House
File
2574
H-8279
Amend
House
File
2574
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
and
2
inserting:
3
<
DIVISION
I
4
SOIL
CONSERVATION
AND
WATER
QUALITY
COMMITTEE
5
Section
1.
Section
159.5,
subsection
12,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
12.
Create
and
maintain
a
division
of
soil
conservation
8
and
water
quality
as
provided
in
chapter
161A
.
The
division’s
9
director
shall
be
appointed
by
the
secretary
from
a
list
of
10
names
of
persons
recommended
by
the
soil
conservation
and
water
11
quality
committee,
pursuant
to
section
161A.4
,
and
shall
serve
12
at
the
pleasure
of
the
secretary.
The
director
shall
be
the
13
administrator
responsible
for
carrying
out
the
provisions
of
14
chapters
207
and
208
.
15
Sec.
2.
Section
161A.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
16
to
read
as
follows:
17
4.
“Committee”
means
the
state
soil
conservation
and
water
18
quality
committee
established
in
section
161A.4
161A.4A
.
19
Sec.
3.
Section
161A.4,
subsections
1,
6,
and
7,
Code
2024,
20
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
The
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
22
created
within
the
department
pursuant
to
section
159.5
shall
23
perform
the
functions
conferred
upon
it
in
this
chapter
and
24
chapters
161C
,
161E
,
161F
,
207
,
and
208
,
and
466B
.
The
division
25
shall
be
administered
in
accordance
with
the
policies
of
the
26
committee,
which
shall
advise
the
division
and
which
shall
27
approve
administrative
rules
proposed
by
the
division
for
28
the
administration
of
this
chapter
and
chapters
161C
,
161E
,
29
161F
,
207
,
and
208
before
the
rules
are
adopted
pursuant
to
30
section
17A.5
.
If
a
difference
exists
between
the
committee
31
and
secretary
regarding
the
content
of
a
proposed
rule,
the
32
secretary
shall
notify
the
chairperson
of
the
committee
of
33
the
difference
within
thirty
days
from
the
committee’s
action
34
on
the
rule.
The
secretary
and
the
committee
shall
meet
to
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#1.
resolve
the
difference
within
thirty
days
after
the
secretary
1
provides
the
committee
with
notice
of
the
difference.
2
6.
a.
The
committee
division
may
perform
acts,
hold
public
3
hearings,
and
propose
and
approve
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
4
as
necessary
for
the
execution
of
its
functions.
5
b.
The
committee
shall
recommend
to
the
secretary
each
year
6
a
budget
for
the
division.
The
secretary,
at
the
earliest
7
opportunity
and
prior
to
formulating
a
budget,
shall
meet
with
8
representatives
of
the
committee
to
discuss
the
committee’s
9
recommendation.
10
c.
The
committee
shall
recommend
three
persons
to
the
11
secretary
of
agriculture
who
shall
appoint
from
the
persons
12
recommended
a
director
to
head
the
division
and
serve
at
13
the
pleasure
of
the
secretary.
After
reviewing
the
names
14
submitted,
the
secretary
may
request
that
the
committee
submit
15
additional
names
for
consideration.
16
7.
The
committee
or
division
may
call
upon
the
attorney
17
general
of
the
state
for
necessary
legal
services.
The
18
committee
may
delegate
to
its
chairperson,
to
one
or
more
of
19
its
members,
or
to
one
or
more
agents
or
employees,
powers
and
20
duties
as
it
deems
proper.
Upon
request
of
the
committee,
for
21
the
purpose
of
carrying
out
any
of
the
functions
assigned
the
22
committee
or
the
department
by
law,
the
supervising
officer
23
of
any
state
agency,
or
of
any
state
institution
of
learning
24
shall,
insofar
as
possible
under
available
appropriations,
25
and
having
due
regard
to
the
needs
of
the
agency
to
which
the
26
request
is
directed,
assign
or
detail
the
request
to
the
staff
27
or
personnel
of
the
agency
or
institution
of
learning,
and
28
make
the
special
reports,
surveys,
or
studies
as
the
committee
29
requests.
30
Sec.
4.
Section
161A.4,
subsections
4
and
5,
Code
2024,
are
31
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
32
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
161A.4A
State
soil
conservation
and
33
water
quality
committee.
34
1.
A
state
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
committee
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is
established
within
the
department.
The
committee
exists
to
1
provide
expert
advice
and
consultation
related
to
technical
2
and
financial
assistance
programs
administered
by
the
division
3
and
promote
the
installation
of
soil
and
water
conservation
4
practices
to
the
citizens
of
the
state
of
Iowa.
5
a.
The
members
of
the
committee
shall
be
appointed
by
the
6
secretary
of
agriculture
and
shall
include
the
following:
7
(1)
Six
of
the
members
shall
be
persons
engaged
in
actual
8
farming
operations,
each
of
whom
shall
be
a
resident
of
one
9
of
six
different
geographic
regions
in
the
state,
including
10
northwest,
southwest,
north
central,
south
central,
northeast,
11
and
southeast
Iowa.
One
member
shall
be
actively
engaged
in
12
tree
farming.
The
boundaries
of
the
geographic
regions
shall
13
be
established
by
the
department
by
rule.
14
(2)
One
member
shall
be
an
elected
commissioner
from
a
soil
15
and
water
conservation
district.
16
(3)
One
member
shall
be
a
representative
of
the
mining
17
industry.
18
(4)
One
member
shall
be
a
representative
of
cities
and
19
towns.
20
(5)
One
member
shall
be
a
representative
of
an
organization
21
working
in
conservation
or
outdoor
recreation.
22
(6)
One
member
shall
be
a
representative
of
agribusiness.
23
(7)
One
member
shall
be
a
representative
of
an
engineering
24
or
contracting
business
engaged
in
conservation
work.
25
b.
The
following
shall
serve
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
26
members
of
the
committee:
27
(1)
The
director
of
the
Iowa
cooperative
extension
service
28
in
agriculture
and
home
economics,
or
the
director’s
designee.
29
(2)
The
director
of
the
department
of
natural
resources,
or
30
the
director’s
designee.
31
(3)
The
state
conservationist
for
the
state
of
Iowa
of
the
32
natural
resources
conservation
service.
33
2.
a.
The
committee
shall
designate
its
chairperson,
and
34
may
change
the
designation.
The
members
appointed
by
the
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secretary
of
agriculture
shall
serve
for
a
period
of
two
years.
1
Members
designated
to
represent
the
director
of
the
department
2
of
natural
resources
and
the
director
of
the
Iowa
cooperative
3
extension
service
in
agriculture
and
home
economics
shall
serve
4
at
the
pleasure
of
the
officer
making
the
designation.
5
b.
Members
are
entitled
to
actual
expenses
necessarily
6
incurred
in
the
discharge
of
their
duties
as
members
of
the
7
committee.
The
expenses
paid
to
the
committee
members
shall
be
8
paid
from
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department.
Each
member
9
of
the
committee
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
10
as
provided
in
section
7E.6.
The
committee
shall
provide
for
11
the
keeping
of
a
full
and
accurate
record
of
all
proceedings.
12
Sec.
6.
Section
161A.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
The
one
hundred
soil
and
water
conservation
districts
15
established
in
the
manner
which
was
prescribed
by
law
prior
to
16
July
1,
1975
shall
continue
in
existence
with
the
boundaries
17
and
the
names
in
effect
on
July
1,
1975.
If
the
existence
of
18
a
district
so
established
is
discontinued
pursuant
to
section
19
161A.10
,
a
petition
for
reestablishment
of
the
district
or
for
20
annexation
of
the
former
district’s
territory
to
any
other
21
abutting
district
may
be
submitted
to,
and
shall
be
acted
upon
22
by,
the
committee
division
in
substantially
the
manner
provided
23
by
section
467A.5,
Code
1975
.
24
Sec.
7.
Section
161A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
25
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
c.
If
a
commissioner
is
absent
for
sixty
or
more
percent
27
of
monthly
meetings
during
any
twelve-month
period,
the
other
28
commissioners
by
their
unanimous
vote
may
declare
the
member’s
29
office
vacant.
A
vacancy
in
the
office
of
commissioner
shall
30
be
filled
by
appointment
of
the
committee
remaining
members
31
of
the
district
until
the
next
succeeding
general
election,
32
at
which
time
the
balance
of
the
unexpired
term
shall
be
33
filled
as
provided
by
section
69.12
.
Within
thirty
days
of
34
an
appointment
pursuant
to
this
paragraph,
the
district
shall
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notify
the
division
of
any
change
to
its
membership.
1
Sec.
8.
Section
161A.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
k,
Code
2
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
k.
Subject
to
the
approval
of
the
committee
division
,
to
4
change
the
name
of
the
soil
and
water
conservation
district.
5
Sec.
9.
Section
161A.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
n,
6
subparagraph
(1),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
The
district
plan
shall
contain
a
comprehensive
long-range
9
assessment
of
soil
and
surface
water
resources
in
the
district
10
consistent
with
rules
approved
by
the
committee
division
under
11
section
161A.4
.
In
developing
the
plan
the
district
may
12
receive
technical
support
from
the
United
States
department
13
of
agriculture
natural
resources
conservation
service
and
the
14
county
board
of
supervisors
in
the
county
where
the
district
15
is
located.
The
division
and
the
Iowa
cooperative
extension
16
service
in
agriculture
and
home
economics
may
provide
technical
17
support
to
the
district.
The
support
may
include
but
is
not
18
limited
to
the
following:
19
Sec.
10.
Section
161A.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
n,
20
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
(2)
The
title
page
of
the
district
plan
and
a
notification
22
stating
where
the
plan
may
be
reviewed
shall
be
recorded
with
23
the
recorder
in
the
county
in
which
the
district
is
located,
24
and
updated
as
necessary,
after
the
committee
director
of
the
25
division
approves
and
the
director
of
the
division
signs
the
26
district
plan.
The
commissioners
shall
provide
notice
of
the
27
recording
and
may
provide
a
copy
of
the
approved
district
plan
28
to
the
county
board
of
supervisors
in
the
county
where
the
29
district
is
located.
The
district
plan
shall
be
filed
with
30
the
division
as
part
of
the
state
soil
and
water
resource
31
conservation
plan
provided
in
section
161A.4
.
32
Sec.
11.
Section
161A.7,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
3.
The
commissioners,
as
a
condition
for
the
receipt
of
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any
state
cost-sharing
funds
for
permanent
soil
conservation
1
practices,
shall
require
the
owner
of
the
land
on
which
the
2
practices
are
to
be
established
to
covenant
and
file,
in
the
3
office
of
the
district
of
the
county
in
which
the
land
is
4
located,
an
agreement
identifying
the
particular
lands
upon
5
which
the
practices
for
which
state
cost-sharing
funds
are
to
6
be
received
will
be
established,
and
providing
that
the
project
7
will
not
be
removed,
altered,
or
modified
so
as
to
lessen
8
its
effectiveness
without
the
consent
of
the
commissioners,
9
obtained
in
advance
and
based
on
guidelines
drawn
up
by
the
10
committee
division
,
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
twenty
years
11
after
the
date
of
receiving
payment.
The
commissioners
shall
12
assist
the
division
in
the
enforcement
of
this
subsection
.
13
The
agreement
does
not
create
a
lien
on
the
land,
but
is
a
14
charge
personally
against
the
owner
of
the
land
at
the
time
of
15
removal,
alteration,
or
modification
if
an
administrative
order
16
is
made
under
section
161A.61,
subsection
3
.
17
Sec.
12.
Section
161A.10,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
161A.10
Discontinuance
of
districts.
20
1.
At
any
time
after
five
years
after
the
organization
of
21
a
district
under
this
chapter
,
any
twenty-five
owners
of
land
22
lying
within
the
boundaries
of
the
district,
but
in
no
case
23
less
than
twenty
percent
of
the
owners
of
land
lying
within
24
the
district,
may
file
a
petition
with
the
committee
division
25
asking
that
the
operations
of
the
district
be
terminated
and
26
the
existence
of
the
district
discontinued.
The
committee
27
division
may
conduct
public
meetings
and
public
hearings
upon
28
the
petition
as
necessary
to
assist
in
the
consideration
of
29
the
petition.
Within
sixty
days
after
a
petition
has
been
30
received
by
the
committee
division
,
the
division
shall
give
31
due
notice
of
the
holding
of
a
referendum,
shall
supervise
the
32
referendum,
and
shall
issue
appropriate
rules
governing
the
33
conduct
of
the
referendum.
The
question
is
to
be
submitted
by
34
ballots
upon
which
the
words
“For
terminating
the
existence
of
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the
.....
(name
of
the
soil
and
water
conservation
district
to
1
be
here
inserted)”
and
“Against
terminating
the
existence
of
2
the
.....
(name
of
the
soil
and
water
conservation
district
to
3
be
here
inserted)”
shall
be
printed,
with
a
square
before
each
4
proposition
and
a
direction
to
insert
an
X
mark
in
the
square
5
before
one
or
the
other
of
the
propositions
as
the
voter
favors
6
or
opposes
discontinuance
of
the
district.
All
owners
of
lands
7
lying
within
the
boundaries
of
the
district
are
eligible
to
8
vote
in
the
referendum.
No
informalities
in
the
conduct
of
9
the
referendum
or
in
any
matters
relating
to
the
referendum
10
invalidate
the
referendum
or
the
result
of
the
referendum
if
11
notice
was
given
substantially
as
provided
in
this
section
and
12
if
the
referendum
was
fairly
conducted.
13
2.
When
sixty-five
percent
of
the
landowners
vote
to
14
terminate
the
existence
of
the
district,
the
committee
15
division
shall
advise
the
commissioners
to
terminate
the
16
affairs
of
the
district.
The
commissioners
shall
dispose
of
17
all
property
belonging
to
the
district
at
public
auction
and
18
shall
pay
over
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
to
be
deposited
into
19
the
state
treasury.
The
commissioners
shall
then
file
an
20
application,
duly
verified,
with
the
secretary
of
state
for
the
21
discontinuance
of
the
district,
and
shall
transmit
with
the
22
application
the
certificate
of
the
committee
division
setting
23
forth
the
determination
of
the
committee
division
that
the
24
continued
operation
of
the
district
is
not
administratively
25
practicable
and
feasible.
The
application
shall
recite
that
26
the
property
of
the
district
has
been
disposed
of
and
the
27
proceeds
paid
over
as
provided
in
this
section
,
and
shall
set
28
forth
a
full
accounting
of
the
properties
and
proceeds
of
the
29
sale.
The
secretary
of
state
shall
issue
to
the
commissioners
30
a
certificate
of
dissolution
and
shall
record
the
certificate
31
in
an
appropriate
book
of
record
in
the
secretary
of
state’s
32
office.
33
3.
Upon
issuance
of
a
certificate
of
dissolution
under
this
34
section
,
all
ordinances
and
regulations
previously
adopted
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and
in
force
within
the
districts
are
of
no
further
force
and
1
effect.
All
contracts
previously
entered
into,
to
which
the
2
district
or
commissioners
are
parties,
remain
in
force
and
3
effect
for
the
period
provided
in
the
contracts.
The
committee
4
division
is
substituted
for
the
district
or
commissioners
as
5
party
to
the
contracts.
The
committee
division
is
entitled
to
6
all
benefits
and
subject
to
all
liabilities
under
the
contracts
7
and
has
the
same
right
and
liability
to
perform,
to
require
8
performance,
to
sue
and
be
sued,
and
to
modify
or
terminate
the
9
contracts
by
mutual
consent
or
otherwise,
as
the
commissioners
10
of
the
district
would
have
had.
11
4.
The
committee
division
shall
not
entertain
petitions
for
12
the
discontinuance
of
any
district
nor
conduct
referenda
upon
13
discontinuance
petitions
nor
make
determinations
pursuant
to
14
the
petitions
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
,
more
often
than
15
once
in
five
years.
16
Sec.
13.
Section
161A.22,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
The
governing
body
of
the
subdistrict,
upon
19
determination
that
benefits
from
works
of
improvement
as
set
20
forth
in
the
watershed
work
plan
to
be
installed
will
exceed
21
costs
thereof,
and
that
funds
needed
for
purposes
of
the
22
subdistrict
require
levy
of
a
special
benefit
assessment
as
23
provided
in
section
161A.23
,
in
lieu
of
the
special
annual
24
tax
as
provided
in
section
161A.20
,
shall
record
its
decision
25
to
use
its
taxing
authority
and,
upon
majority
vote
of
the
26
governing
body
and
with
the
approval
of
the
committee
division
,
27
may
issue
warrants
or
bonds
payable
in
not
more
than
forty
28
semiannual
installments
in
connection
with
the
special
benefit
29
assessment,
and
pledge
and
assign
the
proceeds
of
the
special
30
benefit
assessment
and
other
revenues
of
the
subdistrict
as
31
security
for
the
warrants
or
bonds.
The
warrants
and
bonds
of
32
indebtedness
are
general
obligations
of
the
subdistrict,
exempt
33
from
all
taxes,
state
and
local,
and
are
not
indebtedness
of
34
the
district
or
the
state
of
Iowa.
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Sec.
14.
Section
161A.42,
subsection
9,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
1
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
a.
“Permanent
soil
and
water
conservation
practices”
means
3
planting
of
perennial
grasses,
legumes,
shrubs,
or
trees,
the
4
establishment
of
grassed
waterways,
and
the
construction
of
5
terraces,
or
other
permanent
soil
and
water
practices
approved
6
by
the
committee
division
.
7
b.
“Temporary
soil
and
water
conservation
practices”
means
8
planting
of
annual
or
biennial
crops,
use
of
strip-cropping,
9
contour
planting,
or
minimum
or
mulch
tillage,
and
any
other
10
cultural
practices
approved
by
the
committee
division
.
11
Sec.
15.
Section
161A.44,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
12
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
The
commissioners
of
each
district
shall,
with
approval
14
of
and
within
time
limits
set
by
administrative
order
of
15
the
committee
division
,
adopt
reasonable
regulations
as
are
16
deemed
necessary
to
establish
a
soil
loss
limit
or
limits
for
17
the
district
and
provide
for
the
implementation
of
the
limit
18
or
limits.
A
district
may
subsequently
amend
or
repeal
its
19
regulations
as
it
deems
necessary.
The
committee
division
20
shall
review
the
soil
loss
limit
regulations
adopted
by
the
21
districts
at
least
once
every
five
years,
and
shall
recommend
22
changes
in
the
regulations
of
a
district
which
the
committee
23
division
deems
necessary
to
assure
that
the
district’s
soil
24
loss
limits
are
reasonable
and
attainable.
The
commissioners
25
may:
26
Sec.
16.
Section
161A.44,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
2.
Establish
different
soil
loss
limits
for
different
29
classes
of
land
in
the
district
if
in
their
judgment
and
that
30
of
the
committee
division
a
lower
soil
loss
limit
should
be
31
applied
to
some
land
than
can
reasonably
be
applied
to
other
32
land
in
the
district,
it
being
the
intent
of
the
general
33
assembly
that
no
land
in
the
state
be
assigned
a
soil
loss
34
limit
that
cannot
reasonably
be
applied
to
such
land.
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Sec.
17.
Section
161A.45,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
161A.45
Submission
of
regulations
to
committee
division
——
3
hearing.
4
Regulations
which
the
commissioners
propose
to
adopt,
5
amend,
or
repeal
shall
be
submitted
to
the
committee
division
,
6
in
a
form
prescribed
by
the
committee
division
,
for
its
7
approval.
The
committee
division
may
approve
the
regulations
8
as
submitted,
or
with
amendments
as
it
deems
necessary.
The
9
commissioners
shall,
after
approval,
publish
notice
of
hearing
10
on
the
proposed
regulations,
as
approved,
in
a
newspaper
11
of
general
circulation
in
the
district,
setting
a
date
and
12
time
not
less
than
ten
nor
more
than
thirty
days
after
the
13
publication
when
a
hearing
on
the
proposed
regulations
will
14
be
held
at
a
specified
place.
The
notice
shall
include
the
15
full
text
of
the
proposed
regulations
or
shall
state
that
the
16
proposed
regulations
are
on
file
and
available
for
review
17
at
the
office
of
the
affected
soil
and
water
conservation
18
district.
19
Sec.
18.
Section
161A.46,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
161A.46
Conduct
of
hearing.
22
At
the
hearing,
the
commissioners
or
their
designees
shall
23
explain,
in
reasonable
detail,
the
reasons
why
adoption,
24
amendment,
or
repeal
of
the
regulations
is
deemed
necessary
or
25
advisable.
Any
landowner,
or
any
occupant
of
land
who
would
be
26
affected
by
the
regulations,
shall
be
afforded
an
opportunity
27
to
be
heard
for
or
against
the
proposed
regulations.
At
the
28
conclusion
of
the
hearing,
the
commissioners
shall
announce
29
and
enter
of
record
their
decision
whether
to
adopt
or
modify
30
the
proposed
regulations.
Any
modification
must
be
approved
31
by
the
committee
division
,
which
may
at
its
discretion
order
32
the
commissioners
to
republish
the
regulations
and
hold
another
33
hearing
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
this
chapter
.
34
Sec.
19.
Section
161A.71,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2024,
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are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
The
division
may
establish
a
conservation
practices
2
revolving
loan
fund
composed
of
any
money
appropriated
by
the
3
general
assembly
for
that
purpose,
and
of
any
other
moneys
4
available
to
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
committee
division
5
from
the
federal
government
or
private
sources
for
placement
6
in
that
fund.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
subsection
3
,
7
the
assets
of
the
conservation
practices
revolving
loan
fund
8
shall
be
used
only
to
make
loans
directly
to
owners
of
land
in
9
this
state
for
the
purpose
of
establishing
on
that
land
any
10
new
permanent
soil
and
water
conservation
practice
which
the
11
commissioners
of
the
soil
and
water
conservation
district
in
12
which
the
land
is
located
have
found
is
necessary
or
advisable
13
to
meet
the
soil
loss
limits
established
for
that
land.
A
14
loan
shall
not
be
made
for
establishing
a
permanent
soil
and
15
water
conservation
practice
on
land
that
is
subject
to
the
16
restriction
on
state
cost-sharing
funds
of
section
161A.76
.
17
Revolving
loan
funds
and
public
cost-sharing
funds
may
be
18
used
in
combination
for
funding
a
particular
soil
and
water
19
conservation
practice.
Each
loan
made
under
this
section
20
shall
be
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
ten
years,
shall
bear
no
21
interest,
and
shall
be
repayable
to
the
conservation
practices
22
revolving
loan
fund
in
equal
yearly
installments
due
March
1
of
23
each
year
the
loan
is
in
effect.
The
interest
rate
upon
loans
24
for
which
payment
is
delinquent
shall
accelerate
immediately
to
25
the
current
legal
usury
limit.
Applicants
are
eligible
for
no
26
more
than
twenty
thousand
dollars
in
loans
outstanding
at
any
27
time
under
this
program.
“Permanent
soil
and
water
conservation
28
practices”
has
the
same
meaning
as
defined
in
section
161A.42
29
and
those
established
under
this
program
are
subject
to
the
30
requirements
of
section
161A.7,
subsection
3
.
Loans
made
under
31
this
program
shall
come
due
for
payment
upon
sale
of
the
land
32
on
which
those
practices
are
established.
33
4.
This
section
does
not
negate
the
provisions
of
34
section
161A.48
that
an
owner
or
occupant
of
land
in
this
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state
shall
not
be
required
to
establish
any
new
soil
and
1
water
conservation
practice
unless
public
cost-sharing
2
funds
have
been
approved
and
are
available
for
the
land
3
affected.
However,
the
owner
of
land
with
respect
to
which
an
4
administrative
order
to
establish
soil
and
water
conservation
5
practices
has
been
issued
under
section
161A.47
but
not
6
complied
with
for
lack
of
public
cost-sharing
funds,
may
waive
7
the
right
to
await
availability
of
such
funds
and
instead
apply
8
for
a
loan
under
this
section
to
establish
any
permanent
soil
9
and
water
conservation
practices
necessary
to
comply
with
the
10
order.
If
a
landowner
does
so,
that
loan
application
shall
be
11
given
reasonable
preference
by
the
committee
division
if
there
12
are
applications
for
more
loans
under
this
section
than
can
be
13
made
from
the
money
available
in
the
conservation
practices
14
revolving
loan
fund.
If
it
is
found
necessary
to
deny
an
15
application
for
a
soil
and
water
conservation
practices
loan
to
16
a
landowner
who
has
waived
the
right
to
availability
of
public
17
cost-sharing
funds
before
complying
with
an
administrative
18
order
issued
under
section
161A.47
,
the
landowner’s
waiver
is
19
void.
20
Sec.
20.
Section
161A.71,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
21
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
a.
Contract,
sue
and
be
sued,
and
promulgate
administrative
23
rules
necessary
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
section
,
24
but
the
committee
division
shall
not
in
any
manner
directly
or
25
indirectly
pledge
the
credit
of
the
state
of
Iowa.
26
Sec.
21.
Section
161A.72,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
Financial
incentives
provided
under
this
chapter
shall
29
be
administered
by
the
division.
The
incentives
shall
be
30
supported
with
funds
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly,
31
and
moneys
available
to
or
obtained
by
the
division
or
the
32
committee
from
public
or
private
sources,
including
but
33
not
limited
to
the
United
States,
other
states,
or
private
34
organizations.
