Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on Government-Realignment Bill Passing the Iowa Senate State Government Committee

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to her Government-Realignment bill passing the Iowa Senate State Government Committee:

“State government exists to serve Iowans, but an increasingly growing bureaucracy is making it too complicated. This bill gets to the heart of the problem, making government efficient, effective, and small. While shrinking government from 37 cabinet departments to just sixteen, we will also save Iowa tax-payers an estimated $215 million over four years. For Iowans and our state to thrive, government must be responsive to their needs.”