These are the bills I am tracking for Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter, so far
during the 2001 session with actions occurring accumulated in the narrative.
Note that I include the Bill #, Bill Title, and some notes of milestones, as
well as the URL address. You should be able to just click on the URL Address
to open your browser and take you to that bill.
These bills were eligible for action through the end of last week and
survive the first funnel to date.
Bills labeled HSB or SSB are study bills. They are in early draft form and
would get a regular HF or SF number if a committee acts upon them. All other
bills are introduced in their status is as reported in the Milestones
paragraph.
PRIORITIES. Obviously, one of our highest priorities for this year is the
Bottle Deposit Bill expansion. Several bills show up on that subject and
both a House and a Senate bill came from the committees of origin, but have
now been re-assigned to the House & Senate Ways and Means Committees. Action
by the Senate W&M Committee is not expected, and by the House W&M Committee
remains problematic at this time. We will keep you advised.
A second major priority is Urban Sprawl. The primary bill on that at this
moment is H.F. 273. The subcommittee has had a few meetings on the bill but
was unable to complete its work for this Funnel deadline. They are intending
to have an Interim Study Committee on this subject to prepare further
recommendations for next Session.
FIRST & SECOND FUNNEL. The first deadline for the Session, March 16, was
³Funnel Day,² by which any bill had to be voted out of committee in its
chamber of origin, to be alive¹ for the remainder of the Session. The
exceptions to that rule are Appropriations and Ways & Means bills. This week
is the ³Second Funnel³, by which bills must have passed the first Chamber,
and been voted out of committee in the second Chamber. Another frantic week!
Lyle Krewson
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BILLS OF INTEREST THRU 1st FUNNEL, SIERRA CLUB, IOWA CHAPTER, 2001 SESSION
H.F. 43 A bill for an act relating to the rulemaking authority of the
natural resource commission regarding the taking and possession of migratory
birds. (Formerly HSB 1) Introduced and Placed on the House Calendar
1/22/2001. Amendments H-1001, H-1002, H-1003, H-1004, H-1005, H-1006, H-1007
filed. Amendment H-1005 adopted. Amendments H-1006, H-1007 lost. Amendment
H-1001 withdrawn. Amendment H-1002 lost. Amendment H-1009 filed and adopted.
Amendment H-1010 filed and withdrawn. Amendment H-1003 as amended, lost.
Amendment H-1008 filed and adopted. Amendment H-1004 as amended, lost.
Passed House, ayes 57, nays 41, 1/17/2001, and and immediately messaged to
the Senate. Read first time, referred to Senate Natural Resources and
Environment Committee. Assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Dearden, Kibbie
and Sexton. Placed on the Senate Calendar 1/24/2001. Amendment S-3006 filed
and lost. Passed Senate, ayes 26, nays 24, 1/25/2001, and and immediately
messaged to the House. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker
and by the President of the Senate, and sent to Governor, 2/1/2001. VETOED
by the Governor 2/5/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00000/HF00043.html
S.F. 258 A bill for an act relating to the extension of the tobacco
settlement authority Act, and providing an effective date. Introduced by
the Senate Judiciary Committee. Placed on the Senate Calendar 2/21/2001.
Passed Senate, ayes 46, nays 0, 2/22/2001, and immediately messaged to the
House. Read first time, and referred to House Judiciary Committee. Assigned
to a subcommittee of Reps. Broers, Chiodo and Kettering. Placed on the
House Calendar 3/1/2001. Passed House, ayes 97, nays 0, 3/1/2001, and
immediately messaged to the Senate. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by
the Speaker and by the President of the Senate, and sent to Governor,
3/1/2001. SIGNED by the Governor 3/1/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00258.html
H.F. 267 A bill for an act renaming the waste management assistance
division of the department of natural resources. Introduced by the House
Environmental Protection Committee, and placed on the House Calendar
2/14/2001. Passed House, ayes 99, nays 0, 2/21/2001, and immediately
messaged to the Senate. Attached to companion SF 124. Substituted for SF
124. 2/28/2001. Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays 0, 2/28/2001, and immediately
messaged to the House. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker
and by the President of the Senate, and sent to Governor, 3/1/2001. SIGNED
by the Governor 3/5/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00200/HF00267.html
H.F. 1 A bill for an act relating to the exemption during a certain
period from the sales and use taxes of the gross receipts from the sale,
furnishing, or service of metered gas and electricity and of fuel used for
heating of residential-type dwellings and including an effective date.
