Senate File 516 H-1458 Amend the amendment, H-1448, to Senate File 516, as amended, 1 passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 2 1. By striking page 1, line 1, through page 25, line 29, and 3 inserting: 4 < Amend Senate File 516, as amended, passed, and reprinted by 5 the Senate, as follows: 6 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 7 inserting: 8 < DIVISION I 9 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS 10 Section 1. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019. 11 1. For the budget process applicable to the fiscal year 12 beginning July 1, 2018, on or before October 1, 2017, in lieu 13 of the information specified in section 8.23, subsection 14 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, and section 8.23, subsection 1, 15 paragraph “a”, all departments and establishments of the 16 government shall transmit to the director of the department 17 of management, on blanks to be furnished by the director, 18 estimates of their expenditure requirements, including every 19 proposed expenditure, for the ensuing fiscal year, together 20 with supporting data and explanations as called for by the 21 director of the department of management after consultation 22 with the legislative services agency. 23 2. The estimates of expenditure requirements shall be 24 in a form specified by the director of the department of 25 management, and the expenditure requirements shall include all 26 proposed expenditures and shall be prioritized by program or 27 the results to be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied 28 by performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the 29 programs or results. 30 Sec. 2. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020. 31 1. For the budget process applicable to the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2019, on or before October 1, 2018, in lieu 33 of the information specified in section 8.23, subsection 34 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, and section 8.23, subsection 1, 35 -1- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 1/ 43 #1.
paragraph “a”, all departments and establishments of the 1 government shall transmit to the director of the department 2 of management, on blanks to be furnished by the director, 3 estimates of their expenditure requirements, including every 4 proposed expenditure, for the ensuing fiscal year, together 5 with supporting data and explanations as called for by the 6 director of the department of management after consultation 7 with the legislative services agency. 8 2. The estimates of expenditure requirements shall be 9 in a form specified by the director of the department of 10 management, and the expenditure requirements shall include all 11 proposed expenditures and shall be prioritized by program or 12 the results to be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied 13 by performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the 14 programs or results. 15 Sec. 3. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 16 2017-2018. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 17 in the following designated sections for the fiscal year 18 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the amounts 19 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to 20 these sections for the following designated purposes shall not 21 exceed the following amounts: 22 1. For payment of claims for nonpublic school 23 transportation under section 285.2: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,197,091 25 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 26 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 27 accordance with this subsection, the department of education 28 shall prorate the amount of each approved claim. 29 2. For distribution for the tribal council of the Sac and 30 Fox Indian settlement for educating American Indian children 31 under section 256.30: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 95,750 33 Sec. 4. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 34 2018-2019. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 35 -2- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 2/ 43
in the following designated sections for the fiscal year 1 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the amounts 2 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to 3 these sections for the following designated purposes shall not 4 exceed the following amounts: 5 1. For payment of claims for nonpublic school 6 transportation under section 285.2: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,197,091 8 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 9 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 10 accordance with this subsection, the department of education 11 shall prorate the amount of each approved claim. 12 2. For distribution for the tribal council of the Sac and 13 Fox Indian settlement for educating American Indian children 14 under section 256.30: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 95,750 16 Sec. 5. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 17 1. The appropriations made pursuant to section 2.12 for the 18 expenses of the general assembly and legislative agencies for 19 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 20 2018, are reduced by the following amount: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 22 2. The budgeted amounts for the general assembly and 23 legislative agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 24 2017, may be adjusted to reflect the unexpended budgeted 25 amounts from the previous fiscal year. 26 3. Annual membership dues for organizations, associations, 27 and conferences shall not be paid from moneys appropriated 28 pursuant to section 2.12. 29 4. Costs for out-of-state travel and per diems for 30 out-of-state travel shall not be paid from moneys appropriated 31 pursuant to section 2.12. 32 Sec. 6. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STATE AID —— FY 2017-2018. In 33 lieu of the appropriation provided in section 257.20, 34 subsection 2, the appropriation for the fiscal year 35 -3- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 3/ 43
beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, for paying 1 instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for such 2 fiscal years is zero. 3 Sec. 7. SPECIAL FUNDS —— SALARY ADJUSTMENTS —— FY 2017-2018 4 —— FY 2018-2019. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 5 and ending June 30, 2018, and for the fiscal year beginning 6 July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, salary adjustments may 7 be funded using departmental revolving, trust, or special funds 8 for which the general assembly has established an operating 9 budget, provided that doing so does not exceed the operating 10 budget established by the general assembly. 11 Sec. 8. OPERATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS —— REVERSION —— FY 12 2016-2017. Notwithstanding section 8.62, at the close of 13 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 14 2017, any balance of an operational appropriation that remains 15 unexpended or unencumbered shall not be encumbered or deposited 16 in the cash reserve fund as provided in section 8.62, but shall 17 instead revert to the general fund of the state at the close of 18 the fiscal year as provided in section 8.33. 19 Sec. 9. SPECIAL FUNDS —— SALARY ADJUSTMENTS —— 20 UNAPPROPRIATED MONEYS —— FY 2017-2018 —— FY 2018-2019. For the 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 22 and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 23 June 30, 2019, salary adjustments otherwise provided may be 24 funded as determined by the department of management using 25 unappropriated moneys remaining in the department of commerce 26 revolving fund, the gaming enforcement revolving fund, the 27 gaming regulatory revolving fund, the primary road fund, the 28 road use tax fund, the fish and game protection fund, the Iowa 29 public employees’ retirement fund, and in other departmental 30 revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general 31 assembly has not made an operating budget appropriation. 32 Sec. 10. SALARY MODEL ADMINISTRATOR. The salary model 33 administrator shall work in conjunction with the legislative 34 services agency to maintain the state’s salary model used for 35 -4- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 4/ 43
analyzing, comparing, and projecting state employee salary 1 and benefit information, including information relating to 2 employees of the state board of regents. The department of 3 revenue, the department of administrative services, the five 4 institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of 5 regents, the judicial district departments of correctional 6 services, and the state department of transportation shall 7 provide salary data to the department of management and the 8 legislative services agency to operate the state’s salary 9 model. The format and frequency of provision of the salary 10 data shall be determined by the department of management and 11 the legislative services agency. The information shall be 12 used in collective bargaining processes under chapter 20 and 13 in calculating the funding needs contained within the annual 14 salary adjustment legislation. A state employee organization 15 as defined in section 20.3, subsection 4, may request 16 information produced by the model, but the information provided 17 shall not contain information attributable to individual 18 employees. 19 Sec. 11. Section 257.35, Code 2017, is amended by adding the 20 following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 11A. Notwithstanding subsection 1, and in 22 addition to the reduction applicable pursuant to subsection 23 2, the state aid for area education agencies and the portion 24 of the combined district cost calculated for these agencies 25 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 26 30, 2018, shall be reduced by the department of management by 27 fifteen million dollars. The reduction for each area education 28 agency shall be prorated based on the reduction that the agency 29 received in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. 30 Sec. 12. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following provision 31 or provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 32 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 33 1. The section of this division of this Act reverting to 34 the general fund any unexpended or unencumbered moneys from 35 -5- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 5/ 43
