HF 66 (LSB 1046YH (5) 85)

HOUSE FILE 66

BY  WATTS, PETTENGILL, SCHULTZ, FRY, ALONS, L. MILLER, WINDSCHITL, LANDON, SHEETS, BACON, HEARTSILL, SODERBERG, SHAW, HIGHFILL, KOESTER, HESS, R. TAYLOR, HAGENOW, HUSEMAN, DOLECHECK, KLEIN, FISHER, SALMON, VANDER LINDEN, ROGERS, HANUSA, and BRANDENBURG

A BILL FOR

An Act to prohibit the state and all political subdivisions from supporting or participating in any action relating to the United Nations Agenda 21 proposal to impose sustainable development principles and practices on state and local governments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  UNITED NATIONS AGENDA 21 —— PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION.
   1.  The state and all political subdivisions shall not enact or adopt any statute, ordinance, rule, or statement of policy implementing any policy recommendations originating in, or based upon “Agenda 21”, adopted by the United Nations in 1992; or any other international law or ancillary plan of action which would infringe or restrict private property rights without also providing due process of law and fair compensation, as required by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Iowa.
   2.  The state and all political subdivisions shall not enter into any agreement, expend any moneys, or receive moneys for contracting services, or provide or receive financial aid to or from those nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations as defined in Agenda 21.
   3.  As used in this section, “political subdivision” includes but is not limited to a county, city, township, school corporation, area education agency, community college, and joint public agency-private agency entity created under chapter 28E.
EXPLANATION
   “Agenda 21” is an international environmental action plan of the United Nations relating to sustainable development. This bill prohibits the state of Iowa or any of its political subdivisions from implementing or financially supporting the implementation of Agenda 21 if that implementation would infringe or restrict private property rights without also providing due process of law.
   The bill defines political subdivisions to include counties, cities, townships, school corporations, area education agencies, community colleges, and certain public-private partnerships.