Partnership eyes water quality, tax reform, workforce, State Historical Building
PERRY BEEMAN Dec 8, 2016 | 9:20 pm
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156 wordsAll Latest News, Economic Development, Government Policy and LawThe Greater Des Moines Partnership officially unveiled its legislative agenda today, calling for action on issues ranging from tax reform to water quality.
Here are the five “featured” issues in the Partnership’s broader report on priorities:
Water quality. The Partnership calls for public/private investment and permanent funding for water quality. Among the ideas that could be considered are several sales tax plans, tax credits and water quality trading.
Corporate and personal income taxes. The goal is a tax code that encourages business growth and stresses “equity, neutrality, simplicity and predictability.”
Local option sales tax. Central Iowa communities would have more power over local sales taxes under the Partnership’s platform.
State Historical Building. The Partnership supports the renovation of the State Historical Building and State Historical Museum.
Future Ready Iowa: The state’s talent pipeline needs to align with business needs, which is what this program is all about, the Partnership noted. The program strives to improve education and training levels.
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