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Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
SF 494
A bill for an act prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments. (Formerly SF 161.)
Subcommittee members: Zabner-CH, Bloomingdale, Jones
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Location: RM 102
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

03-31-2025
Phoebe Neseth [Community Associations Institute (CAI) ]
Community Associations Institute (CAI) is an international membership organization dedicated to building better communities. CAI provides information, education, and resources to the homeowner volunteers who govern communities and the professionals who support them and advocates for and represents the 79.1 million people living and working in Americas 369,000 community associations (homeowners associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives).On behalf of CAI and approximately 295,000 Iowans living in 121,700 homes in nearly 3,000 community associations across the Hawkeye State, thank you for the opportunity to share comments related to SF 494 A bill for an act prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments.CAI seeks amendments to SF 494 in order to preserve the ability of community associations to effectively selfgovern. An association should be able to develop reasonable rules and regulations regarding gardening and landscaping practices. Please see the attached letter for more information on our recommended amendments. Thank you.
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