HF 202 is not on the committee list for this afternoon. It could only come
up with the consent of both the Chair and the Ranking (Democrat) Member, so
I don't think it is to come today. They may be having a subcommittee on it,
but I have not traced that down at this moment.
Lyle
On 2/22/05 10:17 AM, "Jane Clark" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Forwarded from LaVon Griffieon, Ankeny farmer
>
> Iowa House Bill HF202 to stop any local government from banning GE crops
>
> Representative Sandy Greiner, (R) (Jefferson, Johnson and Washington
> Counties) is introducing legislation in Iowa to stop any local government
> from banning GE crops. Rep. Greiner is a member of the Ag Committee and the
> Chair of the House Environmental Protection Committee.
>
> The House Ag Committee will take up HF 202 at 1:00 p.m. TODAY, February 22
> in Room 305 at the State Capitol. Citizens need to prepare to weigh in on
> this important matter. This subject is OFF the radar screen at this time.
> Please send this information on to others across Iowa and contact Senators &
> Representatives serving on the Ag Committees.
>
> Today, in the Iowa Code, no mention or definition of GE or GMO exists. This
> could be the bill to bring that conversation to fruition. It is imperative
> that members of the Ag Committees get your opinions on this subject. You
> can be a citizen lobbyist. Both bills are pasted below. Apologies for the
> length. Other legislative info (including the committee members and e-mails
> which are alo attached) can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/
>
> Thanks for letting your opinions be known to our state's leaders, (House
> Bill Pasted Below)
>
> These are the House Agriculture committee members and their e-mail.
>
> Jack Drake (R, District 57), Chair
> Drake Jack [log in to unmask]
> David Lalk (R, District 18), Vice Chair
> Lalk David [log in to unmask]
> Dolores Mertz (D, District 8), Ranking Member
> Mertz Dolores [log in to unmask]
> Alons Dwayne [log in to unmask]
> Baudler Clel [log in to unmask]
> Davitt Mark [log in to unmask]
> DeBoef Betty [log in to unmask]
> Dolecheck Cecil [log in to unmask]
> Frevert Marcella [log in to unmask]
> Greiner Sandy [log in to unmask]
> Huseman Dan [log in to unmask]
> Kaufmann Jeff [log in to unmask]
> Kuhn Mark [log in to unmask]
> Miller Helen [log in to unmask]
> Olson Steven [log in to unmask]
> Rayhons Henry [log in to unmask]
> Struyk Doug [log in to unmask]
> Swaim Kurt [log in to unmask]
> Thomas Roger [log in to unmask]
> Whitaker John [log in to unmask]
> Zirkelbach Ray [log in to unmask]
>
> House File 202
> HOUSE FILE
> BY GREINER
> A BILL FOR
>
> 1 An Act relating to the regulation of agricultural seed, by
> 2 providing for preemption of local legislation.
> 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
> 4 TLSB 1996HH 81
> 5 da/pj/5
>
> PAG LIN
> 1 1 Section 1. Section 199.1, Code 2005, is amended by adding
> 1 2 the following new subsections:
> 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 11A. a. "Local governmental entity"
> 1 4 means any political subdivision, or any state authority which
> 1 5 is not any of the following:
> 1 6 (1) The general assembly.
> 1 7 (2) A principal central department as enumerated in
> 1 8 section 7E.5, or a unit of a principal central department.
> 1 9 b. "Local governmental entity" includes but is not limited
> 1 10 to a county, special district, township, or city as provided
> 1 11 in title IX of this Code.
> 1 12 NEW SUBSECTION. 11B. "Local legislation" means any
> 1 13 ordinance, motion, resolution, amendment, regulation, or rule
> 1 14 adopted by a local governmental entity.
> 1 15 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 199.13A LOCAL LEGISLATION ==
> 1 16 PROHIBITION.
> 1 17 1. The provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the
> 1 18 department pursuant to this chapter shall preempt local
> 1 19 legislation adopted by a local governmental entity relating to
> 1 20 the production, use, advertising, sale, distribution, storage,
> 1 21 transportation, formulation, packaging, labeling,
> 1 22 certification, or registration of an agricultural seed. A
> 1 23 local governmental entity shall not adopt or continue in
> 1 24 effect such local legislation regardless of whether a statute
> 1 25 or a rule adopted by the department specifically preempts the
> 1 26 local legislation. Local legislation in violation of this
> 1 27 section is void and unenforceable.
> 1 28 2. This section does not apply to local legislation of
> 1 29 general applicability to commercial activity.
> 1 30 EXPLANATION
> 1 31 This bill amends provisions in Code chapter 199 regulating
> 1 32 the sale of agricultural seed. This includes grass, forage,
> 1 33 cereal, oil, fiber, and any other kind of crop seed. It
> 1 34 includes those seeds commonly recognized as crop seed, lawn
> 1 35 seed, or vegetable seed. Code chapter 199 is regulated by the
> 2 1 department of agriculture and land stewardship.
> 2 2 The bill preempts a local governmental entity, including a
> 2 3 county, special district, township, or city, from adopting or
> 2 4 enforcing legislation which relates to the production, use,
> 2 5 advertising, sale, distribution, storage, transportation,
> 2 6 formulation, packaging, labeling, certification, or
> 2 7 registration of agricultural seed. The local legislation is
> 2 8 void and unenforceable.
> 2 9 The bill includes a provision which allows a local
> 2 10 governmental entity to adopt legislation which regulates
> 2 11 commercial activities generally without targeting a specific
> 2 12 industry.
> 2 13 LSB 1996HH 81
> 2 14 da:nh/pj/5.1
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