Sierrans: The following are the Bills Of Interest introduced so far this first 2 weeks. Bills are going to be pretty slow getting drafted and introduced this year, with all the new legislators and new majority committee chairs. Very few bills were 'pre-filed' before the Session, so there will be a big backlog of session requests in bill drafting. Look for lots of new ideas to float forward, at least for a glimpse, this year. Remember, most of these bills, introduced early, will not go far. The weblink should be 'live' and clicking would take you to the bill text. Lyle H.F. 29 A bill for an act relating to confinement feeding operations by providing for the approval by counties of construction of structures associated with the operations. Introduced by Reps. Smith, Frevert and Kuhn and referred to House Agriculture Committee 1/16/2007, and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Reasoner, Drake and H. Miller. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF29%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&am 2nd= H.F. 35 Introduced by Rep. Foege and referred to House Local Government Committee, 1/17/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF35%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&am 2nd= S.F. 12 A bill for an act providing authority to a county board of supervisors to establish a separation distance requirement between an animal feeding operation maintaining swine and a structure which is part of a swine farrowing and gestating operation, and providing an effective date. Introduced by Sen. Kibbie and referred to Senate Agriculture Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Seng, Houser, and Kibbie. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SF12%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= S.F. 19 A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations, by providing for standards and evaluations by the department of natural resources. Introduced by Sen. Johnson and referred to Senate Agriculture Committee, 1/10/2007, and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Courtney, Appel, and Johnson. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SF19%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= SSB 1016 A study bill for An Act relating to the designation of Iowa great places and financial and technical assistance to projects in Iowa great places. Introduced by and assigned to the Senate Economic Growth Committee. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SSB1016%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%2 0&am2nd= ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist 1725 S. 50th Street #602 West Des Moines, IA 50265 [log in to unmask] 515-238-7113 - Cel ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/