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1 1 Amend House File 2390, as passed by the House, as
1 2 follows:
1 3 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
1 4 following:
1 5 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 159B.1 DEFINITIONS.
1 6 As used in this section, unless the context
1 7 otherwise requires:
1 8 1. "Council" means the state livestock council
1 9 established in section 159B.2.
1 10 2. "Livestock" means an animal belonging to the
1 11 bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species;
1 12 ostriches, rheas, emus; farm deer, as defined in
1 13 section 481A.1; or poultry.
1 14 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 159B.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF
1 15 THE STATE LIVESTOCK COUNCIL.
1 16 1. A state livestock council is established within
1 17 the department. The council shall be composed of
1 18 persons interested in the production and marketing of
1 19 livestock. The members of the council shall include
1 20 the following:
1 21 a. The governor, or a person designated by and
1 22 representing the governor.
1 23 b. The secretary, or a person designated by the
1 24 secretary, who shall represent the department of
1 25 agriculture and land stewardship.
1 26 c. The attorney general, or an assistant attorney
1 27 general designated by the attorney general, who shall
1 28 represent the department of justice.
1 29 d. The director of the Iowa cooperative extension
1 30 service in agriculture and home economics at Iowa
1 31 state university, or a person designated by the
1 32 director, who shall represent the service.
1 33 e. A person appointed by the secretary who is
1 34 knowledgeable regarding brands and livestock branding.
1 35 f. Two cattle producers appointed by the Iowa
1 36 cattlemen's association, who serve on the
1 37 association's board of directors, to represent the
1 38 association.
1 39 g. Two swine producers appointed by the Iowa pork
1 40 producers association, who serve on the association's
1 41 board of directors, to represent the association.
1 42 h. One sheep producer appointed by the Iowa sheep
1 43 producers association, who serves on the association's
1 44 board of directors, to represent the association.
1 45 i. One poultry producer appointed by the Iowa
1 46 poultry association, who serves on the association's
1 47 board of directors, to represent the association.
1 48 j. One milk producer appointed by the Iowa dairy
1 49 products association, who serves on the association's
1 50 board of directors, to represent the association.
2 1 k. One person involved in marketing livestock
2 2 appointed by the Iowa livestock auction markets
2 3 association, to represent the association.
2 4 l. One member appointed by the governor who shall
2 5 represent a horse association, which may include the
2 6 jockey club, American quarter horse association, or
2 7 United States trotting association, who serves on the
2 8 respective association's board of directors, to
2 9 represent the person's association.
2 10 m. A member appointed by the governor who shall
2 11 represent an association of other livestock producers,
2 12 including farm deer, ostriches, rheas, and emus, who
2 13 serves on the respective association's board of
2 14 directors, to represent that person's association.
2 15 2. The governor shall serve as chairperson of the
2 16 council, or appoint a member of the council who is
2 17 actively engaged in livestock production as
2 18 chairperson of the council, who shall be subject to
2 19 confirmation by the senate, pursuant to section 2.32.
2 20 3. The members appointed pursuant to subsection 1,
2 21 paragraphs "e" through "m", shall serve three-year
2 22 terms beginning and ending as provided in section
2 23 69.19. However, the governor shall provide that
2 24 initial members serve for less than three years to
2 25 ensure that members serve staggered terms. A member
2 26 is eligible for reappointment. A vacancy on the
2 27 council shall be filled for the unexpired portion of
2 28 the regular term in the same manner as regular
2 29 appointments are made.
2 30 4. The council shall include four ex officio
2 31 nonvoting members who shall be legislative members.
2 32 The legislative members are two state senators, one
2 33 appointed by the president of the senate, after
2 34 consultation with the majority leader of the senate,
2 35 and one appointed by the minority leader of the
2 36 senate, after consultation with the president of the
2 37 senate, from their respective parties; and two state
2 38 representatives appointed by the speaker of the house
2 39 of representatives, after consultation with the
2 40 majority leader and the minority leader of the house
2 41 of representatives, from their respective parties.
2 42 5. The council shall meet on a regular basis and
2 43 at the call of the chairperson or upon the written
2 44 request to the chairperson of two or more voting
2 45 members.
2 46 6. The members other than those enumerated in
2 47 subsection 1, paragraphs "a" through "d", shall
2 48 receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
2 49 7. Eight voting members constitute a quorum and
2 50 the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting
3 1 members present is necessary for any substantive
3 2 action to be taken by the council. The majority shall
3 3 not include any member who has a conflict of interest
3 4 and a statement by a member that the member has a
3 5 conflict of interest is conclusive for this purpose.
3 6 A vacancy in the membership does not impair the duties
3 7 of the council.
3 8 8. The council shall be staffed by personnel of
3 9 the department as provided by the secretary.
3 10 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 159B.3 PURPOSE.
3 11 The purpose of the council is to oversee conditions
3 12 affecting the livestock industry, including state,
3 13 national, and international factors which affect the
3 14 industry, in order to recommend solutions benefiting
3 15 livestock production in Iowa and to better provide for
3 16 the prosperity of Iowa livestock producers. The
3 17 council shall oversee and monitor the operations of
3 18 governmental agencies relating to issues affecting
3 19 livestock, and advise the governor, the general
3 20 assembly, and those agencies regarding the
3 21 administration of producer support programs; criminal
3 22 acts involving livestock; the promotion of livestock
3 23 health; the transportation of livestock; practices of
3 24 livestock dealers; the inspection of slaughter
3 25 facilities; livestock identification; and the
3 26 promotion, marketing, and export of livestock and
3 27 livestock products.
3 28 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 159B.4 POWERS AND DUTIES.
3 29 In carrying out its purpose, the council shall do
3 30 all of the following:
3 31 1. Cooperate with, sponsor, and assist in the
3 32 coordination of joint activities conducted by, and
3 33 share information and recommendations of interest with
3 34 the governor, the department, the department of
3 35 justice, the Iowa cooperative extension service in
3 36 agriculture and home economics at Iowa state
3 37 university, the general assembly, livestock producers,
3 38 and other persons interested in livestock.
3 39 2. Cooperate with, sponsor, and assist in the
3 40 coordination of joint activities conducted by, and
3 41 share information and recommendations of interest with
3 42 the department, the agricultural products advisory
3 43 council established pursuant to section 15.203, the
3 44 state pseudorabies advisory committee established
3 45 pursuant to section 166D.3, the Iowa state fair
3 46 authority established pursuant to section 173.1, the
3 47 agricultural development authority established in
3 48 section 175.3, the executive committee of the Iowa
3 49 beef cattle producers association established in
3 50 section 181.3, the sheep and wool promotion board
4 1 established pursuant to section 182.4, the Iowa pork
4 2 producers council established pursuant to section
4 3 183A.2, the Iowa egg council established pursuant to
4 4 section 196A.4, and the livestock health advisory
4 5 council established pursuant to section 267.2.
4 6 3. Prepare reports and recommendations regarding
4 7 methods to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness
4 8 of governmental operations affecting livestock
4 9 production. The council shall examine practices
4 10 involving the use of brands and tattoos and the
4 11 administration of brands and tattoos pursuant to
4 12 chapter 169A."
4 13 #2. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
4 14 word "Act" the following: "relating to livestock by
4 15 establishing a state livestock council and".
4 16 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
4 17 HF 2390S
4 18 da/cc/26
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