Republican leaders in the Iowa legislature say they will meet with Governor Kim Reynolds to chart the state’s response to the catastrophic flooding that’s hit western Iowa, but House Speaker Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake says she’s worried more flooding is on the way.
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Upmeyer says legislators will first look for ways to find extra money within existing budget plans to respond to this year’s flooding, but that emergency fund is an option.
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In 2009, Democrats who held majority control established new committees in both the House and Senate to address flood-related issues. Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids was chairman of the Senate’s Rebuild Iowa Committee.
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Upmeyer — who was a member of the Iowa House after the floods of 2008 pointed to creation of the Iowa Flood Center as one of the accomplishments of that time period.
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