Iowa code states the legislative session is to wrap up by April 19th and if it does not, lawmakers no longer receive their per diem for time spend at the capitol.
For the first time in years, Representative Ralph Watts says he feels they may actually make that deadline.
“Actually I’m very optimistic that given what’s going on in the legislature now I’m optimistic that we may be adjourning this year’s session on time, by the April 19th deadline. Which is fast coming up. If that happens, haha, that would be the first time we’ve adjourned on time in many years but things are moving along quite nicely and I am optimistic that we’ll be out of there on time.”
Representative Watts will share his thoughts on school funding, water quality and this year’s session as a whole on today’s Let’s Talk Dallas County during the 9am, noon and 5pm hours.