Introduced by Reps. Dix, Sukup, Van Fossen, Horbach, Hansen, De Boef,
Raecker, Kettering, Elgin, Rayhons, Broers, Drake, Alons, Klemme, Boal,
Shey, Tymeson, Hoffman, Tyrrell and Hahn, and referred to the House Ways &
Means Committee, 1/8/2001. Assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Sukup, Finch
and Shoultz. Placed on the House Calendar 1/17/2001, with committee
amendment H-1011 filed. Amendments H-1014, H-1015, H-1016, H-1017, H-1018,
H-1019, H-1020 and H-1021 filed. Amendment H-1015 lost. Amendments H-1016 ,
H-1021 withdrawn. Amendment H-1017 adopted. Amendments H-1018, H-1019
withdrawn. Point of order raised H-1020, to the committee amendment H-1011,
and Ruled not germane. Motion to suspend rules failed. Amendment H-1023
filed and adopted. Committee amendment H-1011 as amended, adopted. Amendment
H-1014 withdrawn. Passed House, ayes 93, nays 6, 1/24/2001, and and
immediately messaged to the Senate. Attached to similar SF 58. Amendment
S-3002 filed. Substituted for SF 58. Amendment S-3007 filed and lost. Point
of order raised on S-3002, ruled in order and adopted. Passed Senate, ayes
49, nays 0, 1/25/2001, and and immediately messaged to the House, with
Senate amendment H-1029 filed. Amendment H-1033 filed. Point of order raised
on H-1033 and ruled not germane. House concurred with the Senate Amendment
H-1029, Passed House, ayes 89, nays 11, 1/30/2001, and and immediately
messaged to the Senate. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker
and by the President of the Senate, and sent to Governor, 2/1/2001. SIGNED
by the Governor 2/5/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00000/HF00001.html
S.F. 267 A bill for an act relating to state budgetary matters by
providing for reductions and supplementation of appropriations made for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and transferring, crediting, and
appropriating certain moneys, and providing an effective date.
Introduced by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Placed on the Senate
Appropriations Calendar 2/22/2001. Amendments S-3074, S-3075, S-3076,
S-3077, S-3078, S-3079, S-3080, S-3081, S-3082, S-3083, S-3084, S-3085,
S-3086, S-3087, S-3088, S-3089, S-3090, S-3091, S-3092, S-3093, S-3094,
S-3095, S-3096, S-3097, S-3098, S-3099, S-3100, S-3101, S-3102, S-3103,
S-3104, S-3105, S-3106, S-3107, S-3108, S-3109, S-3110, S-3111, S-3123,
S-3124 , S-3125, S-3126, S-3129, S-3132, S-3133 filed. Amendments S-3132,
S-3133 lost. Amendment S-3134 filed, lost. Amendments S-3135, S-3138, S-313,
S-3136A,S-3136B, S-3136C , S-3139,S-3137 filed, lost. Amendment S-3141
filed. Amendments S-3142 filed, lost. Amendment S-3145 filed. Amendments
S-3145A, S-3145B, S-3145C, S-3145D lost. Amendment S-3151, S-3146, S-3147,
S-3143, S-3144 filed, lost. Amendment S-3141 adopted. Amendment S-3150,
S-3149, S-3152, S-3148 filed, lost. Amendment S-3129 adopted. Ruled out of
order S-3126, S-3124, S-3123, S-3125, S-3104, S-3101, S-3109, S-3098,
S-3099, S-3103, S-3102, S-3100, S-3107, S-3106, S-3105, S-3108, S-3094,
S-3095, S-3087, S-3096, S-3085, S-3076, S-3077, S-3075, S-3078, S-3082,
S-3083, S-3086, S-3088, S-3091, S-3097, S-3081, S-3084, S-3090, S-3110,
S-3089, S-3093, S-3074, S-3092, S-3079, S-3080, S-3111. Passed Senate, ayes
30, nays 20, 3/6/2001, and immediately messaged to the House. Read first
time and passed on file. Substituted for HF 399. Amendment H-1212, H-1213
filed, lost. Amendment H-1211 filed, withdrawn. Amendment H-1218, H-1214,
H-1216 filed. Amendment H-1216 lost. Amendment H-1223 filed. Amendment
H-1223A, H-1223B lost. Amendment H-1215 filed, withdrawn. Amendment H-1222,
H-1221 filed, lost. Amendment H-1217 filed, withdrawn. Amendment H-1224
filed, lost. Passed House, ayes 56, nays 43, 3/7/2001. Motion filed to
reconsider vote on the bill by Millage. Motion to reconsider vote withdrawn,
3/12/2001, and immediately messaged to the Senate. Secretary's report on
correction in enrollment. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by the
Speaker and by the President of the Senate, and sent to Governor, 3/13/2001.