The
division
shall
adopt
all
rules
consistent
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with
chapter
17A
necessary
to
carry
out
the
purpose
of
this
1
subchapter
as
provided
in
section
161A.70
.
2
Sec.
22.
Section
161A.74,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
The
financial
incentives
shall
not
exceed
more
than
fifty
5
percent
of
the
estimated
cost
of
establishing
the
practices
6
as
determined
by
the
commissioners,
or
fifty
percent
of
the
7
actual
cost
of
establishing
the
practices,
whichever
is
less.
8
However,
the
commissioners
may
allocate
an
amount
determined
9
by
the
committee
division
for
management
of
soil
and
water
10
conservation
practices,
except
as
otherwise
provided
regarding
11
land
classified
as
agricultural
land
under
conservation
cover.
12
Sec.
23.
Section
161A.74,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
The
committee
division
shall
review
requirements
of
this
15
section
once
each
year.
The
committee
division
may
authorize
16
commissioners
in
districts
to
condition
the
establishment
of
a
17
mandatory
soil
and
water
conservation
practice
in
a
specific
18
case
on
a
higher
proportion
of
public
cost-sharing
than
is
19
required
by
this
section
.
The
commissioners
shall
determine
20
the
amount
of
cost-sharing
moneys
allocated
to
establish
a
21
specific
soil
and
water
conservation
practice
in
accordance
22
with
an
administrative
order
issued
pursuant
to
section
161A.47
23
by
considering
the
extent
to
which
the
practice
will
contribute
24
benefits
to
the
individual
owner
or
occupant
of
the
land
on
25
which
the
practice
is
to
be
established.
26
Sec.
24.
Section
161A.75,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
Following
the
disaster
emergency,
the
commissioners
29
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
committee
division
providing
30
information
regarding
restoration
projects
and
moneys
allocated
31
under
this
section
for
the
projects.
32
Sec.
25.
Section
161C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
33
by
striking
the
subsection.
34
Sec.
26.
Section
161C.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
A
water
protection
fund
is
created
within
the
division.
2
The
fund
is
composed
of
money
appropriated
by
the
general
3
assembly
for
that
purpose,
and
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
4
or
accepted
by
the
committee
division
from
the
United
States
or
5
private
sources
for
placement
in
the
fund.
The
fund
shall
be
a
6
revolving
fund
from
which
moneys
may
be
used
for
loans,
grants,
7
administrative
costs,
and
cost-sharing.
8
Sec.
27.
Section
161C.4,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
9
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
Contract,
sue
and
be
sued,
and
adopt
rules
necessary
to
11
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
section
,
but
the
division
or
12
committee
shall
not
in
any
manner
directly
or
indirectly
pledge
13
the
credit
of
this
state.
14
Sec.
28.
Section
207.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
15
by
striking
the
subsection.
16
Sec.
29.
Section
207.3,
subsections
2,
3,
and
4,
Code
2024,
17
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
The
division
may
,
after
notification
to
the
committee,
19
commence
proceedings
to
suspend,
revoke,
or
refuse
to
renew
a
20
license
of
a
licensee
for
repeated
or
willful
violation
of
any
21
of
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
or
of
the
federal
Coal
Mine
22
Health
and
Safety
Act
of
1969,
30
U.S.C.
§801
et
seq.
23
3.
The
hearing
shall
be
held
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
not
24
less
than
fifteen
nor
more
than
thirty
days
after
the
mailing
25
or
service
of
the
notice.
If
the
licensee
is
found
to
have
26
willfully
or
repeatedly
violated
any
of
the
provisions
of
this
27
chapter
or
of
the
federal
Coal
Mine
Health
and
Safety
Act
of
28
1969,
30
U.S.C.
§801
et
seq.,
the
committee
division
may
affirm
29
or
modify
the
proposed
suspension,
revocation,
or
refusal
to
30
renew
the
license.
31
4.
Suspension
or
revocation
of
a
license
shall
become
32
effective
thirty
days
after
the
mailing
or
service
of
the
33
decision
to
the
licensee.
If
the
committee
division
finds
34
the
license
should
not
be
renewed,
the
renewal
fee
shall
be
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refunded
and
the
license
shall
expire
on
the
expiration
date
1
or
thirty
days
after
mailing
or
service
of
the
decision
to
the
2
licensee,
whichever
is
later.
3
Sec.
30.
Section
207.9,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
5.
Within
sixty
days
a
person
having
an
interest
which
is
6
or
may
be
adversely
affected
may
appeal
to
the
committee
the
7
decision
of
the
division
granting
or
denying
a
permit
as
a
8
contested
case
under
chapter
17A
.
9
Sec.
31.
Section
207.14,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
A
permittee
may
request
in
writing
an
appeal
to
the
12
committee
division
of
a
decision
made
in
a
hearing
under
13
subsection
3
within
thirty
days
of
the
decision.
The
committee
14
division
shall
review
the
record
made
in
the
contested
case
15
hearing,
and
may
hear
additional
evidence
upon
a
showing
of
16
good
cause
for
failure
to
present
the
evidence
in
the
hearing,
17
or
if
evidence
concerning
events
occurring
after
the
hearing
18
is
deemed
relevant
to
the
proceeding.
However,
the
committee
19
division
shall
not
review
a
decision
in
a
proceeding
if
the
20
division
seeks
to
collect
a
civil
penalty
pursuant
to
section
21
207.15
,
and
those
decisions
are
final
agency
actions
subject
to
22
direct
judicial
review
as
provided
in
chapter
17A
.
23
Sec.
32.
Section
207.14,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
24
to
read
as
follows:
25
5.
In
any
administrative
proceeding
under
this
chapter
26
or
judicial
review,
the
amount
of
all
reasonable
costs
and
27
expenses,
including
reasonable
attorney
fees
incurred
by
a
28
person
in
connection
with
the
person’s
participation
in
the
29
proceedings
or
judicial
review,
may
be
assessed
against
either
30
party
as
the
court
in
judicial
review
or
the
committee
division
31
in
administrative
proceedings
deems
proper.
32
Sec.
33.
Section
207.14,
subsection
7,
paragraph
a,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
a.
A
permittee
issued
a
notice
or
order
under
this
section
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or
any
person
having
an
interest
which
is
or
may
be
adversely
1
affected
by
the
notice
or
order
or
by
its
modification,
2
vacation,
or
termination
may
apply
to
the
committee
division
3
for
review
within
thirty
days
of
receipt
of
the
notice
or
4
order
or
within
thirty
days
of
its
modification,
vacation,
or
5
termination.
The
review
shall
be
treated
as
a
contested
case
6
under
chapter
17A
.
7
Sec.
34.
Section
207.14,
subsection
7,
paragraph
c,
8
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
(2)
The
applicant
shows
that
there
is
substantial
10
likelihood
that
the
findings
of
the
committee
division
will
be
11
favorable
to
the
applicant.
12
Sec.
35.
Section
208.2,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
by
striking
the
subsection.
14
Sec.
36.
Section
208.8,
subsections
2,
4,
5,
and
6,
Code
15
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
division
shall,
by
certified
mail
or
personal
17
service,
serve
on
the
operator
notice
in
writing
of
the
charges
18
and
grounds
upon
which
the
license
is
to
be
suspended,
revoked,
19
or
will
not
be
issued.
The
notice
shall
include
the
time
20
and
the
place
at
which
a
hearing
shall
be
held
before
the
21
committee,
a
subcommittee
appointed
by
the
committee,
or
the
22
committee’s
designee,
division
to
determine
whether
to
suspend,
23
revoke,
or
refuse
to
issue
the
license.
The
hearing
shall
24
be
not
less
than
fifteen
nor
more
than
thirty
days
after
the
25
mailing
or
service
of
the
notice.
26
4.
If
after
full
investigation
and
hearing
the
operator
27
is
found
to
have
willfully
or
repeatedly
violated
any
of
the
28
provisions
of
this
chapter
,
the
committee
or
subcommittee
29
division
may
affirm
or
modify
the
proposed
suspension,
30
revocation,
or
refusal
to
issue
the
license.
31
5.
When
the
committee
or
subcommittee
division
finds
that
32
a
license
should
be
suspended
or
revoked
or
should
not
be
33
issued,
the
division
shall
so
notify
the
operator
in
writing
by
34
certified
mail
or
by
personal
service.
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a.
The
suspension
or
revocation
of
a
license
shall
become
1
effective
thirty
days
after
notice
to
the
operator.
2
b.
If
the
license
or
renewal
fee
has
been
paid
and
the
3
committee
or
subcommittee
division
finds
that
the
license
4
should
not
be
issued,
then
the
license
shall
expire
thirty
days
5
after
notice
to
the
operator.
6
6.
An
action
by
the
committee
or
subcommittee
division
7
to
affirm
or
modify
the
proposed
suspension,
revocation,
or
8
refusal
to
issue
a
license
constitutes
a
final
agency
action
9
for
purposes
of
judicial
review
pursuant
to
section
208.11
and
10
chapter
17A
.
11
Sec.
37.
Section
208.9,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
3.
The
division
shall
automatically
invalidate
all
14
registrations
of
an
operator
who
fails
to
renew
the
operator’s
15
mining
license
within
a
time
period
set
by
the
division,
16
who
has
been
denied
license
renewal
by
the
committee
or
17
subcommittee
division
,
or
whose
license
has
been
suspended
or
18
revoked
by
the
committee
or
subcommittee
division
.
19
Sec.
38.
Section
208.11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
208.11
Judicial
review.
22
Judicial
review
of
the
action
of
the
committee
or
division
23
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
the
Iowa
24
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
25
Sec.
39.
Section
460.303,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
1.
An
agricultural
drainage
well
water
quality
assistance
28
fund
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
under
the
control
of
29
the
division.
The
fund
is
composed
of
moneys
appropriated
by
30
the
general
assembly,
and
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
or
31
accepted
by
the
division
or
the
state
soil
conservation
and
32
water
quality
committee
established
in
section
161A.4
,
from
the
33
United
States
or
private
sources
for
placement
in
the
fund.
34
Sec.
40.
Section
461.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
When
making
decisions
regarding
the
expenditure
of
2
trust
fund
moneys
affecting
soil
and
water
conservation,
the
3
secretary
of
agriculture
shall
regularly
consult
with
the
soil
4
conservation
and
water
quality
committee
established
in
section
5
161A.4
161A.4A
.
When
making
decisions
regarding
the
expenditure
6
of
trust
fund
moneys
affecting
natural
resources
and
outdoor
7
recreation,
the
director
of
the
department
of
natural
resources
8
shall
regularly
consult
with
the
natural
resource
commission
9
established
pursuant
to
section
455A.5
.
When
making
decisions
10
regarding
the
expenditure
of
trust
fund
moneys
affecting
11
trails,
the
department
of
transportation
shall
consult
with
the
12
state
transportation
commission
as
provided
in
chapter
307A
.
13
DIVISION
II
14
PROFESSIONAL
LAND
SURVEYORS
——
LICENSING
15
Sec.
41.
REPEAL.
Section
542B.20,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
16
Sec.
42.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
A
license
issued
pursuant
17
to
section
542B.20,
Code
2024,
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
18
this
division
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
19
effect
until
expiration
or
until
suspension
or
revocation
by
20
the
engineering
and
land
surveying
examining
board
pursuant
to
21
section
542B.21.
22
DIVISION
III
23
ESTABLISHMENT
AND
REVIEW
OF
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS,
COMMITTEES,
24
AND
COUNCILS
25
Sec.
43.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.1
Definitions.
26
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
27
requires:
28
1.
“Board”
means
any
board,
commission,
committee,
council,
29
panel,
review
team,
or
foundation
of
this
state.
30
2.
“Committee”
means
the
state
government
efficiency
review
31
committee
established
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
32
3.
“Nonhealth
profession”
means
a
profession
regulated
by
33
this
state
other
than
as
provided
in
Title
IV,
subtitle
3.
34
4.
“Regulated
health
profession”
means
a
profession
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regulated
pursuant
to
Title
IV,
subtitle
3.
1
5.
“Unregulated
health
profession”
means
a
profession
2
pursuant
to
Title
IV,
subtitle
3,
that
is
not
regulated
by
any
3
entity
of
this
state.
4
6.
“Unregulated
nonhealth
profession”
means
a
profession
5
that
is
not
regulated
by
any
entity
of
this
state
and
is
not
an
6
unregulated
health
profession.
7
Sec.
44.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.2
Committee
——
duties.
8
1.
The
committee
shall
carry
out
the
functions
provided
in
9
this
chapter.
10
2.
Administrative
assistance
shall
be
provided
by
the
11
legislative
services
agency.
12
Sec.
45.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.3
Board
reviews.
13
1.
The
committee
shall
review
the
usefulness,
performance,
14
and
efficacy
of
each
board
as
provided
in
subsection
2.
The
15
committee
shall
hold
hearings
to
receive
the
testimony
of
the
16
public,
the
chief
executive
officer
of
the
board,
and
any
other
17
person
deemed
necessary
by
the
committee.
After
completing
a
18
review,
the
committee
shall
prepare
and
publish
a
report
of
its
19
findings
and
recommendations
as
provided
in
section
4A.4.
20
2.
The
committee
shall
establish
a
schedule
for
the
21
committee
to
review
each
board
such
that
the
committee
reviews
22
approximately
one-fourth
of
all
boards
each
calendar
year.
23
Each
board
shall
be
reviewed
once
between
the
calendar
years
24
2025
and
2029,
and
once
every
four
years
thereafter.
The
25
committee
may
modify
the
schedule
as
necessary
to
facilitate
26
the
efficient
administration
of
the
committee.
27
3.
A
board
that
is
scheduled
for
review
shall
submit
a
28
report
to
the
committee
thirty
days
prior
to
the
date
that
it
29
is
scheduled
for
review
that
includes
all
of
the
following
30
information:
31
a.
The
board’s
primary
purpose
and
its
goals
and
objectives.
32
b.
The
board’s
past
and
anticipated
workload,
the
number
of
33
staff
required
to
complete
that
workload,
and
the
board’s
total
34
number
of
staff.
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c.
The
board’s
past
and
anticipated
budgets
and
its
sources
1
of
funding.
2
d.
The
number
of
members
that
compose
the
governing
board
or
3
other
governing
entity
of
the
board
and
member
compensation,
4
if
any.
5
4.
A
board
subject
to
review
shall
bear
the
burden
of
6
demonstrating
to
the
committee
a
public
need
for
its
continued
7
existence.
In
determining
whether
a
board
has
met
that
8
burden,
the
committee
shall
consider
all
of
the
following,
as
9
applicable:
10
a.
Whether
continuation
of
the
board
is
necessary
to
protect
11
the
health
or
safety
of
the
public,
and
if
so,
whether
the
12
board’s
authority
is
narrowly
tailored
to
protect
against
13
present,
recognizable,
and
significant
harms
to
the
health
or
14
safety
of
the
public.
15
b.
Whether
the
public
could
be
protected
or
served
in
an
16
alternate
or
less
restrictive
manner.
17
c.
Whether
the
board
serves
a
specific
private
interest.
18
d.
Whether
rules
adopted
by
the
board
are
consistent
with
19
the
legislative
mandate
of
the
board
as
expressed
in
the
20
statutes
that
created
and
empowered
the
board.
21
e.
The
extent
to
which
the
board’s
jurisdiction
and
programs
22
overlap
or
duplicate
those
of
other
boards,
the
extent
to
which
23
the
board
coordinates
with
those
other
boards,
and
the
extent
24
to
which
the
board’s
programs
could
be
consolidated
with
the
25
programs
of
other
state
departments
or
boards.
26
f.
The
number
of
other
states
that
regulate
the
occupation,
27
whether
a
license
is
required
to
engage
in
the
occupation
in
28
other
states,
whether
the
initial
licensing
and
license
renewal
29
requirements
for
the
occupation
are
substantially
equivalent
30
in
every
state,
and
the
amount
of
regulation
exercised
by
the
31
board
compared
to
the
regulation,
if
any,
in
other
states.
32
g.
Whether
the
board
recognizes
national
uniform
licensure
33
requirements
for
the
occupation.
34
h.
Whether
private
contractors
could
be
used,
in
an
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effective
and
efficient
manner,
either
to
assist
the
board
in
1
the
performance
of
its
duties
or
to
perform
the
board’s
duties
2
in
place
of
the
board.
3
i.
Whether
the
operation
of
the
board
has
inhibited
economic
4
growth,
reduced
efficiency,
or
increased
government
costs.
5
j.
An
assessment
of
the
authority
of
the
board
regarding
6
fees,
inspections,
enforcement,
and
penalties.
7
k.
The
extent
to
which
the
board
has
permitted
qualified
8
applicants
to
serve
the
public.
9
l.
The
extent
to
which
the
board
has
allowed
individuals
to
10
practice
elements
of
the
occupation
without
a
license.
11
m.
The
cost-effectiveness
of
the
board
in
terms
of
the
12
number
of
employees,
services
rendered,
and
administrative
13
costs
incurred,
both
past
and
present.
14
n.
Whether
the
board’s
operation
has
been
impeded
or
15
enhanced
by
existing
statutes
and
procedures
and
by
budgetary,
16
resource,
and
personnel
practices.
17
o.
Whether
the
board
has
recommended
statutory
changes
to
18
the
general
assembly
that
would
benefit
the
public
rather
than
19
the
individuals
regulated
by
the
board,
if
any,
and
whether
the
20
board’s
recommendations
and
other
policies
have
been
adopted
21
and
implemented.
22
p.
Whether
the
board
has
required
any
individuals
subject
to
23
the
board’s
regulations
to
report
to
the
board
the
impact
of
24
board
rules
and
decisions
on
the
public
as
they
affect
service
25
costs
and
service
delivery.
26
q.
Whether
individuals
regulated
by
the
board,
if
any,
have
27
been
required
to
assess
problems
in
their
business
operations
28
that
affect
the
public.
29
r.
Whether
the
board
has
encouraged
public
participation
in
30
its
rulemaking
and
decision
making.
31
s.
The
efficiency
with
which
formal
public
complaints
filed
32
with
the
board
have
been
processed
to
completion.
33
t.
Whether
the
purpose
for
which
the
board
was
created
has
34
been
fulfilled,
has
changed,
or
no
longer
exists.
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u.
Whether
federal
law
requires
that
the
board
exist
in
some
1
form.
2
v.
An
assessment
of
the
administrative
hearing
process
of
3
the
board
if
the
board
has
an
administrative
hearing
process,
4
and
whether
the
hearing
process
is
consistent
with
due
process
5
rights.
6
w.
Whether
the
requirement
for
an
occupational
license
7
is
consistent
with
the
principles
expressed
in
section
4A.4,
8
subsection
2,
serves
the
public
health
or
safety,
and
provides
9
the
least
restrictive
form
of
regulation
that
adequately
10
protects
the
public
health
or
safety.
11
x.
The
extent
to
which
licensing
ensures
that
practitioners
12
have
occupational
skill
sets
or
competencies
that
are
13
substantially
related
to
protecting
consumers
from
present,
14
significant,
and
substantiated
harms
that
threaten
the
public
15
health
or
safety,
and
the
impact
that
those
criteria
have
on
16
applicants
for
a
license,
particularly
those
with
moderate
or
17
low
incomes,
seeking
to
enter
the
occupation
or
profession.
18
y.
The
extent
to
which
the
requirement
for
the
occupational
19
license
stimulates
or
restricts
competition,
affects
consumer
20
choice,
and
affects
the
cost
of
services.
21
z.
An
assessment
of
whether
changes
are
needed
in
the
22
enabling
laws
of
the
board
in
order
for
the
board
to
comply
23
with
the
criteria
listed
in
this
subsection.
24
Sec.
46.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.4
Reports.
25
1.
After
completing
a
review
of
a
board
pursuant
to
section
26
4A.3,
the
committee
shall
prepare
and
submit
a
report
of
its
27
findings
and
recommendations
by
December
21
of
each
year.
28
A
report
may
include
findings
and
recommendations
for
more
29
than
one
board.
Copies
of
the
report
shall
be
submitted
30
to
the
president
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
31
of
representatives,
the
governor,
and
each
affected
board,
32
and
shall
be
made
publicly
available
on
the
internet
site
33
of
the
general
assembly.
The
committee
shall
present
its
34
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly.
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2.
Recommendations
of
the
committee
shall
indicate
how
or
1
whether
implementation
of
the
recommendations
would
do
each
of
2
the
following:
3
a.
Improve
efficiency
in
the
management
of
state
government.
4
b.
Improve
services
rendered
to
citizens
of
the
state.
5
c.
Simplify
and
improve
preparation
of
the
state
budget.
6
d.
Conserve
the
natural
resources
of
the
state.
7
e.
Promote
the
orderly
growth
of
the
state
and
its
8
government.
9
f.
Promote
occupational
regulations
to
increase
economic
10
opportunities,
encourage
competition,
and
encourage
innovation.
11
g.
Provide
for
the
least
restrictive
regulations
by
12
repealing
current
regulations
and
replacing
them
with
less
13
restrictive
regulations.
14
h.
Improve
the
effectiveness
of
the
services
performed
by
15
the
boards
of
the
state.
16
i.
Avoid
duplication
of
effort
by
state
agencies
or
boards.
17
j.
Improve
the
organization
and
coordination
of
the
state
18
government.
19
Sec.
47.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.5
Boards
and
governmental
entities
20
——
dissolution.
21
1.
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
an
Act
of
the
general
22
assembly
establishing
a
board
after
the
effective
date
of
this
23
division
of
this
Act
shall
include
a
dissolution
date
for
the
24
board
not
more
than
four
years
after
the
establishment
of
the
25
board.
26
2.
An
Act
of
the
general
assembly
establishing
a
board
for
27
the
exclusive
purpose
of
providing
advice
or
recommendations
28
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act
shall
29
include
a
dissolution
date
of
the
board
not
more
than
two
years
30
after
the
establishment
of
the
board.
31
Sec.
48.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.6
State
government
efficiency
32
review
committee
established.
33
1.
A
state
government
efficiency
review
committee
is
34
established
which
shall
meet
as
necessary
to
efficiently
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review
all
boards
according
to
the
schedule
established
by
the
1
committee
pursuant
to
section
4A.3.
2
2.
a.
The
committee
shall
consist
of
two
members
of
the
3
senate
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
one
4
member
of
the
senate
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
5
senate,
two
members
of
the
house
of
representatives
appointed
6
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
one
member
of
7
the
house
of
representatives
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
8
of
the
house
of
representatives,
an
employee
of
the
office
9
of
the
governor
appointed
by
the
governor,
the
director
of
10
the
department
of
management
or
the
director’s
designee,
and
11
the
director
of
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
12
licensing,
or
the
director’s
designee.
13
b.
Members
shall
be
appointed
prior
to
January
31
of
the
14
first
regular
session
of
each
general
assembly
and
shall
serve
15
for
terms
ending
upon
the
convening
of
the
following
general
16
assembly
or
when
their
successors
are
appointed,
whichever
is
17
later.
A
vacancy
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
18
original
appointment
and
shall
be
for
the
remainder
of
the
19
unexpired
term
of
the
vacancy.
20
c.
The
committee
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
vice
21
chairperson.
22
3.
The
legislative
members
of
the
committee
shall
be
23
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
the
24
performance
of
their
duties
and
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
25
specified
in
section
2.10
for
each
day
in
which
they
engaged
26
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
However,
per
diem
27
compensation
and
expenses
shall
not
be
paid
to
members
of
the
28
general
assembly
when
the
general
assembly
is
actually
in
29
session
at
the
seat
of
government.
Expenses
and
per
diem
shall
30
be
paid
from
moneys
appropriated
pursuant
to
section
2.12.
31
4.
Administrative
assistance
shall
be
provided
by
the
32
legislative
services
agency.
33
Sec.
49.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.7
Regulation
of
unregulated
health
34
professions.
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1.
An
unregulated
health
profession
shall
not
be
subject
1
to
regulation
by
any
entity
of
this
state
for
the
purpose
of
2
prohibiting
competition
but
may
be
subject
to
such
regulation
3
only
for
the
exclusive
purpose
of
protecting
the
public
health
4
or
safety.
All
proposed
legislation
to
create
a
board
or
5
commission
to
regulate
an
unregulated
health
profession
shall
6
be
reviewed
by
the
general
assembly
to
determine
that
all
of
7
the
following
conditions
are
met:
8
a.
There
is
credible
evidence
that
the
unregulated
practice
9
of
the
unregulated
health
profession
will
clearly
harm
or
10
endanger
the
public
health
or
safety
and
the
potential
for
harm
11
is
easily
recognizable
and
not
remote.
12
b.
The
public
needs
and
can
reasonably
be
expected
13
to
benefit
from
an
assurance
of
initial
and
continuing
14
professional
ability.
15
c.
The
public
cannot
be
effectively
protected
by
other
means
16
in
a
more
cost-efficient
manner.
17
2.
Prior
to
considering
proposed
legislation
to
create
18
a
board
or
commission
to
regulate
an
unregulated
health
19
profession
for
passage
to
the
floor
of
the
senate
or
the
20
house
of
representatives,
a
legislative
standing
committee
to
21
which
proposed
legislation
to
create
a
board
or
commission
to
22
regulate
an
unregulated
health
profession
has
been
referred
23
shall
consider
whether
the
conditions
in
subsection
1
have
been
24
met.
