To All:
Below are the new bills introduced this past couple of weeks which I have
included in my database for tracking for Sierra. You should be able to click
on the weblink and it will take you to the bill history with a link there to
the bill text if you want to see that.
BUDGET
The Appropriations Subcommittees have been listening to presentations from
the Departments. Majority Party (Republican) budget targets have been
announced as of this writing for the budget subcomittees. The DNR budget
target is exactly the same as the Governoršs recommendation at this time.
The subcommittee acts within that target figure to make programmatic
allocations.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Certainly it can be emphasized that the Renewable bill is one of the higher
priorities for legislators this year. I do believe we will pass some
renewable bill, from my conversations with committee chairs and leadership.
I reported to you earlier in the week about the Senate Commerce Committee
action on the renewables bill. We are working to develop an energy
efficiency idea as well.
FUNNEL WEEK
The Session has picked up speed now that quite a few bills have been
introduced with increased committee actions, and floor action will becoming
more frequent. Funnel Day is this Friday, so lots will happen in those next
few days.
NOTE: Add this list to the last three, and you have the accumulation of the
bills we are following. After the funnel narrows them down, we can delete
these lists, and track the smaller list.
More later.
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H.F. 301 A bill for an act relating to the use of blaze orange apparel by
hunters and fur harvesters and subjecting violators to a penalty.
Introduced by Rep. Heaton, referred to House Natural Resources Committee and
assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Arnold, Lukan and Mertz.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00301.html
H.F. 305 A bill for an act relating to the right of condemnation of
owners of certain land and including effective and applicability date
provisions. Introduced by Rep. Huser, referred to House Local Government
Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Huser, Arnold and Hansen.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00305.html
H.F. 329 A bill for an act relating to site preparation for targeted
economic development. (Formerly HSB 14) Introduced by House Economic
Growth Committee, placed on calendar, passed House, ayes 97, nays 0,
3/5/2003, and immediately messaged to the Senate. Read first time in Senate,
referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee and assigned to a subcommittee
of Sens. Seymour, Rehberg, and Stewart.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00329.html
H.F. 336 A bill for an act designating lake Macbride as a protected water
area. Introduced by Reps. Lensing, Mascher, Myers and Foege, referred to
House Environmental Protection Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of
Reps. Klemme, Greimann and Upmeyer.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00336.html
H.F. 338 A bill for an act increasing the maximum balance for the Iowa
economic emergency fund and providing a contingent effective date.
Introduced by Rep. Hogg, referred to House Appropriations Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00338.html
H.F. 351 A bill for an act relating to the authority of a city to
contract with or acquire equity interests in business entities for the
purpose of participating in electric energy transmission organizations or
implementing open-access tariffs for the use of transmission or distribution
facilities. Introduced by Rep. Jenkins, referred to House Commerce,
Regulations & Labor Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Sands,
Hoffman and Quirk.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00351.html
H.F. 364 A bill for an act relating to approval of campaign
advertisements. Introduced by Reps. Connors, Dandekar, Petersen, Olson,
D. Murphy, Mascher, Bukta, Taylor, D. Greimann, Foege, Miller, Berry,
Frevert, Gaskill, Wendt, Whitead, Whitaker, Quirk, Stevens, Shoultz, Myers,
Fallon, Lensing, Osterhaus, Winckler, Jochum and Taylor, T, referred to
House State Government Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00364.html
H.F. 376 A bill for an act regulating farm deer, providing for penalties,
and providing an effective date. Introduced by Rep. Mertz, referred to
House Agriculture Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Mertz,
Dolecheck and Rayhons.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00376.html
H.F. 379 A bill for an act relating to beverage container control laws
and making appropriations. Introduced by Reps. Heddens, Greimann,
Whitead, Taylor, D. Bukta, Mascher, Winckler, Gaskill, Foege, Ford, Lensing,
Jochum, Shoultz, Whitaker and Miller, referred to House Environmental
Protection Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00379.html
H.F. 380 A bill for an act providing for the administration of funds for
animal agriculture, including moneys transferred from and deposited into
these funds, and providing an effective date. (Formerly HSB 136)
Introduced by House Agriculture Committee, placed on calendar 3/3/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00380.html
H.F. 391 A bill for an act establishing a pilot program for the
development of cogeneration facilities, providing for the development of
ratemaking principles and rates for pilot program facilities, and providing
for a future repeal. (Formerly HF 199) Introduced by House Commerce,
Regulations & Labor Committee, placed on calendar 3/4/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00391.html
H.F. 392 A bill for an act relating to economic growth strategic
planning. (Formerly HSB 32) Introduced by House Economic Growth
Committee, placed on calendar 3/4/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00392.html
H.F. 394 A bill for an act relating to the purposes of the community
attraction and tourism program. (Formerly HSB 16) Introduced by House
Economic Growth Committee, placed on calendar.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00300/HF00394.html
H.F. 405 A bill for an act relating to the authority of a local
governmental entity to regulate the application, use, sale, and distribution
of fertilizers and soil conditioners. Introduced by Reps. Stevens,
Upmeyer, Freeman and Tjepkes, referred to House Agriculture Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00405.html
H.F. 410 A bill for an act relating to smoking prohibitions.