ITEM VETOED by the Governor 3/13/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SF/00200/SF00267.html
S.F. 65 A bill for an act providing supplemental funding for the
low-income home energy assistance program for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2000, and providing an effective date. Introduced and placed on the
Senate Appropriations Calendar, 1/23/2001. Amendment S-3004 filed and lost.
Amendment S-3003 filed, divided, and amendment S-3003A lost and S-3003B
lost. Passed Senate, ayes 30, nays 20, 1/24/2001, and immediately messaged
to the House. Read first time, passed on file as a companion to H.F. 108.
Amendments H-1024, H-1025, H-1026, H-1032 filed. Substituted for HF 108,
1/30/2001. Amendment H-1032 adopted. Amendment H-1034 filed and adopted.
Deferred, retained on calendar. Amendments H-1024, H-1025 lost. Amendment
H-1026 withdrawn. Passed House, ayes 56, nays 44, 1/31/2001 and and
immediately messaged to the Senate, with amendment S-3009. Senate concurred
with S-3009. Passed Senate, ayes 29, nays 21, 1/31/2001, and immediately
messaged to the House. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker
and by the President of the Senate, and sent to Governor, 2/5/2001. ITEM
VETOED by the Governor 2/6/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SF/00000/SF00065.html
H.F. 697 A bill for an act relating to an Iowa new economy council.
Introduced by the House Economic Development Committee. Placed on the House
Calendar 3/23/2001. Amendment H-1356 was filed and adopted. Passed House,
ayes 97, nays 0, 3/28/2001, and immediately messaged to the Senate.
Referred to the Senate Small Business, Econ. Dev. and Tourism Committee.
Assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. McKinley, Greiner and Shearer.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00697.html
H.F. 612 A bill for an act relating to highway improvement assistance
from the revitalize Iowa's sound economy fund for brownfield sites.
Introduced by the House Transportation Committee. Placed on the House
Calendar 3/14/2001. Passed House, ayes 80, nays 18, 3/20/2001, and
immediately messaged to the Senate. Read first time and referred to Senate
Senate Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism Committee. Assigned to
a subcommittee of Sens. Gaskill, Behn and Shearer.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00612.html
S.F. 125 A bill for an act relating to membership in an interstate
wildlife violators compact by the department of natural resources.
Introduced by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee and
approved by committee. Placed on the Senate Calendar, 2/6/2001. Passed
Senate, ayes 44, nays 0, 3/1/2001, and immediately messaged to the House.
Read first time, passed on file. Substituted for HF 409. Passed House, ayes
96, nays 0, 3/19/2001, and immediately messaged to the Senate. Reported
correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker and by the President of the
Senate, and sent to Governor, 3/20/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SF/00100/SF00125.html
HCR 9 A House Concurrent Resolution to request that the Congress of the
United States maintain its commitment to clean air and the ethanol industry,
by maintaining the oxygenate requirement in the federal Clean Air Act that
promotes the use of ethanol in reformulated gasoline, and urging the United
States Environmental Protection Agency to resist California's attempt to
waive the oxygenate requirement in that state. Introduced by the House
Agriculture Committee. Placed on the House Calendar 2/12/2001. Resolution
adopted 2/21/2001, and immediately messaged to the Senate. Read first time,
and referred to Senate Agriculture Committee and assigned to a subcommittee
of Sens. Gaskill, Behn and Shearer.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HCR/00000/HCR00009.html
H.F. 687 A bill for an act relating to government accountability, by
providing for strategic planning, performance measurement and reporting,
performance audits, performance contracting, return on investment, and
oversight, and providing for its implementation. Introduced by the House
State Government Committee. Placed on the House Calendar 3/22/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00687.html
H.F. 661 A bill for an act relating to the burning of wood by sanitary
landfills. Introduced by the House Environmental Protection Committee.
