House Amendment 8110 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2376 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 1 3 <Section 1. Section 368.7, subsection 1, paragraph 1 4 a, Code 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 5 a. All of the owners of land in a territory 1 6 adjoining a city may apply in writing to the council 1 7 of the adjoining city requesting annexation of the 1 8 territory. Territory comprising railway right=of=way 1 9 or territory comprising not more than twenty percent 1 10 of the land area may be included in the application 1 11 without the consent of the owner to avoid creating an 1 12 island or to create more uniform boundaries. Public 1 13 land may be included in the territory to be annexed. 1 14 However, the area of the territory that is public land 1 15included without the written consent of the agency with 1 16 jurisdiction over the public landshall not be used to 1 17 determine the percentage of territory that is included 1 18 with the consent of the owner and without the consent 1 19 of the owner.> 1 20 #2. Page 2, after line 22 by inserting 1 21 <Sec. ___. APPLICABILITY. The section of this 1 22 Act amending section 368.7 applies to applications for 1 23 voluntary annexation filed on or after the effective 1 24 date of this Act.> 1 25 #3. Title page, line 3, after <board> by inserting 1 26 <, amending provisions relating to the inclusion of 1 27 public lands in certain voluntary annexations, and 1 28 including applicability provisions> 1 29 #4. By renumbering as necessary. TYMESON of Madison HF2376.1089 (2) 83 md/sc -1-