Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' school voucher program fails to pass

State of play: Gov. Kim Reynolds' heavily pushed private school scholarship program is tabled following disagreement among House Republicans, according to the Register.

• The program would have diverted $55 million in public school funding for the creation of a state-run scholarship fund that low-income Iowans could use to attend private school.
• Yes, but: Lawmakers in rural areas said they were concerned the bill would hurt their school districts, especially since 42 counties don't even have a private school, Radio Iowa reports.

Meanwhile, after years of debate, a bill reforming Iowa's bottle redemption program is heading to the governor's desk.

• Iowa is one of 10 states with a bottle bill designed to reduce recyclables in landfills by charging consumers a nickel for bottle/can purchases, which can be reimbursed when empties are returned.

The bottom line: The bill allows grocers to stop accepting bottle returns and paying deposits.

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig), a leader on the bill, said it's likely most grocery stores will stop taking bottles, Iowa Capital Dispatch reports.

Of note: Menstrual products and diapers won’t be taxed anymore under a bill heading to the governor’s desk, per KCCI-TV.