By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau
DES MOINES — A package of water quality bills being proposed by Iowa House Democrats would triple annual funding to reduce pollutants in Iowa’s waterways, restore funding for water monitoring, and create tax credits that would encourage farmers to use clean water-friendly practices.
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