VOTING RECORD YOUR LEGISLATORS VOTING RECORD ON SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2016 EDITION Iowa

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1 2016 Iowa VOTING RECORD YOUR LEGISLATORS VOTING RECORD ON SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2016 EDITION th General Assembly: Roll call votes by your state legislators on the following key small business issues during the last two sessions of the Iowa General Assembly are listed inside. Although this Voting Record does not reflect all elements considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, it can be a guide in evaluating your legislator s attitudes toward small business. Remember that many issues that affect small businesses did not go to a roll call vote in either the House or Senate. Please thank those legislators who supported small business. 1. Direct Deposit of Employee Wages (HF 286) Permits an employer to require an employee hired on or after July 1, 2005, as a condition of employment, to participate in direct deposit of the employee s wages in a financial institution of the employee s choice unless certain exceptions apply. A yes vote supports 2. Employer Alcohol Policies (HF 308) The bill reduces the minimum blood-alcohol content standard that employers may set when establishing alcohol policies in the workplace to 0.2. A yes vote supports 3. Minimum Wage Increase (SF 269) Increases the hourly minimum wage to $8.75 per hour by July 1, A no vote supports 4. Streamline Sales Tax (HF 621) Iowa is a member of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement an effort to administer state sales and use taxes in all participating states according to the same simplified system. A yes vote supports 5. Federal Coupling (HF 2433) Provides a tax cut to thousands of Iowans by aligning Iowa s tax code with many federal tax changes for This coupling helps small businesses, farmers, teachers, college students and more. A yes vote supports 6. Consumables (HF 2433) Exempts consumables from sales tax. This includes supplies and replacement parts used in manufacturing, research and development, data processing, and recycling. A yes vote supports 7. Pregnancy Accommodations (SF 2252) Providing reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers if requested, unless it would cause undue hardship to a business. A no vote supports 8. Wage Theft (SF 270) The Senate passed a bill aimed at preventing unscrupulous Iowa employers from cheating their workers out of their pay. The House declined to take up the measure. The bill was aimed at situations that include nonpayment and underpayment of wages, violations of tipping laws, unauthorized or illegal paycheck deductions, and incorrect classification of employees to avoid paying minimum wage and overtime. A no vote supports 9. Permit for ID for Child Labor (HF 2274) This bill provides that a driver s instruction permit issued under Code section B, subsection 1, can be used as proof that a child is 14 years of age or more for purposes of obtaining a child labor permit from the labor commissioner. A yes vote supports 10. Child Labor Permits (HF 397) Reforms the child labor permitting process by removing schools from signing off on the permit, and puts all permit responsibilities within the Labor Services Division of Iowa Workforce Development. A yes vote supports

2 VOTING KEY Y = Voted Yes N = Voted No * = Did Not Vote % = Percentage of Votes Favorable to NFIB Position N/A = Not Enough Votes to Score (5 required) SENATE VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER % NFIB POSITION N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Chaz Allen - D (#15) Jasper Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Bill Anderson - R (#3) Woodbury N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Jerry Behn - R (#24) Boone N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Rick Bertrand - R (#7) Woodbury Y * Y Y N N Y Y 86% Tony Bisignano - D (#17) Polk Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Joe Bolkcom - D (#43) Johnson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Tod Bowman - D (#29) Jackson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Chris Brase - D (#46) Muscatine Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Michael Breitbach - R (#28) Clayton N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Jake Chapman - R (#10) Dallas N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Mark Chelgren - R (#41) Wapello * Y Y Y N * Y * 100% Mark Costello - R (#12) Mills N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Thomas Courtney - D (#44) Des Moines Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Jeff Danielson - D (#30) Black Hawk Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Dick Dearden - D (#16) Polk Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Bill Dix - R (#25) Butler N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% William Dotzler - D (#31) Black Hawk Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Robert Dvorsky - D (#37) Johnson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Randy Feenstra - R (#2) Sioux N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Julian Garrett - R (#13) Warren N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Michael Gronstal - D (#8) Pottawattamie Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Dennis Guth - R (#4) Hancock N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100%

3 ISSUE NUMBER % NFIB POSITION N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Rita Hart - D (#49) Clinton Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Robert Hogg - D (#33) Linn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Wally Horn - D (#35) Linn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Pam Jochum - D (#50) Dubuque Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% David Johnson - I (#1) Osceola N * Y Y N N Y Y 100% Tim Kapucian - R (#38) Benton N Y Y Y Y N Y Y 88% Kevin Kinney - D (#39) Johnson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Tim Kraayenbrink - R (#5) Webster N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Liz Mathis - D (#34) Linn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Matthew McCoy - D (#21) Polk Y Y Y Y Y Y Y * 57% Janet Petersen - D (#18) Polk Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Herman Quirmbach - D (#23) Story Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Amanda Ragan - D (#27) Cerro Gordo Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Ken Rozenboom - R (#40) Mahaska N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Charles Schneider - R (#22) Dallas N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Brian Schoenjahn - D (#32) Fayette Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Jason Schultz - R (#9) Crawford N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Mark Segebart - R (#6) Crawford N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Dr. Joseph Seng - D (#45) Scott Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Tom Shipley - R (#11) Adams N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Amy Sinclair - R (#14) Wayne N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Roby Smith - R (#47) Scott N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Steve Sodders -D (#36) Marshall Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Rich Taylor - D (#42) Henry Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Jack Whitver - R (#19) Polk N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Mary Jo Wilhelm - D (#26) Howard Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63% Brad Zaun - R (#20) Polk N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100% Dan Zumbach - R (#48) Delaware N Y Y Y N N Y Y 100%

