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The Iowa Senate Ways & Means committee is holding a sub-committee on IWILL Funding on TUESDAY, APRIL 15th at 8:30 AM in the Senate Lobbyist Lounge
SSB 3217 is the bill that would fully fund the Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund created by constitutional amendment (vote of the people) in 2010. It would provide over $150 million+ per year in constitutionally protected sustainable funding for:
This specific legislation pairs the sales tax increase to fund the Trust Fund (required by the amendment) with an income tax cut - and results in a NET reduction in taxes for Iowa taxpayers. It phases in these elements over a three year period starting in 2016.
Key Message:
We need to contact the members of the subcommittee and deliver the following messages ...
Sen. Bolkcom/Iowa City - THANK HIM for getting the bill drafted and holding a subcommitee. Ask him what YOU can do to help him pass this critical legislation. Let him know you are a sportsman and want to be as helpful as possible to get this done. Share your story. Remember - he's very supportive of these issues and deserves a THANK YOU.
Sen. Black/Jasper County/Poweshiek - THANK HIM for being a long-time supporter of sportsmen and conservation. Ask him to support the bill going to the full Ways & Means Committee and tell him you will do everything possible to see this get through the legislature. Sen. Black is retiring after this year and deserves our thanks.
Sen. Feenstra/Hull, IA - THANK HIM for considering this bill in sub-committee and tell him how important the outdoors is to you. Share your personal story and why you hope this TAX CUT BILL can be considered by the full Ways & Means committee.
Background:
Subcommittee Members - Senate
The Bill - SSB 3217 (PDF Version)
SSB 3217 is the bill that would fully fund the Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund created by constitutional amendment (vote of the people) in 2010. It would provide over $150 million+ per year in constitutionally protected sustainable funding for:
- - Wildlife Habitat Programs
- - Land Conservation
- - Watershed Projects
- - Wetlands Protections
- - Lake Restoration
- - Parks
- - County Conservation Boards
- - River Restoration
- - Agricultural Soil Conservation
This specific legislation pairs the sales tax increase to fund the Trust Fund (required by the amendment) with an income tax cut - and results in a NET reduction in taxes for Iowa taxpayers. It phases in these elements over a three year period starting in 2016.
Key Message:
We need to contact the members of the subcommittee and deliver the following messages ...
Sen. Bolkcom/Iowa City - THANK HIM for getting the bill drafted and holding a subcommitee. Ask him what YOU can do to help him pass this critical legislation. Let him know you are a sportsman and want to be as helpful as possible to get this done. Share your story. Remember - he's very supportive of these issues and deserves a THANK YOU.
Sen. Black/Jasper County/Poweshiek - THANK HIM for being a long-time supporter of sportsmen and conservation. Ask him to support the bill going to the full Ways & Means Committee and tell him you will do everything possible to see this get through the legislature. Sen. Black is retiring after this year and deserves our thanks.
Sen. Feenstra/Hull, IA - THANK HIM for considering this bill in sub-committee and tell him how important the outdoors is to you. Share your personal story and why you hope this TAX CUT BILL can be considered by the full Ways & Means committee.
Background:
Subcommittee Members - Senate
The Bill - SSB 3217 (PDF Version)