To All:

Below are the new bills introduced this past week which I have included in
my database for tracking for Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter. You should be able
to click on the weblink(s) and be taken to the bill text or to the bill
history if you want to see that. (HSBs and SSBs do not have history links.)

FUNNEL WEEK

This last week was the First Funnel week, so the Legislature picked up speed
with increased committee actions on many bills just introduced during the
week. Floor action will be the primary focus for the next 2 weeks, followed
by the Second Funnel in opposite chambers.

It was a frantic, hectic week!

NOTE: Add this list to the last three, and you have the accumulation of the
bills we are following for this session so far. A separate smaller list of
bills having survived the funnel and now on the Calendar in each chamber
follows in separate email. That will be the list of currently active bills.

Lyle Krewson
Lobbyist
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H.F. 471    A bill for an act relating to providing financing to
agricultural processors, providing for bonding authority, and providing an
appropriation.    Introduced by Rep. Boggess, referred to House Agriculture
Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Greiner, Dolecheck and
Kuhn.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF471%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00471.html

H.F. 486    A bill for an act relating to unlawfully buying or selling a
wild animal or part of a wild animal.    Introduced by Rep. Fallon, referred
to House Natural Resources Committee, and assigned to a subcommittee of
Reps, Arnold, Rayhons and D. Taylor.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF486%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00486.html

H.F. 488    A bill for an act relating to state land management and planning
and local land management and planning for certain counties and cities and
providing effective dates.     (Formerly HF 258) Introduced by House Local
Government Committee, placed on calendar 3/10/2003.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF488%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00488.html

H.F. 491    A bill for an act relating to tax credits and associated refunds
for cooperatives engaged in the production of value-added agricultural
products, and providing for its applicability.     (Formerly HSB 150)
Introduced by House Agriculture Committee, referred to House Ways & Means
Committee.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF491%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00491.html

H.F. 492    A bill for an act relating to soil conservation by providing for
the acquisition of land by soil and water conservation districts, and
eliminating certain reporting requirements.     (Formerly HSB 235)
Introduced by House Agriculture Committee, placed on calendar 3/10/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF492%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00492.html

H.F. 495    A bill for an act providing for the regulation of building or
development permits in or near a flood plain.    Introduced by Rep. Hogg,
referred to House Local Government Committee.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF495%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00495.html

H.F. 498    A bill for an act relating to credible data concerning water
quality.     Introduced by Reps. Greimann, Stevens, Heddens, Taylor, T.
Miller, Mertz, Bukta, Mascher, Whitaker, Winckler, Lensing and Shoultz,
referred to House Environmental Protection Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF498%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00400/HF00498.html

H.F. 500    A bill for an act relating to the payment of host fees by
applicants for sanitary landfill construction permits.    Introduced by Rep.
Hogg, referred to House Environmental Protection  Committee, and assigned to
a subcommittee of Reps. Hahn, Hogg and Kurtenbach.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF500%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00500.html

H.F. 506    A bill for an act renaming the department of economic
development and the Iowa economic development board.     (Formerly HSB 181)
Introduced by House Economic Growth Committee, placed on calendar 3/12/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF506%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00506.html

H.F. 508    A bill for an act creating a moratorium on the restoration,
construction, and expansion of wetlands, directing a study, and providing an
effective date.    Introduced by Rep. Rayhons, referred to House
Environmental Protection Committee.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF508%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00508.html

H.F. 509    A bill for an act relating to deer and elk chronic wasting
disease by establishing a task force and requiring departmental cooperation
in the implementation of a chronic wasting disease administrative strategy,
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. Placed on the House Calendar 3/14/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF509%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00509.html

H.F. 510    A bill for an act providing for energy performance-based
contracts for certain public entities and public educational facilities.
Introduced by Rep. Taylor, T, referred to House Commerce, Regulations &
Labor Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF510%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00510.html

H.F. 512    A bill for an act relating to the regulation of genetically
modified agricultural and vegetable seed and providing penalties and an
effective date.     Introduced by Reps. Kuhn and Whitaker, referred to House
Agriculture Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF512%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00512.html

H.F. 515    A bill for an act prohibiting the sale or offer for sale of
certain agricultural seed that has been genetically engineered, making
penalties applicable, and providing an effective date.     Introduced by
Reps. Kuhn and Whitaker, referred to House Agriculture Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF515%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00515.html

H.F. 516    A bill for an act relating to composition and responsibilities
of the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund board.
(Formerly HSB 244) Introduced by House Environmental Protection Committee,
placed on calendar 3/12/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF516%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00516.html

H.F. 517    A bill for an act relating to fishing by establishing fees,
allocating fishing license revenue to fish habitat development, modifying
trout fishing requirements, and providing effective and applicability dates.
(Formerly HSB 67) Introduced by House Natural Resources Committee, placed on
calendar 3/12/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF517%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00517.html

H.F. 518    A bill for an act relating to agricultural seed, by prohibiting
certain persons from requiring seed to be saved for future planting, making
penalties applicable, and providing an effective date.    Introduced by
Reps. Kuhn and Whitaker, referred to House Agriculture Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF518%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00518.html

H.F. 519    A bill for an act relating to the issuance of additional
antlerless deer hunting licenses for the 2003-2004 deer hunting seasons.
(Formerly HF 95) Introduced by House Natural Resources Committee, placed on
calendar 3/12/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF519%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00519.html

H.F. 525    A bill for an act creating an environmental oversight committee.
(Formerly HSB 225) Introduced by House Environmental Protection Committee,
placed on calendar 3/12/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF525%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00525.html

H.F. 535    A bill for an act relating to the definition of small hydro
facilities for purposes of public utility regulation.     Introduced by Rep.
Dandekar, referred to House Commerce, Regulations & Labor Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF535%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00535.html

H.F. 537    A bill for an act relating to the establishment of all-terrain
vehicle recreational riding areas and appropriating fees.    Introduced by
Rep. Miller, referred to House Transportation Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF537%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00537.html

H.F. 539    A bill for an act to increase the tax imposed on cigarettes and
tobacco products.    Introduced by Rep. Foege, referred to House Ways &
Means Committee.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF539%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00539.html

H.F. 547    A bill for an act providing for evidence of financial
responsibility filed by commercial pesticide applicators.     (Formerly HSB
236) Introduced by House Agriculture Committee, placed on calendar
3/13/2003.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF547%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/BillHistory/HF/00500/HF00547.html

HSB 267    This bill is patterned after the ethanol-blended gasoline tax
credit provisions creating a tax credit for retail dealers of motor vehicle
fuel who sell ethanol-blended gasoline (gasoline containing at least 10
percent alcohol).

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB267%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&
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HSB 275    This bill relates to properties of historical significance by
requiring counties, to the extent practicable, to preserve and protect such
properties, and by permitting counties to designate a property of historical
significance and to establish a commission with the power to approve or deny
applications for proposed activities near the property that place the
property at risk.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB275%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&
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HSB 277    This bill provides for governmental entities which operate
sanitary landfills to establish the amount contributed to their closure and
postclosure accounts rather than the amounts set by the administrative rules
of the department of natural resources which require the closure and
postclosure accounts to be fully funded prior to closure of the landfill or
to have 30 years of postclosure funds set aside.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB277%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&
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HSB 278    This bill amends Code section 657.1, relating to the definition
of nuisance.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB278%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&
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HSB 289    This bill provides for the development of crop biotechnology.

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Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB289%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&
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HSB 294    Code chapter 214A provides for the regulation of motor vehicle
fuel and its contents by the department of agriculture and land stewardship.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service=
Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB294%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&
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