(Des Moines) Iowa House District #9 State Representative Tom Moore of Griswold says this past week, Iowa House Republicans began to move their budget bills through the Appropriations Committee.
Moore says these bills represent the House’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2027. In total, the House proposes a budget of $9.662 billion, representing a 1.6% increase over the current year’s spending.
He says negotiations with the Senate Republicans are ongoing as they work to reach a final agreement. The Senate proposes a total budget of $9.623 billion.
Earlier in the session, the Governor proposed a budget totaling $9.666 in spending. The Senate has begun moving the Governor’s budget proposals through its appropriations committee, but has not yet revealed its own individual budget proposals.
“This budget is fiscally responsible while following through on the commitments we have made and properly funding the priorities of Iowans,” said Moore. “ As Iowa House Republicans, we have built our reputation on passing responsible budgets that have allowed us to lower the tax burden while funding Iowans’ budget priorities.”
