Senate
File
230
S-3134
Amend
Senate
File
230
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
2
and
inserting:
3
<
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
537A.6
In-state
4
construction
contracts
——
Iowa
law
to
govern.
5
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
“in-state
construction
6
contract”
means
a
public,
private,
foreign,
or
domestic
7
agreement
relating
to
construction,
alteration,
repair,
8
or
maintenance
of
any
real
property
in
this
state
9
and
includes
agreements
for
architectural
services,
10
demolition,
design
services,
development,
engineering
11
services,
excavation,
or
any
other
improvement
to
real
12
property
in
this
state,
including
buildings,
shafts,
13
wells,
and
structures,
whether
on,
above,
or
under
real
14
property
in
this
state.
“In-state
construction
contract”
15
does
not
include
any
agreement
between
this
state
and
16
any
other
state.
17
2.
A
provision
of
an
in-state
construction
contract
18
is
void
and
unenforceable
as
contrary
to
public
policy
19
if
the
provision
does
any
of
the
following:
20
a.
Makes
the
in-state
construction
contract
subject
21
to
the
laws
of
another
state.
22
b.
Requires
any
litigation,
mediation,
arbitration,
23
or
other
dispute
resolution
proceeding
arising
from
24
the
in-state
construction
contract
to
be
conducted
in
25
another
state.
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3.
Notwithstanding
any
contractual
provision
to
the
27
contrary,
the
laws
of
this
state
shall
apply
to
every
28
in-state
construction
contract.
29
4.
Any
litigation,
mediation,
arbitration,
or
other
30
dispute
resolution
proceeding
arising
from
or
relating
31
to
an
in-state
construction
contract
shall
be
conducted
32
in
this
state.
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Sec.
2.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
34
January
1,
2014.
>
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2.
Title
page,
line
2,
after
<
law
>
by
inserting
36
<
and
including
effective
date
provisions
>
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JANET
PETERSEN
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SF230.1525
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je/nh
(amending
this
SF
230
to
CONFORM
to
HF
211)
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#2.