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Meeting Public Comments

Meeting informations are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Location: RM 102
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

04-08-2026
Paige Chickering
Thank you for including funding for the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing program for both Food Banks and Schools. Building on the success of these programs helps our community members facing food insecurity, our local food farmers, and our children.
04-08-2026
Tom Chapman [Iowa Catholic Conference]
Iowa is facing significant challenges with water quality. The Catholic Church teaches that access to clean, safe drinking water is a fundamental, inalienable human right essential for life and human dignity. Specifically, the Iowa Catholic Conference is supporting a $600,000 appropriation to maintain the statewide water quality monitoring program headquartered at the University of Iowa. We appreciate the $300,000 in funding that is contained in HSB 772.We also support the Choose Iowa program and welcome the appropriation to help schools participate.