operational appropriations. 1 DIVISION II 2 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 3 Sec. 13. VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS. There is appropriated 4 from the general fund of the state to the department of justice 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 6 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 7 to be used for the purposes designated: 8 For victim assistance grants: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,000 10 Sec. 14. Section 2.43, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2017, 11 is amended to read as follows: 12 The legislative council in cooperation with the officers of 13 the senate and house shall have the duty and responsibility for 14 preparing for each session of the general assembly. Pursuant 15 to such duty and responsibility, the legislative council 16 shall assign the use of areas in the state capitol except for 17 the areas used by the governor as of January 1, 1986, and by 18 the courts as of July 1, 2003, and, in consultation with the 19 director of the department of administrative services and the 20 capitol planning commission, may assign areas in other state 21 office buildings for use of the general assembly or legislative 22 agencies. The legislative council shall provide the courts 23 with use of space in the state capitol for ceremonial purposes. 24 The legislative council may authorize the renovation, 25 remodeling and preparation of the physical facilities used or 26 to be used by the general assembly or legislative agencies 27 subject to the jurisdiction of the legislative council and 28 award contracts pursuant to such authority to carry out such 29 preparation. The legislative council may purchase supplies and 30 equipment deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the 31 legislative branch of government. 32 Sec. 15. Section 8A.322, subsection 2, Code 2017, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 2. Except for buildings and grounds described in section 35 -6- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 6/ 43
216B.3, subsection 6 ; section 2.43 , unnumbered paragraph 1; and 1 any buildings under the custody and control of the Iowa public 2 employees’ retirement system, the director shall assign office 3 space at the capitol, other state buildings, and elsewhere in 4 the city of Des Moines, and the state laboratories facility 5 in Ankeny, for all executive and judicial state agencies. 6 Assignments may be changed at any time. The various officers 7 to whom rooms have been so assigned may control the same while 8 the assignment to them is in force. Official apartments shall 9 be used only for the purpose of conducting the business of the 10 state. The term “capitol” or “capitol building” as used in the 11 Code shall be descriptive of all buildings upon the capitol 12 grounds. The capitol building itself is reserved for the 13 operations of the general assembly , and the governor, and , for 14 ceremonial purposes, for the courts and the . The assignment 15 and use of physical facilities for the general assembly shall 16 be pursuant to section 2.43 . 17 Sec. 16. Section 8C.7A, subsection 3, paragraph b, 18 unnumbered paragraph 1, if enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, Senate 19 File 431, is amended to read as follows: 20 An authority shall not require a person to apply for or 21 enter into an individual license, franchise, or other agreement 22 with the authority or any other entity for the siting of 23 a small wireless facility on a utility pole located in a 24 public right-of-way. However, an authority may, through the 25 conditions set forth in a building permit obtained pursuant to 26 this subsection, do any of the following: 27 Sec. 17. Section 321N.4, subsection 6, Code 2017, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 6. Insurance maintained under this chapter shall be 30 provided by an insurer governed by chapter 515 or 518 , or by 31 a surplus lines insurer governed by chapter 515I . A surplus 32 lines insurer that issues a policy pursuant to this section 33 shall be considered an insurance carrier duly authorized to 34 transact business in this state for the purposes of chapter 35 -7- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 7/ 43
321A . 1 Sec. 18. SMOKING AND USE OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS —— CAPITOL 2 COMPLEX. 3 1. Pursuant to section 8A.322 and chapter 142D, the 4 department of administrative services shall adopt rules 5 prohibiting smoking and the use of alternative nicotine 6 products, tobacco products, and vapor products in the public 7 buildings and on the grounds of the capitol complex as follows: 8 a. Smoking shall be prohibited within the confines of all 9 buildings operated or owned by the state. 10 b. Smoking shall be prohibited on the grounds of any public 11 building on the capitol complex. 12 c. The use of alternative nicotine products, tobacco 13 products, and vapor products shall be prohibited in all spaces 14 in capitol complex buildings including tunnels and enclosures. 15 d. Use of alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, 16 and vapor products shall be prohibited on the grounds of the 17 capitol complex. 18 2. For the purposes of this section: 19 a. “Alternative nicotine product” means as defined in 20 section 453A.1. 21 b. “Grounds” means an outdoor area of a public building 22 that is used in connection with the building, including but not 23 limited to a sidewalk immediately adjacent to the building, a 24 sitting or standing area immediately adjacent to the building, 25 a patio, a deck, a curtilage or courtyard, or any other outdoor 26 area as designated by the person having custody or control of 27 the public building. 28 c. “Smoking” means as defined in section 142D.2 and also 29 includes but is not limited to burning or vaporizing tobacco 30 or other products in a cigarette, cigar, pipe, electronic 31 cigarette, or any noncombustible product, which may or may 32 not contain nicotine, that employs a heating element, power 33 source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or 34 mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used 35 -8- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 8/ 43
to produce vapor from a solution or other substance. 1 d. “Tobacco products” means as defined in section 453A.1. 2 e. “Vapor product” means as defined in section 453A.1. 3 Sec. 19. TAX CREDIT INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE. The 4 legislative council is requested to appoint an interim 5 study committee for purposes of studying tax credits and 6 the contingent liability report issued by the department of 7 revenue. The committee shall study the ability to refund and 8 transfer tax credits, the fiscal impact ratio of tax credits, 9 the rate of growth of tax credits, and the impact tax credits 10 have on general fund revenue. The committee shall submit a 11 report that includes recommendations to the members of the 12 general assembly by December 29, 2017. 13 Sec. 20. REPEAL. Chapter 304A, Code 2017, is repealed. 14 DIVISION III 15 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS 16 Sec. 21. Section 22.13A, subsection 5, paragraph b, as 17 enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291, section 51, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 b. If paragraph “a” , subparagraph (1) or (2) is not 20 consistent with the provision of a collective bargaining 21 agreement, a state agency shall provide the individuals 22 referenced in this subsection , as applicable, with regular 23 reports regarding any personnel settlement agreements entered 24 into with state employees by the state agency. 25 Sec. 22. Section 27.1, as enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, Senate 26 File 499, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 27 27.1 Definitions. 28 1. For purposes of this section chapter : 29 a. 1. “Monitoring device” means a digital video or audio 30 streaming or recording device that is part of a system of 31 monitoring activity in an area or building using a system in 32 which signals are transmitted from a video camera or microphone 33 to the receivers by cables or wirelessly, forming a closed 34 circuit. 35 -9- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 9/ 43
b. 2. “Public hospital” means a hospital licensed pursuant 1 to chapter 135B and governed pursuant to chapter 145A, 263, 2 347, 347A, or 392. 3 c. 3. “Public library” means a library district as 4 described in chapter 336. 5 d. 4. “Public school” means a school district as described 6 in chapter 274. 7 e. 5. “Reasonable expectation of privacy” means a person’s 8 reasonable belief, under the circumstances, that the person can 9 disrobe or partially disrobe in privacy without being concerned 10 that the person is being viewed, photographed, or filmed when 11 doing so. 12 Sec. 23. Section 73A.26, as enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, 13 Senate File 438, section 6, is amended to read as follows: 14 73A.26 Purpose. 15 The purpose of this chapter subchapter is to provide for 16 more economical, nondiscriminatory, neutral, and efficient 17 procurement of construction-related goods and services by this 18 state and political subdivisions of this state. 19 Sec. 24. Section 80B.19, subsection 2, if enacted by 2017 20 Iowa Acts, Senate File 509, section 22, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 2. Internal training funds in the internal training 23 clearing fund shall be administered by the academy and shall 24 consist of moneys collected by the academy from billings issued 25 in accordance with this chapter 80B , and any other moneys 26 obtained or accepted by the academy, including but not limited 27 to gifts, loans, donations, grants, and contributions, which 28 are obtained or designated to support the activities of the 29 academy. 30 Sec. 25. Section 84A.1A, subsection 1, paragraph a, 31 subparagraph (8), subparagraph division (b), subparagraph 32 subdivision (iii), as enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 33 572, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 34 (iii) Two representatives of community-based organizations 35 -10- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 10/ 43
