Lawmakers, business groups outline agendas and predictions for 2024 session
Business Record Staff Jan 9, 2024 | 12:10 pm
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187 wordsAll Latest News, Economic Development, Government Policy and LawIowa lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill in Des Moines on Monday to gavel in the 2024 legislative session with a tentative agenda that could have implications for businesses – state income taxes, child care aid, affordable housing, large-scale development and a host of other issues.
In the weeks leading up to this year’s session, the Business Record interviewed Iowa House and Senate leadership, covered their public comments to Central Iowa trade organizations and nonprofits, and sat down with business groups to get a sense of what the key debates and policy changes could be.
Read what state lawmakers, policymakers and analysts had to say and what to expect in the 100-day session here:
• Iowa House GOP leader ‘pretty confident’ 2024 will bring more action on taxes
• Business groups focus on increasing Iowa’s workforce during 2024 session
• Lawmakers’ predictions, priorities for 2024 session
• 5 topics for Iowa women, allies to watch as the 2024 Iowa Legislature convenes
Also check out tomorrow’s Business Record Daily for coverage of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address focused on the policy points that would affect Iowa businesses.