If
the
committee
finds
that
the
conditions
in
subsection
25
1
have
been
met,
the
committee
shall
consider
whether
the
26
legislation
is
the
least
restrictive
method
of
regulation
27
to
address
the
specific
harm
or
danger
identified
in
this
28
subsection.
29
3.
The
legislative
standing
committee
shall
submit
its
30
findings
regarding
whether
the
proposed
legislation
meets
31
the
conditions
in
subsections
1
and
2
to
the
president
of
32
the
senate
or
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
33
as
applicable,
who
shall
make
the
findings
available
to
each
34
member
of
the
general
assembly
on
the
internet
site
of
the
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general
assembly.
1
4.
This
section
does
not
allow
a
person
to
practice
an
2
unregulated
health
profession
if
the
profession
includes
3
practices
within
the
scope
of
practice
of
an
existing
regulated
4
health
profession.
5
Sec.
50.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.8
Proposed
regulation
of
6
unregulated
health
professions
——
written
reports.
7
1.
A
member
of
the
general
assembly
introducing
proposed
8
legislation
to
create
a
board
or
commission
to
regulate
an
9
unregulated
health
profession
shall
submit
with
the
legislation
10
a
report,
prepared
by
the
legislative
services
agency,
11
addressing
the
requirements
contained
in
subsection
2.
The
12
report
shall
be
submitted
to
the
president
of
the
senate
or
the
13
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
as
applicable,
prior
14
to
full
consideration
of
the
legislation
by
the
senate
or
the
15
house
of
representatives
and
made
available
on
the
internet
16
site
of
the
general
assembly.
17
2.
The
report
must
address
all
of
the
following
and
identify
18
the
source
of
all
information
contained
in
the
report:
19
a.
Why
regulation
is
necessary,
including
all
of
the
20
following:
21
(1)
The
nature
of
the
proven
harm
to
the
public
if
the
22
unregulated
health
profession
is
not
regulated
and
the
extent
23
to
which
there
is
a
threat
to
the
public
health
or
safety.
24
(2)
The
extent
to
which
a
practitioner
has
autonomy,
as
25
indicated
by
the
extent
to
which
the
profession
calls
for
the
26
exercise
of
independent
judgment
and
the
extent
to
which
a
27
practitioner
is
supervised.
28
b.
The
efforts
made
to
address
the
problem
the
legislation
29
is
intended
to
solve,
including
all
of
the
following:
30
(1)
Voluntary
efforts,
if
any,
undertaken
by
members
of
the
31
profession.
32
(2)
Recourse
to,
and
the
extent
of
use
of,
applicable
law
33
and
whether
the
law
could
be
amended
to
control
the
problem.
34
c.
The
alternatives
considered,
including
all
of
the
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following:
1
(1)
Regulation
of
business
employers
or
practitioners
2
rather
than
employee
practitioners.
3
(2)
Regulation
of
the
program
or
service
rather
than
4
individual
practitioners.
5
(3)
Registration
of
all
practitioners.
6
(4)
Certification
of
all
practitioners.
7
(5)
Other
viable
alternatives.
8
(6)
If
licensing
is
sought,
why
licensing
would
serve
to
9
protect
the
public
health
or
safety.
10
d.
The
benefit
to
the
public
health
or
safety
if
regulation
11
is
granted,
including
all
of
the
following:
12
(1)
The
extent
to
which
the
incidence
of
specific
problems
13
present
in
the
unregulated
health
profession
can
reasonably
be
14
expected
to
be
reduced
by
regulation.
15
(2)
Whether
the
public
can
identify
qualified
16
practitioners.
17
(3)
The
extent
to
which
qualified
practitioners
are
18
competent,
including
all
of
the
following:
19
(a)
The
composition,
powers,
duties,
and
practices
of
the
20
proposed
regulatory
entity.
21
(b)
Whether
current
practitioners
of
an
unregulated
health
22
profession
will
be
allowed
to
continue
to
practice
and
whether
23
they
will
be
required
to
meet
the
qualifications
for
the
24
regulated
health
profession.
25
(c)
The
nature
of
the
standards
proposed
for
registration,
26
certification,
or
licensure
as
compared
with
the
standards
in
27
other
jurisdictions.
28
(d)
Whether
the
proposed
regulatory
entity
would
be
29
authorized
to
enter
into
reciprocity
agreements
with
other
30
jurisdictions.
31
(e)
The
nature
and
duration
of
any
training
and
experience
32
required,
whether
applicants
will
be
required
to
pass
an
33
examination,
and
whether
there
will
be
alternative
methods
to
34
enter
the
health
profession.
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(4)
Assurances
to
the
public
that
practitioners
have
1
maintained
their
competence,
including
all
of
the
following:
2
(a)
Whether
a
registration,
certificate,
or
license
will
3
include
an
expiration
date.
4
(b)
Whether
the
renewal
of
a
registration,
certificate,
5
or
license
will
be
based
only
on
payment
of
a
fee
or
whether
6
renewal
will
involve
reexamination,
peer
review,
or
other
7
enforcement.
8
e.
The
extent
to
which
regulation
might
harm
the
public,
9
including
all
of
the
following:
10
(1)
The
extent
to
which
regulation
will
restrict
entry
into
11
the
profession,
including
whether
the
proposed
standards
are
12
more
restrictive
than
necessary
to
ensure
a
practitioner’s
safe
13
and
effective
performance
in
the
practice
of
the
profession.
14
(2)
Whether
there
are
professions
similar
to
the
15
unregulated
health
profession
that
should
be
included
in,
or
16
portions
of
the
unregulated
health
profession
that
should
be
17
excluded
from,
the
proposed
legislation.
18
f.
The
maintenance
of
professional
standards,
including
all
19
of
the
following:
20
(1)
Whether
effective
quality
assurance
standards
exist
21
in
the
profession
such
as
legal
requirements
associated
with
22
specific
programs
that
define
or
enforce
standards
or
a
code
23
of
ethics.
24
(2)
How
the
proposed
legislation
will
ensure
quality,
25
including
whether
a
code
of
ethics
will
be
adopted
and
the
26
grounds
for
suspension
or
revocation
of
a
registration,
27
certificate,
or
license.
28
g.
A
description
of
the
group
proposed
for
regulation,
29
including
a
list
of
associations,
organizations,
and
other
30
professional
groups
representing
practitioners
in
this
state,
31
an
estimate
of
the
number
of
practitioners
in
each
professional
32
group,
and
whether
the
professional
groups
represent
different
33
levels
of
practice.
34
h.
The
expected
costs
of
regulation,
including
the
impact
of
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costs
on
the
public
and
costs
imposed
on
this
state.
1
Sec.
51.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.9
Regulation
of
unregulated
2
nonhealth
professions.
3
1.
An
unregulated
nonhealth
profession
shall
not
be
4
regulated
except
for
the
exclusive
purpose
of
protecting
the
5
public
health
or
safety.
All
proposed
legislation
to
create
6
a
board
or
commission
to
regulate
an
unregulated
nonhealth
7
profession
shall
be
reviewed
by
the
legislative
standing
8
committee
to
which
the
proposed
legislation
is
referred
to
9
ensure
that
all
of
the
following
requirements
are
met:
10
a.
The
unregulated
practice
of
the
nonhealth
profession
can
11
clearly
harm
the
public
health
or
safety.
12
b.
The
actual
or
anticipated
public
benefit
of
the
13
regulation
clearly
exceeds
the
costs
imposed
by
the
regulation
14
on
consumers,
businesses,
and
individuals.
15
c.
The
public
needs
and
can
reasonably
be
expected
16
to
benefit
from
an
assurance
of
initial
and
continuing
17
professional
ability.
18
d.
The
public
cannot
be
effectively
protected
by
private
19
certification
or
other
alternatives.
20
2.
If
a
legislative
standing
committee
finds
that
the
21
proposed
legislation
satisfies
the
conditions
in
subsection
22
1,
the
committee
shall
examine
data
from
multiple
sources
and
23
shall
consider
evidence
of
actual
harm
to
the
public
related
24
to
the
unregulated
nonhealth
profession
being
considered
for
25
regulation.
The
evidence
may
include
industry
association
26
data;
federal,
state,
and
local
government
data;
business
27
reports;
complaints
to
law
enforcement,
relevant
state
28
agencies,
and
the
better
business
bureau;
and
data
from
29
agencies
in
other
states
with
and
without
similar
systems
of
30
regulation.
31
3.
If,
after
consideration
of
evidence
pursuant
to
32
subsection
2,
the
legislative
standing
committee
finds
that
it
33
is
necessary
to
create
a
board
or
commission
to
regulate
an
34
unregulated
nonhealth
profession,
the
committee
shall
review
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the
proposed
legislation
to
determine
whether
it
is
the
least
1
restrictive
regulation
necessary
and
whether
the
regulation
2
protects
a
discrete
interest
group
from
economic
competition.
3
4.
The
legislative
standing
committee
shall
submit
its
4
findings
regarding
whether
the
proposed
legislation
meets
the
5
requirements
of
subsections
1,
2,
and
3,
to
the
president
of
6
the
senate
or
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
7
as
applicable,
who
shall
make
the
findings
available
to
each
8
member
of
the
general
assembly
on
the
internet
site
of
the
9
general
assembly.
10
5.
This
section
does
not
allow
a
person
to
practice
an
11
unregulated
nonhealth
profession
if
the
profession
includes
12
practices
within
the
scope
of
practice
of
an
existing
regulated
13
nonhealth
profession.
14
Sec.
52.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.10
Proposed
regulation
of
15
unregulated
nonhealth
professions
——
written
reports.
16
1.
A
member
of
the
general
assembly
introducing
legislation
17
to
regulate
an
unregulated
nonhealth
profession
shall
submit
18
with
the
legislation
a
report,
prepared
by
the
legislative
19
services
agency,
addressing
the
requirements
contained
in
20
subsection
2.
The
report
shall
be
submitted
to
the
president
21
of
the
senate
or
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
22
as
applicable,
prior
to
full
consideration
of
the
legislation
23
by
the
senate
or
the
house
of
representatives
and
made
24
available
on
the
internet
site
of
the
general
assembly.
25
2.
The
report
must
address
all
of
the
following
and
identify
26
the
source
of
all
information
contained
in
the
report:
27
a.
Why
regulation
is
necessary
including
what
particular
28
problem
regulation
would
address.
29
b.
The
efforts
made
to
address
the
problem.
30
c.
The
alternatives
considered.
31
d.
The
benefit
to
the
public
health
or
safety
of
regulating
32
the
profession.
33
e.
The
extent
to
which
regulation
might
harm
the
public.
34
f.
The
maintenance
of
professional
standards,
including
all
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of
the
following:
1
(1)
Whether
effective
quality
assurance
standards
exist
2
in
the
profession
such
as
legal
requirements
associated
with
3
specific
programs
that
define
or
enforce
standards
or
a
code
4
of
ethics.
5
(2)
How
the
proposed
legislation
will
assure
quality
6
including
the
extent
to
which
a
code
of
ethics
will
be
7
adopted
and
the
grounds
for
the
suspension
or
revocation
of
a
8
registration,
certificate,
or
license.
9
g.
A
description
of
the
profession
proposed
for
regulation,
10
including
a
list
of
associations,
organizations,
and
other
11
professional
groups
representing
practitioners
in
this
state,
12
an
estimate
of
the
number
of
practitioners
in
each
profession,
13
and
whether
the
professional
groups
represent
different
levels
14
of
practice.
15
h.
The
expected
costs
of
regulation,
including
the
impact
of
16
costs
on
the
public
and
costs
imposed
on
this
state.
17
Sec.
53.
NEW
SECTION
.
4A.11
Dissolution
of
boards.
18
The
committee
shall
establish
a
dissolution
date
for
each
19
board
existing
on
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
20
Act
on
a
date
not
sooner
than
four
years
after
the
effective
21
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
The
committee
shall
22
establish,
on
or
before
December
31,
2024,
a
schedule
for
the
23
staggered
dates
of
dissolution
of
all
existing
boards
to
align
24
with
the
duty
to
establish
a
schedule
for
the
review
of
each
25
board
pursuant
to
section
4A.3,
and
shall
include
the
schedule
26
in
a
report
submitted
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly.
27
Sec.
54.
REPEAL.
Sections
2.69
and
3.20,
Code
2024,
are
28
repealed.
29
Sec.
55.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE
——
TRANSFERS.
30
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
31
transfers:
32
a.
Section
69.15
to
section
4A.11.
33
b.
Section
69.16
to
section
4A.12.
34
c.
Section
69.16B
to
section
4A.13.
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d.
Section
69.16C
to
section
4A.14.
1
e.
Section
69.16D
to
section
4A.15.
2
f.
Section
69.16E
to
section
4A.16.
3
g.
Section
69.17
to
section
4A.17.
4
2.
The
Code
editor
shall
correct
internal
references
in
the
5
Code
and
in
any
enacted
legislation
as
necessary
due
to
the
6
enactment
of
this
section.
7
DIVISION
IV
8
PROFESSIONAL
BOARDS
9
Sec.
56.
Section
10A.503,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
Each
board
under
chapter
100C
,
103
,
103A
,
105
,
or
147
12
that
is
under
the
administrative
authority
of
the
department
13
shall
receive
administrative
and
clerical
staff
support
from
14
the
department
and
may
not
employ
its
own
support
staff
for
15
administrative
and
clerical
duties
.
The
executive
director
16
of
the
board
of
nursing,
board
of
medicine,
dental
board,
17
and
board
of
pharmacy
shall
be
appointed
pursuant
to
section
18
10A.504
.
19
Sec.
57.
Section
10A.504,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
20
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
The
director
shall
appoint
and
supervise
a
full-time
an
22
executive
director
for
each
of
the
following
boards:
23
Sec.
58.
Section
103.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
103.4
Executive
secretary
——
staff
and
duties
Support
staff
.
26
The
director
shall
appoint
an
executive
secretary
for
the
27
board
and
shall
hire
and
provide
staff
to
assist
the
board
28
in
administering
this
chapter
.
The
executive
secretary
29
shall
report
to
the
director
for
purposes
of
routine
board
30
administrative
functions,
and
shall
report
directly
to
31
the
board
for
purposes
of
execution
of
board
policy
such
32
as
application
of
licensing
criteria
and
processing
of
33
applications.
34
Sec.
59.
Section
103.34,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
Upon
receipt
of
a
notice
of
appeal
filed
pursuant
2
to
section
103.33
,
the
chairperson
or
executive
secretary
3
administrative
staff
of
the
board
may
designate
a
hearing
4
officer
from
among
the
board
members
to
hear
the
appeal
or
5
may
set
the
matter
for
hearing
before
the
full
board
at
its
6
next
regular
meeting.
A
majority
of
the
board
shall
make
the
7
decision.
8
Sec.
60.
Section
147.80,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
9
by
striking
the
subsection.
10
Sec.
61.
Section
147.87,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
147.87
Enforcement.
13
1.
A
board
shall
enforce
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
and
14
the
board’s
enabling
statute
and
for
that
purpose
may
request
15
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
to
make
16
necessary
investigations.
Every
licensee
and
member
of
a
board
17
shall
furnish
the
board
or
the
department
of
inspections,
18
appeals,
and
licensing
such
evidence
as
the
member
or
licensee
19
may
have
relative
to
any
alleged
violation
which
is
being
20
investigated.
21
2.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
22
may
administratively
close
a
complaint
that
does
not
allege
a
23
violation
of
this
chapter,
the
board’s
enabling
statute,
or
a
24
rule
of
the
board.
25
Sec.
62.
Section
147.88,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
147.88
Inspections
and
investigations.
28
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
may
29
perform
inspections
and
investigations
as
required
by
this
30
subtitle
,
except
inspections
and
investigations
for
the
board
31
of
medicine,
board
of
pharmacy,
board
of
nursing,
and
the
32
dental
board
.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
33
licensing
shall
employ
personnel
related
to
the
inspection
and
34
investigative
functions.
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Sec.
63.
Section
152.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
152.2
Executive
director.
3
The
board
shall
retain
a
full-time
An
executive
director
,
4
who
shall
be
appointed
pursuant
to
section
10A.504
.
The
5
executive
director
shall
be
a
registered
nurse.
The
governor,
6
with
the
approval
of
the
executive
council
pursuant
to
section
7
8A.413,
subsection
3
,
under
the
pay
plan
for
exempt
positions
8
in
the
executive
branch
of
government,
shall
set
the
salary
of
9
the
executive
director.
10
Sec.
64.
Section
152E.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
152E.2
Compact
administrator.
13
The
executive
director
of
the
board
of
nursing,
as
14
provided
for
in
section
152.2
,
director
of
the
department
15
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
or
the
director’s
16
designee,
shall
serve
as
the
compact
administrator
identified
17
in
article
VII,
paragraph
“b”
,
of
the
nurse
licensure
compact
18
contained
in
section
152E.1
and
as
the
compact
administrator
19
identified
in
article
VIII,
paragraph
“a”
,
of
the
advanced
20
practice
registered
nurse
compact
contained
in
section
152E.3
.
21
Sec.
65.
Section
153.36,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
1.
Sections
147.44
,
147.48
,
147.49
,
147.53
,
and
147.55
,
and
24
sections
147.87
through
147.92
shall
not
apply
to
the
practice
25
of
dentistry.
26
Sec.
66.
Section
272C.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
Disciplinary
hearings
held
pursuant
to
this
chapter
29
shall
be
heard
by
the
board
sitting
as
the
hearing
panel,
or
30
by
an
administrative
law
judge,
or
by
a
panel
of
not
less
31
than
three
board
members
who
are
licensed
in
the
profession,
32
or
by
a
panel
of
not
less
than
three
members
appointed
33
pursuant
to
subsection
2
.
Notwithstanding
chapters
17A
and
34
21
a
disciplinary
hearing
shall
be
open
to
the
public
at
the
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discretion
of
the
licensee.
1
Sec.
67.
REPEAL.
Sections
152.3
and
153.33B,
Code
2024,
2
are
repealed.
3
DIVISION
V
4
LICENSURE
STUDIES
5
Sec.
68.
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
CYCLES
STUDY.
The
department
of
6
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
review
all
current
7
licensure
renewal
cycles
for
professional
and
occupational
8
licenses
issued
by
a
department,
board,
commission,
or
other
9
governmental
entity.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report,
10
including
proposed
recommendations
for
a
uniform
renewal
cycle
11
for
all
professional
and
occupational
licenses,
to
the
governor
12
and
the
general
assembly
by
September
30,
2024.
13
Sec.
69.
LICENSURE
FEE
STUDY.
14
1.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
15
shall
review
fees
imposed
by
a
department,
board,
commission,
16
or
other
governmental
entity
for
the
issuance
or
renewal
of
a
17
professional
or
occupational
license.
The
department
shall
18
evaluate
the
fees
based
on
the
licensure
fees
imposed
in
19
surrounding
states
and
the
operational
costs
of
the
licensing
20
functions
of
the
entity.
21
2.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report,
including
proposed
22
fees,
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
September
30,
23
2024.
24
DIVISION
VI
25
ADVISORY
BODIES
26
Sec.
70.
Section
7E.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
28
following:
29
3.
Advisory
bodies.
In
addition
to
any
boards,
commissions,
30
committees,
or
councils
specifically
created
by
law,
establish
31
and
utilize
other
ad
hoc
advisory
committees
as
determined
32
necessary
by
the
head
of
the
department
or
independent
33
agency.
The
department
or
independent
agency
shall
establish
34
appointment
provisions,
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
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and
any
other
operational
requirements
for
committees
1
established
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
2
under
this
general
authority
shall
serve
without
compensation
3
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
4
Sec.
71.
Section
15.105,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
5
following
new
subsection:
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
12.
The
authority
may
establish
and
utilize
7
such
ad
hoc
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
8
the
authority.
The
authority
shall
establish
appointment
9
provisions,
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
10
other
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
11
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
established
12
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
serve
without
compensation
13
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
14
Sec.
72.
NEW
SECTION
.
152.3A
Advisory
committees.
15
The
board
may
establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
advisory
16
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
board.
The
board
17
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
membership
terms,
18
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
operational
requirements
19
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
section.
Members
20
of
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
serve
21
without
compensation
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
22
Sec.
73.
Section
153.33,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
24
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
To
establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
25
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
board,
26
including
an
advisory
committee
on
the
practice
of
dental
27
hygiene.
The
board
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
28
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
29
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
30
to
this
paragraph.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
31
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
32
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
33
Sec.
74.
Section
256.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
34
following
new
subsection:
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
35.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
1
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
state
2
board.
The
state
board
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
3
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
4
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
5
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
6
to
this
subsection
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
7
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
8
Sec.
75.
Section
307A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
9
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
11
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
commission.
12
The
commission
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
13
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
14
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
15
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
16
to
this
subsection
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
17
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
18
Sec.
76.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
19
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
20
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
21
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
commission.
22
The
commission
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
23
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
24
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
25
to
this
paragraph.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
26
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
27
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
28
Sec.
77.
Section
455A.6,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
29
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
30
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
31
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
commission.
32
The
commission
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
33
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
34
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
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to
this
paragraph.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
1
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
2
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
3
Sec.
78.
Section
904.105,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
4
the
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9A.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
6
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
board.
The
7
board
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
membership
terms,
8
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
operational
requirements
9
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
10
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
subsection
11
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
12
actual
expenses.
13
DIVISION
VII
14
ELECTRONIC
MEETINGS
15
Sec.
79.
Section
21.8,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
16
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
A
governmental
body
may
conduct
a
meeting
by
electronic
18
means
only
in
circumstances
where
such
a
meeting
in
person
is
19
impossible
or
impractical
and
only
if
the
governmental
body
20
complies
shall
provide
for
hybrid
meetings,
teleconference
21
participation,
virtual
meetings,
remote
participation,
and
22
other
hybrid
options
for
the
members
of
the
governmental
body
23
to
participate
in
official
meetings.
A
governmental
body
24
conducting
a
meeting
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
comply
25
with
all
of
the
following:
26
Sec.
80.
Section
21.8,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
2024,
27
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
c.
Minutes
are
kept
of
the
meeting.
The
minutes
shall
29
include
a
statement
explaining
why
a
meeting
in
person
was
30
impossible
or
impractical.
31
Sec.
81.
Section
21.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
32
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section:
34
a.
“Hybrid
meeting”
means
a
meeting
involving
both
remote
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participation
and
in-person
participation
by
members.
1
b.
“Remote
participation”
means
real-time
participation
by
2
a
remotely
located
individual
in
a
meeting
which
is
being
held
3
in
a
different
physical
location
using
integrated
audio,
video,
4
and
other
digital
tools.
5
c.
“Teleconference
participation”
means
participation
using
6
audio
conference
tools
involving
multiple
participants
in
at
7
least
two
separate
locations.
8
d.
“Virtual
meeting”
means
a
meeting
involving
real-time
9
interaction
using
integrated
audio,
video,
and
other
digital
10
tools,
in
which
participants
do
not
share
a
physical
location.
11
DIVISION
VIII
12
MEETINGS
——
GENERAL
13
Sec.
82.
Section
5.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
5.3
Organization.
16
The
commissioners
shall
meet
at
the
state
capitol
at
least
17
once
in
two
years
as
necessary
and
shall
organize
by
the
18
election
of
one
of
their
number
as
chairperson
and
another
19
as
secretary,
who
shall
hold
their
respective
offices
for
a
20
term
of
two
years
and
until
their
successors
are
elected
and
21
qualified.
22
Sec.
83.
Section
8.22A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
The
conference
shall
meet
as
often
as
deemed
necessary
,
25
but
shall
meet
at
least
three
times
per
year
with
at
least
26
one
meeting
taking
place
each
year
in
March
.
The
conference
27
may
use
sources
of
information
deemed
appropriate.
At
each
28
meeting,
the
conference
shall
agree
to
estimates
for
the
29
current
fiscal
year
and
the
following
fiscal
year
for
the
30
general
fund
of
the
state,
lottery
revenues
to
be
available
31
for
disbursement,
and
from
gambling
revenues
and
from
interest
32
earned
on
the
cash
reserve
fund
and
the
economic
emergency
fund
33
to
be
deposited
in
the
rebuild
Iowa
infrastructure
fund.
At
34
the
first
meeting
taking
place
each
calendar
year
in
March
,
in
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addition
to
agreeing
to
estimates
for
the
current
fiscal
year
1
and
the
following
fiscal
year,
the
conference
shall
agree
to
2
estimates
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1
of
the
following
3
calendar
year.
Only
an
estimate
for
the
following
fiscal
year
4
agreed
to
by
the
conference
pursuant
to
subsection
3,
4,
or
5
,
5
shall
be
used
for
purposes
of
calculating
the
state
general
6
fund
expenditure
limitation
under
section
8.54
,
and
any
other
7
estimate
agreed
to
shall
be
considered
a
preliminary
estimate
8
that
shall
not
be
used
for
purposes
of
calculating
the
state
9
general
fund
expenditure
limitation.
10
Sec.
84.
Section
8.54,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
11
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
b.