that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing 1 the employment, training, or education needs of individuals 2 with barriers to employment as defined in the federal Workforce 3 Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, §3(24), 4 including but not limited to organizations that serve veterans , 5 or that provide or support competitive, integrated employment 6 for individuals with disabilities; or that serve eligible 7 youth, as defined in the federal Workforce Innovation and 8 Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, §3(18), including 9 representatives of organizations that serve out-of-school 10 youth, as defined in the federal Workforce Innovation and 11 Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, §129(a)(1)(B). 12 Sec. 26. Section 225D.1, subsection 8, Code 2017, as amended 13 by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 215, section 1, is amended to 14 read as follows: 15 8. “Eligible individual” means a child less than fourteen 16 years of age who has been diagnosed with autism based on a 17 diagnostic assessment of autism, is not otherwise eligible for 18 coverage for applied behavioral analysis treatment or applied 19 behavior analysis treatment under the medical assistance 20 program, section 514C.28 , 514C.31 , or other private insurance 21 coverage, and whose household income does not exceed five 22 hundred percent of the federal poverty level. 23 Sec. 27. Section 261.9, subsection 2A, paragraph b, if 24 enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, section 15, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 b. Is a barber school licensed under section 158.7 or 27 a school of cosmetology arts and sciences licensed under 28 chapter 157 and is accredited by a national accrediting agency 29 recognized by the United States department of education. For 30 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, an eligible institution 31 under this paragraph shall provide a matching aggregate amount 32 of institutional financial aid equal to at least seventy-five 33 percent of the amount received by the institution’s students 34 for Iowa tuition grant assistance under section 261.16A. 35 -11- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 11/ 43
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the institution 1 shall provide a matching aggregate amount of institutional 2 financial aid equal to at least eighty-five percent of the 3 amount received in that fiscal year. Commencing with the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and each succeeding fiscal 5 year, the matching aggregate amount of institutional financial 6 aid shall be at least equal to the match provided by eligible 7 institutions under section 261.16A, subsection 2 paragraph “a” . 8 Sec. 28. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 488, section 57, as 9 enacted, is amended by striking the section and inserting in 10 lieu thereof the following: 11 SEC. 57. Section 455B.474, subsection 2, paragraph a, 12 subparagraph (1), Code 2017, is amended to read as follows: 13 (1) (a) Financial responsibility required by this 14 subsection may be established in accordance with rules adopted 15 by the commission by any one, or any combination, of the 16 following methods: insurance, guarantee, surety bond, letter 17 (i) Insurance. 18 (ii) Guarantee. 19 (iii) Surety bond. 20 (iv) Letter of credit , or qualification . 21 (v) Qualification as a self-insurer. 22 (b) In adopting requirements under this subsection , the 23 commission may specify policy or other contractual terms, 24 conditions, or defenses which are necessary or are unacceptable 25 in establishing the evidence of financial responsibility. 26 Sec. 29. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, section 44, 27 subsection 1, paragraph f, unnumbered paragraph 2, if enacted, 28 is amended to read as follows: 29 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 30 “f”, not more than $50,000 shall be used by the department for 31 expenses associated with the activities of the secondary career 32 and technical programming task force convened pursuant to this 33 Act to provide statewide support for work-based learning . 34 Sec. 30. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, section 52, 35 -12- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 12/ 43
subsection 4, paragraph c, subparagraph (4), is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 (4) Notwithstanding section 8.33, of the moneys 3 appropriated in this paragraph “c” that remain unencumbered 4 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, an amount 5 equivalent to not more than 5 percent of the amount 6 appropriated in this paragraph “c” shall not revert by but 7 shall remain available for expenditure for summer programs for 8 students until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 9 Sec. 31. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, section 55, 10 subsection 1, paragraph f, unnumbered paragraph 2, if enacted, 11 is amended to read as follows: 12 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 13 “f”, not more than $25,000 shall be used by the department for 14 expenses associated with the activities of the secondary career 15 and technical programming task force convened pursuant to this 16 Act to provide statewide support for work-based learning . 17 Sec. 32. 2017 Iowa Acts, Senate File 510, section 22, 18 subsection 1, if enacted, is amended to read as follows: 19 1. Notwithstanding section 466A.2, and the repeal of 20 chapter 466A as provided in this division of this Act, on and 21 after December 31, 2017, the department of agriculture and 22 land stewardship shall manage moneys credited to the watershed 23 improvement fund in the same manner as required in 2016 24 Acts, chapter 1134, section 35, including by making necessary 25 payments to satisfy any outstanding obligations incurred by the 26 watershed improvement review board prior to December 31, 2017. 27 Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following sections 28 of this division of this Act, being deemed of immediate 29 importance, take effect upon enactment: 30 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 31 22.13A, subsection 5, paragraph “b”. 32 2. The section of this division of this Act amending section 33 73A.26. 34 3. The section of this division of this Act amending 35 -13- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 13/ 43
section 84A.1A, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (8), 1 subparagraph division (b), subparagraph subdivision (iii). 2 Sec. 34. EFFECTIVE DATE. The section of this division of 3 this Act amending section 225D.1, subsection 8, takes effect 4 January 1, 2018. 5 DIVISION IV 6 WEAPONS 7 Sec. 35. Section 724.2A, as enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House 8 File 517, section 5, is amended to read as follows: 9 724.2A Peace officer and reserve peace officer —— defined. 10 As used in sections 724.4, 724.6 , and 724.11 , “peace officer” 11 means a certified “peace officer” and includes a reserve peace 12 officer as defined in section 80D.1A . 13 Sec. 36. Section 724.4C, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 14 1, as enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 517, section 8, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 Except as provided in subsection 2, a person commits a 17 serious misdemeanor if the person is intoxicated as provided 18 under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsection 19 1 , paragraph “a” , “b” , or “c” , and the person does any of the 20 following: 21 Sec. 37. Section 724.17, subsection 1, as enacted by 2017 22 Iowa Acts, House File 517, section 22, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 1. The application for a permit to acquire pistols or 25 revolvers may be made to the sheriff of the county of the 26 applicant’s residence and shall be on a form prescribed 27 and published by the commissioner of public safety. The 28 application shall require only the full name of the applicant, 29 the driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card 30 number of the applicant, the residence of the applicant, and 31 the date and place of birth of the applicant , and whether the 32 applicant meets the criteria specified in section 724.15 . 33 The applicant shall also display an identification card that 34 bears a distinguishing number assigned to the cardholder, the 35 -14- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 14/ 43
full name, date of birth, sex, residence address, and brief 1 description and color photograph of the cardholder, or other 2 identification as specified by rule of the department of public 3 safety. The sheriff shall conduct a criminal history check 4 concerning each applicant by obtaining criminal history data 5 from the department of public safety which shall include an 6 inquiry of the national instant criminal background check 7 system maintained by the federal bureau of investigation or any 8 successor agency. A person who makes what the person knows 9 to be a false statement of material fact on an application 10 submitted under this section or who submits what the person 11 knows to be any materially falsified or forged documentation in 12 connection with such an application commits a class “D” felony. 13 Sec. 38. Section 724.22, subsection 9, as enacted by 2017 14 Iowa Acts, House File 517, section 29, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 9. A parent, guardian, spouse, or instructor, who knowingly 17 provides direct supervision under subsection 5, of a person 18 while intoxicated as provided under the conditions set out 19 in section 321J.2, subsection 1, or under the influence of 20 an illegal drug paragraph “a” , “b” , or “c” , commits child 21 endangerment in violation of section 726.6, subsection 1, 22 paragraph “i” . 23 Sec. 39. Section 726.6, subsection 1, paragraph i, as 24 enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 517, section 30, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 i. Knowingly provides direct supervision of a person under 27 section 724.22, subsection 5, while intoxicated as provided 28 under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsection 1, 29 or under the influence of an illegal drug paragraph “a” , “b” , 30 or “c” . 31 Sec. 40. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 517, section 50, 32 subsection 1, as enacted, is amended to read as follows: 33 1. The section sections of this Act amending section 34 sections 724.22 and 726.6 . 35 -15- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 15/ 43
