Name That Bill!

Last week was what is called Funnel Week. Although the atmosphere does at times resemble a circus, it does not have anything to do with funnel cakes. Like a diet, it is self-imposed. Funnel Week is a deadline for pushing bills out of committees onto the legislative calendar. Typically, if a bill doesn’t make it out of committee, it is considered dead. Below is a description of bills that we’ve been talking about on this blog that amazingly made it past Funnel Week. See if you can name that bill. Good luck! The answers are at the bottom of the page.

1. Allowing union workers to live long and prosper without being burdened by management:

2. Finding the most favorable doctor to write you a note to get you out of PE class:

3. Ensuring no worker is left behind in the pay line:

4. Making sure Miss Daisy does not pollute the air and taxing you more:

5. Eventually turning over the entire road to people on banana seats and bells:

6. Making sure everyone and their dog is safe if it rains:

7. The only piece of Iowa legislation to be discussed on the Tonight Show:

8. Making sure Grandma never sends you more than $5 so your "big brother" can get more money:

9. Copy of the U.S. Constitution: $5. Slapping U.S. history in the face: Priceless. For everything else, there’s bonding.





1. Collective Bargaining
2. Dr. Shopping
3. Prevailing Wage
4. Monitoring Car Emissions
5. Bicyclists Bill of Rights
6. Flood Insurance
7. DOA or the name change of the Dept. of Elder Affairs
8. Granny Tax
9. Popular Vote