Study Bills

State Government (H)

Study bills still in committee.

Bill	Bill Title
HSB 625	A study bill concerning the licensure of funeral directors licensed in other states. 2-15-16 Subcommittee assigned, Bacon, Lensing, and Stanerson. H.J. 226.
HSB 624	A study bill relating to the administration of city elections by permitting the county commissioner of elections to designate a city clerk to receive city candidate filings. 2-15-16 Subcommittee assigned, Highfill, Hein, and Hunter. H.J. 226.
HSB 623	A study bill relating to propane inspection and regulation, imposing an assessment, and making appropriations. 2-15-16 Subcommittee assigned, Hein, Stutsman, and Watts. H.J. 226.
HSB 613	A study bill for permitting the state registrar of voters to retain fees charged by the registrar for furnishing certain voter registration services and information, and including effective date provisions. 2-11-16 Subcommittee assigned, T. Moore, Prichard, and Watts. H.J. 216. 2-16-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2349)
HSB 585	A study bill concerning gambling game licensure requirements and including applicability provisions. 2-8-16 Subcommittee assigned, Highfill, Cohoon, and Sexton. H.J. 181. 2-11-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2350) (See Cmte. Bill HF 2429)
HSB 583	A study bill concerning investment of certain public funds in and public contracts with companies that boycott Israel. 2-8-16 Subcommittee assigned, Stanerson, Cohoon, and Koester. H.J. 181. 2-10-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2331)
HSB 574	A study bill concerning alcoholic beverage control, including micro-distillery production and sales and dramshop liability insurance requirements, requiring a comprehensive study on alcoholic beverage control, and establishing fees. 2-4-16 Subcommittee assigned, Sexton, Highfill, and Lensing. H.J. 173. 2-16-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2402) (See Cmte. Bill HF 2431)
HSB 573	A study bill for permitting the direct shipment of wine by a retailer of another state and making fees and penalties applicable. 2-4-16 Subcommittee assigned, Bacon, Branhagen, and Winckler. H.J. 173. 2-17-16 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 552	A study bill concerning alcoholic beverage control, including micro-distillery production and sales and dramshop liability insurance requirements, requiring a comprehensive study on alcoholic beverage control, and establishing fees. 1-28-16 Subcommittee assigned, Sexton, Highfill, and Lensing. H.J. 147.
HSB 550	A study bill relating to the services dental hygienists may perform. 1-27-16 Subcommittee assigned, L. Miller, Berry, and T. Moore. H.J. 140. 2-8-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2388)
HSB 542	A study bill for modifying the notice period for public improvement projects. 1-26-16 Subcommittee assigned, Pettengill, Bacon, and Stutsman. H.J. 124. 2-9-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2338)
HSB 541	A study bill relating to school corporations by changing the date of the election of directors of local school districts, merged areas, and area education agency boards and including applicability and transition provisions. 1-26-16 Subcommittee assigned, Vander Linden, Hunter, and Pettengill. H.J. 124. 2-11-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2406)
HSB 539	A study bill for requiring carbon monoxide alarms in certain dwellings and multiple-unit residential buildings, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. 1-26-16 Subcommittee assigned, L. Miller, Hein, and Kelley. H.J. 123. 2-10-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2310)
HSB 500	A study bill relating to the practice of optometry. 1-12-16 Subcommittee assigned, L. Miller, T. Taylor, and Wills. H.J. 60.
HSB 159	A study bill relating to state mandates on counties, including provisions related to county medical examiner fees and the publication of county resolutions. 2-19-15 Subcommittee assigned, Pettengill, Drake, and Stutsman. H.J. 364. 3-3-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 530) (See Cmte. Bill HF 2446)
HSB 158	A study bill related to elections administration and election officials. 2-19-15 Subcommittee assigned, Wills, Cohoon, and Watts. H.J. 364.
HSB 146	A study bill related to absentee ballot deadlines. 2-17-15 Subcommittee assigned, Stanerson, Hein, and Hunter. H.J. 344. 3-2-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 506)
HSB 135	A study bill relating to the dissemination of contact information pertaining to the boards of directors of school districts. 2-12-15 Subcommittee assigned, Sexton, Watts, and Winckler. H.J. 314. 3-4-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 550)
HSB 124	A study bill concerning government accountability, relating to state employee bonuses, personnel records and settlement agreements and disciplinary actions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 2-9-15 Subcommittee assigned, Koester, Mascher, and Sexton. H.J. 285. 3-3-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 509)
HSB 113	A study bill concerning government accountability, relating to state employee bonuses, personnel records and settlement agreements and disciplinary actions, and citizen interaction with state government, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 2-4-15 Subcommittee assigned, Watts, Highfill, and T. Taylor. H.J. 256.
HSB 108	A study bill concerning the contract bidding process for public improvement projects and its application to certain government entities. 2-4-15 Subcommittee assigned, Pettengill, Bacon, and Mascher. H.J. 256. (See Cmte. Bill HF 450) (See Cmte. Bill HF 2390)
HSB 75	A study bill for providing for the licensing of polysomnographic technologists and exceptions thereto, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. 1-26-15 Subcommittee assigned, L. Miller, Bacon, and Lensing. H.J. 148. 1-28-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 203)
HSB 74	A study bill concerning the rights of parties to private construction contracts and including applicability provisions. 1-26-15 Subcommittee assigned, Stanerson, Drake, and Kelley. H.J. 148.
HSB 73	A study bill for providing for the future repeal of the state board of tax review, providing for appeals to the director of revenue for certain tax matters and modifying the powers and duties of the director of revenue, and including effective date and applicability provisions. 1-26-15 Subcommittee assigned, Koester, Highfill, and Prichard. H.J. 148. (See Cmte. Bill HF 443) (See Cmte. Bill HF 626)
HSB 72	A study bill relating to the regulation of certified public accountants and certified public accounting firms. 1-26-15 Subcommittee assigned, Sexton, Hein, and Stutsman. H.J. 148. (See Cmte. Bill HF 246)
HSB 51	A study bill relating to the licensure of naturopathic physicians and making penalty provisions applicable. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, L. Miller, Koester, and Winckler. H.J. 126.
HSB 47	A study bill relating to fantasy sports contests. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Highfill, Cohoon, and Wills. H.J. 126. 1-29-15 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 46	A study bill concerning the definition of beer for purposes of beer brewers and wholesalers. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Stanerson, Berry, and Sexton. H.J. 126. 1-27-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 131)
HSB 45	A study bill relating to licensure of retired volunteer dentists and dental hygienists. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Bacon, Branhagen, and Stutsman. H.J. 125. 1-28-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 202)