SF 141 (LSB 2082XS (2) 86)

SENATE FILE 141

BY  TAYLOR, BOLKCOM, DOTZLER, DVORSKY, RAGAN, MATHIS, ALLEN, SODDERS, QUIRMBACH, HART, SCHOENJAHN, JOCHUM, GRONSTAL, COURTNEY, DEARDEN, HORN, WILHELM, PETERSEN, BISIGNANO, KINNEY, HOGG, McCOY, BRASE, and SENG

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the Iowa finance authority to convene a multigenerational and sustainable living task force.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  MULTIGENERATIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING TASK FORCE.
   1.  The Iowa finance authority shall convene a task force to meet during the legislative interims of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly to address the barriers to aging in place for older Iowans and Iowans with disabilities and to facilitate the creation of additional multigenerational and sustainable housing in Iowa communities.
   2.  a.  The task force shall consist of sixteen members, with four ex officio, nonvoting members, as provided in paragraph “b”, and twelve voting members with one voting member representative of each of the following:
   (1)  An older Iowan.
   (2)  A person with a disability.
   (3)  A community developer.
   (4)  An architect.
   (5)  An urban or regional planner.
   (6)  A contractor with experience developing multigenerational and sustainable housing.
   (7)  A contractor with experience renovating existing homes to facilitate aging in place.
   (8)  A representative of a trade or professional organization involved in housing development.
   (9)  A representative appointed by the Iowa Olmstead consumer task force.
   (10)  A representative appointed by the university of Iowa clinical law programs.
   (11)  A representative of the economic development authority.
   (12)  A representative of the Iowa finance authority.
   b.  The four ex officio, nonvoting members shall be members of the general assembly. Two members shall be from the senate and two members shall be from the house of representatives, with not more than one member from each chamber being from the same political party. The two senators shall be appointed by the president of the senate after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the senate. The two representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives.
   c.  The voting members representative of community developers, architects, and planners shall be required to possess expertise in universal design or certification by the national association of home builders as an aging-in-place specialist.
   d.  The voting members of the task force shall be paid a per diem in accordance with the compensation provisions established for committees pursuant to section 7E.6 and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while on official task force business.
   3.  a.  During the first legislative interim of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly, the task force shall meet at least four times, once in each congressional district of the state, and shall do all of the following:
   (1)  Examine building and zoning codes at the local and state levels that present barriers to building new housing or modifying existing housing into multigenerational or sustainable homes.
   (2)  Identify previous or ongoing legislative or local initiatives in this state or other states and countries that facilitate the creation of multigenerational or sustainable housing.
   (3)  Examine policies, funding mechanisms, and tax incentives to encourage and support multigenerational or sustainable housing.
   (4)  Review and propose amendments to Iowa’s consolidated plan required by the United States department of housing and urban development that outline initiatives to maximize opportunities to fund the creation of multigenerational or sustainable housing.
   (5)  Identify skills, credentials, and training needed to certify and inspect existing structures and new construction for the use of universal design and sustainable principles, methods, and materials.
   (6)  Compile examples of best practice in design, features, products, and materials, and their associated costs for dissemination to architectural and building professionals and the general public.
   (7)  Explore the implementation of an Iowa living laboratory to construct new housing in four regions of the state through a design competition utilizing best practices in universal design and sustainability to construct single-family, duplex, condominium, free-standing multi-family apartments, or rehabilitated dwellings funded with federal community development or housing funds or other funds, programs, or incentives available for use at the state or local level.
   (8)  Examine the creation of a state housing authority to centralize planning and funding of government housing initiatives to ensure a better coordinated and cost-effective housing system.
   b.  The task force shall submit a report to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2015, that summarizes the information collected pursuant to and includes proposals required by this subsection.
   4.  a.  During the second legislative interim of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly, the task force shall meet at least four times, once in each congressional district of the state, and shall develop recommendations regarding:
   (1)  The establishment of a statewide residential building code that incorporates at least minimum universal design, energy efficiency, and sustainability standards for new construction of housing or modifications to housing when state or federal funding is being utilized.
   (2)  The establishment of a minimum set of skills, credentials, and training needed to implement a voluntary assessment and certification program relating to universal design and sustainable housing construction and modification.
   (3)  The funding and implementation of an Iowa living laboratory on universal design and sustainable housing to be showcased through local housing shows or similar events or through demonstration projects in each congressional district of the state.
   (4)  The preparation and dissemination of educational materials relating to best practices in design, features, products, materials, and costs regarding universal design and sustainable housing to architects, developers, contractors, other building professionals, and to the general public using all available media, technologies, and alternate formats.
   b.  The task force shall submit a report to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2016, that includes the recommendations required by this subsection.
   5.  If approved by a simple majority of its members, the task force may schedule additional meetings during the legislative interims of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires that the Iowa finance authority convene a multigenerational and sustainable living task force. The task force is required to meet at least four times during each of the legislative interims of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly.
   The task force consists of 16 members, with four ex officio, nonvoting legislative members, and 12 voting members. The voting membership must include an older Iowan, a person with a disability, a community developer, an architect, an urban or regional planner, a contractor with experience developing multigenerational and sustainable housing, a contractor with experience renovating existing homes to facilitate continued occupancy by an aging or disabled occupant, a representative of a trade or professional organization involved in developing housing, a representative of the Iowa Olmstead consumer taskforce, a representative of the university of Iowa clinical law programs, a representative of the Iowa economic development authority, and a representative of the Iowa finance authority.
   The bill requires that the task force submit a report to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2015, that summarizes information and includes proposals specified in the bill to be addressed by the task force during the first legislative interim of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly.
   The bill also requires that the task force submit a report to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2016, that includes the recommendations developed by the task force during the second legislative interim of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly.
   The bill provides that voting members of the task force be paid a per diem in accordance with the compensation provisions established for committees pursuant to Code section 7E.6 and be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while on official task force business. The bill also provides that the task force may schedule additional meetings during the respective legislative interims of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly, if approved by a simple majority of task force members.