Sec. 41. REPEAL. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 517, section 1 16, as enacted, is repealed. 2 Sec. 42. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The section of this 3 division of this Act amending 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 517, 4 section 50, subsection 1, being deemed of immediate importance, 5 takes effect upon enactment. 6 Sec. 43. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this 7 division of this Act amending 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 517, 8 section 50, subsection 1, applies retroactively to April 13, 9 2017. 10 DIVISION V 11 VAPOR AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS —— TAX 12 Sec. 44. Section 453A.1, Code 2017, is amended by adding the 13 following new subsection: 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 7A. “Delivery sale” means any sale of 15 an alternative nicotine product or a vapor product to a 16 purchaser in this state where the purchaser submits the order 17 for such sale by means of a telephonic or other method of 18 voice transmission, mail or any other delivery service, or the 19 internet or other online service and the alternative nicotine 20 product or vapor product is delivered by use of mail or a 21 delivery service. The sale of an alternative nicotine product 22 or vapor product shall constitute a delivery sale regardless of 23 whether the seller is located in this state. “Delivery sale” 24 does not include a sale to a distributor or retailer of any 25 alternative nicotine product or vapor product not for personal 26 consumption. 27 Sec. 45. Section 453A.1, subsection 20, Code 2017, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 20. “Place of business” is construed to mean and include any 30 place where cigarettes are sold or where cigarettes are stored 31 within or without the state of Iowa by the holder of an Iowa 32 permit or kept for the purpose of sale or consumption; or if 33 sold from any vehicle or train, the vehicle or train on which 34 or from which such cigarettes are sold shall constitute a place 35 -16- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 16/ 43
of business ; or for a business within or without the state that 1 conducts delivery sales, any place where alternative nicotine 2 products or vapor products are sold or where alternative 3 nicotine products or vapor products are kept for the purpose 4 of sale . 5 Sec. 46. Section 453A.13, subsection 1, Code 2017, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 1. Permits required. Every distributor, wholesaler, 8 cigarette vendor, and retailer, now engaged or who desires to 9 become engaged in the sale or use of cigarettes, upon which a 10 tax is required to be paid, and every retailer now engaged or 11 who desires to become engaged in selling, offering for sale, or 12 distributing alternative nicotine products or vapor products , 13 including through delivery sales, shall obtain a state or 14 retail permit as a distributor, wholesaler, cigarette vendor, 15 or retailer, as the case may be. 16 Sec. 47. Section 453A.13, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 17 2017, is amended to read as follows: 18 a. The department shall issue state permits to distributors, 19 wholesalers, and cigarette vendors and retailers that make 20 delivery sales of alternative nicotine products and vapor 21 products subject to the conditions provided in this division . 22 If an out-of-state retailer makes delivery sales of alternative 23 nicotine products or vapor products, an application shall be 24 filed with the department and a permit shall be issued for the 25 out-of-state retailer’s principal place of business. Cities 26 may issue retail permits to dealers retailers with a place of 27 business located within their respective limits. County boards 28 of supervisors may issue retail permits to dealers retailers 29 with a place of business in their respective counties, outside 30 of the corporate limits of cities. 31 Sec. 48. Section 453A.42, Code 2017, is amended by adding 32 the following new subsection: 33 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. “Delivery sale” means any sale of 34 an alternative nicotine product or a vapor product to a 35 -17- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 17/ 43
purchaser in this state where the purchaser submits the order 1 for such sale by means of a telephonic or other method of 2 voice transmission, mail or any other delivery service, or the 3 internet or other online service and the alternative nicotine 4 product or vapor product is delivered by use of mail or a 5 delivery service. The sale of an alternative nicotine product 6 or vapor product shall constitute a delivery sale regardless of 7 whether the seller is located in this state. “Delivery sale” 8 does not include a sale to a distributor or retailer of any 9 alternative nicotine product or vapor product not for personal 10 consumption. 11 Sec. 49. Section 453A.42, subsection 8, Code 2017, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 8. “Place of business” means any place where tobacco 14 products are sold or where tobacco products are manufactured, 15 stored, or kept for the purpose of sale or consumption, 16 including any vessel, vehicle, airplane, train, or vending 17 machine ; or for a business within or without the state that 18 conducts delivery sales, any place where alternative nicotine 19 products or vapor products are sold or where alternative 20 nicotine products or vapor products are kept for the purpose of 21 sale, including delivery sales . 22 Sec. 50. Section 453A.47A, subsections 1, 3, and 6, Code 23 2017, are amended to read as follows: 24 1. Permits required. A person shall not engage in 25 the business of a retailer of tobacco, tobacco products, 26 alternative nicotine products, or vapor products at any place 27 of business , or through delivery sales, without first having 28 received a permit as a retailer. 29 3. Number of permits. An application shall be filed and a 30 permit obtained for each place of business owned or operated by 31 a retailer located in the state . If an out-of-state retailer 32 makes delivery sales of alternative nicotine products or vapor 33 products, an application shall be filed with the department 34 and a permit shall be issued for the out-of-state retailer’s 35 -18- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 18/ 43
principal place of business. 1 6. Issuance. Cities shall may issue retail permits to 2 retailers located within their respective limits. County 3 boards of supervisors shall may issue retail permits to 4 retailers located in their respective counties, outside of the 5 corporate limits of cities. The city or county shall submit a 6 duplicate of any application for a retail permit and any retail 7 permit issued by the entity under this section to the alcoholic 8 beverages division of the department of commerce within thirty 9 days of issuance. The alcoholic beverages division of the 10 department of commerce shall submit the current list of all 11 retail permits issued to the Iowa department of public health 12 by the first day of each quarter of a state fiscal year. 13 Sec. 51. NEW SECTION . 453A.47B Requirements for mailing or 14 shipping —— alternative nicotine products or vapor products. 15 A retailer shall not mail, ship, or otherwise cause to be 16 delivered any alternative nicotine product or vapor product in 17 connection with a delivery sale unless all of the following 18 apply: 19 1. Prior to sale to the purchaser, the retailer verifies 20 that the purchaser is at least eighteen years of age through or 21 by one of the following: 22 a. A commercially available database, or aggregate of 23 databases, that is regularly used by government and businesses 24 for the purpose of age and identity verification. 25 b. Obtaining a copy of a valid government-issued document 26 that provides the name, address, and date of birth of the 27 purchaser. 28 2. The retailer uses a method of mailing, shipping, or 29 delivery that requires the signature of a person who is at 30 least eighteen years of age before the shipping package is 31 released to the purchaser. 32 Sec. 52. NEW SECTION . 453A.47C Sales and use tax on 33 delivery sales —— alternative nicotine products or vapor 34 products. 35 -19- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 19/ 43
1. A delivery sale of alternative nicotine products or vapor 1 products within this state shall be subject to the sales tax 2 provided in chapter 423, subchapter II. 3 2. The use in this state of alternative nicotine products 4 or vapor products purchased for use in this state through a 5 delivery sale shall be subject to the use tax provided in 6 chapter 423, subchapter III. 7 3. A retailer required to possess or possessing a permit 8 under section 453A.13 or 453A.47A to make delivery sales of 9 alternative nicotine products or vapor products within this 10 state shall be deemed to have waived all claims that such 11 retailer lacks physical presence within this state for purposes 12 of collecting and remitting sales and use tax. 13 4. A retailer making taxable delivery sales of alternative 14 nicotine products or vapor products within this state shall 15 remit to the department all sales and use tax due on such sales 16 at the times and in the manner provided by chapter 423. 17 5. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 18 administer this section. 19 DIVISION VI 20 SECURE AN ADVANCED VISION FOR EDUCATION FUND 21 Sec. 53. Section 423.2, subsection 11, paragraph b, 22 subparagraph (3), Code 2017, is amended to read as follows: 23 (3) Transfer one-sixth of the remaining revenues to the 24 secure an advanced vision for education fund created in section 25 423F.2 . This subparagraph (3) is repealed December 31, 2029 26 effective January 1, 2050 . 27 Sec. 54. Section 423.2, subsection 14, Code 2017, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 14. The sales tax rate of six percent is reduced to five 30 percent on January 1, 2030 2050 . 31 Sec. 55. Section 423.5, subsection 5, Code 2017, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 5. The use tax rate of six percent is reduced to five 34 percent on January 1, 2030 2050 . 35 -20- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 20/ 43
Sec. 56. Section 423.43, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 1 2017, is amended to read as follows: 2 b. Subsequent to the deposit into the general fund of 3 the state and after the transfer of such revenues collected 4 under chapter 423B , the department shall transfer one-sixth of 5 such remaining revenues to the secure an advanced vision for 6 education fund created in section 423F.2 . This paragraph is 7 repealed December 31, 2029 effective January 1, 2050 . 8 Sec. 57. Section 423F.6, Code 2017, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 423F.6 Repeal. 11 This chapter is repealed December 31, 2029 effective January 12 1, 2050 . 13 DIVISION VII 14 MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS 15 Sec. 58. TERMINATION OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS —— 16 TRANSITION TO ALTERNATIVES FOR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND PAYMENT 17 REFORM. 18 1. The department of human services shall, upon the 19 effective date of this Act, provide thirty days’ written notice 20 in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract 21 to each managed care organization with whom the department 22 executed a contract to administer the Medicaid managed care 23 program, to terminate all such contracts effective six months 24 from the effective date of this Act. 25 2. The department shall pursue initiatives to transition 26 the Medicaid program from the managed care model, effective 27 upon the date of termination of the Medicaid managed care 28 contracts, to a health care delivery system and value-based 29 model of payment that provides holistic, integrated, 30 patient-centered care, best meets the needs of the specific 31 Medicaid population, ensures sufficient access by members to 32 providers and services, provides adequate reimbursement to 33 providers of services and supports, improves each member’s 34 experience of care, and ensures positive outcomes. 35 -21- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 21/ 43