“New
revenues”
means
moneys
which
are
received
by
the
13
state
due
to
increased
tax
rates
and
fees
or
newly
created
14
taxes
and
fees
over
and
above
those
moneys
which
are
received
15
due
to
state
taxes
and
fees
which
are
in
effect
as
of
January
1
16
following
the
December
state
estimate
of
the
revenue
estimating
17
conference
due
by
December
15
pursuant
to
section
8.22A
.
“New
18
revenues”
also
includes
moneys
received
by
the
general
fund
19
of
the
state
due
to
new
transfers
over
and
above
those
moneys
20
received
by
the
general
fund
of
the
state
due
to
transfers
21
which
are
in
effect
as
of
January
1
following
the
December
22
state
estimate
of
the
revenue
estimating
conference
due
by
23
December
15
pursuant
to
section
8.22A
.
The
department
of
24
management
shall
obtain
concurrence
from
the
revenue
estimating
25
conference
on
the
eligibility
of
transfers
to
the
general
fund
26
of
the
state
which
are
to
be
considered
as
new
revenue
in
27
determining
the
state
general
fund
expenditure
limitation.
28
Sec.
85.
Section
8A.606,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
8A.606
Meetings.
31
The
commission
shall
have
its
offices
at
the
seat
of
32
government
but
may
hold
meetings
in
other
locations.
The
33
commission
shall
meet
quarterly
and
at
the
call
of
the
34
chairperson.
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Sec.
86.
Section
8A.616,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
4.
Meetings.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
three
times
3
annually
and
at
the
call
of
the
chair.
At
least
one
meeting
4
annually
shall
be
held
outside
the
state
capital
or
in
5
conjunction
with
a
meeting
of
a
relevant
statewide
professional
6
organization.
7
Sec.
87.
Section
10A.601,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
3.
The
members
of
the
appeal
board
shall
select
a
10
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
from
their
membership.
The
11
appeal
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
per
month
but
may
meet
12
as
often
as
necessary.
Meetings
shall
be
set
by
a
majority
of
13
the
appeal
board
or
upon
the
call
of
the
chairperson,
or
in
the
14
chairperson’s
absence,
upon
the
call
of
the
vice
chairperson.
15
The
employment
appeal
board,
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
16
director,
may
appoint
personnel
necessary
for
carrying
out
its
17
functions
and
duties.
18
Sec.
88.
Section
13A.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
13A.5
Meetings.
21
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
and
22
shall
hold
meetings
when
called
by
the
chairperson,
or
in
the
23
absence
of
the
chairperson,
by
the
vice
chairperson
or
when
24
called
by
the
chairperson
upon
the
written
request
of
three
25
members
of
the
council.
The
council
shall
establish
its
own
26
procedures
and
requirements
with
respect
to
quorum,
place
,
and
27
conduct
of
its
meetings
and
other
matters.
28
Sec.
89.
Section
23.3,
subsection
7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
7.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
and
at
the
call
31
of
the
chairperson.
32
Sec.
90.
Section
24.26,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
The
annual
meeting
of
the
state
board
shall
be
held
on
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the
second
Tuesday
of
January
in
each
year
meet
as
necessary
.
1
At
each
annual
meeting
the
The
state
board
shall
organize
by
2
the
election
from
its
members
of
a
chairperson
and
a
vice
3
chairperson;
and
by
appointing
a
secretary.
Two
members
of
4
the
state
board
constitute
a
quorum
for
the
transaction
of
any
5
business.
6
Sec.
91.
Section
47.8,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
7
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
A
state
voter
registration
commission
is
established
which
9
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
as
necessary
to
make
and
review
10
policy,
adopt
rules,
and
establish
procedures
to
be
followed
by
11
the
registrar
in
discharging
the
duties
of
that
office,
and
to
12
promote
interagency
cooperation
and
planning.
13
Sec.
92.
Section
80B.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
80B.9
Meetings.
16
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
and
17
shall
hold
special
meetings
when
called
by
the
chairperson
or,
18
in
the
absence
of
the
chairperson,
by
the
vice
chairperson,
19
or
by
the
chairperson
upon
written
request
of
five
members
20
of
the
council.
The
council
shall
establish
procedures
and
21
requirements
with
respect
to
quorum,
place,
and
conduct
of
22
meetings.
23
Sec.
93.
Section
99D.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
24
to
read
as
follows:
25
1.
The
commission
shall
have
its
headquarters
in
the
city
of
26
Des
Moines
and
shall
meet
in
July
of
each
year
and
at
other
such
27
times
and
places
as
it
finds
necessary
for
the
discharge
of
its
28
duties.
The
commission
shall
elect
in
July
of
each
year
one
of
29
its
members
as
chairperson
for
the
succeeding
year.
30
Sec.
94.
Section
99G.8,
subsection
11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
11.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
and
at
such
33
other
times
upon
call
of
the
chairperson
or
the
chief
executive
34
officer.
Notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
each
board
meeting
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shall
be
given
to
each
member.
The
board
shall
also
meet
upon
1
call
of
three
or
more
of
the
board
members.
The
board
shall
2
keep
accurate
and
complete
records
of
all
its
meetings.
3
Sec.
95.
Section
103.2,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
4
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
b.
The
board
shall
hold
at
least
one
meeting
quarterly
at
6
the
location
of
the
board’s
principal
office,
and
meetings
7
Meetings
shall
be
called
at
other
times
as
needed
by
the
8
chairperson
or
four
members
of
the
board.
At
any
meeting
of
9
the
board,
a
majority
of
members
constitutes
a
quorum.
10
Sec.
96.
Section
103.34,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
Upon
receipt
of
a
notice
of
appeal
filed
pursuant
to
13
section
103.33
,
the
chairperson
or
executive
secretary
of
the
14
board
may
designate
a
hearing
officer
from
among
the
board
15
members
to
hear
the
appeal
or
may
set
the
matter
for
hearing
16
before
the
full
board
at
its
next
regular
scheduled
meeting.
A
17
majority
of
the
board
shall
make
the
decision.
18
Sec.
97.
Section
123.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
123.6
Commission
meetings.
21
The
commission
shall
meet
on
or
before
July
1
of
each
year
22
for
the
purpose
of
selecting
one
of
its
members
as
chairperson
23
for
the
succeeding
year.
The
commission
shall
otherwise
meet
24
quarterly
or
at
the
call
of
the
chairperson
or
director
or
when
25
three
members
file
a
written
request
for
a
meeting.
Written
26
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
each
meeting
shall
be
given
to
27
each
member
of
the
commission.
A
majority
of
the
commission
28
members
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
29
Sec.
98.
Section
124E.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
30
to
read
as
follows:
31
2.
The
medical
cannabidiol
board
shall
convene
at
least
32
twice
per
year
as
necessary
.
33
Sec.
99.
Section
169.5,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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3.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
each
year
as
1
determined
by
the
board.
Other
necessary
Necessary
meetings
2
may
be
called
by
the
president
of
the
board
by
giving
3
proper
notice.
Except
as
provided,
a
majority
of
the
board
4
constitutes
a
quorum.
Meetings
shall
be
open
and
public
except
5
that
the
board
may
meet
in
closed
session
to
prepare,
approve,
6
administer,
or
grade
examinations,
or
to
deliberate
the
7
qualifications
of
an
applicant
for
license
or
the
disposition
8
of
a
proceeding
to
discipline
a
licensed
veterinarian.
9
4.
At
its
annual
meeting,
the
The
board
shall
organize
10
by
electing
a
president
and
such
other
officers
as
may
be
11
necessary.
Officers
of
the
board
serve
for
terms
of
one
year
12
and
until
a
successor
is
elected,
without
limitation
on
the
13
number
of
terms
an
officer
may
serve.
The
president
shall
14
serve
as
chairperson
of
board
meetings.
The
person
designated
15
as
the
state
veterinarian
shall
serve
as
secretary
of
the
16
board.
17
Sec.
100.
Section
182.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
182.13
Compensation
——
meetings.
20
Members
of
the
board
may
receive
payment
for
their
21
actual
expenses
and
travel
in
performing
official
board
22
functions.
Payment
shall
be
made
from
amounts
collected
from
23
the
assessment.
No
member
of
the
board
shall
be
a
salaried
24
employee
of
the
board
or
any
organization
or
agency
receiving
25
funds
from
the
board.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
every
26
three
months,
and
at
other
such
times
as
it
deems
necessary.
27
Sec.
101.
Section
184.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
4.
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
once
every
three
30
months
and
at
other
such
times
as
the
council
determines
are
31
necessary.
32
Sec.
102.
Section
185.14,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
185.14
Compensation
——
meetings.
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Each
director
of
the
board
shall
receive
a
per
diem
of
one
1
hundred
dollars
and
actual
expenses
in
performing
official
2
board
functions,
notwithstanding
section
7E.6
.
A
director
of
3
the
board
shall
not
be
a
salaried
employee
of
the
board
or
4
any
organization
or
agency
which
is
receiving
moneys
from
the
5
board.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
as
6
necessary
.
7
Sec.
103.
Section
185C.14,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
3.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
three
times
each
year,
and
10
at
such
other
times
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
board.
11
Sec.
104.
Section
186.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
186.1
Meetings
and
organization
of
society.
14
The
Iowa
state
horticulture
society
shall
hold
meetings
each
15
year,
at
times
as
it
may
fix,
as
necessary
for
the
transaction
16
of
business.
The
officers
and
board
of
directors
of
the
17
society
shall
be
chosen
as
provided
for
in
the
constitution
18
of
the
society,
for
the
period
and
in
the
manner
prescribed
19
therein,
but
the
secretary
of
agriculture
or
the
secretary’s
20
designee
shall
be
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
and
of
21
the
executive
committee.
Any
vacancy
in
the
offices
filled
by
22
the
society
may
be
filled
by
the
executive
committee
for
the
23
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
24
Sec.
105.
Section
217.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
217.4
Meetings
of
council.
27
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
monthly.
Additional
28
meetings
Meetings
shall
be
called
by
the
chairperson
or
upon
29
written
request
of
any
three
council
members
as
necessary
to
30
carry
out
the
duties
of
the
council.
The
chairperson
shall
31
preside
at
all
meetings
or
in
the
absence
of
the
chairperson
32
the
vice
chairperson
shall
preside.
The
members
of
the
council
33
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
specified
in
section
7E.6
and
their
34
reasonable
and
necessary
expenses.
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Sec.
106.
Section
237.16,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
The
members
of
the
state
board
shall
annually
select
a
3
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
and
other
officers
the
members
4
deem
necessary.
The
members
may
be
entitled
to
receive
5
reimbursement
for
actual
and
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
6
the
performance
of
their
duties,
subject
to
available
funding.
7
Each
member
of
the
board
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
8
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
The
state
board
9
shall
meet
at
least
twice
a
year
as
necessary
.
10
Sec.
107.
Section
256.32,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
11
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
3.
The
duties
of
the
council
are
to
review,
develop,
13
and
recommend
standards
for
secondary
and
postsecondary
14
agricultural
education.
The
council
shall
annually
issue
a
15
report
to
the
state
board
of
education
and
the
chairpersons
16
of
the
house
and
senate
agriculture
and
education
committees
17
regarding
both
short-term
and
long-term
curricular
standards
18
for
agricultural
education
and
the
council’s
activities.
The
19
council
shall
meet
a
minimum
of
twice
annually
as
necessary
,
20
and
must
have
a
quorum
consisting
of
a
majority
of
voting
21
members
present
to
hold
an
official
meeting
and
to
take
any
22
final
council
action.
However,
hearings
may
be
held
without
23
a
quorum.
The
chairperson
shall
be
elected
annually
by
and
24
from
the
voting
membership.
The
initial
organizational
meeting
25
shall
be
called
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
26
Sec.
108.
Section
256.83,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
The
board
shall
elect
from
among
its
members
a
president
29
and
a
vice
president
to
serve
a
one-year
term.
The
board
30
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
annually
and
shall
hold
special
31
meetings
at
the
call
of
the
president
or
in
the
absence
of
32
the
president
by
the
vice
president
or
by
the
president
upon
33
written
request
of
four
members.
The
board
shall
establish
34
procedures
and
requirements
relating
to
quorum,
place,
and
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conduct
of
meetings.
1
Sec.
109.
Section
256I.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
4.
The
state
board
shall
elect
a
chairperson
from
among
the
4
citizen
members
and
may
select
other
officers
from
the
voting
5
members
as
determined
to
be
necessary
by
the
board.
The
board
6
shall
meet
regularly
as
determined
by
the
board,
upon
the
call
7
of
the
board’s
chairperson,
or
upon
the
call
of
a
majority
of
8
voting
members.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly.
9
Sec.
110.
Section
262.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
262.8
Meetings.
12
The
board
shall
meet
four
times
a
year.
Special
meetings
13
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
board,
by
the
president
of
the
14
board,
or
by
the
executive
director
of
the
board
upon
written
15
request
of
any
five
members
thereof.
16
Sec.
111.
Section
267.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
Hold
a
meeting
twice
each
year
Meet
as
necessary
at
Iowa
19
state
university
of
science
and
technology.
The
council
shall
20
meet
with
the
faculty
of
the
college
of
veterinary
medicine.
21
The
council
may
hold
other
such
meetings
as
the
council
may
22
determine
necessary,
or
as
required
by
section
267.6
.
An
23
action
taken
by
the
council
shall
not
be
valid
unless
agreed
to
24
by
a
majority
of
the
council
members.
25
Sec.
112.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
4.
The
commission
shall
hold
an
organizational
meeting
28
within
thirty
days
of
the
beginning
of
a
new
regular
term
for
29
one
or
more
of
its
members.
The
commission
shall
organize
by
30
electing
a
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
secretary,
and
any
31
other
officers
deemed
necessary
or
desirable.
The
commission
32
shall
also
meet
at
least
quarterly
throughout
the
year
as
33
necessary
.
34
Sec.
113.
Section
455A.6,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
4.
The
commission
shall
hold
an
organizational
meeting
2
within
thirty
days
of
the
beginning
of
a
new
regular
term
for
3
one
or
more
of
its
members.
The
commission
shall
organize
by
4
electing
a
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
secretary,
and
any
5
other
officers
deemed
necessary
or
desirable.
The
commission
6
shall
also
meet
at
least
quarterly
throughout
the
year
as
7
necessary
.
8
Sec.
114.
Section
465C.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
465C.5
Organization.
11
The
board
shall
organize
annually
by
the
election
of
a
12
chairperson.
The
board
shall
meet
annually
and
at
such
other
13
times
as
it
deems
necessary.
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
14
chairperson,
and
shall
be
called
by
the
chairperson
on
the
15
request
of
three
members
of
the
board.
16
Sec.
115.
Section
466B.3,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
a.
The
council
shall
be
convened
by
the
secretary
of
19
agriculture
at
least
quarterly
as
necessary
.
20
Sec.
116.
Section
481A.10A,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
3.
The
committee
shall
meet
with
a
representative
of
the
23
department
of
natural
resources
on
a
semiannual
basis
as
24
necessary
.
The
committee
shall
serve
without
compensation
or
25
reimbursement
for
expenses.
26
Sec.
117.
Section
524.205,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
5.
The
state
banking
council
shall
meet
at
least
once
each
29
calendar
quarter
on
such
date
and
at
such
place
as
the
council
30
may
decide,
and
shall
meet
at
such
other
times
as
may
be
deemed
31
necessary
by
the
superintendent
or
a
majority
of
the
council
32
members.
33
Sec.
118.
Section
533.107,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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3.
The
review
board
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
1
and
shall
hold
special
meetings
at
the
call
of
the
chairperson.
2
Four
members
constitute
a
quorum.
3
Sec.
119.
Section
542B.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
542B.9
Organization
of
the
board
——
staff.
6
The
board
shall
elect
annually
from
its
members
a
7
chairperson
and
a
vice
chairperson.
The
director
of
the
8
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
9
hire
and
provide
staff
to
assist
the
board
in
implementing
10
this
chapter
.
The
board
shall
hold
at
least
one
meeting
at
11
the
location
of
the
board’s
principal
office,
and
meetings
12
Meetings
shall
be
called
at
other
times
by
the
director
or
the
13
director’s
designee
at
the
request
of
the
chairperson
or
four
14
members
of
the
board.
At
any
meeting
of
the
board,
a
majority
15
of
members
constitutes
a
quorum.
16
Sec.
120.
Section
543B.50,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
543B.50
Meetings.
19
The
real
estate
commission
shall
hold
at
least
one
meeting
20
per
year
meet
as
necessary
at
the
location
of
the
commission’s
21
principal
office
and
shall
elect
a
chairperson
annually.
A
22
majority
of
the
members
of
the
commission
shall
constitute
a
23
quorum.
24
Sec.
121.
Section
543D.4,
subsection
7,
Code
2024,
is
25
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
7.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
each
calendar
quarter
27
as
necessary
to
conduct
its
business.
28
Sec.
122.
Section
904.106,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
904.106
Meetings
——
expenses.
31
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
throughout
the
year.
32
Special
meetings
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
chairperson
33
or
upon
written
request
of
any
three
members
of
the
board.
34
The
chairperson
shall
preside
at
all
meetings
or
in
the
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chairperson’s
absence,
the
vice
chairperson
shall
preside.
The
1
members
of
the
board
shall
be
paid
their
actual
expenses
while
2
attending
the
meetings.
Each
member
of
the
board
may
also
be
3
able
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
4
Sec.
123.
Section
905.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
5
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
b.
The
district
advisory
board
shall
meet
not
more
often
7
than
quarterly
during
the
calendar
year
as
necessary
.
8
DIVISION
IX
9
REORGANIZATION
10
Sec.
124.
Section
7E.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
There
is
a
civil
rights
commission,
a
public
employment
13
relations
board,
an
interstate
cooperation
commission,
an
Iowa
14
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
an
Iowa
utilities
board,
15
and
an
Iowa
law
enforcement
academy.
16
Sec.
125.
Section
8A.201,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
b.
Materials
excluded
from
this
definition
by
the
commission
19
through
the
adoption
and
enforcement
of
rules
rule
.
20
Sec.
126.
Section
8A.203,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
21
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
3.
The
commission
shall
adopt
provide
advice
and
23
recommendations
on
the
adoption
of
rules
under
chapter
17A
by
24
the
department
for
carrying
out
the
responsibilities
of
the
25
department
as
it
relates
to
library
services
duties
of
the
26
department.
27
4.
Advise
The
commission
shall
advise
the
department
and
the
28
state
librarian
concerning
the
library
services
duties
of
the
29
department.
30
Sec.
127.
Section
8A.206,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
d,
31
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
a.
Operate
the
law
library
which
shall
be
maintained
in
the
33
state
capitol
or
in
rooms
convenient
to
the
state
supreme
court
34
and
which
shall
be
available
for
free
use
by
the
residents
of
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Iowa
under
rules
the
commission
department
adopts.
1
d.
Perform
other
duties
imposed
by
law
or
by
the
rules
of
2
the
commission
department
.
3
Sec.
128.
Section
8A.207,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
1.
Manage
the
state
data
center
program
to
make
United
6
States
census
data
available
to
the
residents
of
Iowa
under
7
rules
the
commission
department
adopts.
8
Sec.
129.
Section
8A.209,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
An
enrich
Iowa
program
is
established
in
the
department
11
to
provide
direct
state
assistance
to
public
libraries,
to
12
support
the
open
access
and
access
plus
programs,
to
provide
13
public
libraries
with
an
incentive
to
improve
library
services
14
that
are
in
compliance
with
performance
measures,
and
to
15
reduce
inequities
among
communities
in
the
delivery
of
library
16
services
based
on
performance
measures
adopted
by
rule
by
the
17
commission
department
.
The
commission
department
shall
adopt
18
rules
governing
the
allocation
of
funds
moneys
appropriated
by
19
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
this
section
to
provide
20
direct
state
assistance
to
eligible
public
libraries.
A
public
21
library
is
eligible
for
funds
moneys
under
this
subchapter
22
if
it
is
in
compliance
with
the
commission’s
department’s
23
performance
measures.
24
Sec.
130.
Section
8A.412,
subsection
11,
Code
2024,
is
25
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
11.
Professional
employees
under
the
supervision
of
the
27
attorney
general,
the
state
public
defender,
the
secretary
of
28
state,
the
auditor
of
state,
and
the
treasurer
of
state
,
and
29
the
public
employment
relations
board
.
30
Sec.
131.
Section
8A.415,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
31
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
b.
If
not
satisfied,
the
employee
may,
within
thirty
33
calendar
days
following
the
director’s
response,
file
an
appeal
34
with
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
The
hearing
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shall
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
rules
of
the
public
1
employment
relations
appeal
board
and
the
Iowa
administrative
2
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
Decisions
rendered
shall
be
based
3
upon
a
standard
of
substantial
compliance
with
this
subchapter
4
and
the
rules
of
the
department.
Decisions
by
the
public
5
employment
relations
appeal
board
constitute
final
agency
6
action.
7
Sec.
132.
Section
8A.415,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
8
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
b.
If
not
satisfied,
the
employee
may,
within
thirty
10
calendar
days
following
the
director’s
response,
file
an
11
appeal
with
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
The
12
employee
has
the
right
to
a
hearing
closed
to
the
public,
13
unless
a
public
hearing
is
requested
by
the
employee.
The
14
hearing
shall
otherwise
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
15
rules
of
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board
and
the
16
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
If
the
public
17
employment
relations
appeal
board
finds
that
the
action
taken
18
by
the
appointing
authority
was
for
political,
religious,
19
racial,
national
origin,
sex,
age,
or
other
reasons
not
20
constituting
just
cause,
the
employee
may
be
reinstated
without
21
loss
of
pay
or
benefits
for
the
elapsed
period,
or
the
public
22
employment
relations
appeal
board
may
provide
other
appropriate
23
remedies.
Decisions
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
24
board
constitute
final
agency
action.
25
Sec.
133.
Section
8A.703,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
1.
A
state
historical
society
board
of
trustees
is
28
established
consisting
of
twelve
seven
members
selected
as
29
follows:
30
a.
Three
Two
members
shall
be
elected
by
the
members
of
the
31
state
historical
society
according
to
rules
established
by
the
32
board
of
trustees.
33
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
one
member
from
each
of
the
34
state’s
congressional
districts
established
under
section
40.1
.
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c.
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
five
members
from
the
1
state
at
large,
considering
but
not
requiring
geographical
2
diversity,
at
least
two
one
of
whom
shall
be
on
the
faculty
of
3
a
college
or
university
in
the
state
engaged
in
a
discipline
4
related
to
the
activities
of
the
historical
society.
5
Sec.
134.
Section
8A.707,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
7
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
Serve
as
the
central
advisory
body
for
8
historical
records
planning
in
the
state
and
as
a
coordinating
9
body
to
facilitate
cooperation
among
historical
records
10
repositories
and
other
information
agencies
within
the
state.
11
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Serve
as
a
state
level
review
body
12
for
grant
proposals
submitted
to
the
national
historical
13
publications
and
records
commission.
14
Sec.
135.
Section
8A.707,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
15
the
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
state
historical
society
board
of
17
trustees
may:
18
a.
Serve
in
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
state
records
19
commission,
the
state
archives
and
records
program,
and
other
20
statewide
archival
or
records
agencies.
21
b.
Seek
moneys
from
the
national
historical
publications
22
and
records
commission
or
other
grant-funding
bodies
for
23
sponsoring
and
publishing
surveys
of
the
conditions
and
needs
24
of
historical
records
in
the
state;
for
developing,
revising,
25
and
distributing
funding
priorities
for
historical
records
26
projects
in
Iowa;
for
implementing
projects
to
be
carried
out
27
in
the
state
for
the
preservation
of
historical
records
and
28
publications;
or
for
reviewing,
through
reports
and
otherwise,
29
the
operation
and
progress
of
records
projects
in
the
state.
30
Sec.
136.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
b
and
d,
31
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
b.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
deemed
appropriate
33
and
necessary,
and
directly
related
to
the
implementation
34
and
administration
of
the
duties
of
the
commission.
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The
commission,
in
consultation
with
the
department
of
1
administrative
services,
shall
also
adopt
and
provide
for
2
standard
communications
procedures
and
policies
relating
to
3
the
use
of
the
network
which
recognize,
at
a
minimum,
the
need
4
for
reliable
communications
services.
Provide
advice
and
5
recommendations
to
the
director
for
the
adoption
of
rules
as
6
provided
in
section
8D.4.
7
d.
Review
and
approve
for
adoption,
rules
as
proposed
8
and
submitted
by
an
authorized
user
group
necessary
for
the
9
authorized
user
group’s
access
and
use
of
the
network.
The
10
commission
may
refuse
to
approve
and
adopt
a
proposed
rule,
11
and
upon
such
refusal,
shall
return
the
proposed
rule
to
the
12
respective
authorized
user
group
proposing
the
rule
with
a
13
statement
indicating
the
commission’s
reason
for
refusing
to
14
approve
and
adopt
the
rule.
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
15
to
the
director
for
the
review
and
adoption
of
rules
proposed
16
and
submitted
by
an
authorized
user
group.
17
Sec.
137.
Section
8D.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
8D.4
Executive
director
appointed.
20
1.
The
commission
governor
shall
appoint
an
executive
21
director
of
the
commission,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
22
senate.
Such
individual
shall
not
serve
as
a
member
of
the
23
commission.
The
executive
director
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
24
of
the
commission
governor
.
