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Bill would increase allowance for elderly Many elderly Iowans would have some extra money in their pockets each month under legislation introduced in the Iowa House.House Files 2057 and 2060 would increase the monthly allowance for residents living in nursing homes whose fees are paid with the help of government assistance, such as Medicaid.The current monthly allowance is $30. The proposals would increase that amount to $50. The two bills come from a large contingent of Republicans and Democrats.The idea would cost the state about $1.3 million a year, said state Rep. Jeff Kaufmann, a Republican from Wilton, who is the lead sponsor of the Republican bill, House File 2057.People who need Medicaid to live in nursing homes are allowed to keep only $30 a month from any income they might have, Kaufmann said. "Thirty dollars in 2006 is not very much," he said. "In nursing homes, a person can't get a permanent for $30."Lawmaker targets terrorism insurance Businesses would need special insurance coverage to protect property from terrorist attacks under legislation considered Tuesday in the Iowa House.A subcommittee met to discuss House Study Bill 509, which would exclude fire and other damage from commercial fire insurance contracts if the - more available