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House Journal: Page 2181: Wednesday, May 1, 1996

We abolished parole for sexual predators and criminals who
commit forcible felonies, such as first-degree robbery,
second-degree murder and second-degree kidnapping.  We provided
Iowa employers with greater, easier access to criminal records
when conducting employee background checks and parents with
access to information on child care providers.  And, we enacted
tougher penalties for the use, sale and manufacturing of
methamphetamine.
Several significant steps were taken to enhance Iowa's economic
competitiveness.   The Legislature approved our work force
development initiatives, which will help prepare lowa's workers
for the challenges of the Twenty-first Century.  By
strengthening our farmers cooperative laws, we may be able to
save meat processing jobs in Iowa and improve profitability for
many family farmers.  This, along with improvements in the New
Jobs and Income Program will help create more quality jobs and
greater investment in rural Iowa.
Finally, I was pleased to see the Legislature increase the
school foundation level from 83 percent to 87.5 percent, thus
providing $85 million in direct property tax relief for Iowa
taxpayers.  This, coupled with full indexation of the income tax
rates, help for some Subchapter S small businesses, and a
property tax credit for family farmers with cow-calf operations
provides significant tax relief to the people of Iowa.
		           	Sincerely,
 Terry E. Branstad
	           Governor
The communication was received and the committee discharged.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
By virtue of Senate Concurrent Resolution 126, duly adopted, the
day of May 1, 1996 having arrived, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives declared the 1996 Regular Session of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly adjourned sine die.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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