Sec. 59. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 1 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 2 enactment. 3 DIVISION VIII 4 MEDICAL CANNABIS 5 Sec. 60. Section 124.204, subsection 4, paragraphs m and u, 6 Code 2017, are amended by striking the paragraphs. 7 Sec. 61. Section 124.204, subsection 7, Code 2017, is 8 amended by striking the subsection. 9 Sec. 62. Section 124.206, subsection 7, Code 2017, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 7. Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted 12 or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, 13 mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the 14 following substances , or, for purposes of paragraphs “a” and 15 “b” , which contains any of its salts, isomers, or salts of 16 isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, or salts 17 of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation 18 (for purposes of this paragraph only, the term “isomer” 19 includes the optical, positional, and geometric isomers) : 20 a. Marijuana when used for medicinal purposes pursuant to 21 rules of the board . 22 b. Tetrahydrocannabinols, meaning tetrahydrocannabinols 23 naturally contained in a plant of the genus cannabis (cannabis 24 plant) as well as synthetic equivalents of the substances 25 contained in the cannabis plant, or in the resinous extractives 26 of such plant, and synthetic substances, derivatives, and their 27 isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological 28 activity to those substances contained in the plant, such as 29 the following: 30 (1) 1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical 31 isomers. 32 (2) 6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical 33 isomers. 34 (3) 3,4 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their 35 -22- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 22/ 43
optical isomers. (Since nomenclature of these substances 1 is not internationally standardized, compounds of these 2 structures, regardless of numerical designation of atomic 3 positions covered.) 4 b. c. Nabilone [another name for nabilone: (+-) - 5 trans-3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1- 6 hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one]. 7 Sec. 63. Section 124.401, subsection 5, unnumbered 8 paragraph 3, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows: 9 A person may knowingly or intentionally recommend, possess, 10 use, dispense, deliver, transport, or administer cannabidiol 11 medical cannabis if the recommendation, possession, use, 12 dispensing, delivery, transporting, or administering is in 13 accordance with the provisions of chapter 124D 124E . For 14 purposes of this paragraph, “cannabidiol” ”medical cannabis” 15 means the same as defined in section 124D.2 124E.2 . 16 Sec. 64. NEW SECTION . 124E.1 Short title. 17 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 18 “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act” . 19 Sec. 65. NEW SECTION . 124E.2 Definitions. 20 As used in this chapter: 21 1. “Debilitating medical condition” means any of the 22 following: 23 a. Cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces 24 one or more of the following: 25 (1) Intractable pain. 26 (2) Nausea or severe vomiting. 27 (3) Cachexia or severe wasting. 28 b. Multiple sclerosis. 29 c. Epilepsy or seizure disorders. 30 d. AIDS or HIV as defined in section 141A.1. 31 e. Glaucoma. 32 f. Hepatitis C. 33 g. Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. 34 h. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 35 -23- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 23/ 43
i. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 1 j. Post-traumatic stress disorder. 2 k. Tourette’s syndrome. 3 l. Any terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of 4 under one year, if the illness or its treatment produces one or 5 more of the following: 6 (1) Intractable pain. 7 (2) Nausea or severe vomiting. 8 (3) Cachexia or severe wasting. 9 m. Intractable pain. 10 n. Parkinson’s disease. 11 o. Muscular dystrophy. 12 p. Huntington’s disease. 13 q. Alzheimer’s disease. 14 r. Complex regional pain syndrome, type I and II. 15 s. Rheumatoid arthritis. 16 t. Polyarteritis nodosa. 17 u. Any other chronic or debilitating disease or medical 18 condition or its medical treatment approved by the department 19 pursuant to rule. 20 2. “Department” means the department of public health. 21 3. “Disqualifying felony offense” means a violation under 22 federal or state law of a felony offense, which has as an 23 element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled 24 substance, as defined in 21 U.S.C. §802(6). 25 4. “Enclosed, locked facility” means a closet, room, 26 greenhouse, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or 27 other security devices that permit access only by authorized 28 personnel. 29 5. “Health care practitioner” means an individual licensed 30 under chapter 148 to practice medicine and surgery or 31 osteopathic medicine and surgery or an individual licensed to 32 practice medicine in any other state who provides specialty 33 care for an Iowa resident for one or more of the debilitating 34 medical conditions provided in this chapter. 35 -24- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 24/ 43
6. “Intractable pain” means a pain in which the cause of the 1 pain cannot be removed or otherwise treated with the consent 2 of the patient and which, in the generally accepted course of 3 medical practice, no relief or cure of the cause of the pain 4 is possible, or none has been found after reasonable efforts. 5 Reasonable efforts for relieving or curing the cause of the 6 pain may be determined on the basis of but are not limited to 7 any of the following: 8 a. When treating a nonterminally ill patient for intractable 9 pain, evaluation by the attending physician and one or more 10 physicians specializing in pain medicine or the treatment of 11 the area, system, or organ of the body perceived as the source 12 of the pain. 13 b. When treating a terminally ill patient, evaluation by 14 the attending physician who does so in accordance with the 15 level of care, skill, and treatment that would be recognized 16 by a reasonably prudent physician under similar conditions and 17 circumstances. 18 7. “Medical cannabis” means any species of the genus 19 cannabis plant, or any mixture or preparation of them, 20 including whole plant extracts and resins. 21 8. “Medical cannabis dispensary” means an entity licensed 22 under section 124E.8 that acquires medical cannabis from a 23 medical cannabis manufacturer in this state for the purpose 24 of dispensing medical cannabis in this state pursuant to this 25 chapter. 26 9. “Medical cannabis manufacturer” means an entity licensed 27 under section 124E.6 to manufacture and to possess, cultivate, 28 transport, or supply medical cannabis pursuant to the 29 provisions of this chapter. 30 10. “Primary caregiver” means a person, at least eighteen 31 years of age, who has been designated by a patient’s health 32 care practitioner or a person having custody of a patient, as 33 a necessary caretaker taking responsibility for managing the 34 well-being of the patient with respect to the use of medical 35 -25- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 25/ 43
cannabis pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. 1 11. “Written certification” means a document signed by a 2 health care practitioner, with whom the patient has established 3 a patient-provider relationship, which states that the patient 4 has a debilitating medical condition and identifies that 5 condition and provides any other relevant information. 6 Sec. 66. NEW SECTION . 124E.3 Health care practitioner 7 certification —— duties. 8 1. Prior to a patient’s submission of an application for a 9 medical cannabis registration card pursuant to section 124E.4, 10 a health care practitioner shall do all of the following: 11 a. Determine, in the health care practitioner’s medical 12 judgment, whether the patient whom the health care practitioner 13 has examined and treated suffers from a debilitating medical 14 condition that qualifies for the use of medical cannabis under 15 this chapter, and if so determined, provide the patient with a 16 written certification of that diagnosis. 17 b. Provide explanatory information as provided by the 18 department to the patient about the therapeutic use of medical 19 cannabis. 20 c. Determine, on an annual basis, if the patient continues 21 to suffer from a debilitating medical condition and, if so, 22 issue the patient a new certification of that diagnosis. This 23 paragraph shall not apply if the patient is suffering from an 24 incurable debilitating medical condition. 25 d. Otherwise comply with all requirements established by the 26 department pursuant to rule. 27 2. A health care practitioner may provide, but has no duty 28 to provide, a written certification pursuant to this section. 29 Sec. 67. NEW SECTION . 124E.4 Medical cannabis registration 30 card. 31 1. Issuance to patient. The department may approve the 32 issuance of a medical cannabis registration card by the 33 department of transportation to a patient who: 34 a. Is at least eighteen years of age. 35 -26- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 26/ 43
