on a global budget number. While details of how that number will be divided remain, the agreement on the size of the FY20 budget removes a major obstacle to an on-time adjournment. In fact, there is a growing belief that Session could conceivably adjourn by late next week or into that weekend (which would be a week early). However, it will not take much of a hiccup to move the timetable back to the original schedule.

Bi-Partisan Deal Reached on Sports Betting
This week a bi-partisan deal was reached on legislation that would allow existing Iowa casinos to operate sports betting operations in both their physical facilities and through the use of mobile applications. The deal also included the respective leaders of the House and Senate—meaning passage in both Chambers looks a near certainty.

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Government Affairs Weekly Report - Week 12: Apr. 1-4, 2019

4/5/2019

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by CBI Lobbyist Jeff Boeyink - Partner, LS2 Group

Overview / Major Events
This week marked the arrival of the 2nd funnel and the end of the work of the various policy standing committees. Here forward the only significant work will be in Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees (and this will continue until the end of Session).

With roughly four to five weeks left in the Session, work will now shift to the respective House and Senate floors as they begin to clear the calendar of the remaining policy bills and dig deep into the appropriations process.

What’s Alive or Dead?
Among the big items that have cleared all funnel hurdles and will be eligible for the duration are bills to legalize sports betting in Iowa, a proposed constitutional amendment to embed gun rights in the Iowa Constitution, legislation to require pharmacy benefit managers to share drug discounts with patients, and a proposal to change the nomination process for judges at the Appeals and Supreme Court levels.

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Government Affairs Weekly Report - Week 7: Feb. 25-28, 2019

3/1/2019

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by CBI Lobbyist Jeff Boeyink - Partner, LS2 Group

Overview / Major Events
Next week marks the first legislative benchmark and post-March 7 the number of issues facing the remainder of the 2019 Session will be significantly reduced. Below are some higher profile issues that moved forward this week.

Sports Betting
The House State Government Committee late Thursday approved HSB 198, the initial House version of legislation to allow legal sports betting in Iowa. Like its Senate counterpart, HSB 198 would limit sports betting to the currently licensed Iowa casinos (and betting could take place on their premises or using a casino mobile app). Also like the Senate bill, the House version allows fantasy sports betting and does NOT allow the lottery or retail establishment to offer sports betting. The legislation rejects integrity and data fees from the professional sports leagues.

As the House and Senate have moved similar bills through the Committee process, the sports betting issues is now virtually funnel-proof and eligible for debate and resolution the remainder of the Session.

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Government Affairs Weekly Report - Week 14: Apr. 15-18, 2019

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Government Affairs Weekly Report - Week 7: Feb. 25-28, 2019

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