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Write your legislators about SF 496
Providing for appropriations from the beer and liquor control fund to the Iowa department of public health for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs
Tips that make a message count
- Write to your own legislators. Offices give constituents the most weight.
- Name the bill number and say plainly whether you support or oppose it.
- Add one personal reason: how it affects you, your family, your work or your town.
- Keep it short and polite, and include your address so they know you live in the district.
- Timing matters: before a subcommittee meeting or floor vote is best. Iowa Funnel’s alerts tell you when.