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Lawmakers see it as a key to attracting people to the state both as tourists and residents.
She said water quality programs, such as those proposed by Gov. Tom Vilsack, are likely to be among the things the fund covers. Lawmakers said they are making choices to fund those programs which are most critical to the state in this tight budget year. While no spending targets have been set for the state's annual budget, appropriations subcommittees are continuing to meet, working out details of what can be cut. Go to Issues and Politics main page Thank you for visiting.