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Bill Bill Title
HSB 618 A study bill for providing for the towing of certain implements of husbandry in tandem among manufacturers, retail sellers, and farm purchasers. 2-15-16 Subcommittee assigned, Byrnes, B. Moore, and Ourth. H.J. 226. 2-16-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2356)
HSB 611 A study bill for requiring that agreements to terminate farm tenancies be in writing. 2-15-16 Subcommittee assigned, B. Moore, Deyoe, and Kelley. H.J. 226. 2-16-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2344)
HSB 561 A study bill for providing for the administration of certain excise taxes imposed on the sale of cattle. 2-4-16 Subcommittee assigned, Sexton, Maxwell, and Ourth. H.J. 173. 2-9-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2269)
HSB 519 A study bill for providing for tax credits and refunds relating to renewable fuels including their component biofuels and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 1-27-16 Subcommittee assigned, Byrnes, Dunkel, and Holz. H.J. 140. 1-27-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2175) (See Cmte. Bill HF 2462)
HSB 211 A study bill for providing for an environmental practices tax credit, and including effective date and retroactive and other applicability provisions. 3-4-15 Subcommittee assigned, Hein, Grassley, and Ruff. H.J. 467.
HSB 209 A study bill for providing for the department of agriculture and land stewardship's administration of certain functions, including by eliminating past dates relating to a determination of Iowa-foaled horse and to the rehabilitation and conservation of land affected by coal mining, providing for payment by the department for the examination of certain articles, allowing the department to adopt by reference certain federal publications affecting milk and milk products, modifying the definition of biobutanol, eliminating departmental duties and fees relating to weights and measures, providing for purchased-grain fees paid into the Iowa grain indemnity fund, and changing the name of the division of soil and water conservation and the name of its appointed administrative official. 3-3-15 Subcommittee assigned, Mommsen, Paustian, and Prichard. H.J. 453. (See Cmte. Bill HF 575) (See Cmte. Bill HF 634)
HSB 187 A study bill for exempting the sale of honey bees from the imposition of the sales tax and use tax. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Moore, Drake, and H. Miller. H.J. 445. (See Cmte. Bill HF 523) (See Cmte. Bill HF 629)
HSB 186 A study bill for expanding the renewable fuel infrastructure program to support the storage and dispensing of E-15 gasoline. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Hein, Ourth, and Paustian. H.J. 445. (See Cmte. Bill HF 574)
HSB 137 A study bill for increasing the number of years that a taxpayer may claim a custom farming contract tax credit under a contract executed by the holder of agricultural land and a qualified beginning farmer, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 2-17-15 Subcommittee assigned, Grassley, Dunkel, and Sexton. H.J. 343. 2-17-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 522) (See Cmte. Bill HF 624)
HSB 112 A study bill for providing a minimum mandatory criminal sentence for the theft of a crop or livestock. 2-10-15 Subcommittee assigned, Hein, Mommsen, and Prichard. H.J. 297. (See Cmte. Bill HF 519)