Introduced by Reps. Lensing and Mascher, referred to House Human Resources
Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00410.html
H.F. 412 A bill for an act relating to the amount of mussels and shells
which may be taken pursuant to a sport fishing license. (Formerly HF
238) Introduced by House Natural Resources Committee, placed on calendar
3/4/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00412.html
H.F. 413 A bill for an act creating a wetlands program and providing
penalties. Introduced by Rep. Mascher, referred to House Natural
Resources Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Rayhons, Arnold
and Frevert.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00413.html
H.F. 419 A bill for an act requiring that state agencies purchase Iowa
agricultural commodities and food derived from Iowa agricultural
commodities. Introduced by Reps. Fallon, Hogg and Whitaker, referred to
House Agriculture Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00419.html
H.F. 421 A bill for an act relating to the registration of hunting
outfitters or hunting guides and providing a penalty. (Formerly HSB 36)
Introduced by House Natural Resources Committee, placed on calendar
3/4/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00421.html
H.F. 426 A bill for an act relating to the use of recycled polystyrene in
private sewage disposal systems. Introduced by Rep. Huser, referred to
House Environmental Protection Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of
Reps. De Boef, Gaskill and Hahn.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00426.html
H.F. 429 A bill for an act relating to fees charged to certain private
water supply contractors, establishing a private water supply system account
within the water quality protection fund, and appropriating moneys in the
account. (Formerly HSB 69) (Formerly HF 255) Introduced by House
Appropriations Committee, placed on House Appropriations Committee calendar
3/5/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00429.html
H.F. 453 A bill for an act relating to animal biotechnology by creating
an animal biotechnology commercialization fund, extending the time period
during which a life science enterprise may purchase agricultural land,
making appropriations, and providing an effective date. (Formerly HSB
180) Introduced by House Economic Growth Committee, referred to House
Appropriations Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Jenkins,
Chambers and Thomas.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00453.html
H.F. 466 A bill for an act relating to condemnation of agricultural land
for recreational trails in certain counties. Introduced by Reps. Fallon
and Petersen, referred to House Local Government Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00466.html
H.F. 472 A bill for an act appropriating federal funds made available
from federal block grants and other federal grants, allocating portions of
federal block grants, and providing procedures if federal funds are more or
less than anticipated or if federal block grants are more or less than
anticipated. (Formerly HSB 232) Introduced by House Appropriations
Committee, placed on House Appropriations Committee calendar 3/6/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00472.html
HSB 192 This bill provides for the reorganization of certain departments
of state government by establishing a new department of administrative
services.
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HSB 224 This bill makes changes to the law relating to elections and
voter registration. Division I of the bill contains Iowa Code changes
which, unless otherwise noted, are necessary to comply with requirements of
Public Law No. 107-252, the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.
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HSB 225 This bill creates an environmental oversight committee composed
of 10 members of the general assembly from both the senate and the house of
representatives. Assigned to the House Environmental Protection
Committee.
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HSB 232 This bill appropriates for the 2003-2004 federal fiscal year
which begins October 1, 2003, block grants available from the federal
government and provides procedures for increasing or decreasing the
appropriations if the block grants are increased or decreased. Assigned
to the House Appropriations Committee.
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HSB 235 This bill amends Code section 457A.1, which provides that a
number of governmental entities may acquire conservation easements (other
than by eminent domain) in land for purposes of preservation. Assigned to
the House Agriculture Committee .
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HSB 236 This bill amends Code chapter 206 which provides for the
regulation of pesticides by the department of agriculture and land
stewardship. Assigned to the House Agriculture Committee .
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HSB 243 This bill provides that complaints regarding possible violations
of Code chapter 721, relating to official misconduct, are to be filed with
the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board.
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HSB 249 Code section 459.315 provides that a person is certified as a
commercial manure applicator after completing an educational program that
consists of an examination or continuing instructional courses. The Code
section authorizes the department to charge a certification fee based on the
costs of administering and enforcing the program. Assigned to the House
Agriculture Committee.
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HSB 250 This bill substantially revises Code chapter 190C providing for
organic agricultural products as administered by the department of
agriculture and land stewardship (department). Assigned to the House
Agriculture Committee.
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S.F. 210 A bill for an act relating to the definition of political party,
defining minor political party for certain purposes, and including
applicability date provisions. Introduced by Sen. Sievers, referred to
Senate State Government Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens.
