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Iowa lawmakers say they’ve reached compromise on budget

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April 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers say they’ve reached an agreement on the budget that will keep state funding for Planned Parenthood, and the tentative deal is expected to be a breakthrough leading to adjournment.

Legislative leaders in the Democratic-controlled Senate and Republican-majority House say they agreed Friday to a health and human services budget bill that will take a GOP proposal off the table to end funding of family planning facilities that provide abortions. The bill adds more state oversight of the Medicaid program, which shifted to private management on April 1st.

Republicans have secured more tax credits for adoptive parents in the state. The chambers are expected to vote on the legislation Friday as they finalize other budget bills, including transportation. The roughly $7.35 billion budget will go into effect in July.