Sierrans: The following are the Bills Of Interest introduced during last week, or updates of those which saw any action that week. This list builds on previous lists. Bills continue to be pretty slow getting drafted and introduced this year. The weblinks for each bill should be 'live' and clicking would take you to the bill text. Lyle H.F. 151 A bill for an act relating to the establishment of stormwater treatment demonstration projects. Introduced by Rep. Jochum assigned to the House Environmental Protection Committee, 1/29/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF151%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 164 A bill for an act increasing the reimbursement amount paid by distributors to persons redeeming empty beverage containers. Introduced by Reps. Heddens, Schueller, Swaim, Hunter, Berry, Mertz and Baudler 1/30/2007, and assigned to the House Environmental Protection Committee. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF164%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 166 A bill for an act relating to wind energy production by extending the time period during which a qualified facility may be placed in service to qualify for the wind energy production tax credit. Introduced by Rep. May and referred to House Commerce Committee 1/31/2007. Assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Reichert, Petersen, Soderberg, D. Taylor, and Van Fossen. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF166%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 173 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. Introduced by Reps. Whitaker, Kuhn, Frevert, Swaim, Schueller, Smith and Gaskill and referred to House Agriculture Committee 2/1/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF173%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 179 A bill for an act allowing stationary or European-style bird hunts on hunting preserves. Introduced by Rep. Rayhons and referred to House Natural Resources Committee 2/1/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF179%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 180 A bill for an act increasing the taxes imposed on cigarettes and providing for appropriation of the revenue generated to the medical assistance program and for tobacco control and prevention, and providing an effective date. Introduced by Rep. Mascher and referred to House Ways & Means Committee 2/1/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF180%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 187 A bill for an act relating to state and local regulation of smoking. Introduced by Reps. Petersen, Abdul-Samad, Reichert, Jochum, Wise, Kuhn, Winckler, Lensing and Swaim and referred to House State Government Committee 2/2/2007 and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Thomas, Clute, Kelley, Tjepkes, and Whitead. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF187%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 194 A bill for an act relating to the request for a regulatory analysis of a proposed administrative rule. Introduced by Rep. Roberts and referred to House State Government Committee 2/2/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF194%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 203 A bill for an act providing for negotiated rulemaking. Introduced by Rep. Roberts and referred to House State Government Committee 2/2/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF203%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 207 A bill for an act authorizing the natural resource commission to adopt rules to allow stationary or European-style bird hunts on hunting preserves. Introduced by Rep. Reasoner and referred to House Natural Resources Committee 2/2/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF207%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= H.F. 208 A bill for an act relating to the use of certain motorboats on lake Macbride and providing an effective date. introduced by Rep. Horbach and referred to House Natural Resources Committee 2/2/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HF208%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= HSB 104 A study bill relating to changes in the utility replacement tax law by redefining a new electric power generating plant, extending the life of the utility replacement tax task force, and requiring notification by the taxpayer to the department of revenue and local taxing district upon transfer of utility property. Introduced by House Ways & Means Committee 1/29/2007. See also SSB 1060. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB104%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20& am2nd= HSB 124 A study bill relating to the handling of manure originating from confinement feeding operations by providing for certification requirements. introduced by House Agriculture Committee 1/31/2007. See also SSB 1084 & HSB 84. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB124%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20& am2nd= HSB 126 A study bill relating to reimbursement amounts paid by distributors to dealers, redemption center operators, and dealer agents for empty beverage containers. introduced by House Environmental Protection Committee 2/1/2007, and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Wessel-Kroeschell, Alons, Deyoe, Lensing, and D. Olson. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB126%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20& am2nd= HSB 149 A study bill relating to the designation of Iowa great places and financial and technical assistance to projects in Iowa great places. introduced by House Economic Growth Committee 2/2/2007, and assigned to a subcommittee of Reps. Schueller, Granzow, and H. Miller. See also SSB 1016. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=HSB149%20%20%20%20&cham=House&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20& am2nd= S.F. 77 A bill for an act creating a department of environmental protection. Introduced by Sen. Black and referred to Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee 1/31/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SF77%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= S.F. 78 A bill for an act relating to various conservation and recreation activities under the purview of the department of natural resources, modifying fees, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1068.) introduced by Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee and placed on the Senate Calendar 1/31/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SF78%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= S.F. 82 A bill for an act allowing the establishment of an open season for hunting mourning doves. Introduced by Sen. Dearden 1/31/2007, and assigned to the Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SF82%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= S.F. 88 A bill for an act relating to the return of refund values to consumers for empty beverage containers. Introduced by Sens. Zieman, Johnson, McKinley, Lundby, Hahn, Kettering and Angelo 1/31/2007, and referred to Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SF88%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%20&a m2nd= SSB 1139 A study bill for an act relating to a biomass burning stove tax credit under the individual and corporate income taxes and including a retroactive applicability date provision. Introduced by Senate Ways & Means Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Dotzler, Seng, Putney, 1/30/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SSB1139%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%2 0&am2nd= SSB 1140 A study bill for an act regulating confinement feeding operations by providing for the evaluation of applications to construct confinement feeding operation structures. Introduced by Senate Agriculture Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Kibbie, Fraise, Johnson, 1/30/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SSB1140%20%20%20%20&cham=Senate&amend=%20%20%20%20%20%2 0&am2nd= SSB 1141 A study bill for an act relating to wastewater treatment and disposal for subdivisions and authorizing fees. Introduced by Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee and assigned to a subcommittee of Sens. Wood, Bolkcom, Noble, 1/31/2007. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=Matt&service= Billbook&frm=3&hbill=SSB1141%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