(Des Moines, Iowa) – Iowa District 18 House Representative Thomas Moore, a Republican from Griswold, has released his weekly report, “Moore on the Issues,” a summary of bills passed in the House. Moore said members of the House passed 33 bills, with 28 having had bi-partisan or unanimous support. Among the bills that passed through the House this week, was a State Government Realignment Bill.

Moore says “By aligning functions and services that are similar, taxpayers will have a more straightforward process for interacting with the government and receiving the proper services without unnecessarily going to several agencies. The bill now goes to the Governor for her signature.

Two other bills Moore highlighted include those pertaining to Consumer Data Privacy and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies. With regard to the CDP bill….

And, on the ESG, Moore says…

Among the other bills that passed through the Iowa House of Representatives this week, was:

·     HF340 creates a grant program to allow municipalities to provide a tax deferred award to volunteer firefighters, emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers.

·     HF358 increases penalties for eluding.

·     HF603 allows volunteer fire fighters, EMS providers, and reserve peace officers to purchase one set of tires per their personal vehicle each year through the state’s master contract for tires.

·     HF499 requires car insurance companies to cover the value of a car seat that is located in a vehicle subject to a loss.

·     HF570 increases penalties for assault if the victim is pregnant and the defendant knows or should have known.

Representative Tom Moore can be reached at tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov, or at 712-789-9954.