US EditionIowa House and Senate Republicans reach budget agreement
- In early May 2025, Iowa House and Senate Republicans finalized a budget deal that allocates $9.425 billion for the state’s spending in fiscal year 2026.
- The deal came after visible disagreements between Republican legislative leadership and Governor Kim Reynolds regarding certain budget items, notably the $14 million originally designated in the 2024 legislation for paraeducator salaries.
- The budget plan relies on an $8.5 billion general fund projection and $40 million from the Sports Wagering Fund, with lawmakers planning to use reserve funds one-time without risking future fiscal stability.
- Governor Kim Reynolds emphasized that her main focus with the budget is to exercise careful financial management while prioritizing the interests of Iowa taxpayers, whereas Democrats voiced dissatisfaction with the negotiated compromises and favored the original House spending plan.
- The agreement allocates funding for paraeducator salaries and certain GOP priorities, but it may encounter resistance from a group of 12 Republican senators who have vowed to block budget legislation until eminent domain issues are addressed in debate.
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Republicans in Iowa House and Senate strike state budget deal - Radio Iowa
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have agreed on a more than $9.42 billion state budget plan for the next fiscal year. House Appropriations Committee chairman Gary Mohr of Bettendorf is one of the negotiators. “Sure there are things that I would have probably done differently as an individual, but this is a give-and-take situation,” […]
Republican majorities reach budget agreement, eminent domain holdout looms
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Late in the afternoon on Thursday, the Iowa Republican trifecta announced that the chambers have come to an agreement on the state budget for the next year. The total spending for Fiscal Year 2026 looks to be $9.425 billion. The agreement includes $14 million for paraeducator pay, something House Republicans said they were not going to back down from to include in the final deal. There is another $14.5 million that will fund …
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