The
executive
director
shall
be
25
selected
primarily
for
administrative
ability
and
knowledge
26
in
the
field,
without
regard
to
political
affiliation.
The
27
governor
shall
establish
the
salary
of
the
executive
director
28
within
the
applicable
salary
range
as
established
by
the
29
general
assembly.
The
salary
and
support
of
the
executive
30
director
shall
be
paid
from
funds
moneys
deposited
in
the
Iowa
31
communications
network
fund.
32
2.
The
director
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
33
for
the
implementation
and
administration
of
the
duties
of
the
34
commission.
The
director,
in
consultation
with
the
department
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of
administrative
services,
shall
also
adopt
and
provide
for
1
standard
communications
procedures
and
policies
relating
to
the
2
use
of
the
network
which
recognize,
at
a
minimum,
the
need
for
3
reliable
communications
services.
The
director
shall
review
4
and
approve
for
adoption
rules
as
proposed
and
submitted
by
5
an
authorized
user
group
necessary
for
the
authorized
user
6
group’s
access
and
use
of
the
network.
The
director
may
refuse
7
to
approve
and
adopt
a
proposed
rule,
and
upon
such
refusal,
8
shall
return
the
proposed
rule
to
the
respective
authorized
9
user
group
proposing
the
rule
with
a
statement
indicating
the
10
director’s
reason
for
refusing
to
approve
and
adopt
the
rule.
11
Sec.
138.
Section
8D.9,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
12
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
b.
A
private
or
public
agency,
other
than
an
institution
14
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
a
private
15
college
or
university,
or
a
nonpublic
school,
shall
petition
16
the
commission
for
a
waiver
of
the
requirement
to
use
the
17
network
as
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
,
if
the
agency
determines
18
that
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1)
or
(2)
,
applies.
The
19
commission
director
shall
establish
by
rule
a
review
process
20
for
determining,
upon
application
of
an
authorized
user,
21
whether
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1)
or
(2)
,
applies.
An
22
authorized
user
found
by
the
commission
to
be
under
contract
23
for
such
services
as
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
24
(2),
shall
not
enter
into
another
contract
upon
the
expiration
25
of
such
contract,
but
shall
utilize
the
network
for
such
26
services
as
provided
in
this
section
unless
paragraph
“a”
,
27
subparagraph
(1),
applies.
A
waiver
approved
by
the
commission
28
may
be
for
a
period
as
requested
by
the
private
or
public
29
agency
of
up
to
three
years.
30
Sec.
139.
Section
10A.104,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
Appoint
the
administrators
of
the
divisions
within
33
the
department
and
all
other
personnel
deemed
necessary
for
34
the
administration
of
this
chapter
,
except
the
state
public
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defender,
assistant
state
public
defenders,
administrator
of
1
the
racing
and
gaming
commission,
labor
commissioner,
workers’
2
compensation
commissioner,
director
of
the
Iowa
state
office
of
3
civil
rights
commission
,
and
members
of
the
employment
appeal
4
board.
All
persons
appointed
and
employed
in
the
department
5
are
covered
by
the
provisions
of
chapter
8A,
subchapter
IV
,
but
6
persons
not
appointed
by
the
director
are
exempt
from
the
merit
7
system
provisions
of
chapter
8A,
subchapter
IV
.
8
Sec.
140.
Section
12.72,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
A
vision
Iowa
fund
is
created
and
established
as
a
11
separate
and
distinct
fund
in
the
state
treasury.
The
moneys
12
in
the
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
13
development
authority
board
for
purposes
of
the
vision
Iowa
14
program
established
in
section
15F.302
.
Moneys
in
the
fund
15
shall
not
be
subject
to
appropriation
for
any
other
purpose
by
16
the
general
assembly,
but
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purposes
17
of
the
vision
Iowa
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
act
as
18
custodian
of
the
fund
and
disburse
moneys
contained
in
the
19
fund
as
directed
by
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
20
authority
board,
including
automatic
disbursements
of
funds
21
received
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
bond
indentures
and
documents
22
and
security
provisions
to
trustees.
The
fund
shall
be
23
administered
by
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
authority
24
board
which
shall
make
expenditures
from
the
fund
consistent
25
with
the
purposes
of
the
vision
Iowa
program
without
further
26
appropriation.
An
applicant
under
the
vision
Iowa
program
27
shall
not
receive
more
than
seventy-five
million
dollars
in
28
financial
assistance
from
the
fund.
29
Sec.
141.
Section
12.75,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
30
to
read
as
follows:
31
1.
The
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
authority
board
32
may
undertake
a
project
for
two
or
more
applicants
jointly
33
or
for
any
combination
of
applicants,
and
may
combine
for
34
financing
purposes,
with
the
consent
of
all
of
the
applicants
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which
are
involved,
the
project
and
some
or
all
future
projects
1
of
any
applicant,
and
section
12.71,
Code
2020
,
sections
12.72
2
and
12.74
,
this
section
,
and
sections
12.76
and
12.77
apply
to
3
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
4
authority
board
and
the
joint
applicants.
However,
the
money
5
set
aside
in
a
fund
or
funds
pledged
for
any
series
or
issue
6
of
bonds
or
notes
shall
be
held
for
the
sole
benefit
of
the
7
series
or
issue
separate
and
apart
from
money
pledged
for
8
another
series
or
issue
of
bonds
or
notes
of
the
treasurer
9
of
state.
To
facilitate
the
combining
of
projects,
bonds
or
10
notes
may
be
issued
in
series
under
one
or
more
resolutions
or
11
trust
agreements
and
may
be
fully
open-ended,
thus
providing
12
for
the
unlimited
issuance
of
additional
series,
or
partially
13
open-ended,
limited
as
to
additional
series.
14
Sec.
142.
Section
12C.6,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
c,
d,
15
e,
and
f,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
a.
A
committee
composed
of
the
superintendent
of
banking,
17
the
superintendent
of
credit
unions,
the
auditor
of
state
or
18
a
designee,
and
the
treasurer
of
state
shall
meet
on
or
about
19
the
first
of
each
month
or
at
other
times
as
the
committee
20
may
prescribe
and
by
majority
action
The
treasurer
of
state,
21
in
consultation
with
subject
matter
experts
as
needed,
shall
22
establish
a
minimum
rate
to
be
earned
on
state
funds
placed
in
23
time
deposits.
24
c.
An
interest
rate
established
by
the
committee
treasurer
25
of
state
under
this
section
shall
be
in
effect
commencing
26
on
the
eighth
calendar
day
following
the
day
the
rate
is
27
established
and
until
a
different
rate
is
established
and
takes
28
effect.
29
d.
The
committee
treasurer
of
state
shall
give
advisory
30
notice
of
an
interest
rate
established
under
this
section
.
31
This
notice
may
be
given
by
publication
in
one
or
more
32
newspapers,
by
publication
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin,
33
by
ordinary
mail
to
persons
directly
affected,
by
any
other
34
method
determined
by
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
,
or
by
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a
combination
of
these.
In
all
cases,
the
notice
shall
be
1
published
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
2
e.
The
notice
shall
contain
the
following
words:
3
The
rate
of
interest
has
been
determined
by
a
committee
the
4
treasurer
of
state
of
the
state
of
Iowa
to
be
the
minimum
5
interest
rate
that
shall
be
paid
on
public
funds
deposited
in
6
approved
financial
institutions.
To
be
eligible
to
accept
7
deposits
of
public
funds
of
the
state
of
Iowa,
a
financial
8
institution
shall
demonstrate
a
commitment
to
serve
the
9
needs
of
the
local
community
in
which
it
is
chartered
to
do
10
business.
These
needs
include
credit
services
as
well
as
11
deposit
services.
All
such
financial
institutions
are
required
12
to
provide
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
with
a
written
13
description
of
their
commitment
to
provide
credit
services
in
14
the
community.
This
statement
is
available
for
examination
by
15
citizens.
16
f.
The
notice
shall
also
provide
the
name
and
address
of
a
17
state
official
to
whom
inquiries
can
be
sent.
Actions
of
the
18
committee
treasurer
of
state
under
this
section
and
section
19
12C.6A
are
exempt
from
chapter
17A
.
20
Sec.
143.
Section
12C.6A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
In
addition
to
establishing
a
minimum
interest
rate
for
23
public
funds
pursuant
to
section
12C.6
,
the
committee
composed
24
of
the
superintendent
of
banking,
the
superintendent
of
credit
25
unions,
the
auditor
of
state
or
a
designee,
and
the
treasurer
26
of
state
,
in
consultation
with
subject
matter
experts
as
27
needed,
shall
develop
a
list
of
financial
institutions
eligible
28
to
accept
state
public
funds.
The
committee
treasurer
of
state
29
shall
require
that
a
financial
institution
seeking
to
qualify
30
for
the
list
shall
annually
provide
the
committee
treasurer
31
of
state
a
written
statement
that
the
financial
institution
32
has
complied
with
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
and
has
a
33
commitment
to
community
reinvestment
consistent
with
the
safe
34
and
sound
operation
of
a
financial
institution,
unless
the
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financial
institution
has
received
a
rating
of
satisfactory
1
or
higher
pursuant
to
the
federal
Community
Reinvestment
2
Act,
12
U.S.C.
§2901
et
seq.,
and
such
rating
is
certified
3
to
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
by
the
superintendent
of
4
banking.
To
qualify
for
the
list,
a
financial
institution
must
5
demonstrate
a
continuing
commitment
to
meet
the
credit
needs
of
6
the
local
community
in
which
it
is
chartered.
7
Sec.
144.
Section
12C.6A,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
8
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
The
committee
treasurer
of
state
may
require
a
financial
10
institution
to
provide
public
notice
inviting
the
public
to
11
submit
comments
to
the
financial
institution
regarding
its
12
community
lending
activities.
Each
financial
institution
shall
13
maintain
a
file
open
to
public
inspection
which
contains
public
14
comments
received
on
its
community
investment
activities,
and
15
the
financial
institution’s
response
to
those
comments.
The
16
committee
treasurer
of
state
shall
adopt
procedures
for
both
17
of
the
following:
18
Sec.
145.
Section
12C.6A,
subsection
4,
unnumbered
19
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
At
least
once
a
year
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
21
shall
review
any
challenges
that
have
been
filed
pursuant
22
to
subsection
3
.
The
committee
treasurer
of
state
may
hold
23
a
public
hearing
to
consider
the
challenge.
In
considering
24
a
challenge,
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
shall
review
25
documents
filed
with
federal
regulatory
authorities
pursuant
to
26
the
Community
Reinvestment
Act,
12
U.S.C.
§2901
et
seq.,
and
27
regulations
adopted
pursuant
to
the
Act,
as
amended
to
January
28
1,
1990.
In
addition,
consistent
with
the
confidentiality
of
29
financial
institution
records
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
30
shall
consider
other
factors
including,
but
not
limited
to,
the
31
following:
32
Sec.
146.
Section
12C.6A,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
5.
a.
A
person
who
believes
a
bank
has
failed
to
meet
its
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community
reinvestment
responsibility
may
file
a
complaint
with
1
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
detailing
the
basis
for
that
2
belief.
3
b.
If
any
committee
member,
in
the
member’s
discretion,
4
the
treasurer
of
state,
in
the
treasurer’s
discretion,
finds
5
that
the
complaint
has
merit,
the
member
treasurer
of
state
may
6
order
the
bank
alleged
to
have
failed
to
meet
its
community
7
reinvestment
responsibility
to
attend
and
participate
in
a
8
meeting
with
the
complainant.
The
committee
member
treasurer
9
of
state
may
specify
who,
at
minimum,
shall
represent
the
bank
10
at
the
meeting.
At
the
meeting,
or
at
any
other
time,
the
bank
11
may,
but
is
not
required
to,
enter
into
an
agreement
with
a
12
complainant
to
correct
alleged
failings.
13
c.
A
majority
of
the
committee
The
treasurer
of
state
may
14
order
a
bank
against
which
a
complaint
has
been
filed
pursuant
15
to
this
subsection
,
to
disclose
such
additional
information
16
relating
to
community
reinvestment
as
required
by
the
order
of
17
the
majority
of
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
.
18
d.
This
subsection
does
not
preempt
any
other
remedies
19
available
under
statutory
or
common
law
available
to
the
20
committee
treasurer
of
state
,
the
superintendent
of
banking,
or
21
aggrieved
persons
to
cure
violations
of
this
section
or
chapter
22
524
,
or
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
this
section
or
chapter
524
.
23
The
committee
treasurer
of
state
may
conduct
a
public
hearing
24
as
provided
in
subsection
4
based
upon
the
same
complaint.
An
25
order
finding
merit
in
a
complaint
and
ordering
a
meeting
is
26
not
an
election
of
remedies.
27
Sec.
147.
Section
15.105,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
28
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
(1)
The
powers
of
the
authority
are
vested
in
and
shall
30
be
exercised
by
a
board
of
eleven
voting
members
selected
at
31
large
and
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
32
by
the
senate.
The
voting
members
shall
be
comprised
of
the
33
following:
34
(a)
Two
members
from
each
United
States
congressional
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district
established
under
section
40.1
in
the
state.
1
(b)
Three
members
selected
at
large.
2
Sec.
148.
Section
15.108,
subsection
5,
paragraph
c,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
c.
Coordinate
and
develop
with
the
department
of
5
transportation,
the
department
of
natural
resources,
the
6
enhance
Iowa
board,
other
state
agencies,
and
local
and
7
regional
entities
public
interpretation,
marketing,
and
8
education
programs
that
encourage
Iowans
and
out-of-state
9
visitors
to
participate
in
the
recreational
and
leisure
10
opportunities
available
in
Iowa.
The
authority
shall
establish
11
and
administer
a
program
that
helps
connect
both
Iowa
residents
12
and
residents
of
other
states
to
new
and
existing
Iowa
13
experiences
as
a
means
to
enhance
the
economic,
social,
and
14
cultural
well-being
of
the
state.
The
program
shall
include
15
a
broad
range
of
new
opportunities,
both
rural
and
urban,
16
including
main
street
destinations,
green
space
initiatives,
17
and
artistic
and
cultural
attractions.
18
Sec.
149.
Section
15.108,
subsection
8,
paragraph
b,
19
subparagraphs
(4)
and
(5),
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
(4)
Compile,
in
consultation
with
the
Iowa
arts
council,
22
a
list
of
grant
applications
recommended
for
funding
in
23
accordance
with
the
amount
available
for
distribution
as
24
provided
in
section
15.481,
subsection
3
.
The
list
of
25
recommended
grant
applications
shall
be
submitted
to
the
Iowa
26
cultural
trust
board
of
trustees
for
approval.
27
(5)
Monitor
the
allocation
and
use
of
grant
moneys
by
all
28
qualified
organizations
to
determine
whether
moneys
are
used
29
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
this
paragraph
“b”
and
30
subchapter
II,
part
30
.
The
authority
shall
annually
submit
31
a
report
with
the
authority’s
findings
and
recommendations
to
32
the
Iowa
cultural
trust
board
of
trustees
prior
to
final
board
33
action
in
approving
grants
for
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year.
34
Sec.
150.
Section
15.116,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
15.116
Technology
commercialization
committee.
2
To
evaluate
and
make
recommendations
to
the
authority
3
on
appropriate
funding
for
the
projects
and
programs
4
applying
for
financial
assistance
from
the
innovation
5
and
commercialization
development
fund
created
in
section
6
15.412
,
the
economic
development
authority
shall
create
a
7
technology
commercialization
committee
composed
of
members
8
with
expertise
in
the
areas
of
biosciences,
engineering,
9
manufacturing,
pharmaceuticals,
materials,
information
10
solutions,
software,
and
energy.
At
least
one
member
of
the
11
technology
commercialization
committee
shall
be
a
member
of
the
12
economic
development
authority.
An
organization
designated
by
13
the
authority,
composed
of
members
from
both
the
public
and
14
private
sectors
and
composed
of
subunits
or
subcommittees
in
15
the
areas
of
already
identified
bioscience
platforms,
education
16
and
workforce
development,
commercialization,
communication,
17
policy
and
governance,
and
finance,
shall
provide
funding
18
recommendations
to
the
technology
commercialization
committee.
19
Members
of
the
committee
shall
be
eligible
for
a
per
diem
as
20
specified
in
section
7E.6
for
each
day
spent
in
performance
of
21
duties
as
members,
and
shall
receive
compensation
for
mileage
22
to
and
from
meetings.
23
Sec.
151.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
24
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
Twenty-nine
Nine
voting
members
as
follows:
27
Sec.
152.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
28
subparagraphs
(1),
(3),
and
(9),
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
29
as
follows:
30
(1)
Twenty
Three
members
selected
by
the
board
to
serve
31
staggered,
two-year
terms
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
32
in
section
69.19
.
Of
the
members
selected
by
the
board,
33
fourteen
shall
be
representatives
from
businesses
in
the
34
targeted
industries
and
six
shall
be
individuals
who
serve
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on
the
technology
commercialization
committee
created
in
1
section
15.116
,
or
other
committees
of
the
board,
and
who
2
have
expertise
with
the
targeted
industries.
At
least
ten
of
3
the
members
selected
pursuant
to
this
subparagraph
shall
be
4
executives
actively
engaged
in
the
management
of
a
business
in
5
a
targeted
industry.
The
members
selected
pursuant
to
this
6
paragraph
subparagraph
shall
have
expertise
in
the
targeted
7
industries
and
reflect
the
size
and
diversity
of
businesses
in
8
the
targeted
industries
and
of
the
various
geographic
areas
of
9
the
state
.
10
(3)
The
director
of
the
authority
,
or
the
director’s
11
designee
.
12
(9)
Two
One
community
college
presidents
from
13
geographically
diverse
areas
of
the
state
president
,
selected
14
by
the
Iowa
association
of
community
college
trustees.
15
Sec.
153.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
16
subparagraphs
(2)
and
(4),
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
17
the
subparagraphs.
18
Sec.
154.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
4.
The
chief
technology
officer
appointed
pursuant
to
21
section
15.117
council
shall
be
select
the
chairperson
of
the
22
council
and
,
who
shall
be
responsible
for
convening
meetings
of
23
the
council
and
coordinating
its
activities
and
shall
convene
24
the
council
at
least
annually
.
The
council
shall
annually
25
elect
one
of
the
voting
members
to
serve
as
vice
chairperson.
26
A
majority
of
the
members
of
the
council
constitutes
a
quorum.
27
However,
the
chief
technology
officer
chairperson
shall
not
28
convene
a
meeting
of
the
council
unless
the
director
of
the
29
authority,
or
the
director’s
designee,
is
present
at
the
30
meeting.
31
Sec.
155.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
6,
paragraphs
a,
b,
32
and
d,
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
33
Sec.
156.
Section
15.117A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
34
the
following
new
subsection:
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
A
committee
appointed
by
the
1
director
and
the
chairperson
of
the
council
shall
review
and
2
make
recommendations
on
all
applications
received
by
the
3
authority
for
financial
assistance
under
the
Iowa
strategic
4
infrastructure
program
pursuant
to
section
15.313.
Persons
5
appointed
to
a
committee
pursuant
to
this
subsection
are
not
6
required
to
be
members
of
the
council.
7
Sec.
157.
Section
15.439,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
c,
d,
8
and
e,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
a.
The
authority
shall
establish
and
administer
an
Iowa
10
great
places
program
for
purposes
of
combining
resources
of
11
state
government
in
an
effort
to
showcase
the
unique
and
12
authentic
qualities
of
communities,
regions,
neighborhoods,
and
13
districts
that
make
such
places
exceptional
places
to
work
and
14
live.
The
authority
shall
provide
administrative
assistance
to
15
the
Iowa
great
places
board.
The
authority
shall
coordinate
16
the
efforts
of
the
Iowa
great
places
board
with
the
efforts
of
17
other
state
agencies
participating
in
the
program
which
shall
18
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
the
19
department
of
health
and
human
services,
the
department
of
20
natural
resources,
the
state
department
of
transportation,
and
21
the
department
of
workforce
development.
22
c.
Initially,
three
Iowa
great
places
projects
shall
be
23
identified
by
the
Iowa
great
places
board.
The
board
authority
24
may
identify
additional
Iowa
great
places
for
participation
25
under
the
program
when
places
develop
dimensions
and
meet
26
readiness
criteria
for
participation
under
the
program.
27
d.
The
authority
shall
work
in
cooperation
with
the
enhance
28
Iowa
board
for
purposes
of
maximizing
and
leveraging
moneys
29
appropriated
to
identified
Iowa
great
places.
30
e.
d.
As
a
condition
of
receiving
state
funds,
an
31
identified
Iowa
great
place
shall
present
information
to
the
32
board
authority
concerning
the
proposed
activities
and
total
33
financial
needs
of
the
project.
34
Sec.
158.
Section
15.439,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
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amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
1
Sec.
159.
Section
15.439,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
2
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
3.
The
board
authority
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
4
a.
Organize.
5
b.
a.
Identify
Iowa
great
places
for
purposes
of
receiving
6
a
package
of
resources
under
the
program.
7
c.
b.
Identify
a
combination
of
state
resources
which
can
8
be
provided
to
Iowa
great
places.
9
4.
Notwithstanding
any
restriction,
requirement,
or
10
duty
to
the
contrary,
in
considering
an
application
for
a
11
grant,
loan,
or
other
financial
or
technical
assistance
for
a
12
project
identified
in
an
Iowa
great
places
agreement
developed
13
pursuant
to
this
section
,
a
state
agency
shall
give
additional
14
consideration
or
additional
points
in
the
application
of
rating
15
or
evaluation
criteria
to
such
applications.
This
subsection
16
applies
to
applications
filed
within
three
years
of
the
Iowa
17
great
places
board’s
authority’s
identification
of
the
project
18
for
participation
in
the
program.
19
Sec.
160.
Section
15.478,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
20
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
21
Sec.
161.
Section
15.479,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
4.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
act
as
custodian
of
the
24
fund,
shall
invest
moneys
in
the
trust
fund,
and
shall
transfer
25
the
interest
attributable
to
the
investment
of
trust
fund
26
moneys
to
the
grant
account
created
in
section
15.482
.
The
27
trust
fund’s
principal
shall
not
be
used
or
accessed
by
the
28
department
or
the
board
authority
for
any
purpose.
29
Sec.
162.
Section
15.481,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
30
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
The
board
authority
shall
do
any
or
all
of
the
following:
32
Sec.
163.
Section
15.481,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2024,
33
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
Approve
or
disapprove
the
grants
recommended
for
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approval
by
the
director,
in
consultation
with
the
Iowa
arts
1
council
and
the
state
historical
society
of
Iowa,
in
accordance
2
with
section
15.108,
subsection
8
,
paragraph
“b”
.
The
board
3
authority
may
remove
any
recommendation
from
the
list,
but
4
shall
not
add
to
or
otherwise
amend
the
list
of
recommended
5
grants.
6
3.
Upon
approving
a
grant,
the
board
authority
shall
certify
7
to
the
treasurer
of
state
the
amount
of
financial
assistance
8
payable
from
the
grant
account
to
the
qualified
organization
9
whose
grant
application
is
approved.
10
Sec.
164.
Section
15.482,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
11
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
An
Iowa
cultural
trust
grant
account
is
created
in
13
the
office
of
the
treasurer
of
state
under
the
control
of
14
the
board
authority
to
receive
interest
attributable
to
the
15
investment
of
trust
fund
moneys
as
required
by
section
15.479,
16
subsection
4
.
The
moneys
in
the
grant
account
are
appropriated
17
to
the
board
authority
for
purposes
of
the
Iowa
cultural
trust
18
created
in
section
15.479
.
Moneys
in
the
grant
account
shall
19
not
be
subject
to
appropriation
for
any
other
purpose
by
the
20
general
assembly,
but
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purposes
of
21
the
Iowa
cultural
trust.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
act
as
22
custodian
of
the
grant
account
and
disburse
moneys
contained
23
in
the
grant
account
as
directed
by
the
board
authority
.
The
24
board
authority
shall
make
expenditures
from
the
grant
account
25
consistent
with
the
purposes
of
the
Iowa
cultural
trust.
26
3.
At
any
time
when
the
principal
balance
in
the
trust
fund
27
equals
or
exceeds
three
million
dollars,
the
board
authority
28
may
use
moneys
in
the
grant
account
for
a
statewide
educational
29
program
to
promote
participation
in,
expanded
support
of,
and
30
local
endowment
building
for,
Iowa
nonprofit
arts,
history,
and
31
sciences
and
humanities
organizations.
32
Sec.
165.
Section
15F.101,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
“Board”
means
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
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authority
board
as
created
in
section
15F.102
15.105
.
1
Sec.
166.
Section
15F.203,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
A
review
committee
composed
of
five
members
of
the
4
board
shall
review
community
attraction
and
tourism
program
5
applications
forwarded
to
the
board
and
make
recommendations
6
regarding
the
applications
to
the
board.
The
review
committee
7
shall
consist
of
members
of
the
board,
with
one
member
from
8
each
congressional
district
under
section
15F.102,
subsection
9
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
one
member
from
the
state
at
large
under
10
section
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
.
11
Sec.
167.
Section
15F.304,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
2.
A
review
committee
composed
of
six
members
of
the
14
board
shall
review
vision
Iowa
program
applications
and
15
river
enhancement
community
attraction
and
tourism
project
16
applications
forwarded
to
the
board
and
make
recommendations
17
regarding
the
applications
to
the
board.
