IOWA HOUSE OKS BUDGET BILLS ON AGRICULTURE, JUDICIAL BRANCH

Iowa House OKs budget bills on agriculture, judicial branch

The Iowa House has passed budget bills that would fund several services including the state’s judicial branch and natural resources department.

The Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday for the bills, which would pay for various state departments in the fiscal year that begins in July.

The chamber voted 56-43 to allocate more than $174 million to the state’s judicial branch. That would keep funding at the same level as last year. Lawmakers voted 57-42 for a bill in support of $42 million for agencies like the state Department of Natural Resources and the state Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. That’s slightly less than last year’s level.

The Democratic-led Senate has proposed allocating slightly more money than the House. Lawmakers are expected to reach a consensus in special meetings.

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