b. Is a permanent resident of this state. 1 c. Submits a written certification to the department signed 2 by the patient’s health care practitioner that the patient is 3 suffering from a debilitating medical condition. 4 d. Submits an application to the department, on a form 5 created by the department, in consultation with the department 6 of transportation, that contains all of the following: 7 (1) The patient’s full name, Iowa residence address, date 8 of birth, and telephone number. 9 (2) A copy of the patient’s valid photograph 10 identification. 11 (3) Full name, address, and telephone number of the 12 patient’s health care practitioner. 13 (4) Full name, residence address, date of birth, and 14 telephone number of each primary caregiver of the patient, if 15 any. 16 (5) Any other information required by rule. 17 e. Submits a medical cannabis registration card fee of one 18 hundred dollars to the department. If the patient attests to 19 receiving social security disability benefits, supplemental 20 security insurance payments, or being enrolled in the medical 21 assistance program, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars. 22 2. Patient card contents. A medical cannabis registration 23 card issued to a patient by the department of transportation 24 pursuant to subsection 1 shall contain, at a minimum, all of 25 the following: 26 a. The patient’s full name, Iowa residence address, and date 27 of birth. 28 b. The patient’s photograph. 29 c. The date of issuance and expiration of the registration 30 card. 31 d. Any other information required by rule. 32 3. Issuance to primary caregiver. For a patient in a 33 primary caregiver’s care, the department may approve the 34 issuance of a medical cannabis registration card by the 35 -27- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 27/ 43
department of transportation to the primary caregiver who: 1 a. Submits a written certification to the department signed 2 by the patient’s health care practitioner that the patient in 3 the primary caregiver’s care is suffering from a debilitating 4 medical condition. 5 b. Submits an application to the department, on a form 6 created by the department, in consultation with the department 7 of transportation, that contains all of the following: 8 (1) The primary caregiver’s full name, residence address, 9 date of birth, and telephone number. 10 (2) The patient’s full name. 11 (3) A copy of the primary caregiver’s valid photograph 12 identification. 13 (4) Full name, address, and telephone number of the 14 patient’s health care practitioner. 15 (5) Any other information required by rule. 16 c. Submits a medical cannabis registration card fee of 17 twenty-five dollars to the department. 18 4. Primary caregiver card contents. A medical cannabis 19 registration card issued by the department of transportation to 20 a primary caregiver pursuant to subsection 3 shall contain, at 21 a minimum, all of the following: 22 a. The primary caregiver’s full name, residence address, and 23 date of birth. 24 b. The primary caregiver’s photograph. 25 c. The date of issuance and expiration of the registration 26 card. 27 d. The registration card number of each patient in the 28 primary caregiver’s care. If the patient in the primary 29 caregiver’s care is under the age of eighteen, the full name of 30 the patient’s parent or legal guardian. 31 e. Any other information required by rule. 32 5. Expiration date of card. A medical cannabis registration 33 card issued pursuant to this section shall expire one year 34 after the date of issuance and may be renewed. 35 -28- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 28/ 43
6. Card issuance —— department of transportation. 1 a. The department may enter into a chapter 28E agreement 2 with the department of transportation to facilitate the 3 issuance of medical cannabis registration cards pursuant to 4 subsections 1 and 3. 5 b. The department of transportation may issue renewal 6 medical cannabis registration cards through an online or 7 in-person process. 8 Sec. 68. NEW SECTION . 124E.5 Medical advisory board —— 9 duties. 10 1. No later than August 15, 2017, the director of public 11 health shall establish a medical advisory board consisting of 12 nine practitioners representing the fields of neurology, pain 13 management, gastroenterology, oncology, psychiatry, pediatrics, 14 infectious disease, family medicine, and pharmacy, and three 15 patients or primary caregivers with valid medical cannabis 16 registration cards. The practitioners shall be nationally 17 board-certified in their area of specialty and knowledgeable 18 about the use of medical cannabis. 19 2. A quorum of the advisory board shall consist of seven 20 members. 21 3. The duties of the advisory board shall include but not be 22 limited to the following: 23 a. Reviewing and recommending to the department for 24 approval additional chronic or debilitating diseases or 25 medical conditions or their treatments as debilitating medical 26 conditions that qualify for the use of medical cannabis under 27 this chapter. 28 b. Accepting and reviewing petitions to add chronic or 29 debilitating diseases or medical conditions or their medical 30 treatments to the list of debilitating medical conditions that 31 qualify for the use of medical cannabis under this chapter. 32 c. Working with the department regarding the requirements 33 for the licensure of medical cannabis manufacturers and medical 34 cannabis dispensaries, including licensure procedures. 35 -29- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 29/ 43
d. Advising the department regarding the location of 1 medical cannabis dispensaries throughout the state, the form 2 and quantity of allowable medical cannabis to be dispensed 3 to a patient or primary caregiver, and the general oversight 4 of medical cannabis manufacturers and medical cannabis 5 dispensaries in this state. 6 e. Convening at least twice per year to conduct public 7 hearings and to review and recommend for approval petitions, 8 which shall be maintained as confidential personal health 9 information, to add chronic or debilitating diseases or 10 medical conditions or their medical treatments to the list of 11 debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the use of 12 medical cannabis under this chapter. 13 f. Recommending improvements relating to the effectiveness 14 of the provisions of this chapter. 15 g. In making recommendations pursuant to this section, 16 consideration of the economic and financial impacts on patients 17 and the medical cannabis industry, and making recommendations 18 that minimize the extent of such impacts to the greatest extent 19 practicable. 20 Sec. 69. NEW SECTION . 124E.6 Medical cannabis manufacturer 21 licensure. 22 1. a. The department shall license up to four medical 23 cannabis manufacturers to manufacture medical cannabis within 24 this state consistent with the provisions of this chapter by 25 December 1, 2017. The department shall license new medical 26 cannabis manufacturers or relicense the existing medical 27 cannabis manufacturers by December 1 of each year. 28 b. Information submitted during the application process 29 shall be confidential until the medical cannabis manufacturer 30 is licensed by the department unless otherwise protected from 31 disclosure under state or federal law. 32 2. As a condition for licensure, a medical cannabis 33 manufacturer must agree to begin supplying medical cannabis to 34 medical cannabis dispensaries in this state by July 2, 2018. 35 -30- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 30/ 43
3. The department shall consider the following factors in 1 determining whether to license a medical cannabis manufacturer: 2 a. The technical expertise of the medical cannabis 3 manufacturer regarding medical cannabis. 4 b. The qualifications of the medical cannabis manufacturer’s 5 ownership and management team. 6 c. The long-term financial stability of the medical cannabis 7 manufacturer. 8 d. The ability to provide appropriate security measures on 9 the premises of the medical cannabis manufacturer. 10 e. Whether the medical cannabis manufacturer has 11 demonstrated an ability to meet certain medical cannabis 12 production needs for medical use regarding the range of 13 recommended dosages for each debilitating medical condition, 14 the range of chemical compositions of any plant of the genus 15 cannabis that will likely be medically beneficial for each 16 of the debilitating medical conditions, and the form of the 17 medical cannabis in the manner determined by the department 18 pursuant to rule. 19 f. The medical cannabis manufacturer’s projection of and 20 ongoing assessment of fees on patients with debilitating 21 medical conditions. 22 g. The medical cannabis manufacturer’s experience in medical 23 cannabis production, plant extraction, and pharmaceutical 24 formulations. 25 4. The department shall require each medical cannabis 26 manufacturer to contract with a laboratory approved by the 27 department to test the medical cannabis produced by the 28 manufacturer. The department shall require that the laboratory 29 report testing results to the manufacturer in a manner 30 determined by the department pursuant to rule. 31 5. Each entity submitting an application for licensure 32 as a medical cannabis manufacturer shall pay a nonrefundable 33 application fee of fifteen thousand dollars to the department. 34 Sec. 70. NEW SECTION . 124E.7 Medical cannabis 35 -31- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 31/ 43
manufacturers. 1 1. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall contract with a 2 laboratory approved by the department for purposes of testing 3 the medical cannabis manufactured by the medical cannabis 4 manufacturer as to content, contamination, and consistency. 5 The cost of all laboratory testing shall be paid by the medical 6 cannabis manufacturer. 7 2. The operating documents of a medical cannabis 8 manufacturer shall include all of the following: 9 a. Procedures for the oversight of the medical cannabis 10 manufacturer and procedures to ensure accurate recordkeeping. 11 b. Procedures for the implementation of appropriate security 12 measures to deter and prevent the theft of medical cannabis and 13 unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical cannabis. 14 3. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall implement security 15 requirements, including requirements for protection of each 16 location by a fully operational security alarm system, facility 17 access controls, perimeter intrusion detection systems, and a 18 personnel identification system. 19 4. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall not share 20 office space with, refer patients to, or have any financial 21 relationship with a health care practitioner. 22 5. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall not permit any 23 person to consume medical cannabis on the property of the 24 medical cannabis manufacturer. 25 6. A medical cannabis manufacturer is subject to reasonable 26 inspection by the department. 27 7. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall not employ a 28 person who is under eighteen years of age or who has been 29 convicted of a disqualifying felony offense. An employee 30 of a medical cannabis manufacturer shall be subject to a 31 background investigation conducted by the division of criminal 32 investigation of the department of public safety and a national 33 criminal history background check. 34 8. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall not operate in any 35 -32- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 32/ 43