Johnson, Dearden, and Schuerer.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00210.html
S.F. 223 A bill for an act relating to life science enterprises by
providing for financing, and providing an effective date. (Formerly SSB
1074.) Introduced by Senate Government Oversight Committee, placed on
calendar 2/27/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00223.html
S.F. 237 A bill for an act relating to fees charged to certain private
water supply contractors, establishing a private water supply system account
within the water quality protection fund, and appropriating moneys in the
account. (Formerly SSB 1081.) Introduced by Senate Natural Resources and
Environment Committee, placed on calendar, and referred to Senate Ways &
Means Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00237.html
S.F. 238 A bill for an act providing that revenues deposited in the state
conservation fund are temporarily exempt from reversion and providing an
effective date. (Formerly SSB 1088.) Introduced by Senate Natural
Resources and Environment Committee, placed on calendar 3/3/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00238.html
S.F. 239 A bill for an act prohibiting the publication of false or
misleading information related to political candidates, requiring
development of a statement of voluntary fair campaign practices, and
applying a penalty. Introduced by Sen. Kibbie, referred to Senate State
Government Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Schuerer,
Kibbie, and Shull.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00239.html
S.F. 240 A bill for an act relating to an annual appropriation of sales
and use tax revenues for purposes of a tourism fund. Introduced by Sen.
Johnson, referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, and assigned to a
subcommittee of Sens. McKinley, Dotzler, and Lamberti.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00240.html
S.F. 245 A bill for an act relating to telephone solicitations, including
establishing certain restrictions on telephone solicitors, providing for
registration for persons choosing not to receive certain telephone
solicitations, requiring consumer not0fication of rights, and providing
penalties and remedies. Introduced by Sen. Connolly, referred to Senate
Commerce Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Angelo,
Warnstadt, and Wieck.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00245.html
S.F. 248 A bill for an act regulating farm deer, providing for penalties,
and providing an effective date. Introduced by Sens. Fraise, McKibben,
Putney, Courtney, Kibbie, Gaskill and Kettering, referred to Senate
Agriculture Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Putney,
Fraise, and Hosch.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00248.html
S.F. 266 A bill for an act relating to ethanol blended gasoline tax
credits, and providing for its retroactive applicability, refunds, and an
effective date. Introduced by Sen. Larson, referred to Senate Ways &
Means Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Rehberg, McKinley,
and Stewart.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00266.html
S.F. 274 A bill for an act relating to solid waste by placing
restrictions on the issuance or renewal of sanitary disposal project
permits, certifying certain tax-exempt organizations that operate solid
waste diversion and recycling programs, and allowing planning areas to
retain a portion of tonnage fees. Introduced by Sen. Lundby, referred to
Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00274.html
S.F. 275 A bill for an act relating to the taxation of utilities,
including establishment of a natural gas delivery tax rate for new electric
power generating plants, establishment of a replacement transmission tax for
certain municipal utilities, methods of allocation of replacement generation
tax incurred by certain new stand-alone electric power generating plants, a
formula for determining taxable value for property generating replacement
tax annually, extending the task force, and providing for applicability.
(Formerly SSB 1070.) Introduced by Senate Commerce Committee, placed on
calendar 3/4/2003.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00275.html
S.F. 281 A bill for an act relating to setback requirements for
agricultural buildings and structures. Introduced by Sen. Zieman,
referred to Senate Local Government Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00281.html
S.F. 288 A bill for an act providing for the animal unit capacity of
pullets for purposes of regulation under the animal agriculture compliance
Act. Introduced by Sen. Brunkhorst, referred to Senate Agriculture
Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00288.html
S.F. 300 A bill for an act relating to the registration and regulation of
off-highway vehicles, providing fees, and making penalties applicable.
Introduced by Sen. Rehberg, referred to Senate Natural Resources and
Environment Committee.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00300/SF00300.html
S.F. 307 A bill for an act relating to telecommunication services,
including creating restrictions for telephone solicitors and the use of
telemarketing equipment, establishing registration for persons choosing not
to receive certain telephone solicitations, establishing a private cause of
action, requiring consumer notification of rights, providing for the
establishment of fees, and providing penalties. Introduced by Sens.
Beall and Kreiman, referred to Senate Commerce Committee, and assigned to a
subcommittee of Sens. Angelo, Warnstadt, and Wieck.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/SF/00300/SF00307.html
SSB 1116 This bill adds a new section to Code chapter 390, relating to
joint electrical utilities. Assigned to the Senate Commerce Committee.
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SSB 1143 This bill substantially revises Code chapter 190C providing for
organic agricultural products as administered by the department of
agriculture and land stewardship (department). Assigned to the Senate
Agriculture Committee.
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SSB 1144 This bill amends provisions in Code chapter 9H (Iowa's corporate
farming law), which in part provides for the regulation of beef and pork
processors that exercise control over cattle or swine operations.
Assigned to the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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SSB 1150 This bill relates to animal biotechnology by creating an animal
biotechnology commercialization fund, extending the time period during which
a life science enterprise may purchase agricultural land, and making
appropriations. Assigned to the Senate Economic Growth Committee.
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