Guaranteed income programs such as one currently running in central Iowa would be banned under a bill introduced in the 2024 legislative session.
House Study Bill 552 would allow the attorney general to send cease-and-desist orders to any county that adopts or enforces a guaranteed income program, and open counties that violate the ban to lawsuits.
The legislation comes a year after 36 community organizations in central Iowa partnered for UpLift, a pilot program providing 110 individuals $500 a month for two years . UpLift’s monthly payments, which are unrestricted, are intended to assist Iowans in covering the costs of […]
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