Judiciary Committee Report – week 9, 2017
SF 260 – Trespassers and premises liability SF 275 – Termination of parental rights proceedings and safety concerns SF 374 – State Public Defender bill SF 376 – Asbestos bankruptcy trust claims and...
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SF 33 – Primary runoff changes SF 237 – Modifies Iowa’s statute on Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms SSB 1107 – Supplemental retirement plan selling expansion SSB 1163 – Voter ID/elections bill...
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SF 472 – Operation of snowmobiles on public land HF 202 – DNR Code cleanup: Solid waste management systems program and beautification grants HF 254 – Tagging requirements for deer carcasses FLOOR...
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SF 462 – Money collected for a certified driver’s abstract HF 203 – Swapping federal transportation dollars FLOOR ACTION SF 462 provides that money collected for a certified driver’s abstract by the...
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SF 455 – Equity in school district cost per pupil and transportation FLOOR ACTION: SF 455 is designed to equalize the state cost per pupil and transportation inequity costs in the school aid formula....
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SF 331 – Filing requirements for energy efficiency reports SF 355 – Municipal utility service disconnection, discontinuation regulations SF 404 – Experimental treatments SF 409 – Credit Union omnibus...
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SF 447 – Nuisance protection for animal feeding operations FLOOR ACTION SF 447 establishes a new section in the Iowa Code, 657.11A. The bill will provide nuisance protection for animal feeding...
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SF 233 – Long-term-care insurance filing fee elimination SSB 1125 – Additional bonding options for benefited recreational lake district COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 233 is a recommendation by the Iowa...
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SF 332 – Changes to the controlled substance schedules SF 333 – Fiduciary’s access to digital assets SF 358 – Electronic applications for search warrants SF 403 – Theft of equipment rental property SF...
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SCR 5 – Joint House and Senate rules for the 87th General Assembly COMMITTEE ACTION SCR 5 sets joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives for the 87th General Assembly, which runs [...]
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SF 410 – Disposition of body certificates SF 411 – Contractor registration fees SF 441 – Birth certificate corrections and requirements SF 442 – Voluntarily exclusions from racetrack or gambling...
View ArticleLocal Government Committee Report – week 10, 2017
SF439 – Recorder’s notices SF 451 – Electronic pay via county treasurer SF 452 – Deputy county auditor salary HF 307 – Waterworks/sewer service franchise HF 308 – Release of military personnel records...
View ArticleMarch 20 action alert on anti-worker bills
Two of the “dirty dozen” are on the debate schedules for today, one in the Iowa House and one in the Iowa Senate. This update is to ask for your help today, and to encourage [...]
View ArticleNatural Resources Committee Report – week 11, 2017
HF 475 – Use of a straight wall cartridge rifle for deer hunting COMMITTEE ACTION HF 475 allows the use of a straight wall cartridge rifle to hunt deer. Straight wall cartridge rifles would [...]
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SSB 1025 – Eliminating requirement to indicate health coverage for children on tax return HF 242 – Repealing individual income tax checkoff for Iowa election campaign fund COMMITTEE ACTION SSB 1025...
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HF 445 – Iowa Utilities Board omnibus bill FLOOR ACTION HF 445 (SF 417) is a recommendation by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB). Currently, rate-regulated utilities may collect different rates on a...
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HF 440 – County Agriculture Extension publications HF 469 – Soil and water commissioner elections COMMITTEE ACTION HF 440 allows an additional month to file and publish county Agriculture Extension...
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HF 485 – City council members to serve as volunteer firefighters COMMITTEE ACTION: HF 485 allows city council members to serve as volunteer firefighters without compensation in any position or...
View ArticleEducation Committee Report – Week 11, 2017
SF 475 – Omnibus education bill FLOOR ACTION SF 475 is an omnibus education bill that covers many areas of education law. Division I – Online Education: Strikes limitations on online schools,...
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