location, whether for manufacturing, cultivating, harvesting, 1 packaging, or processing, within one thousand feet of a public 2 or private school existing before the date of the medical 3 cannabis manufacturer’s licensure by the department. 4 9. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall comply with 5 reasonable restrictions set by the department relating to 6 signage, marketing, display, and advertising of medical 7 cannabis. 8 10. a. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall provide a 9 reliable and ongoing supply of medical cannabis to medical 10 cannabis dispensaries pursuant to this chapter. 11 b. All manufacturing, cultivating, harvesting, packaging, 12 and processing of medical cannabis shall take place in an 13 enclosed, locked facility at a physical address provided to the 14 department during the licensure process. 15 c. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall not manufacture 16 edible medical cannabis products utilizing food coloring. 17 d. A medical cannabis manufacturer shall manufacture a 18 reliable and ongoing supply of medical cannabis to treat every 19 debilitating medical condition listed in this chapter. 20 11. The department shall establish and collect an annual 21 fee from a medical cannabis manufacturer not to exceed the cost 22 of regulating and inspecting the manufacturer in the calendar 23 year. 24 Sec. 71. NEW SECTION . 124E.8 Medical cannabis dispensary 25 licensure. 26 1. a. The department shall license by April 2, 2018, twelve 27 medical cannabis dispensaries to dispense medical cannabis 28 within this state consistent with the provisions of this 29 chapter. The department shall license new medical cannabis 30 dispensaries or relicense the existing medical cannabis 31 dispensaries by December 1 of each year. 32 b. Information submitted during the application process 33 shall be confidential until the medical cannabis dispensary 34 is licensed by the department unless otherwise protected from 35 -33- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 33/ 43
disclosure under state or federal law. 1 2. As a condition for licensure, a medical cannabis 2 dispensary must agree to begin supplying medical cannabis to 3 patients by July 16, 2018. 4 3. The department shall consider the following factors in 5 determining whether to license a medical cannabis dispensary: 6 a. The technical expertise of the medical cannabis 7 dispensary regarding medical cannabis. 8 b. The qualifications of the medical cannabis dispensary’s 9 owners and management team. 10 c. The long-term financial stability of the medical cannabis 11 dispensary. 12 d. The ability to provide appropriate security measures on 13 the premises of the medical cannabis dispensary. 14 e. The medical cannabis dispensary’s projection and ongoing 15 assessment of fees for the purchase of medical cannabis on 16 patients with debilitating medical conditions. 17 4. Each entity submitting an application for licensure 18 as a medical cannabis dispensary shall pay a nonrefundable 19 application fee of fifteen thousand dollars to the department. 20 Sec. 72. NEW SECTION . 124E.9 Medical cannabis dispensaries. 21 1. a. Medical cannabis dispensaries shall be located based 22 on geographical need throughout the state to improve patient 23 access. 24 b. A medical cannabis dispensary may dispense medical 25 cannabis pursuant to the provisions of this chapter but shall 26 not dispense any medical cannabis in a form or quantity other 27 than the form or quantity allowed by the department pursuant 28 to rule. 29 2. The operating documents of a medical cannabis dispensary 30 shall include all of the following: 31 a. Procedures for the oversight of the medical cannabis 32 dispensary and procedures to ensure accurate recordkeeping. 33 b. Procedures for the implementation of appropriate security 34 measures to deter and prevent the theft of medical cannabis and 35 -34- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 34/ 43
unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical cannabis. 1 3. A medical cannabis dispensary shall implement security 2 requirements, including requirements for protection by a fully 3 operational security alarm system, facility access controls, 4 perimeter intrusion detection systems, and a personnel 5 identification system. 6 4. A medical cannabis dispensary shall not share office 7 space with, refer patients to, or have any financial 8 relationship with a health care practitioner. 9 5. A medical cannabis dispensary shall not permit any person 10 to consume medical cannabis on the property of the medical 11 cannabis dispensary. 12 6. A medical cannabis dispensary is subject to reasonable 13 inspection by the department. 14 7. A medical cannabis dispensary shall not employ a 15 person who is under eighteen years of age or who has been 16 convicted of a disqualifying felony offense. An employee 17 of a medical cannabis dispensary shall be subject to a 18 background investigation conducted by the division of criminal 19 investigation of the department of public safety and a national 20 criminal history background check. 21 8. A medical cannabis dispensary shall not operate in any 22 location within one thousand feet of a public or private school 23 existing before the date of the medical cannabis dispensary’s 24 licensure by the department. 25 9. A medical cannabis dispensary shall comply with 26 reasonable restrictions set by the department relating to 27 signage, marketing, display, and advertising of medical 28 cannabis. 29 10. Prior to dispensing of any medical cannabis, a medical 30 cannabis dispensary shall do all of the following: 31 a. Verify that the medical cannabis dispensary has received 32 a valid medical cannabis registration card from a patient or a 33 patient’s primary caregiver, if applicable. 34 b. Assign a tracking number to any medical cannabis 35 -35- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 35/ 43
dispensed from the medical cannabis dispensary. 1 c. (1) Properly package medical cannabis in compliance with 2 federal law regarding child resistant packaging and exemptions 3 for packaging for elderly patients, and label medical cannabis 4 with a list of all active ingredients and individually 5 identifying information, including all of the following: 6 (a) The name and date of birth of the patient and the 7 patient’s primary caregiver, if appropriate. 8 (b) The medical cannabis registration card numbers of the 9 patient and the patient’s primary caregiver, if applicable. 10 (c) The chemical composition of the medical cannabis. 11 (2) Proper packaging of medical cannabis shall include but 12 not be limited to all of the following: 13 (a) Warning labels regarding the use of medical cannabis by 14 a woman during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. 15 (b) Clearly labeled packaging indicating that an edible 16 medical cannabis product contains medical cannabis and which 17 packaging shall not imitate candy products or in any way make 18 the product marketable to children. 19 Sec. 73. NEW SECTION . 124E.10 Fees. 20 Medical cannabis registration card fees and medical cannabis 21 manufacturer and medical cannabis dispensary application 22 and annual fees collected by the department pursuant to 23 this chapter shall be retained by the department, shall be 24 considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2, and 25 shall be used for the purpose of regulating medical cannabis 26 manufacturers and medical cannabis dispensaries and for other 27 expenses necessary for the administration of this chapter. 28 Sec. 74. NEW SECTION . 124E.11 Department duties —— rules. 29 1. a. The department shall maintain a confidential file of 30 the names of each patient to or for whom the department issues 31 a medical cannabis registration card, the name of each primary 32 caregiver to whom the department issues a medical cannabis 33 registration card under section 124E.4, and the names of each 34 health care practitioner who provides a written certification 35 -36- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 36/ 43
for medical cannabis pursuant to this chapter. 1 b. Individual names contained in the file shall be 2 confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure, except as 3 provided in subparagraph (1). 4 (1) Information in the confidential file maintained 5 pursuant to paragraph “a” may be released on an individual basis 6 to the following persons under the following circumstances: 7 (a) To authorized employees or agents of the department and 8 the department of transportation as necessary to perform the 9 duties of the department and the department of transportation 10 pursuant to this chapter. 11 (b) To authorized employees of state or local law 12 enforcement agencies, but only for the purpose of verifying 13 that a person is lawfully in possession of a medical cannabis 14 registration card issued pursuant to this chapter. 15 (c) To authorized employees of a medical cannabis 16 dispensary, but only for the purpose of verifying that a person 17 is lawfully in possession of a medical cannabis registration 18 card issued pursuant to this chapter. 19 (d) To any other authorized persons recognized by the 20 department by rule, but only for the purpose of verifying 21 that a person is lawfully in possession of a medical cannabis 22 registration card issued pursuant to this chapter. 23 (2) Release of information pursuant to subparagraph 24 (1) shall be consistent with the federal Health Insurance 25 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 26 104-191. 27 2. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 28 17A to administer this chapter which shall include but not be 29 limited to rules to do all of the following: 30 a. Govern the manner in which the department shall consider 31 applications for new and renewal medical cannabis registration 32 cards. 33 b. Identify criteria and set forth procedures for 34 including additional chronic or debilitating diseases or 35 -37- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 37/ 43
