H-8050

   Amend House File 2269 as follows:
   1.  Page 2, by striking lines 24 through 30 and inserting: 
   <4.  a.  A member who is a producer or livestock market representative described in subsection 1, paragraphs “a” through “c”, shall serve a three-year term. The member shall not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
   b.  Except for an ex officio members member, vacancies a vacancy in the council executive committee resulting from death, inability or refusal to serve, or failure to meet the qualifications of this chapter shall be filled by the council executive committee. If the council executive committee fails to fill a vacancy, the secretary shall fill it. Vacancy appointments A vacancy appointment shall be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term.>
   2.  Page 4, line 28, after <assessment> by inserting <—— rate>
   3.  Page 5, after line 8 by inserting: 
   <3.  The rate of the recommenced state assessment shall be the same as the rate that was last in effect under section 181.19 immediately prior to the suspension of the state assessment.>
   4.  By striking page 5, line 9, through page 6, line 5, and inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 181.8, Code 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   181.8  Entering Executive committee —— entering premises —— examining records.
   The council executive committee may authorize its agents to enter at a reasonable time upon the premises of any purchaser charged by this chapter with remitting the state assessment to the council executive committee, and to examine records and other instruments relating to the collection of the state assessment. However, the council executive committee must first have reasonable grounds to believe that the state assessment has not been remitted or fully accounted for.
   The council may enter into arrangements with persons purchasing cattle outside of this state for remitting the state assessment by such purchasers.
   Sec. ___.  Section 181.11, Code 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   181.11  Collection of state assessment.
   1.  A state assessment imposed as provided in this chapter shall be levied and collected from the purchaser on each sale of cattle at a rate provided in this chapter. The state assessment shall be imposed on any person selling cattle and shall be deducted by the purchaser from the price paid to the seller. The purchaser, at the time of the sale, shall make and deliver to the seller a separate invoice for each sale showing the names and addresses of the seller and the purchaser, the number of cattle sold, and the date of sale. The purchaser shall forward the state assessment to the council executive committee at a time prescribed by the council executive committee, but not later than the last day of the month following the end of the prior reporting period in which the cattle are sold.
   2.  The executive committee may enter into arrangements with persons purchasing cattle outside of this state for remitting the state assessment by such purchasers.>
   5.  Page 6, line 11, by striking <sixty> and inserting <sixty ninety>
   6.  Page 8, line 29, by striking <fifty cents> and inserting <fifty cents one dollar>
   7.  Page 9, line 5, by striking <of fifty cents> and inserting <of fifty cents not to exceed one dollar>
   8.  Page 9, after line 14 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  REPEAL.  2004 Iowa Acts, chapter 1037, section 17, is repealed.>
   9.  Page 9, by striking lines 26 and 27 and inserting <establish terms for any number of the five members first elected or reelected by the Iowa beef cattle producers association under that section on or after the effective date of this Act to ensure elected members serve staggered terms. The executive committee may also establish initial terms for the two new members appointed by the Iowa cattlemen’s association under that section as amended by this Act to ensure appointed>
   10.  Page 10, after line 6 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>
   11.  Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting <An Act providing for certain excise taxes imposed on the sale of cattle and including effective date provisions.>
   12.  By renumbering as necessary.

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SEXTON of Calhoun