(Des Moines, Iowa) – House District 21 Republican Representative Thomas Moore, of Griswold, has issued a report on recent bills to pass before him the week of Jan. 20th. Moore said Sub-Committee bills he was a part of this week included:

Moore said House File 10 is a bill relating to the attachment of the territory of a school district that is subject to an approved dissolution proposal, and including applicability provisions.

Representative Moore said the Education Committee passed two bills out of committee. One Creates the National Guard Service Professional Qualifications Scholarship Program for Iowa Guard who are participating in a program that leads to a credential that is approved by the Adjutant General and offered by a community college, Regent institution, or private college. The other was a bill to modify the provisions of the National Guard Service Scholarship Program. Moore says they started the day Thursday with a Republican caucus, discussing SSA (State Supplemental Aid).

Moore says “In this climate of wanting to cut property taxes, 2% would be a property tax increase for around 50% or half of all the school districts in Iowa. We can and should do better.” During the HHS Committee, Moore says he “Listened to a presentation about Supporting Youth in Crisis by HHS Director Kelly Garcia. They discussed addressing the growing number of situations in which appropriate placement cannot be attained for individuals in this state in an effort to clear barriers and better serve Iowans.”

In other business, Representative Moore say Red Oak Montgomery County YMCA Director Carrie Shalters, and Atlantic Nishna Valley YMCA Director Dan Haynes spent Wednesday afternoon sharing info on Y programs and with legislators and thanking them for their support.

Left to right: Dan Haynes, Rep. Moore and Carrie Shalters. (Photo submitted)

On Wednesday, he had a constituent visit from Jerry Hansen of Red Oak. He was at the Capitol advocating for Veterans priorities and maintaining the autonomy of the County VSO’s especially in respect to training for individual service officers.

Jerry Hansen (Center) and Rep. Moore

And, Moore says “State high school FFA groups were out in full force on Wednesday,” and he was able to meet with Stanton and Atlantic/CAM groups.