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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs government restructuring bill into law
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Updated: 11:05 AM CDT Apr 5, 2023
A major change to Iowa's state government is now law. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed her nearly 1,600-page government reorganization plan into law on Tuesday. It will reduce the number of Iowa's state agencies from 37 down to 16.The governor says it will save the state roughly $200 million. The governor and other Iowa Republicans argue this is necessary to streamline Iowa's government and make it more efficient for Iowa taxpayers.But Democrats, and some state workers, worry about what it means for state employees that will be moved to other departments.They also worry about the benefits Iowans lose from this consolidation, saying that there are small pieces tucked into the bill that will have unintended consequences, taking needed services away from Iowans.Blind Iowans have pushed back on the plan, in which the governor would be in charge of appointing the director for the Iowa Department for the Blind. Currently, the Iowa Commission for the Blind appoints the director. Blind Iowans are worried that the change would make their department political and leave their voices out of the process.
DES MOINES, Iowa — A major change to Iowa's state government is now law.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed her nearly 1,600-page government reorganization plan into law on Tuesday. It will reduce the number of Iowa's state agencies from 37 down to 16.
The governor says it will save the state roughly $200 million. The governor and other Iowa Republicans argue this is necessary to streamline Iowa's government and make it more efficient for Iowa taxpayers.
But Democrats, and some state workers, worry about what it means for state employees that will be moved to other departments.
They also worry about the benefits Iowans lose from this consolidation, saying that there are small pieces tucked into the bill that will have unintended consequences, taking needed services away from Iowans.
Blind Iowans have pushed back on the plan, in which the governor would be in charge of appointing the director for the Iowa Department for the Blind. Currently, the Iowa Commission for the Blind appoints the director. Blind Iowans are worried that the change would make their department political and leave their voices out of the process.