medical conditions or their medical treatments on the list of 1 debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the use of 2 medical cannabis. Procedures shall include a petition process 3 and shall allow for public comment and public hearings before 4 the medical advisory board. 5 c. Set forth additional chronic or debilitating diseases 6 or medical conditions or associated medical treatments for 7 inclusion on the list of debilitating medical conditions that 8 qualify for the use of medical cannabis as recommended by the 9 medical advisory board. 10 d. Establish, in consultation with medical cannabis 11 manufacturers and medical cannabis dispensaries, the form and 12 quantity of medical cannabis allowed to be dispensed to a 13 patient or primary caregiver pursuant to this chapter. The 14 form and quantity of medical cannabis shall be appropriate to 15 serve the medical needs of patients with debilitating medical 16 conditions. 17 e. Establish, in conjunction with the medical advisory 18 board, requirements for the licensure of medical cannabis 19 manufacturers and medical cannabis dispensaries and set forth 20 procedures for medical cannabis manufacturers and medical 21 cannabis dispensaries to obtain licenses. 22 f. Develop a dispensing system for medical cannabis within 23 this state that provides for all of the following: 24 (1) Medical cannabis dispensaries within this state housed 25 on secured grounds and operated by licensed medical cannabis 26 dispensaries. 27 (2) The dispensing of medical cannabis to patients and 28 their primary caregivers to occur at locations designated by 29 the department. 30 g. Establish and collect annual fees from medical cannabis 31 manufacturers and medical cannabis dispensaries to cover 32 the costs associated with regulating and inspecting medical 33 cannabis manufacturers and medical cannabis dispensaries. 34 h. Specify and implement procedures that address public 35 -38- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 38/ 43
safety including security procedures and product quality 1 including measures to ensure contaminant-free cultivation of 2 medical cannabis, safety, and labeling. 3 i. Establish and implement a medical cannabis inventory 4 and delivery tracking system to track medical cannabis 5 from production by a medical cannabis manufacturer through 6 dispensing at a medical cannabis dispensary. 7 Sec. 75. NEW SECTION . 124E.12 Reciprocity. 8 A valid medical cannabis registration card, or its 9 equivalent, issued under the laws of another state that allows 10 an out-of-state patient to possess or use medical cannabis in 11 the jurisdiction of issuance shall have the same force and 12 effect as a valid medical cannabis registration card issued 13 pursuant to this chapter, except that an out-of-state patient 14 in this state shall not obtain medical cannabis from a medical 15 cannabis dispensary in this state and an out-of-state patient 16 shall not smoke medical cannabis. 17 Sec. 76. NEW SECTION . 124E.13 Use of medical cannabis —— 18 affirmative defenses. 19 1. A health care practitioner, including any authorized 20 agent or employee thereof, shall not be subject to 21 prosecution for the unlawful certification, possession, or 22 administration of marijuana under the laws of this state for 23 activities arising directly out of or directly related to the 24 certification or use of medical cannabis in the treatment of 25 a patient diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition as 26 authorized by this chapter. 27 2. A medical cannabis manufacturer, including any 28 authorized agent or employee thereof, shall not be subject 29 to prosecution for manufacturing, possessing, cultivating, 30 harvesting, packaging, processing, transporting, or supplying 31 medical cannabis pursuant to this chapter. 32 3. A medical cannabis dispensary, including any authorized 33 agent or employee thereof, shall not be subject to prosecution 34 for transporting, supplying, or dispensing medical cannabis 35 -39- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 39/ 43
pursuant to this chapter. 1 a. In a prosecution for the unlawful possession of marijuana 2 under the laws of this state, including but not limited to 3 chapters 124 and 453B, it is an affirmative and complete 4 defense to the prosecution that the patient has been diagnosed 5 with a debilitating medical condition, used or possessed 6 medical cannabis pursuant to a certification by a health care 7 practitioner as authorized under this chapter, and, for a 8 patient eighteen years of age or older, is in possession of a 9 valid medical cannabis registration card. 10 b. In a prosecution for the unlawful possession of marijuana 11 under the laws of this state, including but not limited to 12 chapters 124 and 453B, it is an affirmative and complete 13 defense to the prosecution that the person possessed medical 14 cannabis because the person is a primary caregiver of a patient 15 who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition 16 and is in possession of a valid medical cannabis registration 17 card, and where the primary caregiver’s possession of the 18 medical cannabis is on behalf of the patient and for the 19 patient’s use only as authorized under this chapter. 20 c. If a patient or primary caregiver is charged with the 21 commission of a crime and is not in possession of the person’s 22 medical cannabis registration card, any charge or charges filed 23 against the person shall be dismissed by the court if the 24 person produces to the court prior to or at the person’s trial 25 a medical cannabis registration card issued to that person and 26 valid at the time the person was charged. 27 4. An agency of this state or a political subdivision 28 thereof, including any law enforcement agency, shall not remove 29 or initiate proceedings to remove a patient under the age 30 of eighteen from the home of a parent based solely upon the 31 parent’s or patient’s possession or use of medical cannabis as 32 authorized under this chapter. 33 Sec. 77. NEW SECTION . 124E.14 Penalties. 34 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses or 35 -40- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 40/ 43
uses medical cannabis in violation of the requirements of this 1 chapter is subject to the penalties provided under chapters 124 2 and 453B. 3 2. A medical cannabis manufacturer or a medical cannabis 4 dispensary shall be assessed a civil penalty of up to one 5 thousand dollars per violation for any violation of this 6 chapter in addition to any other applicable penalties. 7 Sec. 78. NEW SECTION . 124E.15 Use of medical cannabis —— 8 smoking prohibited. 9 A patient shall not consume medical cannabis possessed 10 or used as authorized under this chapter by smoking medical 11 cannabis. 12 Sec. 79. NEW SECTION . 124E.16 Employment. 13 1. An employer in this state may retain, create, reinstate, 14 or enforce a written zero tolerance policy prohibiting the 15 possession or use of medical cannabis or any derivative 16 thereof including cannabidiol by an employee in the employer’s 17 workplace, including but not limited to a policy prohibiting 18 an employee from having any detectable amount of medical 19 cannabis or any derivative thereof including cannabidiol in the 20 employee’s body while at work. 21 2. An employer’s prohibition of the possession or use 22 of medical cannabis or any derivative thereof including 23 cannabidiol under this section shall not be considered to be 24 an unfair or discriminatory employment practice under section 25 216.6. 26 Sec. 80. Section 730.5, subsection 11, Code 2017, is amended 27 by adding the following new paragraph: 28 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. Testing or taking action against an 29 individual with a confirmed positive test result due to the 30 individual’s use of medical cannabis as authorized under 31 chapter 124E. 32 Sec. 81. REPEAL. Chapter 124D, Code 2017, is repealed. 33 Sec. 82. EMERGENCY RULES. The department may adopt 34 emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 35 -41- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 41/ 43
17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions 1 of this division of this Act and the rules shall be effective 2 immediately upon filing unless a later date is specified in the 3 rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section shall 4 also be published as a notice of intended action as provided 5 in section 17A.4. 6 Sec. 83. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. A medical cannabidiol 7 registration card issued under chapter 124D prior to the 8 effective date of this division of this Act, remains effective 9 and continues in effect as issued for the twelve-month period 10 following its issuance. This division of this Act does not 11 preclude a medical cannabidiol registration card holder from 12 seeking to renew the registration card under this division of 13 this Act prior to the expiration of the twelve-month period. 14 Sec. 84. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 15 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 16 enactment. 17 DIVISION IX 18 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION —— BIDDING PREQUALIFICATION 19 Sec. 85. Section 26.16, as enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, Senate 20 File 438, section 2, is amended to read as follows: 21 26.16 Prequalification requirements prohibited —— exception . 22 1. A governmental entity shall not by ordinance, rule, or 23 any other action relating to contracts for public improvements 24 for which competitive bids are required by this chapter 25 impose any requirement that directly or indirectly restricts 26 potential bidders to any predetermined class of bidders defined 27 by experience on similar projects, size of company, union 28 membership, or any other criteria. However, a governmental 29 entity shall require nonresident bidders to comply with section 30 73A.21, subsection 4. 31 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a governmental entity may 32 require that each bidder for a public improvement for which 33 competitive bids are required by this chapter to file with the 34 governmental entity a statement showing the bidder’s financial 35 -42- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 42/ 43
standing, equipment, and experience in the execution of like 1 or similar work. The statement shall be filed with the agency 2 prior to the letting at which the bidder expects to bid. The 3 governmental entity may, in advance of the letting, notify 4 the bidder as to the amount and the nature of the work for 5 which the bidder is deemed qualified to bid. A bidder who is 6 prequalified under this subsection by the governmental entity 7 shall be deemed qualified for any public improvement by the 8 governmental entity for which competitive bids are required by 9 this chapter and shall submit proof of the prequalification in 10 a manner determined by the governmental entity if required to 11 do so by the governmental entity. >> 12 ______________________________ HALL of Woodbury -43- H1448.2702 (2) 87 tm/rn 43/ 43