'If we don't do it now ... this is never going to happen': Senators advance mental health tax cut [View all]

There’s still no agreement between the House and Senate on taxes as both chambers advance mismatched proposals.

The Senate held a meeting Monday about Senate File 1276, the tax “compromise” proposed last week by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The House has not agreed to the proposal.

Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, said Reynolds’ plan was “the best idea of all three parties in this equation: the Senate, the House and the governor’s office.” The proposal would accelerate tax cuts, phase out the property tax “backfill” and fund the state’s mental health services through a state appropriation.

Reynolds said last week the proposal would result in a $400 million tax cut for Iowans.

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