Governor Kim Reynolds has produced what she calls a compromise for the issues of mental health and property taxes. Her plan has the support of Senate Republicans, but Republicans in the Iowa House are unveiling their own plan.
House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans are interested in cutting property taxes, but Grassley says they’re not convinced all the questions about how the state would manage the mental health system have been fully answered.
The state’s mental health system is managed on a regional basis and, since county property taxes are used to finance the system, county officials are in charge. Iowa is currently the only state that uses property taxes to pay for mental health services.