Back in twenty nineteen, they passed a water quality bill, there was a Republican representative, Chip Baltimore, who had a water quality bill where he had accountability money in there as well... The folks in charge chose not to pass that bill. Instead, they passed one that just threw money at the problem.
OverstatedRob Sand, at Iowa Governor General Election Debate (KCRG / The Gazette)
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Why we checked itSpecific historical claim about 2019 Iowa legislative action — that Chip Baltimore's water quality accountability bill was rejected in favor of a bill without accountability measures — verifiable against legislative records.
What we foundThe core facts about Chip Baltimore's competing accountability-focused water quality bill being passed over in favor of a funding-only Senate bill are well-documented, but the event occurred in January 2018, not 2019 as claimed.