Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds called for big changes to Iowa’s tax system in her third Condition of the State address Tuesday, but lawmakers say they need more details before backing her proposal.
Reynolds is calling her plan the “Invest in Iowa Act,” though she has yet to release a bill.
She would raise the state sales tax 1 percent to fund water quality and outdoor recreation programs, and to further cut income taxes.
She is also proposing that the state take on about 70 percent of the costs of the county-funded mental health system, allowing for some local property tax reductions.
“No parent, family member, or friend should be told that treatment isn’t available for their loved one,” Reynolds said. “By establishing a dedicated and stable fund for mental health, we will give hope to so many who are suffering in silence. It’s a promise we’ve made, and it’s a promise I intend to keep.”
But Reynolds does not seem to have buy-in from lawmakers just yet.
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