The
review
committee
18
shall
consist
of
members
of
the
board,
with
one
member
from
19
each
congressional
district
under
section
15F.102,
subsection
20
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
two
members
from
the
state
at
large
under
21
section
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
.
22
Sec.
168.
Section
15F.402,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
A
review
committee
composed
of
five
members
of
the
25
board
shall
review
sports
tourism
marketing
and
infrastructure
26
program
applications
forwarded
to
the
board
and
make
27
recommendations
regarding
the
applications
to
the
authority.
28
The
review
committee
shall
consist
of
members
of
the
board,
29
with
one
member
from
each
congressional
district
under
section
30
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
one
member
from
the
31
state
at
large
under
section
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
32
“b”
.
33
Sec.
169.
Section
15H.3,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
e
and
k,
34
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
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Sec.
170.
Section
16.2D,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6,
1
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
2
Sec.
171.
Section
16.2D,
subsection
7,
unnumbered
paragraph
3
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
The
duties
of
the
council
authority
under
this
section
shall
5
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following:
6
Sec.
172.
Section
16.2D,
subsection
7,
paragraph
e,
Code
7
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
e.
Advise
the
governor’s
office,
the
authority,
state
9
agencies,
and
private
organizations
on
strategies
to
prevent
10
and
eliminate
homelessness.
11
Sec.
173.
Section
16.2D,
subsections
8,
9,
and
10,
Code
12
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
8.
The
council
authority
shall
file
a
point-in-time
report
14
on
homelessness
in
Iowa
with
the
governor
and
the
general
15
assembly
on
or
before
December
1
of
each
year.
16
9.
a.
The
authority
,
in
consultation
with
the
council,
17
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
for
carrying
out
the
18
duties
of
the
council
authority
pursuant
to
this
section
.
19
b.
The
council
authority
shall
establish
internal
rules
of
20
procedure
consistent
with
the
provisions
of
this
section
.
21
c.
Rules
adopted
or
internal
rules
of
procedure
established
22
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
shall
be
consistent
with
the
23
requirements
of
the
federal
McKinney-Vento
Homeless
Assistance
24
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§11301
et
seq.
25
10.
The
council
authority
shall
comply
with
the
26
requirements
of
chapters
21
and
22
.
The
authority
shall
be
the
27
official
repository
of
council
records.
28
Sec.
174.
Section
20.1,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
29
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
The
general
assembly
declares
that
the
purposes
of
the
31
public
employment
relations
board
established
by
employment
32
appeal
board
with
respect
to
this
chapter
are
to
implement
33
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
and
adjudicate
and
conciliate
34
employment-related
cases
involving
the
state
of
Iowa
and
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other
public
employers
and
employee
organizations.
For
these
1
purposes
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
board
include
but
are
not
2
limited
to
the
following:
3
Sec.
175.
Section
20.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
“Board”
means
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
6
board
established
under
section
20.5
10A.601
.
7
Sec.
176.
Section
20.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
Administer
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
and
delegate
10
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
board
to
the
executive
director
or
11
persons
employed
by
the
board,
as
appropriate.
12
Sec.
177.
Section
22.7,
subsection
69,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
69.
The
evidence
of
public
employee
support
for
15
the
certification,
retention
and
recertification,
or
16
decertification
of
an
employee
organization
as
defined
in
17
section
20.3
that
is
submitted
to
the
public
employment
18
relations
appeal
board
as
provided
in
section
20.14
or
20.15
.
19
Sec.
178.
Section
23A.2,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
Code
20
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
a.
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections
,
with
the
22
advice
of
the
state
prison
industries
advisory
board,
may,
by
23
rule,
provide
for
exemptions
from
this
chapter
.
24
Sec.
179.
Section
35A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
2.
Ten
commissioners
shall
be
honorably
discharged
members
27
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
The
American
28
legion
of
Iowa
,
disabled
American
veterans
department
of
Iowa
,
29
veterans
of
foreign
wars
department
of
Iowa
,
American
veterans
30
of
World
War
II,
Korea,
and
Vietnam
,
the
Vietnam
veterans
of
31
America,
the
military
order
of
the
purple
heart,
the
paralyzed
32
veterans
of
America,
and
the
Iowa
association
of
county
33
commissioners
and
veteran
service
officers,
through
their
34
department
commanders,
shall
submit
two
names
respectively
from
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their
organizations
to
the
governor.
The
adjutant
general
and
1
the
Iowa
affiliate
of
the
reserve
officers
association
shall
2
may
submit
names
to
the
governor
of
persons
to
represent
the
3
Iowa
national
guard
and
the
association
reserve
organization
4
of
America
.
The
governor
shall
appoint
from
the
group
of
5
names
submitted
by
the
adjutant
general
and
reserve
officers
6
association
two
representatives
and
from
each
of
the
other
7
organizations
one
representative
to
serve
as
a
member
of
the
8
commission,
unless
the
appointments
would
conflict
with
the
9
bipartisan
and
gender
balance
provisions
of
sections
69.16
and
10
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
governor
shall
appoint
one
member
11
of
the
public,
knowledgeable
in
the
general
field
of
veterans
12
affairs,
to
serve
on
the
commission.
If
an
organization
fails
13
to
submit
a
recommendation
pursuant
to
this
subsection,
the
14
governor
may
appoint
any
person
to
fill
the
vacancy.
15
Sec.
180.
Section
68B.2,
subsection
23,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
23.
“Regulatory
agency”
means
the
department
of
agriculture
18
and
land
stewardship,
department
of
workforce
development,
19
department
of
insurance
and
financial
services,
department
20
of
public
safety,
department
of
education,
state
board
of
21
regents,
department
of
health
and
human
services,
department
22
of
revenue,
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
23
department
of
administrative
services,
public
employment
24
relations
appeal
board,
state
department
of
transportation,
25
civil
rights
commission
office
of
civil
rights
,
department
of
26
public
defense,
department
of
homeland
security
and
emergency
27
management,
Iowa
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
28
utilities
board,
and
department
of
natural
resources.
29
Sec.
181.
Section
68B.35,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
30
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
e.
Members
of
the
state
banking
council,
the
Iowa
ethics
and
32
campaign
disclosure
board,
the
credit
union
review
board,
the
33
economic
development
authority,
the
employment
appeal
board,
34
the
environmental
protection
commission,
the
health
facilities
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council,
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
the
Iowa
public
employees’
1
retirement
system
investment
board,
the
Iowa
lottery
board
2
created
in
section
99G.8
,
the
natural
resource
commission,
3
the
board
of
parole,
the
petroleum
underground
storage
tank
4
fund
board,
the
public
employment
relations
board,
the
state
5
racing
and
gaming
commission,
the
state
board
of
regents,
the
6
transportation
commission,
the
office
of
consumer
advocate,
the
7
utilities
board,
the
Iowa
telecommunications
and
technology
8
commission,
and
any
full-time
members
of
other
boards
and
9
commissions
as
defined
under
section
7E.4
who
receive
an
annual
10
salary
for
their
service
on
the
board
or
commission.
The
Iowa
11
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board
shall
conduct
an
annual
12
review
to
determine
if
members
of
any
other
board,
commission,
13
or
authority
should
file
a
statement
and
shall
require
the
14
filing
of
a
statement
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
15
chapter
17A
.
16
Sec.
182.
Section
70A.28,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
6.
Subsection
2
may
also
be
enforced
by
an
employee
through
19
an
administrative
action
pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
this
20
subsection
if
the
employee
is
not
a
merit
system
employee
or
21
an
employee
covered
by
a
collective
bargaining
agreement.
An
22
employee
eligible
to
pursue
an
administrative
action
pursuant
23
to
this
subsection
who
is
discharged,
suspended,
demoted,
24
or
otherwise
receives
a
reduction
in
pay
and
who
believes
25
the
adverse
employment
action
was
taken
as
a
result
of
the
26
employee’s
disclosure
of
information
that
was
authorized
27
pursuant
to
subsection
2
,
may
file
an
appeal
of
the
adverse
28
employment
action
with
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
29
board
within
thirty
calendar
days
following
the
later
of
the
30
effective
date
of
the
action
or
the
date
a
finding
is
issued
31
to
the
employee
by
the
office
of
ombudsman
pursuant
to
section
32
2C.11A
.
The
findings
issued
by
the
ombudsman
may
be
introduced
33
as
evidence
before
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
34
board.
The
employee
has
the
right
to
a
hearing
closed
to
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the
public,
but
may
request
a
public
hearing.
The
hearing
1
shall
otherwise
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
rules
of
2
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board
and
the
Iowa
3
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
If
the
public
4
employment
relations
appeal
board
finds
that
the
action
taken
5
in
regard
to
the
employee
was
in
violation
of
subsection
2
,
the
6
employee
may
be
reinstated
without
loss
of
pay
or
benefits
for
7
the
elapsed
period,
or
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
8
board
may
provide
other
appropriate
remedies.
Decisions
by
9
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board
constitute
final
10
agency
action.
11
Sec.
183.
Section
80.28,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2024,
are
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
2.
The
board
shall
consist
of
nineteen
voting
members,
as
14
follows
the
following
members,
selected
by
the
governor
after
15
considering
recommendations
from
professional
or
volunteer
16
organizations
:
17
a.
The
following
members
representing
state
agencies:
18
(1)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
public
19
safety.
20
(2)
One
member
representing
the
state
department
of
21
transportation.
22
(3)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
homeland
23
security
and
emergency
management.
24
(4)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
corrections.
25
(5)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
natural
26
resources.
27
(6)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
health
and
28
human
services.
29
(7)
One
member
representing
the
office
of
the
chief
30
information
officer
created
in
section
8B.2
.
31
(8)
One
member
representing
the
Iowa
law
enforcement
32
academy
created
in
section
80B.4
.
33
b.
The
governor
shall
solicit
and
consider
recommendations
34
from
professional
or
volunteer
organizations
in
appointing
the
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following
members:
1
(1)
Two
members
who
are
representatives
One
member
who
is
a
2
representative
from
a
municipal
police
departments
department
.
3
(2)
b.
Two
members
who
are
representatives
One
member
who
4
is
a
representative
of
a
sheriff’s
offices
office
.
5
(3)
c.
Two
members
who
are
representatives
One
member
who
6
is
a
representative
from
a
fire
departments
department
.
One
7
of
the
members
shall
be
a
volunteer
fire
fighter
and
the
other
8
member
shall
be
a
paid
fire
fighter.
9
(4)
d.
Two
members
who
are
One
member
who
is
a
law
10
communication
center
managers
manager
employed
by
a
state
or
11
local
government
agencies
agency
.
12
(5)
e.
One
member
representing
local
emergency
management
13
coordinators.
14
(6)
f.
One
member
representing
emergency
medical
service
15
providers.
16
(7)
g.
One
at-large
member.
17
3.
In
addition
to
the
voting
members
listed
in
subsection
18
2
,
the
board
membership
shall
include
four
members
of
the
19
general
assembly
with
one
member
designated
by
each
of
20
the
following:
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
21
minority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
22
representatives,
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
23
representatives.
A
legislative
member
serves
for
a
term
as
24
provided
in
section
69.16B
in
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
capacity
25
and
is
eligible
for
per
diem
and
expenses
as
provided
in
26
section
2.10
.
27
Sec.
184.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
28
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
An
Iowa
workforce
development
board
is
created,
consisting
30
of
thirty-three
voting
members
and
thirteen
nonvoting
the
31
following
members.
32
Sec.
185.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
33
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
34
subparagraph.
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Sec.
186.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(8),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
The
following
twenty-six
members
who
shall
be
appointed
by
4
the
governor
for
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
5
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
,
subject
to
confirmation
6
by
the
senate:
7
Sec.
187.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
8
subparagraph
(8),
subparagraph
division
(a),
unnumbered
9
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
Seventeen
Ten
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
11
businesses
in
the
state
to
whom
each
of
the
following
applies
,
12
and
at
least
one
of
whom
shall
represent
small
businesses
as
13
defined
by
the
United
States
small
business
administration
:
14
Sec.
188.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
15
subparagraph
(8),
subparagraph
division
(b),
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
(b)
Seven
Four
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
18
the
workforce
in
the
state
and
who
shall
include
all
of
the
19
following:
20
(i)
Four
At
least
two
representatives
of
labor
21
organizations
who
have
been
nominated
by
state
labor
22
federations.
23
(ii)
One
At
least
one
representative
of
a
joint
24
labor-management
apprenticeship
program
in
the
state
who
shall
25
be
a
member
of
a
labor
organization
or
a
training
director.
If
26
such
a
joint
program
does
not
exist
in
the
state,
the
member
27
shall
instead
be
a
representative
of
an
apprenticeship
program
28
in
the
state.
29
(iii)
Two
representatives
of
community-based
organizations
30
that
have
demonstrated
experience
and
expertise
in
addressing
31
the
employment,
training,
or
education
needs
of
individuals
32
with
barriers
to
employment
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
33
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act
,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(24)
,
34
including
but
not
limited
to
organizations
that
serve
veterans
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or
that
provide
or
support
competitive,
integrated
employment
1
for
individuals
with
disabilities;
or
that
serve
eligible
2
youth,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
3
Opportunity
Act
,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(18)
,
including
4
representatives
of
organizations
that
serve
out-of-school
5
youth,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
6
Opportunity
Act
,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§129(a)(1)(B)
.
7
Sec.
189.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
8
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
9
lieu
thereof
the
following:
10
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
11
director’s
designee
shall
serve
as
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
12
member.
13
Sec.
190.
Section
97B.8B,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
14
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
2.
Membership.
The
benefits
advisory
committee
shall
be
16
comprised
of
representatives
of
constituent
groups
concerned
17
with
the
retirement
system,
and
shall
include
representatives
18
of
employers,
active
members,
and
retired
members.
In
19
addition,
the
director
of
the
department
of
administrative
20
services
,
or
the
director’s
designee,
and
a
member
of
the
21
public
selected
by
the
voting
members
of
the
committee
shall
22
serve
as
members
of
the
committee.
The
system
shall
adopt
23
rules
under
chapter
17A
to
provide
for
the
selection
of
members
24
to
the
committee
and
the
election
of
the
voting
members
of
the
25
committee.
26
Sec.
191.
Section
100B.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
27
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
The
council
shall
consist
of
eleven
seven
voting
members
29
and
one
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
Voting
members
of
the
30
state
fire
service
and
emergency
response
council
shall
be
31
appointed
by
the
governor.
32
(1)
The
governor
shall
appoint
consider
appointing
voting
33
members
of
the
council
from
a
list
of
nominees
submitted
by
34
each
of
the
following
organizations
,
but
may
appoint
any
person
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to
serve
on
the
council
:
1
(a)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
2
firefighters
association.
3
(b)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
fire
4
chiefs’
association.
5
(c)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
6
professional
fire
fighters.
7
(d)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
8
association
of
professional
fire
chiefs.
9
(e)
One
member
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
10
emergency
medical
services
association.
11
(2)
A
person
nominated
for
inclusion
in
the
voting
12
membership
on
the
council
is
not
required
to
be
a
member
of
the
13
organization
that
nominates
the
person.
14
(3)
The
tenth
and
eleventh
voting
members
of
the
council
15
shall
be
members
of
the
general
public
appointed
by
the
16
governor.
17
(4)
(2)
The
labor
commissioner,
or
the
labor
commissioner’s
18
designee,
shall
be
a
nonvoting,
ex
officio
member
of
the
19
council.
20
Sec.
192.
Section
100B.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
3.
Six
Four
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
constitute
23
a
quorum.
For
the
purpose
of
conducting
business,
a
majority
24
vote
of
the
council
shall
be
required.
The
council
shall
elect
25
a
chairperson
from
its
members.
The
council
shall
meet
at
the
26
call
of
the
chairperson,
or
the
state
fire
marshal,
or
when
any
27
six
four
members
of
the
council
file
a
written
request
with
the
28
chairperson
for
a
meeting.
29
Sec.
193.
Section
100C.1,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
5.
“Automatic
fire
extinguishing
system”
means
a
system
of
32
devices
and
equipment
that
automatically
detects
a
fire
and
33
discharges
an
approved
fire
extinguishing
agent
onto
or
in
34
the
area
of
a
fire
and
includes
automatic
sprinkler
systems,
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carbon
dioxide
extinguishing
systems,
deluge
systems,
automatic
1
dry-chemical
extinguishing
systems,
foam
extinguishing
systems,
2
and
halogenated
extinguishing
systems,
or
other
equivalent
fire
3
extinguishing
technologies
recognized
by
the
fire
extinguishing
4
system
contractors
advisory
board
department
.
5
Sec.
194.
Section
100C.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
100C.7
Administration
——
rules.
8
The
director
shall
administer
this
chapter
and
,
after
9
consultation
with
the
fire
extinguishing
system
contractors
and
10
alarm
systems
advisory
board,
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
11
chapter
17A
necessary
for
the
administration
and
enforcement
of
12
this
chapter
.
13
Sec.
195.
Section
100D.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
14
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
1.
After
consultation
with
the
fire
extinguishing
system
16
contractors
and
alarm
systems
advisory
board
established
17
pursuant
to
section
100C.10
,
adopt
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
18
chapter
17A
necessary
for
the
administration
and
enforcement
of
19
this
chapter
.
20
Sec.
196.
Section
123.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
The
commission,
in
addition
to
the
duties
specifically
23
enumerated
in
this
chapter
,
shall
act
as
a
policy-making
body
24
under
this
chapter
and
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
25
director
and
department.
26
Sec.
197.
Section
123.8,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
27
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
The
commission
may
review
and
affirm,
reverse,
or
amend
all
29
provide
advice
and
make
recommendations
regarding
the
actions
30
of
the
director
under
this
chapter
,
including
but
not
limited
31
to
the
following
instances:
32
Sec.
198.
Section
123.10,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
The
director,
with
the
approval
advice
of
the
commission
and
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subject
to
chapter
17A
,
may
adopt
rules
as
necessary
to
carry
1
out
this
chapter
.
The
director’s
authority
under
this
chapter
2
extends
to
,
but
is
not
limited
to
,
the
following:
3
Sec.
199.
Section
123.49,
subsection
2,
paragraph
f,
4
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
(4)
If
a
person
employed
under
this
paragraph
reports
an
6
incident
of
workplace
harassment
to
the
employer
or
if
the
7
employer
otherwise
becomes
aware
of
such
an
incident,
the
8
employer
shall
report
the
incident
to
the
employee’s
parent,
9
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
and
to
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
10
rights
commission
,
which
shall
determine
if
any
action
is
11
necessary
or
appropriate
under
chapter
216
.
12
Sec.
200.
Section
124.551,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
Contingent
upon
the
receipt
of
funds
pursuant
to
15
section
124.557
sufficient
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
16
this
subchapter
,
the
board,
in
conjunction
with
the
advisory
17
council
committee
created
in
section
124.555
,
shall
establish
18
and
maintain
an
information
program
for
drug
prescribing
and
19
dispensing.
20
Sec.
201.
Section
124.553,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
21
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
b.
An
individual
who
requests
the
individual’s
own
program
23
information
in
accordance
with
the
procedure
established
in
24
rules
of
the
board
and
advisory
council
adopted
under
section
25
124.554
.
26
Sec.
202.
Section
124.554,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
27
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
The
board
and
advisory
council
shall
jointly
adopt
rules
in
29
accordance
with
chapter
17A
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of,
and
30
to
enforce
the
provisions
of,
this
subchapter
.
The
rules
shall
31
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
development
of
procedures
32
relating
to:
33
Sec.
203.
Section
124.554,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
f,
g,
34
and
h,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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f.
Use
by
the
board
or
advisory
council
committee
of
the
1
program
request
records
required
by
section
124.553,
subsection
2
2
,
to
document
and
report
statistical
information.
3
g.
Including
all
schedule
II,
schedule
III,
and
schedule
4
IV
controlled
substances,
schedule
V
controlled
substances
5
including
when
dispensed
by
a
pharmacist
without
a
prescription
6
except
for
sales
of
pseudoephedrine
that
are
reported
to
the
7
real-time
electronic
repository,
opioid
antagonists,
and
other
8
prescription
substances
that
the
advisory
council
committee
and
9
board
determine
can
be
addictive
or
fatal
if
not
taken
under
10
the
proper
care
and
direction
of
a
prescribing
practitioner.
11
h.
Access
by
a
pharmacist
or
prescribing
practitioner
to
12
information
in
the
program
pursuant
to
a
written
agreement
with
13
the
board
and
advisory
council
.
14
Sec.
204.
Section
124.554,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
15
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
Beginning
February
1,
2021,
and
annually
by
February
1
17
thereafter,
the
board
and
advisory
council
shall
present
to
the
18
general
assembly
and
the
governor
a
report
prepared
consistent
19
with
section
124.555,
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“d”
,
which
shall
20
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
following:
21
Sec.
205.
Section
124.554,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
22
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
b.
Information
from
pharmacies,
prescribing
practitioners,
24
the
board,
the
advisory
council
committee
,
and
others
regarding
25
the
benefits
or
detriments
of
the
program.
26
c.
Information
from
pharmacies,
prescribing
practitioners,
27
the
board,
the
advisory
council
committee
,
and
others
regarding
28
the
board’s
effectiveness
in
providing
information
from
the
29
program.
30
Sec.
206.
Section
124.554,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
31
subparagraph
(6),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
(6)
Other
pertinent
information
identified
by
the
board
and
33
advisory
council
by
rule.
34
Sec.
207.
Section
124.555,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
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2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
An
advisory
council
committee
shall
be
established
to
2
provide
oversight
to
assist
the
board
and
in
the
management
of
3
the
program
and
to
comanage
program
activities.
4
Sec.
208.
Section
124.555,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
5
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
The
council
committee
shall
consist
of
five
members
7
appointed
by
the
board.
The
members
shall
include
at
least
8
one
licensed
pharmacist
prescribing
practitioner
licensed
9
by
the
board
,
one
physician
licensed
under
chapter
148
,
one
10
prescribing
practitioner
licensed
by
the
board
of
nursing
,
and
11
one
licensed
prescribing
practitioner
who
is
not
a
physician,
12
and
other
members
as
determined
by
the
board.
The
board
13
shall
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
on
matters
14
pertaining
to
the
council
committee
membership,
including
the
15
terms
of
appointment
and
quorum.
The
board
shall
solicit
16
recommendations
for
council
committee
members
from
Iowa
health
17
professional
licensing
boards,
associations,
and
societies.
18
The
license
of
each
member
appointed
to
and
serving
on
the
19
advisory
council
committee
shall
be
current
and
in
good
20
standing
with
the
professional’s
licensing
board.
21
2.
The
council
committee
shall
advance
the
goals
of
the
22
program,
which
include
identification
of
misuse
and
diversion
23
of
controlled
substances
identified
pursuant
to
section
24
124.554,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“g”
,
and
enhancement
of
the
25
quality
of
health
care
delivery
in
this
state.
26
Sec.
209.
Section
124.555,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
27
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
Duties
of
the
council
committee
shall
include
but
not
be
29
limited
to
the
following:
30
Sec.
210.
Section
124.555,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
31
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
d.
Making
recommendations
regarding
the
continued
benefits
33
of
maintaining
the
program
in
relationship
to
cost
and
other
34
burdens
to
the
patient,
prescribing
practitioner,
pharmacist,
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and
the
board.
The
council’s
committee’s
recommendations
shall
1
be
included
in
reports
required
by
section
124.554,
subsection
2
2
.
3
Sec.
211.
Section
124.555,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
4.
Members
of
the
advisory
council
committee
shall
6
be
eligible
to
request
and
receive
actual
expenses
for
7
their
duties
as
members
of
the
advisory
council
committee
,
8
subject
to
reimbursement
limits
imposed
by
the
department
of
9
administrative
services,
and
shall
also
be
eligible
to
receive
10
a
per
diem
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6,
subsection
11
1
.
12
Sec.
212.
Section
124.556,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
124.556
Education
and
treatment.
15
The
program
shall
include
education
initiatives
and
outreach
16
to
consumers,
prescribing
practitioners,
and
pharmacists,
and
17
shall
also
include
assistance
for
identifying
substance
use
18
disorder
treatment
programs
and
providers.
The
program
shall
19
also
include
educational
updates
and
information
on
general
20
patient
risk
factors
for
prescribing
practitioners.
The
board
21
and
advisory
council
shall
adopt
rules,
as
provided
under
22
section
124.554
,
to
implement
this
section
.
23
Sec.
213.
Section
135.11,
subsection
22,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
22.
In
consultation
with
the
advisory
committee
for
26
perinatal
guidelines,
develop
Develop
and
maintain
the
27
statewide
perinatal
program
based
on
the
recommendations
of
28
the
American
academy
of
pediatrics
and
the
American
college
29
of
obstetricians
and
gynecologists
contained
in
the
most
30
recent
edition
of
the
guidelines
for
perinatal
care,
and
31
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
to
implement
those
32
recommendations.
Hospitals
within
the
state
shall
determine
33
whether
to
participate
in
the
statewide
perinatal
program,
34
and
select
the
hospital’s
level
of
participation
in
the
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program.
A
hospital
having
determined
to
participate
in
the
1
program
shall
comply
with
the
guidelines
appropriate
to
the
2
level
of
participation
selected
by
the
hospital.
