DES MOINES (AP) - Members of the Rebuild Iowa Commission say the Legislature needs to act quickly to help the state recover from this summer's record flooding.

The commission met Monday to discuss ideas that could help Iowa rebuild, but some of the group's members say the Legislature should return in a special session to deal with flood recovery issues.

"I think not brining the Legislature back to be creative in recovery efforts would send the wrong message to people in this state who are devastated and need some help," said Carrol Reasoner, a member of the Rebuild Advisory Commission.

A special session is still possible, but the governor and legislative leaders will decide in the next few days if the state's emergency needs can be met without one.

"There's a 50-50 chance," said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

The recommendations came from 230 Iowans who were named to a task force by Gov. Chet Culver.

Among the ideas were having the state pay a 10 percent match that local governments must pay to get FEMA disaster aid; waiving the sales tax on materials used for rebuilding; and using prison workers to help fix damaged homes.

Other recommendations were giving businesses tax credits for infrastructure repair costs and a forgivable loan program for small businesses and nonprofit groups. The state could also provide assistance to families displaced by the flooding, including aid to rebuild or repair homes, and flood plain maps, many of which are 40 years old, should be updated.