ARC 2283C
HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT[605]
Notice of Intended Action
Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)“b.”
Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code sections 17A.3 and 30.5, the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department on behalf of the Iowa Emergency Response Commission hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 101, “Operations of Commission,” Iowa Administrative Code.
These amendments are intended to update the membership of the Commission to accurately reflect Iowa Code chapter 30. These amendments include changes to both state and local agencies as well as private industry members.
These changes were approved by the Commission at its scheduled meeting held on October 29, 2015.
Consideration will be given to all written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendments received on or before December 29, 2015. Such written materials should be sent to the Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 500, Windsor Heights, Iowa 50324; fax (515)725-3260; or via e-mail to john.benson@iowa.gov.
Also, there will be a public hearing on December 29, 2015, at 11 a.m.	in the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Cyclones Conference Room at 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 500, Windsor Heights, Iowa, at which time persons may present their views either orally or in writing. At the hearing, persons will be asked to give their names and addresses for the record and to confine their remarks to the subject of the amendments.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 30.
The following amendments are proposed.
	Item 1. Amend rule 605—101.2(30) as follows:
605—101.2(30) Membership. The Iowa emergency response commission is composed of 15 16 members appointed by the governor.
	101.2(1) Voting members. Members representing the departments of workforce development, natural resources, homeland security and emergency management, public defense, public safety, and transportation, a local emergency planning committee, and one of the private industry representatives, who is designated by the commission at the first meeting of the commission each year, serve as voting members of the commission.
	101.2(2) Nonvoting members. The remaining members of the commission, representing the department departments of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of justice, the department of and public health, the state fire service and emergency response council, a local emergency planning committee, the Iowa hazardous materials task force, the office of the governor, and two members representing private industry serve as nonvoting, advisory members of the commission. Nonvoting members may fully participate in discussion of matters before the commission, serve on committees formed by the commission and serve as officers of the commission.
	Item 2. Amend subrule 101.5(2) as follows:
	101.5(2) Posting of agenda. The agenda for each meeting will be posted at the office of the chairperson and in the office of the department of public defense, homeland security and emergency management division department.
	Item 3. Amend subrule 101.7(1) as follows:
	101.7(1) Quorum. Four Six of the six eight voting members of the commission constitute a quorum.