Perinatal
3
program
surveys
and
reports
are
privileged
and
confidential
4
and
are
not
subject
to
discovery,
subpoena,
or
other
means
5
of
legal
compulsion
for
their
release
to
a
person
other
than
6
the
affected
hospital,
and
are
not
admissible
in
evidence
in
a
7
judicial
or
administrative
proceeding
other
than
a
proceeding
8
involving
verification
of
the
participating
hospital
under
this
9
subsection
.
10
Sec.
214.
Section
135.43,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
11
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
An
Iowa
child
death
A
state
mortality
review
team
13
committee
is
established
in
the
department.
The
department
14
shall
provide
staffing
and
administrative
support
to
the
team
15
committee
.
16
2.
The
membership
of
the
review
team
committee
is
subject
17
to
the
provisions
of
sections
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
18
to
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance.
Review
team
19
committee
members
who
are
not
designated
by
another
appointing
20
authority
shall
be
appointed
by
the
director.
Membership
terms
21
shall
be
for
three
years.
A
membership
vacancy
shall
be
filled
22
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
review
23
team
committee
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
other
officers
24
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
review
team
committee
.
The
review
25
team
committee
shall
meet
upon
the
call
of
the
director
or
26
as
determined
by
the
review
team
committee
.
The
review
team
27
committee
shall
include
the
following:
28
a.
The
state
medical
examiner
or
the
state
medical
29
examiner’s
designee.
30
b.
A
certified
or
licensed
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
31
concerning
sudden
infant
death
syndrome.
32
c.
A
pediatrician
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
deaths
of
33
children.
34
d.
A
family
practice
physician
who
is
knowledgeable
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concerning
deaths
of
children.
1
e.
One
mental
health
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
2
concerning
deaths
of
children.
3
f.
One
social
worker
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
deaths
4
of
children.
5
g.
A
certified
or
licensed
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
6
concerning
domestic
violence.
7
h.
A
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
substance
8
use
disorder.
9
i.
A
local
law
enforcement
official.
10
j.
A
county
attorney.
11
k.
An
emergency
room
nurse
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
12
the
deaths
of
children.
13
l.
A
perinatal
expert.
14
m.
A
representative
of
the
health
insurance
industry.
15
n.
One
other
member
who
is
appointed
at
large.
16
b.
A
licensed
physician
knowledgeable
concerning
the
causes
17
of
death.
18
c.
A
certified
or
licensed
professional
knowledgeable
19
regarding
substance
use
disorder.
20
d.
An
attorney
experienced
in
prosecuting
domestic
abuse
21
cases.
22
e.
An
expert
in
unexpected
or
unexplained
infant
deaths.
23
f.
A
clerk
of
a
district
court,
to
be
appointed
by
the
chief
24
justice
of
the
supreme
court.
25
g.
A
judicial
officer,
to
be
appointed
by
the
chief
justice
26
of
the
supreme
court.
27
h.
A
local
law
enforcement
official.
28
i.
A
social
worker
knowledgeable
about
deaths
of
children.
29
j.
Additional
members
as
determined
by
the
director.
30
Sec.
215.
Section
135.43,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
31
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
The
review
team
committee
shall
perform
the
following
33
duties:
34
Sec.
216.
Section
135.43,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
a,
c,
e,
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f,
and
g,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
a.
Collect,
review,
and
analyze
child
death
certificates
and
2
child
death
data,
including
patient
records
or
other
pertinent
3
confidential
information
concerning
the
deaths
of
children
4
under
age
eighteen,
and
other
information
as
the
review
team
5
committee
deems
appropriate
for
use
in
preparing
an
annual
6
report
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
concerning
the
7
causes
and
manner
of
child
deaths.
The
report
shall
include
8
analysis
of
factual
information
obtained
through
review
and
9
recommendations
regarding
prevention
of
child
deaths.
10
c.
Recommend
to
the
agencies
represented
on
the
review
team
11
committee
changes
which
may
prevent
child
deaths.
12
e.
Recommend
to
the
department,
appropriate
law
enforcement
13
agencies,
and
any
other
person
involved
with
child
protection,
14
interventions
that
may
prevent
harm
to
a
child
who
is
related
15
to
or
is
living
in
the
same
home
as
a
child
whose
case
is
16
reviewed
by
the
team
committee
.
17
f.
If
the
sharing
of
information
is
necessary
to
assist
in
18
or
initiate
a
child
death
investigation
or
criminal
prosecution
19
and
the
office
or
agency
receiving
the
information
does
not
20
otherwise
have
access
to
the
information,
share
information
21
possessed
by
the
review
team
committee
with
the
office
of
the
22
attorney
general,
a
county
attorney’s
office,
or
an
appropriate
23
law
enforcement
agency.
The
office
or
agency
receiving
24
the
information
shall
maintain
the
confidentiality
of
the
25
information
in
accordance
with
this
section
.
Unauthorized
26
release
or
disclosure
of
the
information
received
is
subject
to
27
penalty
as
provided
in
this
section
.
28
g.
In
order
to
assist
the
department
in
performing
the
29
department’s
duties,
if
the
department
does
not
otherwise
have
30
access
to
the
information,
share
information
possessed
by
the
31
review
team
committee
.
The
recipient
of
the
information
shall
32
maintain
the
confidentiality
of
the
information
in
accordance
33
with
this
section
.
Unauthorized
release
or
disclosure
of
the
34
information
received
is
subject
to
penalty
as
provided
in
this
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section
.
1
Sec.
217.
Section
135.43,
subsection
4,
unnumbered
2
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
The
department
shall
develop
protocols
for
a
child
fatality
4
review
committee,
to
be
appointed
by
the
director
on
an
ad
hoc
5
basis,
the
state
mortality
review
committee
to
immediately
6
review
the
child
abuse
assessments
which
involve
the
fatality
7
of
a
child
under
age
eighteen.
The
director
shall
appoint
a
8
medical
examiner,
a
pediatrician,
and
a
person
involved
with
9
law
enforcement
to
the
committee.
10
Sec.
218.
Section
135.43,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
The
purpose
of
the
review
shall
be
to
determine
whether
13
the
department
and
others
involved
with
the
case
of
child
abuse
14
responded
appropriately.
The
protocols
shall
provide
for
15
the
committee
to
consult
with
any
multidisciplinary
team,
as
16
defined
in
section
235A.13
,
that
is
operating
in
the
area
in
17
which
the
fatality
occurred.
The
protocols
shall
also
ensure
18
that
a
member
of
the
child
fatality
review
committee
does
not
19
have
a
conflict
of
interest
regarding
the
child
fatality
under
20
review.
21
Sec.
219.
Section
135.43,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
22
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
The
following
individuals
shall
designate
a
liaison
25
to
assist
the
review
team
committee
in
fulfilling
its
26
responsibilities:
27
Sec.
220.
Section
135.43,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
In
addition,
the
department
shall
designate
a
liaison
30
from
the
public
at
large
to
assist
the
review
team
committee
in
31
fulfilling
its
responsibilities.
32
Sec.
221.
Section
135.43,
subsections
6,
7,
and
8,
Code
33
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
6.
The
review
team
committee
may
establish
subcommittees
to
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which
the
team
committee
may
delegate
some
or
all
of
the
team’s
1
committee’s
responsibilities
under
subsection
3
.
2
7.
a.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
providing
for
3
disclosure
of
information
which
is
confidential
under
chapter
4
22
or
any
other
provision
of
state
law,
to
the
review
team
5
committee
for
purposes
of
performing
its
child
death
and
child
6
abuse
review
responsibilities.
7
b.
A
person
in
possession
or
control
of
medical,
8
investigative,
assessment,
or
other
information
pertaining
to
a
9
child
death
and
child
abuse
review
shall
allow
the
inspection
10
and
reproduction
of
the
information
by
the
department
11
upon
the
request
of
the
department,
to
be
used
only
in
the
12
administration
and
for
the
duties
of
the
Iowa
child
death
13
state
mortality
review
team
committee
.
Except
as
provided
14
for
a
report
on
a
child
fatality
by
an
ad
hoc
child
fatality
15
review
the
committee
under
subsection
4
,
information
and
16
records
produced
under
this
section
which
are
confidential
17
under
section
22.7
and
chapter
235A
,
and
information
or
records
18
received
from
the
confidential
records,
remain
confidential
19
under
this
section
.
A
person
does
not
incur
legal
liability
by
20
reason
of
releasing
information
to
the
department
as
required
21
under
and
in
compliance
with
this
section
.
22
8.
Review
team
committee
members
and
their
agents
are
immune
23
from
any
liability,
civil
or
criminal,
which
might
otherwise
24
be
incurred
or
imposed
as
a
result
of
any
act,
omission,
25
proceeding,
decision,
or
determination
undertaken
or
performed,
26
or
recommendation
made
as
a
review
team
committee
member
or
27
agent
provided
that
the
review
team
committee
members
or
agents
28
acted
in
good
faith
and
without
malice
in
carrying
out
their
29
official
duties
in
their
official
capacity.
The
department
30
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
administer
31
this
subsection
.
A
complainant
bears
the
burden
of
proof
in
32
establishing
malice
or
lack
of
good
faith
in
an
action
brought
33
against
review
team
committee
members
involving
the
performance
34
of
their
duties
and
powers
under
this
section
.
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Sec.
222.
Section
135.108,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Committee”
or
“review
committee”
means
3
the
state
mortality
review
committee
established
in
section
4
135.43.
5
Sec.
223.
Section
135.108,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
7
Sec.
224.
Section
135.110,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
8
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
The
review
team
committee
shall
perform
the
following
10
duties:
11
Sec.
225.
Section
135.110,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
12
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
b.
Advise
and
consult
the
agencies
represented
on
the
team
14
and
other
state
agencies
regarding
program
and
regulatory
15
changes
that
may
prevent
domestic
abuse
deaths.
16
c.
Develop
protocols
for
domestic
abuse
death
investigations
17
and
team
committee
review.
18
Sec.
226.
Section
135.110,
subsections
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6,
19
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
2.
In
performing
duties
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
the
21
review
team
committee
shall
review
the
relationship
between
the
22
decedent
victim
and
the
alleged
or
convicted
perpetrator
from
23
the
point
where
the
abuse
allegedly
began,
until
the
domestic
24
abuse
death
occurred,
and
shall
review
all
relevant
documents
25
pertaining
to
the
relationship
between
the
parties,
including
26
but
not
limited
to
protective
orders
and
dissolution,
custody,
27
and
support
agreements
and
related
court
records,
in
order
to
28
ascertain
whether
a
correlation
exists
between
certain
events
29
in
the
relationship
and
any
escalation
of
abuse,
and
whether
30
patterns
can
be
established
regarding
such
events
in
relation
31
to
domestic
abuse
deaths
in
general.
The
review
team
committee
32
shall
consider
such
conclusions
in
making
recommendations
33
pursuant
to
subsection
1
.
34
3.
The
team
committee
shall
meet
upon
the
call
of
the
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chairperson,
upon
the
request
of
a
state
agency,
or
as
1
determined
by
a
majority
of
the
team
committee
.
2
4.
The
team
committee
shall
annually
elect
a
chairperson
and
3
other
officers
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
team
committee
.
4
5.
The
team
committee
may
establish
committees
5
subcommittees
or
panels
to
whom
the
team
committee
may
assign
6
some
or
all
of
the
team’s
committee’s
responsibilities.
7
6.
Members
of
the
team
committee
who
are
currently
8
practicing
attorneys
or
current
employees
of
the
judicial
9
branch
of
state
government
shall
not
participate
in
the
10
following:
11
a.
An
investigation
by
the
team
committee
that
involves
a
12
case
in
which
the
team
committee
member
is
presently
involved
13
in
the
member’s
professional
capacity.
14
b.
Development
of
protocols
by
the
team
committee
for
15
domestic
abuse
death
investigations
and
team
committee
review.
16
c.
Development
of
regulatory
changes
related
to
domestic
17
abuse
deaths.
18
Sec.
227.
Section
135.111,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
1.
A
person
in
possession
or
control
of
medical,
21
investigative,
or
other
information
pertaining
to
a
domestic
22
abuse
death
and
related
incidents
and
events
preceding
the
23
domestic
abuse
death,
shall
allow
for
the
inspection
and
review
24
of
written
or
photographic
information
related
to
the
death,
25
whether
the
information
is
confidential
or
public
in
nature,
by
26
the
department
upon
the
request
of
the
department
and
the
team
27
committee
,
to
be
used
only
in
the
administration
and
for
the
28
official
duties
of
the
team
committee
.
Information
and
records
29
produced
under
this
section
that
are
confidential
under
the
law
30
of
this
state
or
under
federal
law,
or
because
of
any
legally
31
recognized
privilege,
and
information
or
records
received
32
from
the
confidential
records,
remain
confidential
under
this
33
section
.
34
Sec.
228.
Section
135.112,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
135.112
Rulemaking.
2
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
3
relating
to
the
administration
of
the
domestic
abuse
death
4
review
team
committee
and
sections
135.108
through
135.111
.
5
Sec.
229.
Section
147.13,
subsection
21,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
7
Sec.
230.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
b,
d,
8
e,
n,
and
s,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
a.
For
medicine,
five
three
members
licensed
to
practice
10
medicine
and
surgery,
two
members
one
member
licensed
to
11
practice
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
and
three
members
12
not
licensed
to
practice
either
medicine
and
surgery
or
13
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
and
who
shall
represent
the
14
general
public.
15
b.
For
nursing,
four
three
registered
nurses,
two
one
of
16
whom
shall
be
actively
engaged
in
practice,
two
one
of
whom
17
shall
be
a
nurse
educators
educator
from
a
nursing
education
18
programs;
of
these,
one
in
higher
education
and
one
in
area
19
community
and
vocational-technical
registered
nurse
education
20
program
;
one
licensed
practical
nurse
actively
engaged
in
21
practice;
and
two
members
one
member
who
is
not
a
registered
22
nurses
nurse
or
licensed
practical
nurses
nurse
and
who
23
shall
represent
the
general
public.
The
representatives
24
representative
of
the
general
public
shall
not
be
members
a
25
member
of
a
health
care
delivery
systems
system
.
26
d.
For
pharmacy,
five
four
members
licensed
to
practice
27
pharmacy,
one
member
registered
as
a
certified
pharmacy
28
technician
as
defined
by
the
board
by
rule,
and
two
members
29
one
member
who
are
is
not
licensed
to
practice
pharmacy
or
30
registered
as
a
certified
pharmacy
technician
and
who
shall
31
represent
the
general
public.
32
e.
For
optometry,
five
four
members
licensed
to
practice
33
optometry
and
two
members
one
member
who
are
is
not
licensed
to
34
practice
optometry
and
who
shall
represent
the
general
public.
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n.
For
mortuary
science,
four
three
members
licensed
to
1
practice
mortuary
science,
one
member
owning,
operating,
2
or
employed
by
a
crematory,
and
two
members
one
member
not
3
licensed
to
practice
mortuary
science
and
not
a
crematory
4
owner,
operator,
or
employee
who
shall
represent
the
general
5
public.
6
s.
For
sign
language
interpreting
and
transliterating,
7
four
three
members
licensed
to
practice
interpreting
and
8
transliterating,
three
two
of
whom
shall
be
practicing
9
interpreters
and
transliterators
at
the
time
of
appointment
10
to
the
board
and
at
least
one
of
whom
is
employed
in
an
11
educational
setting;
and
three
two
members
who
are
consumers
of
12
interpreting
or
transliterating
services
as
defined
in
section
13
154E.1
,
each
of
whom
shall
be
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing.
14
Sec.
231.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraph
t,
Code
15
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
16
Sec.
232.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
17
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
19
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
ten
three
20
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
21
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
22
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
23
or
become
unavailable
for
any
other
reason
for
contested
case
24
hearings.
25
Sec.
233.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
26
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
a.
The
board
may
recommend,
subject
to
approval
by
28
the
governor,
up
to
ten
three
people
to
serve
in
a
pool
of
29
alternate
members.
30
Sec.
234.
Section
154A.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
32
Sec.
235.
Section
154A.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
6.
“Hearing
aid
specialist”
means
any
person
engaged
in
the
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fitting,
dispensing,
and
sale
of
hearing
aids
and
providing
1
hearing
aid
services
or
maintenance,
by
means
of
procedures
2
stipulated
by
this
chapter
or
the
board
department
.
3
Sec.
236.
Section
154A.10,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
3.
Pays
the
necessary
fees
set
by
the
board
department
.
6
Sec.
237.
Section
154A.12,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
2.
The
board
department
shall
not
require
the
applicant
to
9
possess
the
degree
of
professional
competence
normally
expected
10
of
physicians.
11
Sec.
238.
Section
154A.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
154A.13
Temporary
permit.
14
A
person
who
has
not
been
licensed
as
a
hearing
aid
15
specialist
may
obtain
a
temporary
permit
from
the
department
16
upon
completion
of
the
application
accompanied
by
the
written
17
verification
of
employment
from
a
licensed
hearing
aid
18
specialist.
The
department
shall
issue
a
temporary
permit
for
19
one
year
two
years
which
shall
not
be
renewed
or
reissued.
20
The
fee
for
issuance
of
the
temporary
permit
shall
be
set
21
by
the
board
department
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
22
for
establishment
of
fees
by
boards
in
section
147.80
.
The
23
temporary
permit
entitles
an
applicant
to
engage
in
the
fitting
24
or
selection
and
sale
of
hearing
aids
under
the
supervision
of
25
a
person
holding
a
valid
license.
26
Sec.
239.
Section
154A.19,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
This
chapter
shall
not
prohibit
a
corporation,
29
partnership,
trust,
association,
or
other
organization
30
maintaining
an
established
business
address
from
engaging
in
31
the
business
of
selling
or
offering
for
sale
hearing
aids
at
32
retail
without
a
license
if
it
employs
only
licensed
hearing
33
aid
specialists
in
the
direct
fitting
or
selection
and
sale
34
of
hearing
aids.
Such
an
organization
shall
file
annually
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with
the
board
department
a
list
of
all
licensed
hearing
aid
1
specialists
and
persons
holding
temporary
permits
directly
2
or
indirectly
employed
by
it.
Such
an
organization
shall
3
also
file
with
the
board
department
a
statement
on
a
form
4
approved
by
the
board
department
that
the
organization
submits
5
itself
to
the
rules
and
regulations
of
the
board
department
6
and
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
which
the
department
deems
7
applicable.
8
Sec.
240.
Section
154A.19,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
9
the
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
This
chapter
shall
not
apply
to
a
person
11
who
engages
in
practices
covered
by
this
chapter
if
the
person
12
is
licensed
as
an
audiologist
pursuant
to
chapter
154F.
13
Sec.
241.
Section
154A.23,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
154A.23
Disciplinary
orders
——
attorney
general.
16
The
board
department
shall
forward
a
copy
of
all
final
17
disciplinary
orders,
with
associated
complaints,
to
the
18
attorney
general
for
consideration
for
prosecution
or
19
enforcement
when
warranted.
The
attorney
general
and
all
20
county
attorneys
shall
assist
the
board
and
the
department
in
21
the
enforcement
of
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
.
22
Sec.
242.
Section
154A.24,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
23
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
The
board
department
may
revoke
or
suspend
a
license
or
25
temporary
permit
permanently
or
for
a
fixed
period
for
any
of
26
the
following
causes:
27
Sec.
243.
Section
154A.24,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
e
and
s,
28
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
e.
Representing
that
the
service
or
advice
of
a
person
30
licensed
to
practice
medicine,
or
one
who
is
certificated
as
31
a
clinical
audiologist
by
the
board
of
speech
pathology
and
32
audiology
or
its
equivalent,
will
be
used
or
made
available
in
33
the
fitting
or
selection,
adjustment,
maintenance,
or
repair
34
of
hearing
aids
when
that
is
not
true,
or
using
the
words
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“doctor”,
“clinic”,
“clinical
audiologist”,
“state
approved”,
1
or
similar
words,
abbreviations,
or
symbols
which
tend
to
2
connote
the
medical
or
other
professions,
except
where
the
3
title
“certified
hearing
aid
audiologist”
has
been
granted
4
by
the
national
hearing
aid
society,
or
that
the
hearing
aid
5
specialist
has
been
recommended
by
this
state
or
the
board
6
department
when
such
is
not
accurate.
7
s.
Such
other
acts
or
omissions
as
the
board
department
may
8
determine
to
be
unethical
conduct.
9
Sec.
244.
Section
169.5,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
The
governor
shall
appoint,
subject
to
confirmation
12
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32
,
a
board
of
five
13
individuals,
three
of
whom
shall
be
licensed
veterinarians
14
and
two
of
whom
shall
not
be
licensed
veterinarians
and
shall
15
represent
the
general
public
,
one
of
whom
shall
be
a
farmer
16
involved
in
the
production
of
agricultural
animals
.
The
board
17
shall
be
known
as
the
Iowa
board
of
veterinary
medicine.
18
Sec.
245.
Section
170.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
19
by
striking
the
subsection.
20
Sec.
246.
Section
170.3B,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
170.3B
Farm
deer
administration
fee.
23
The
department
may
establish
a
farm
deer
administration
fee
24
which
shall
be
annually
imposed
on
each
landowner
who
keeps
25
farm
deer
in
this
state.
The
amount
of
the
fee
shall
not
exceed
26
two
hundred
dollars
per
year.
The
fee
shall
be
collected
27
by
the
department
in
a
manner
specified
by
rules
adopted
by
28
the
department
after
consulting
with
the
farm
deer
council
29
established
in
section
170.2
.
The
collected
fees
shall
be
30
credited
to
the
farm
deer
administration
fund
created
pursuant
31
to
section
170.3C
.
32
Sec.
247.
Section
190C.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
34
Sec.
248.
Section
190C.2B,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
The
department
shall
implement
and
administer
the
2
provisions
of
this
chapter
for
agricultural
products
that
have
3
been
produced
and
handled
within
this
state
using
organic
4
methods
as
provided
in
this
chapter
.
The
department
may
5
consult
with
the
council
in
implementing
and
administering
this
6
chapter
.
The
department
may
certify
agricultural
products
that
7
have
been
produced
and
handled
outside
this
state
using
an
8
organic
method
as
provided
in
this
chapter
.
9
Sec.
249.
Section
190C.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
2.
The
department
may
request
assistance
from
the
council
12
as
provided
in
section
190C.2A
or
from
one
or
more
regional
13
organic
associations
as
provided
in
section
190C.6
.
14
Sec.
250.
Section
203.11A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
amount
of
a
civil
penalty
shall
not
exceed
one
17
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
Each
day
that
a
violation
18
continues
shall
constitute
a
separate
violation.
The
amount
19
of
the
civil
penalty
that
may
be
assessed
in
a
case
shall
20
not
exceed
the
amount
recommended
by
the
grain
industry
peer
21
review
panel
established
pursuant
to
section
203.11B
.
Moneys
22
collected
in
civil
penalties
by
the
department
or
the
attorney
23
general
shall
be
deposited
in
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
24
Sec.
251.
Section
203.16,
subsection
8,
Code
2024,
is
25
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
26
Sec.
252.
Section
203C.24,
subsection
8,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
28
Sec.
253.
Section
203C.36A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
The
amount
of
a
civil
penalty
shall
not
exceed
one
31
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
Each
day
that
a
violation
32
continues
shall
constitute
a
separate
violation.
The
amount
33
of
the
civil
penalty
that
may
be
assessed
in
an
administrative
34
case
shall
not
exceed
the
amount
recommended
by
the
grain
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industry
peer
review
panel
established
pursuant
to
section
1
203.11B
.
Moneys
collected
in
civil
penalties
by
the
department
2
or
the
attorney
general
shall
be
deposited
in
the
general
fund
3
of
the
state.
4
Sec.
254.
Section
206.19,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
5
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
6
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
(1)
A
person
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
7
pursuant
to
this
subsection
may
submit
an
appeal
to
the
8
department.
The
appeal
shall
be
referred
to
an
administrative
9
law
judge
for
hearing
as
a
contested
case
pursuant
to
chapter
10
17A.
11
(2)
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
a
license
revocation
12
proceeding.
This
paragraph
does
not
require
the
department
13
to
delay
the
prosecution
of
a
case
if
immediate
action
is
14
necessary
to
reduce
the
risk
of
harm
to
the
environment
or
15
public
health
or
safety.
This
section
also
does
not
require
a
16
review
or
response
if
the
department
refers
a
violation
of
this
17
chapter
for
criminal
prosecution,
or
for
an
action
involving
a
18
stop
order
issued
pursuant
to
section
206.16.
19
(3)
An
available
response
by
the
department
may
be
used
as
20
evidence
in
an
administrative
hearing,
or
a
civil
or
criminal
21
case,
except
to
the
extent
that
information
is
considered
22
confidential
pursuant
to
section
22.7.
23
Sec.
255.
Section
216.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
24
following
new
subsections:
25
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Agency”
means
the
administrative
26
function
of
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights,
including
the
27
director
and
staff.
“Agency”
does
not
include
a
member
of
the
28
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission.
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
the
30
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11A.
“Office”
means
the
Iowa
office
of
32
civil
rights.
33
Sec.
256.
Section
216.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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1.
“Commission”
means
the
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission
1
created
by
this
chapter
within
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
.
2
Sec.
