Executive Orders
Signed October 8, 2009
Orders the implementation of a 10% across-the-board cut to state government spending.
Signed September 25, 2009
Orders a transfer from the emergency fund of $45.3 million in order to close fiscal year 2009 with a balanced state budget.
Signed September 25, 2009
Gives guidance to the Department of Administrative services when purchasing, leasing or renovating office space for governmental use, including the placement of state offices in historic central business districts.
Signed August 20, 2009
Created the Green Jobs Task Force.
Signed July 15, 2009
Creates the Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coordinating Council.
Signed June 22, 2009
Authorizes the Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center to apply for a Strengthening Communities Fund – State, Local and Tribal Government Capacity Building Program grant.
Signed May 26, 2009
The order calls on the Department of Administrative Services to implement a new policy across the executive branch that will require every department to institute cost-effective and transparent practices to track reimbursements paid to State employees for meals, travel and other work-related costs.
Signed April 14, 2009
Creates the Iowa Accountability and Transparency Board.
Signed February 17, 2009
Executive Order 11 creates a task force on dependent care.
Signed December 22, 2008
Executive Order 10 orders a 1.5% budget reduction for Fiscal Year 2009 for all state departments.
Signed November 7, 2008
Executive Order 9 orders the Iowa Finance Authority is directed to administer the allocation of additional tax-exempt bonding authority provided by the Disaster Relief Act.
Signed July 16, 2008
Establishes the Independent Contractor Reform Task Force.
Signed June 27, 2008
Establishes the Rebuild Iowa Office and the Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission.
Signed February 21, 2008
Establishes a Green Government Initiative for the State of Iowa.
Signed October 30, 2007
Creates the Youth Race and Detention Task Force.
Signed October 26, 2007
Orders that State Agencies achieve and maintain a diverse workforce in state government.
Signed June 21, 2007
Orders that the use of E-85 fuel in the state’s flexible-fuel vehicles shall be increased to at least 60% of fuel purchases, and instructs the Office of Energy Independence and DAS to develop a State Government E-85 Use Plan.
Signed February 28, 2007
Orders that the deadline for individual Iowa taxpayers who are farmers to pay their 2006 individual income tax is extended until March 15, 2007.
Signed January 27, 2007
Orders that the United States Flag be flown at half-staff to honor any member of Iowa National Guard, Iowa Air National Guard or an Iowa resident serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces who is killed in the line of duty.