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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 18.21 IOWA AGRICULTURAL 1 2 COMMODITIES PREFERENCE. 1 3 1. As used in this section: 1 4 a. "Agricultural commodity" means a commodity that may be 1 5 processed into food, including but not limited to livestock, 1 6 crops, vegetables, nuts, seeds, honey, eggs, or milk existing 1 7 in an unprocessed state. 1 8 b. "Iowa agricultural commodity" means an agricultural 1 9 commodity that is produced on a farm located in this state. 1 10 2. a. When purchasing agricultural commodities for 1 11 processing into food, the department shall purchase Iowa 1 12 agricultural commodities if the price is reasonably 1 13 competitive and the quality meets departmental standards. 1 14 However, at least five percent of the department's purchases 1 15 of agricultural commodities shall be Iowa agricultural 1 16 commodities. 1 17 b. When purchasing food, the department shall purchase 1 18 food that has been processed from Iowa agricultural 1 19 commodities if the price is reasonably competitive and the 1 20 quality meets departmental standards. However, at least five 1 21 percent of the department's purchases of food shall be food 1 22 that has been processed from Iowa agricultural commodities. 1 23 3. The department shall identify suppliers of Iowa 1 24 agricultural commodities and food processed from Iowa 1 25 agricultural commodities in order to comply with this section. 1 26 This section shall apply to a contractor or subcontractor who 1 27 is a party to a contract, if the contract provides for the 1 28 purchase of agricultural commodities on behalf of the 1 29 department. The department shall include the preference 1 30 required in this section in publications used to solicit bids 1 31 from suppliers of agricultural commodities and food. 1 32 Sec. 2. Section 29A.19, Code 2003, is amended to read as 1 33 follows: 1 34 29A.19 QUARTERMASTER. 1 35 1. A present or retired commissioned officer of the 2 1 national guard who has ten years' service in the Iowa army 2 2 national guard or the Iowa air national guard and has attained 2 3 the grade of a field officer shall be detailed to be the 2 4 quartermaster and property officer of the state, who shall 2 5 have charge of and be accountable for, under the adjutant 2 6 general, all state military property. The quartermaster shall 2 7 keep property returns and reports and give bond to the state 2 8 of Iowa as the governor may direct. 2 9 2. When purchasing agricultural commodities for processing 2 10 into food or processed food, the quartermaster shall comply 2 11 with the requirements for the purchase of agricultural 2 12 commodities and food in the same manner required of the 2 13 department of general services pursuant to section 18.21. 2 14 Sec. 3. Section 216B.3, Code 2003, is amended by adding 2 15 the following new subsection: 2 16 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. Comply with the requirements for the 2 17 purchase of agricultural commodities and food in the same 2 18 manner required of the department of general services pursuant 2 19 to section 18.21. 2 20 Sec. 4. Section 217.3, Code 2003, is amended by adding the 2 21 following new subsection: 2 22 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. Comply with the requirements for the 2 23 purchase of agricultural commodities and food in the same 2 24 manner required of the department of general services pursuant 2 25 to section 18.21. 2 26 Sec. 5. Section 260C.19B, Code 2003, is amended to read as 2 27 follows: 2 28 260C.19BPURCHASE OF BIO-BASED HYDRAULIC FLUIDS, GREASES,2 29AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTSPURCHASING REQUIREMENTS. 2 30 1. Hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial 2 31 lubricants purchased by or used under the direction of the 2 32 board of directors to provide services to a merged area shall 2 33 be purchased in compliance with the preference requirements 2 34 for purchasing bio-based hydraulic fluids, greases, and other 2 35 industrial lubricants as provided pursuant to section 18.22. 3 1 2. Agricultural commodities for processing into food or 3 2 processed food purchased under the direction of the board of 3 3 directors for a merged area shall comply with the requirements 3 4 established of the department of general services under 3 5 section 18.21. 3 6 Sec. 6. Section 262.9, Code 2003, is amended by adding the 3 7 following new subsection: 3 8 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. Comply with the requirements for the 3 9 purchase of agricultural commodities and processed food in the 3 10 same manner required of the department of general services 3 11 pursuant to section 18.21. 3 12 Sec. 7. Section 307.21, Code 2003, is amended by adding 3 13 the following new subsection: 3 14 NEW SUBSECTION. 6A. Comply with the requirements for the 3 15 purchase of agricultural commodities and processed food in the 3 16 same manner required of the department of general services 3 17 pursuant to section 18.21. 3 18 Sec. 8. Section 904.312, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 3 19 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3 20 The director shall, wheneverdo all of the following: 3 21 1. Whenever technically feasible, purchase and use 3 22 degradable loose foam packing material manufactured from grain 3 23 starches or other renewable resources, unless the cost of the 3 24 packing material is more than ten percent greater than the 3 25 cost of packing material made from nonrenewable resources. 3 26 For the purposes of this subsection, "packing material" means 3 27 material, other than an exterior packing shell, that is used 3 28 to stabilize, protect, cushion, or brace the contents of a 3 29 package. 3 30 2. Comply with the requirements for the purchase of 3 31 agricultural commodities and processed food in the same manner 3 32 required of the department of general services pursuant to 3 33 section 18.21. 3 34 EXPLANATION 3 35 This bill provides that when purchasing agricultural 4 1 commodities for processing into food, state agencies must 4 2 purchase Iowa agricultural commodities, and when purchasing 4 3 food, state agencies must purchase food that has been 4 4 processed from Iowa agricultural commodities. The bill 4 5 provides that this requirement applies when the price is 4 6 reasonably competitive, sources for the agricultural 4 7 commodities or food are available, and the quality of the 4 8 agricultural commodities or food meets agency standards. 4 9 However, at least 5 percent of the department's purchases of 4 10 agricultural commodities must be Iowa agricultural commodities 4 11 and at least 5 percent of the department's purchases of food 4 12 must be food that has been processed from Iowa agricultural 4 13 commodities. The bill requires state agencies that are 4 14 involved in purchases to identify suppliers of Iowa 4 15 agricultural commodities and food processed from Iowa 4 16 agricultural commodities. The bill applies to persons acting 4 17 under contract with the state agency. It also requires that 4 18 the agency include the preference in publications used to 4 19 solicit bids from suppliers of agricultural commodities and 4 20 food. 4 21 The state agencies affected include the department of 4 22 general services, the Iowa national guard, the department for 4 23 the blind, the department of human services, community 4 24 colleges, the state board of regents, the state department of 4 25 transportation, and the department of corrections. 4 26 LSB 2234HH 80 4 27 da/cf/24.1
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