Placed on the House Calendar 3/20/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00661.html
H.F. 630 A bill for an act relating to campaign finance law and providing
penalties. Introduced by the House State Government Committee. Placed on
the House Calendar 3/16/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00630.html
H.F. 636 A bill for an act relating to the reporting of underground
storage tanks and to benefits provided through funds administered by the
Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund board.
Introduced by the House Environmental Protection Committee. Placed on the
House Calendar 3/16/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00636.html
H.F. 638 A bill for an act relating to advertising devices placed along
interstate highways. Introduced by the House Transportation Committee.
Placed on the House Calendar 3/16/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00638.html
H.F. 577 A bill for an act relating to electric power generation and
transmission, by addressing the criteria for construction of an electric
generating facility; waivers; approval of power purchase contracts;
management of regulated emissions from facilities fueled by coal; providing
for the development of a state electric energy policy; providing for joint
agreements for acquisition of ownership of a joint facility for electric
power generation and transmission, and for the planning, financing,
operation, and maintenance of the joint facility; providing for the bonding
authority of electric power agencies; and making certain other changes and
requirements related to electric generation and transmission. Introduced
by the House Commerce-Regulation Committee. Placed on the House Calendar
3/9/2001. Amendments H-1231, H-1232, H-1233, H-1234, H-1235, H-1236, H-1237,
H-1239, H-1240, H-1241, H-1243, H-1254, H-1256, H-1257, H-1270, H-1271,
H-1272, H-1274, H-1275, H-1277, H-1278, H-1284, H-1285, H-1286, H-1297
filed.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00577.html
H.F. 414 A bill for an act relating to highway improvement assistance
from the revitalize Iowa's sound economy fund for brownfield sites.
Introduced by Reps. Jenkins, Rants and Gipp, referred to the House
Transportation Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Johnson,
Manternach and Warnstadt. Placed on the House Calendar, 3/8/2001.
Indefinitely postpones.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00414.html
HJR 9 A joint resolution nullifying an amendment to an administrative
rule of the department of natural resources eliminating the unprotected
nongame status of reptiles and providing an effective date. Formerly
HSB 126. Introduced by the House Natural Resources Committee. Placed on the
House Calendar 2/22/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HJR/00000/HJR00009.html
SCR 4 A concurrent resolution requesting that the President of the United
States, the Chief of Engineers and Commander of the United States Corps of
Engineers, and the United States Congress take action necessary to provide a
spring navigation target flow on the Missouri River that is consistent with
the needs of landowners and the region's economy. Introduced by the
Senate Agriculture Committee. The committee reported and aproved the
resolution on Jan. 17. Placed on the Senate Calendar 1/17/2001. Resolution
adopted 2/15/2001, and immediately messaged to the House. Resolution filed
2/19/2001, and Laid over under Rule 25.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SCR/00000/SCR00004.html
H.F. 193 A bill for an act relating to a midwest interstate passenger
rail compact. Introduced by the House State Government Committee, and
placed on the House Calendar, 2/6/2001.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/HF/00100/HF00193.html
S.F. 479 A bill for an act relating to wastewater systems, establishing a
fund, appropriating moneys from the fund, and providing an effective date.
Introduced by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee. Placed
on the Senate Calendar 3/15/2001. Passed the Senate ayes 47, nays 0,
3/22/2001, and immediately messaged to the House.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SF/00400/SF00479.html
SJR 6 A joint resolution nullifying an amendment to an administrative
rule of the department of natural resources eliminating the unprotected
nongame status of reptiles and providing an effective date. Introduced by
the Senate Natural Resources and Environmen Committeet; approved by
committee. Placed on the Senate Calendar 3/1/2001. Passed Senate, yeas 34,
nays 12, 3/21/2001, and immediately messaged to the House.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/BillHistory/SJR/00000/SJR00006.html
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