4 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER % NFIB POSITION Ako Abdul-Samad - D (#35) Polk Marti Anderson - D (#36) Polk Rob Bacon - R (#48) Story Chip Baltimore - R (#47) Boone Clel Baudler - R (#20) Adair Terry C. Baxter - R (#8) Hancock Bruce Bearinger - D (#64) Fayette Liz Bennett - D (#65) Linn Deborah Berry - D (#62) Black Hawk Brian Best - R (#12) Carroll Darrel Branhagen - R (#55) Winneshiek Timi Brown-Powers - D (#61) Black Hawk Josh Byrnes - R (#51) Mitchell Gary Carlson - R (#91) Muscatine Dennis Cohoon - D (#87) Des Moines Peter Cownie - R (#42) Polk Dave Dawson - D (#14) Woodbury Dave Deyoe - R (#49) Story Cecil Dolecheck - R (#24) Ringgold Nancy Dunkel - D (#57) Dubuque Abby Finkenauer - D (#99) Dubuque Dean Fisher - R (#72) Tama John Forbes - D (#40) Polk Greg Forristall - R (#22) Pottawattamie N N Y N N Y N 29% Y Y Y Y Y Y N 86% Y Y * Y Y Y Y 100% Y Y Y Y Y Y * 100% Y Y Y Y Y Y * 100% Y Y Y Y Y Y * 100%

5 ISSUE NUMBER % NFIB POSITION Joel Fry - R (#27) Clarke Ruth Ann Gaines - D (#32) Polk Mary Gaskill - D (#81) Wapello Tedd Gassman - R (#7) Winnebago Pat Grassley - R (#50) Butler Stan Gustafson - R (#25) Madison Chris Hagenow - R (#43) Polk Chris Hall - D (#13) Woodbury Curtis Hanson - D (#82) Jefferson Mary Ann Hanusa - R (#16) Pottawattamie Greg Heartsill - R (#28) Marion David Heaton - R (#84) Henry Lisa Heddens - D (#46) Story Lee Hein - R (#96) Jones Jake Highfill - R (#39) Polk Steve Holt - R (#18) Crawford Chuck Holz - R (#5) Plymouth Bruce Hunter - D (#34) Polk Dan Huseman - R (#3) Cherokee Charles Isenhart - D (#100) Dubuque Dave Jacoby - D (#74) Johnson Megan Jones - R (#2) Clay Ron Jorgensen - R (#6) Woodbury Bobby Kaufmann - R (#73) Cedar Jerry Kearns - D (#83) Lee Dan Kelley - D (#29) Jasper N Y Y * * * N N/A N Y Y Y Y Y * 83% N N Y N N Y N 29% N N Y N N Y N 29%

6 ISSUE NUMBER % NFIB POSITION Jarad Klein - R (#78) Washington Kevin Koester - R (#38) Polk John Kooiker - R (4) Sioux Bob Kressig - D (#59) Black Hawk John Landon - R (#37) Polk Vicki Lensing - D (#85) Johnson Jim Lykam - D (#89) Scott Mary Mascher - D (#86) Johnson Dave Maxwell - R (#76) Poweshiek Charlie McConkey - D (#15) Pottawattamie Brian Meyer - D (#33) Polk Helen Miller - D (#9) Webster Linda Miller - R (#94) Scott Norlin Mommsen - R(#97) Clinton Brian Moore- R (#58) Jackson Tom Moore - R (#21) Cass Zach Nunn - R (#30) Polk Jo Oldson - D (#41) Polk Rick Olson - D (#31) Polk Steve Olson - R (#97) Clinton Scott Ourth - D (#26) Warren Kraig Paulson - R (#67) Linn Ross Paustian - R (#92) Scott Dawn Pettengill - R (#75) Benton Todd Prichard - D (#52) Floyd Ken Rizer - R (#68) Linn * * Y Y Y * * N/A Y Y Y Y Y * Y 100% N Y Y Y Y Y * 83% Y Y Y * * Y Y 100%

7 ISSUE NUMBER % NFIB POSITION Walt Rogers - R (#60) Black Hawk Patti Ruff - D (#56) Clayton Kirsten Running-Marquardt - D (#69) Linn Sandy Salmon - R (#63) Black Hawk Thomas Sands - R (#88) Louisa Mike Sexton- R (#10) Calhoun Larry Sheets - R (#80) Appanoose David Sieck - R (#23) Mills Mark Smith - D (#71) Marshall Art Staed - D (#66) Linn Quentin Stanerson - R (#95) Linn Sharon Steckman - D (#53) Cerro Gordo Sally Stutsman - D (#77) Johnson Rob Taylor - R (#44) Dallas Todd Taylor - D (#70) Linn Phyllis Thede - D (#93) Scott Linda Upmeyer - R (#54) Cerro Gordo Guy Vander Linden - R (#79) Mahaska Ralph Watts - R (#19) Dallas Beth Wessel-Kroeschell - D (#45) Story John Wills - R (#1) Dickinson Cindy Winckler - D (#90) Scott Matt Windschitl - R (#17) Harrison Mary Lynn Wolfe - D (#98) Clinton Gary Worthan - R (#11) Buena Vista N Y Y N N * N 33% N Y * N N Y N 33% Y Y Y * * Y Y 100% Y Y * Y Y Y Y 100% N Y * N N Y N 33% N N Y Y Y Y N 57%