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- **Posted:** 2020-01-18T15:02:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Iowa Public Radio (@iowapublicradio) — https://gondola.cc/iowapublicradio

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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.⁠
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Reynolds is calling her plan the “Invest in Iowa Act,” though she has yet to release a bill.⁠
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She would raise the state sales tax 1 percent to fund water quality and outdoor recreation programs, and to further cut income taxes.⁠
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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.⁠
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“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.”⁠
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But Reynolds does not seem to have buy-in from lawmakers just yet.⁠
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House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, said House Republicans still need to discuss the governor’s plan and see the details.⁠
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“There is a lot of moving parts. I don’t think that changed at all today,” Grassley said. “And I won’t—until I see the details—comment on anything, when I don’t even know if the [House Republican] caucus has the will to do anything, let alone whatever the details will look like when we get them.”⁠
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Democratic leaders say they share the governor’s priorities of funding water quality projects and mental health, but they have questions and concerns about the path Reynolds wants to take.⁠
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“Very concerned when you’re raising sales tax and reducing income tax,” said Senate Minority Leader Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines. “We don’t want that to hurt our retired Iowans and low-income Iowans, so wanting to take a close look at how that will pan out.”⁠
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“The question is, are we cutting taxes, or are we shifting burdens?” asked House Minority Leader Todd Prichard, D-Charles City.⁠
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Read more via IPR’s Katarina Sostaric and find the full transcript of the governor’s Condition of the State address by following the link in our bio. ⁠
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📸: John Pemble/IPR⁠
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