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 __________________________________________ 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 Amendment H-1001 withdrawn.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 ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson 6403 Aurora Avenue #3 Des Moines, IA 50322-2862 [log in to unmask] 515/276-8947 - Phone/Fax ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]