257.
Section
216.3,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
are
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
The
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission
is
created
5
within
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
6
consisting
of
seven
five
members
appointed
by
the
governor
7
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Appointments
shall
be
8
made
to
provide
geographical
area
representation
insofar
as
9
practicable.
No
more
than
four
three
members
of
the
commission
10
shall
belong
to
the
same
political
party.
Members
appointed
11
to
the
commission
shall
serve
for
four-year
staggered
terms
12
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
by
section
69.19
.
13
3.
The
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
shall
14
appoint
a
director
who
shall
serve
as
the
executive
officer
15
of
the
commission
head
of
the
agency.
The
governor
shall
set
16
the
salary
of
the
director
within
the
applicable
salary
range
17
established
by
the
general
assembly.
The
director
shall
adopt
18
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
consistent
with
and
necessary
for
19
the
enforcement
of
this
chapter.
The
director
shall
advise
and
20
support
the
commission
in
fulfilling
the
commission’s
duties
21
and
responsibilities
under
section
216.5A
.
22
Sec.
258.
Section
216.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
216.4
Compensation
and
expenses
——
rules
procedures
.
25
Commissioners
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
specified
in
26
section
7E.6
and
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
27
expenses
incurred
while
on
official
commission
business.
All
28
per
diem
and
expense
moneys
paid
to
commissioners
shall
be
29
paid
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
commission
office
.
The
30
commission
shall
adopt,
amend
,
or
rescind
rules
procedures
as
31
necessary
for
the
conduct
of
its
meetings.
A
quorum
shall
32
consist
of
four
three
commissioners.
33
Sec.
259.
Section
216.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
34
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
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216.5
Powers
and
duties
of
agency.
1
The
agency
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
2
1.
To
receive,
investigate,
mediate,
conciliate,
3
and
determine
the
merits
of
complaints
alleging
illegal
4
discriminatory
practices.
The
agency
shall
not
disclose
the
5
filing
of
a
complaint,
the
information
gathered
during
the
6
investigation,
or
the
endeavors
to
eliminate
such
illegal
7
discriminatory
practice
by
mediation
or
conciliation,
unless
8
such
disclosure
is
made
in
connection
with
the
agency’s
9
investigation.
10
2.
To
investigate
compliance
with
conciliation
agreements
11
and
pursue
appropriate
remedies
up
to
and
including
filing
in
12
district
court.
13
3.
To
investigate,
study,
and
report
on
the
existence,
14
causes,
and
extent
of
illegal
discrimination,
as
deemed
15
necessary
by
the
director.
16
4.
To
provide
education
and
outreach
regarding
illegal
17
discrimination,
including
individuals
and
organizations.
18
5.
To
seek
a
temporary
injunction
against
a
respondent
when
19
it
appears
that
a
complainant
may
suffer
irreparable
injury
20
as
a
result
of
an
alleged
violation
of
this
chapter.
Unless
21
otherwise
specified
in
this
chapter,
a
temporary
injunction
22
may
be
issued
only
after
the
respondent
has
been
notified
and
23
afforded
an
opportunity
to
be
heard.
24
6.
To
hold
contested
case
hearings
upon
any
complaint
made
25
against
a
respondent,
and
all
of
the
following:
26
a.
To
subpoena
witnesses
and
compel
their
attendance.
27
b.
To
administer
oaths
and
take
the
testimony
of
any
person
28
under
oath.
29
c.
To
compel
a
respondent
to
produce
for
examination
any
30
books
and
papers
relating
to
the
complaint.
31
7.
To
issue
subpoenas
at
the
request
of
a
party
in
contested
32
hearings.
33
8.
To
petition
the
district
court
for
issuance
of
a
subpoena
34
and
the
court,
in
a
proper
case,
shall
issue
the
subpoena
for
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contested
case
hearings.
Refusal
to
obey
a
district
court
1
subpoena
shall
be
subject
to
punishment
for
contempt.
2
9.
To
pursue
the
entry
of
a
consent
decree
in
district
court
3
for
conciliation
agreements.
4
10.
To
petition
and
appear
before
the
district
court
for
5
the
enforcement
of
office
orders
following
a
contested
case
6
hearing.
7
11.
To
provide
education
opportunities
and
informal
8
technical
advice
to
local
commissions
regarding
legal
9
developments,
case
process
improvements,
and
cooperation
for
10
cross-filing.
11
12.
To
prepare
and
transmit
to
the
governor
and
the
general
12
assembly
an
annual
report
describing
performance
outcomes
of
13
the
agency.
14
13.
To
make
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
general
15
assembly
for
such
further
legislation
concerning
illegal
16
discrimination
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
director.
17
14.
To
adopt,
publish,
amend,
and
rescind
office
rules
18
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
consistent
with
and
necessary
for
the
19
enforcement
of
this
chapter.
20
15.
To
receive,
administer,
dispense,
and
account
for
any
21
moneys
that
may
be
granted
or
voluntarily
contributed
to
the
22
office
for
furthering
the
purposes
of
this
chapter.
23
16.
To
utilize
volunteers
to
aid
in
the
conduct
of
the
24
agency’s
duties
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
director.
25
17.
To
issue
a
copy
of
the
case
file
to
any
party
following
26
the
issuance
of
a
right
to
sue
letter,
the
filing
of
a
27
contested
case,
or
the
filing
of
an
action
for
judicial
review.
28
18.
To
issue
protective
orders
in
case
files
when
necessary.
29
Sec.
260.
NEW
SECTION
.
216.5A
Powers
and
duties
of
30
commission.
31
The
commission
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
32
1.
To
adopt,
amend,
or
rescind
procedures
as
necessary
for
33
the
conduct
of
commission
meetings.
34
2.
To
sit
as
the
final
reviewing
body
for
decisions
issued
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by
an
administrative
law
judge
following
an
appeal
from
a
1
contested
case
hearing.
2
3.
To
make
policy
recommendations
to
the
director
for
3
consideration
to
be
incorporated
with
any
recommendations
from
4
the
agency
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly.
5
Sec.
261.
Section
216.8C,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
6
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
3.
The
commission
agency
,
in
consultation
with
the
consumer
8
protection
division
of
the
office
of
the
attorney
general,
9
shall
adopt
rules
regarding
the
making
of
a
written
finding
10
by
licensees
under
this
section
.
The
rules
shall
include
a
11
form
for
licensees
to
document
the
licensees’
written
finding.
12
The
form
shall
recite
this
section’s
requirements
and
comply
13
with
the
federal
Fair
Housing
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§3601
et
seq.,
as
14
amended,
and
section
504
of
the
federal
Rehabilitation
Act
of
15
1973,
29
U.S.C.
§794,
as
amended.
The
form
must
contain
only
16
two
questions
regarding
the
qualifications
of
the
patient
or
17
client,
which
shall
be
whether
a
person
has
a
disability
and
18
whether
the
need
for
an
assistance
animal
or
service
animal
is
19
related
to
the
disability.
The
form
must
indicate
that
the
20
responses
must
be
limited
to
“yes”
or
“no”.
The
form
must
not
21
allow
for
additional
detail.
22
4.
A
person
who,
in
the
course
of
employment,
is
asked
23
to
make
a
finding
of
disability
and
disability-related
need
24
for
an
assistance
animal
or
service
animal
shall
utilize
the
25
form
created
by
the
commission
agency
to
document
the
person’s
26
written
finding.
27
Sec.
262.
Section
216.12,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
28
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
Discrimination
on
the
basis
of
familial
status
involving
31
dwellings
provided
under
any
state
or
federal
program
32
specifically
designed
and
operated
to
assist
elderly
persons,
33
as
defined
in
the
state
or
federal
program
that
the
commission
34
agency
determines
to
be
consistent
with
determinations
made
by
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the
United
States
secretary
of
housing
and
urban
development,
1
and
housing
for
older
persons.
As
used
in
this
paragraph,
2
“housing
for
older
persons”
means
housing
communities
consisting
3
of
dwellings
intended
for
either
of
the
following:
4
Sec.
263.
Section
216.15,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
216.15
Complaint
——
hearing.
7
1.
Any
person
claiming
to
be
aggrieved
by
a
discriminatory
8
or
unfair
practice
may,
in
person
or
by
an
attorney,
make,
9
sign,
and
file
with
the
commission
agency
a
verified,
written
10
complaint
which
shall
state
the
name
and
address
of
the
person,
11
employer,
employment
agency,
or
labor
organization
alleged
12
to
have
committed
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
of
13
which
complained,
shall
set
forth
the
particulars
thereof,
14
and
shall
contain
such
other
information
as
may
be
required
15
by
the
commission
agency
.
The
commission
Agency
staff
,
a
16
commissioner,
or
the
attorney
general
may
in
like
manner
make,
17
sign,
and
file
such
complaint.
18
2.
Any
place
of
public
accommodation,
employer,
labor
19
organization,
or
other
person
who
has
any
employees
or
members
20
who
refuse
or
threaten
to
refuse
to
comply
with
the
provisions
21
of
this
chapter
may
file
with
the
commission
agency
a
verified
22
written
complaint
in
triplicate
asking
the
commission
agency
23
for
assistance
to
obtain
their
compliance
by
conciliation
or
24
other
remedial
action.
25
3.
a.
After
the
filing
of
a
verified
complaint,
a
true
26
copy
shall
be
served
within
twenty
days
on
the
person
against
27
whom
the
complaint
is
filed,
except
as
provided
in
subsection
28
4
.
An
authorized
member
of
the
commission
Agency
staff
shall
29
make
a
prompt
investigation
and
shall
issue
a
recommendation
30
to
an
administrative
law
judge
employed
by
the
division
of
31
administrative
hearings
created
by
section
10A.801
,
who
shall
32
then
issue
a
determination
of
probable
cause
or
no
probable
33
cause.
34
b.
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
an
administrative
law
judge
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issuing
a
determination
of
probable
cause
or
no
probable
cause
1
under
this
section
is
exempt
from
section
17A.17
.
2
c.
If
the
administrative
law
judge
concurs
with
the
3
investigating
official
that
probable
cause
exists
regarding
4
the
allegations
of
the
complaint,
the
staff
of
the
commission
5
agency
shall
promptly
endeavor
to
eliminate
the
discriminatory
6
or
unfair
practice
by
conference,
conciliation,
and
persuasion.
7
If
the
administrative
law
judge
finds
that
no
probable
cause
8
exists,
the
administrative
law
judge
shall
issue
a
final
order
9
dismissing
the
complaint
and
shall
promptly
mail
a
copy
to
the
10
complainant
and
to
the
respondent.
A
finding
of
probable
cause
11
shall
not
be
introduced
into
evidence
in
an
action
brought
12
under
section
216.16
.
13
d.
The
commission
agency
staff
must
endeavor
to
eliminate
14
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
by
conference,
15
conciliation,
and
persuasion
for
a
period
of
thirty
days
16
following
the
initial
conciliation
meeting
between
the
17
respondent
and
the
commission
agency
staff
after
a
finding
18
of
probable
cause.
After
the
expiration
of
thirty
days,
the
19
director
may
order
the
conciliation
conference
and
persuasion
20
procedure
provided
in
this
section
to
be
bypassed
when
the
21
director
determines
the
procedure
is
unworkable
by
reason
of
22
past
patterns
and
practices
of
the
respondent,
or
a
statement
23
by
the
respondent
that
the
respondent
is
unwilling
to
continue
24
with
the
conciliation.
The
director
must
have
the
approval
of
25
a
commissioner
before
bypassing
the
conciliation,
conference
26
and
persuasion
procedure.
Upon
the
bypassing
of
conciliation,
27
the
director
shall
state
in
writing
the
reasons
for
bypassing.
28
4.
a.
The
commission
agency
may
permit
service
of
a
29
complaint
on
a
respondent
by
regular
or
electronic
mail.
If
30
the
respondent
does
not
respond
to
the
service
by
regular
or
31
electronic
mail
after
ninety
days,
the
commission
agency
shall
32
serve
the
complaint
on
the
respondent
by
certified
mail
within
33
twenty
days
after
the
expiration
of
the
ninety-day
response
34
period
to
service
by
regular
or
electronic
mail.
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b.
The
commission
agency
may
also
permit
a
party
to
file
1
a
response
to
a
complaint,
a
document,
information,
or
other
2
material,
by
electronic
mail.
3
c.
The
commission
agency
may
issue
a
notice,
determination,
4
order,
subpoena,
request,
correspondence,
or
any
other
document
5
issued
by
the
commission
agency
,
by
electronic
mail.
6
5.
The
members
of
the
commission
and
its
agency
staff
7
shall
not
disclose
the
filing
of
a
complaint,
the
information
8
gathered
during
the
investigation,
or
the
endeavors
to
9
eliminate
such
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
by
mediation,
10
conference,
conciliation,
and
persuasion,
unless
such
11
disclosure
is
made
in
connection
with
the
conduct
of
such
12
investigation.
13
6.
When
the
director
is
satisfied
that
further
endeavor
to
14
settle
a
complaint
by
conference,
conciliation,
and
persuasion
15
is
unworkable
and
should
be
bypassed,
and
the
thirty-day
period
16
provided
for
in
subsection
3
has
expired
without
agreement,
the
17
director
with
the
approval
of
a
commissioner,
shall
issue
and
18
cause
to
be
served
a
written
notice
specifying
the
charges
in
19
the
complaint
as
they
may
have
been
amended
and
the
reasons
for
20
bypassing
conciliation,
if
the
conciliation
is
bypassed,
and
21
requiring
the
respondent
to
answer
the
charges
of
the
complaint
22
at
a
hearing
before
the
commission
agency
,
a
commissioner,
or
23
a
person
designated
by
the
commission
agency
to
conduct
the
24
hearing,
hereafter
referred
to
as
the
administrative
law
judge,
25
and
at
a
time
and
place
to
be
specified
in
the
notice.
26
7.
The
case
in
support
of
such
complaint
shall
be
presented
27
at
the
hearing
by
one
of
the
commission’s
agency’s
attorneys
28
or
agents.
The
investigating
official
shall
not
participate
29
in
the
hearing
except
as
a
witness
nor
participate
in
the
30
deliberations
of
the
commission
agency
in
such
case.
31
8.
The
hearing
shall
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
32
provisions
of
chapter
17A
for
contested
cases.
The
burden
of
33
proof
in
such
a
hearing
shall
be
on
the
commission
agency
.
34
9.
If
upon
taking
into
consideration
all
of
the
evidence
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at
a
hearing,
the
commission
agency
determines
that
the
1
respondent
has
engaged
in
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice,
2
the
commission
agency
shall
state
its
findings
of
fact
and
3
conclusions
of
law
and
shall
issue
an
order
requiring
the
4
respondent
to
cease
and
desist
from
the
discriminatory
or
5
unfair
practice
and
to
take
the
necessary
remedial
action
6
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
agency
will
carry
out
7
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
A
copy
of
the
order
shall
be
8
delivered
to
the
respondent,
the
complainant,
and
to
any
other
9
public
officers
and
persons
as
the
commission
agency
deems
10
proper.
11
a.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
and
pursuant
to
the
12
provisions
of
this
chapter
“remedial
action”
includes
but
is
13
not
limited
to
the
following:
14
(1)
Hiring,
reinstatement
or
upgrading
of
employees
15
with
or
without
pay.
Interim
earned
income
and
unemployment
16
compensation
shall
operate
to
reduce
the
pay
otherwise
17
allowable.
18
(2)
Admission
or
restoration
of
individuals
to
a
labor
19
organization,
admission
to
or
participation
in
a
guidance
20
program,
apprenticeship
training
program,
on-the-job
training
21
program
or
other
occupational
training
or
retraining
program,
22
with
the
utilization
of
objective
criteria
in
the
admission
of
23
individuals
to
such
programs.
24
(3)
Admission
of
individuals
to
a
public
accommodation
or
an
25
educational
institution.
26
(4)
Sale,
exchange,
lease,
rental,
assignment
or
sublease
27
of
real
property
to
an
individual.
28
(5)
Extension
to
all
individuals
of
the
full
and
equal
29
enjoyment
of
the
advantages,
facilities,
privileges,
and
30
services
of
the
respondent
denied
to
the
complainant
because
of
31
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice.
32
(6)
Reporting
as
to
the
manner
of
compliance.
33
(7)
Posting
notices
in
conspicuous
places
in
the
34
respondent’s
place
of
business
in
form
prescribed
by
the
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commission
agency
and
inclusion
of
notices
in
advertising
1
material.
2
(8)
Payment
to
the
complainant
of
damages
for
an
injury
3
caused
by
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
which
damages
4
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
actual
damages,
court
5
costs
and
reasonable
attorney
fees.
6
(9)
For
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
practice
relating
7
to
wage
discrimination
pursuant
to
section
216.6A
,
payment
8
to
the
complainant
of
damages
for
an
injury
caused
by
the
9
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
which
damages
shall
include
10
but
are
not
limited
to
court
costs,
reasonable
attorney
fees,
11
and
either
of
the
following:
12
(a)
An
amount
equal
to
two
times
the
wage
differential
13
paid
to
another
employee
compared
to
the
complainant
for
the
14
period
of
time
for
which
the
complainant
has
been
discriminated
15
against.
16
(b)
In
instances
of
willful
violation,
an
amount
equal
to
17
three
times
the
wage
differential
paid
to
another
employee
as
18
compared
to
the
complainant
for
the
period
of
time
for
which
19
the
complainant
has
been
discriminated
against.
20
b.
In
addition
to
the
remedies
provided
in
the
preceding
21
provisions
of
this
subsection
,
the
commission
agency
may
issue
22
an
order
requiring
the
respondent
to
cease
and
desist
from
the
23
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
and
to
take
such
affirmative
24
action
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
agency
will
carry
25
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
as
follows:
26
(1)
In
the
case
of
a
respondent
operating
by
virtue
of
27
a
license
issued
by
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
28
or
agency,
if
the
commission
agency
,
upon
notice
to
the
29
respondent
with
an
opportunity
to
be
heard,
determines
that
the
30
respondent
has
engaged
in
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
31
and
that
the
practice
was
authorized,
requested,
commanded,
32
performed
or
knowingly
or
recklessly
tolerated
by
the
board
33
of
directors
of
the
respondent
or
by
an
officer
or
executive
34
agent
acting
within
the
scope
of
the
officer’s
or
agent’s
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employment,
the
commission
agency
shall
so
certify
to
the
1
licensing
agency.
Unless
the
commission
agency
finding
of
a
2
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
is
reversed
in
the
course
of
3
judicial
review,
the
finding
of
discrimination
is
binding
on
4
the
licensing
agency.
If
a
certification
is
made
pursuant
to
5
this
subsection
,
the
licensing
agency
may
initiate
licensee
6
disciplinary
procedures.
7
(2)
In
the
case
of
a
respondent
who
is
found
by
the
8
commission
agency
to
have
engaged
in
a
discriminatory
or
9
unfair
practice
in
the
course
of
performing
under
a
contract
10
or
subcontract
with
the
state
or
political
subdivision
or
11
agency,
if
the
practice
was
authorized,
requested,
commanded,
12
performed,
or
knowingly
or
recklessly
tolerated
by
the
board
13
of
directors
of
the
respondent
or
by
an
officer
or
executive
14
agent
acting
within
the
scope
of
the
officer’s
or
agent’s
15
employment,
the
commission
agency
shall
so
certify
to
the
16
contracting
agency.
Unless
the
commission’s
agency’s
finding
17
of
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
is
reversed
in
the
18
course
of
judicial
review,
the
finding
of
discrimination
is
19
binding
on
the
contracting
agency.
20
(3)
Upon
receiving
a
certification
made
under
this
21
subsection
,
a
contracting
agency
may
take
appropriate
action
22
to
terminate
a
contract
or
portion
thereof
previously
entered
23
into
with
the
respondent,
either
absolutely
or
on
condition
24
that
the
respondent
carry
out
a
program
of
compliance
with
25
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
;
and
assist
the
state
and
all
26
political
subdivisions
and
agencies
thereof
to
refrain
from
27
entering
into
further
contracts.
28
c.
The
election
of
an
affirmative
order
under
paragraph
“b”
29
of
this
subsection
shall
not
bar
the
election
of
affirmative
30
remedies
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
of
this
subsection
.
31
10.
a.
The
terms
of
a
conciliation
or
mediation
agreement
32
reached
with
the
respondent
may
require
the
respondent
to
33
refrain
in
the
future
from
committing
discriminatory
or
34
unfair
practices
of
the
type
stated
in
the
agreement,
to
take
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remedial
action
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
agency
1
will
carry
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
and
to
consent
2
to
the
entry
in
an
appropriate
district
court
of
a
consent
3
decree
embodying
the
terms
of
the
conciliation
or
mediation
4
agreement.
Violation
of
such
a
consent
decree
may
be
punished
5
as
contempt
by
the
court
in
which
it
is
filed,
upon
a
showing
6
by
the
commission
agency
of
the
violation
at
any
time
within
7
six
months
of
its
occurrence.
At
any
time
in
its
discretion,
8
the
commission
agency
may
investigate
whether
the
terms
of
the
9
agreement
are
being
complied
with
by
the
respondent.
10
b.
Upon
a
finding
that
the
terms
of
the
conciliation
11
or
mediation
agreement
are
not
being
complied
with
by
the
12
respondent,
the
commission
agency
shall
take
appropriate
action
13
to
assure
compliance.
14
11.
If,
upon
taking
into
consideration
all
of
the
evidence
15
at
a
hearing,
the
commission
agency
finds
that
a
respondent
16
has
not
engaged
in
any
such
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice,
17
the
commission
agency
shall
issue
an
order
denying
relief
and
18
stating
the
findings
of
fact
and
conclusions
of
the
commission
19
agency
,
and
shall
cause
a
copy
of
the
order
dismissing
the
20
complaint
to
be
served
on
the
complainant
and
the
respondent.
21
12.
The
commission
agency
shall
establish
rules
to
govern,
22
expedite,
and
effectuate
the
procedures
established
by
this
23
chapter
and
its
own
actions
thereunder.
24
13.
Except
as
provided
in
section
614.8
,
a
claim
under
this
25
chapter
shall
not
be
maintained
unless
a
complaint
is
filed
26
with
the
commission
agency
within
three
hundred
days
after
the
27
alleged
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
occurred.
28
14.
The
commission
agency
or
a
party
to
a
complaint
may
29
request
mediation
of
the
complaint
at
any
time
during
the
30
commission’s
agency’s
processing
of
the
complaint.
If
the
31
complainant
and
respondent
participate
in
mediation,
any
32
mediation
agreement
may
be
enforced
pursuant
to
this
section
.
33
Mediation
may
be
discontinued
at
the
request
of
any
party
or
34
the
commission
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.
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Sec.
264.
Section
216.15A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
216.15A
Additional
proceedings
——
housing
discrimination.
3
1.
a.
The
commission
agency
may
join
a
person
not
named
4
in
the
complaint
as
an
additional
or
substitute
respondent
5
if
in
the
course
of
the
investigation,
the
commission
agency
6
determines
that
the
person
should
be
alleged
to
have
committed
7
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice.
8
b.
In
addition
to
the
information
required
in
the
notice,
9
the
commission
agency
shall
include
in
a
notice
to
a
respondent
10
joined
under
this
subsection
an
explanation
of
the
basis
for
11
the
determination
under
this
subsection
that
the
person
is
12
properly
joined
as
a
respondent.
13
2.
a.
The
commission
agency
shall,
during
the
period
14
beginning
with
the
filing
of
a
complaint
and
ending
with
the
15
filing
of
a
charge
or
a
dismissal
by
the
commission
agency
,
to
16
the
extent
feasible,
engage
in
mediation
with
respect
to
the
17
complaint.
18
b.
A
mediation
agreement
is
an
agreement
between
a
19
respondent
and
the
complainant
and
is
subject
to
commission
20
agency
approval.
21
c.
A
mediation
agreement
may
provide
for
binding
arbitration
22
or
other
method
of
dispute
resolution.
Dispute
resolution
that
23
results
from
a
mediation
agreement
may
authorize
appropriate
24
relief,
including
monetary
relief.
25
d.
A
mediation
agreement
shall
be
made
public
unless
26
the
complainant
and
respondent
agree
otherwise,
and
the
27
commission
agency
determines
that
disclosure
is
not
necessary
28
to
further
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
relating
to
unfair
or
29
discriminatory
practices
in
housing
or
real
estate.
30
e.
The
proceedings
or
results
of
mediation
shall
not
be
made
31
public
or
used
as
evidence
in
a
subsequent
proceeding
under
32
this
chapter
without
the
written
consent
of
the
persons
who
are
33
party
to
the
mediation.
34
f.
After
the
completion
of
the
commission’s
agency’s
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investigation,
the
commission
agency
shall
make
available
to
1
the
aggrieved
person
and
the
respondent
information
derived
2
from
the
investigation
and
the
final
investigation
report
3
relating
to
that
investigation.
4
g.
When
the
commission
agency
has
reasonable
cause
to
5
believe
that
a
respondent
has
breached
a
mediation
agreement,
6
the
commission
agency
shall
refer
this
matter
to
an
assistant
7
attorney
general
with
a
recommendation
that
a
civil
action
be
8
filed
for
the
enforcement
of
the
agreement.
The
assistant
9
attorney
general
may
commence
a
civil
action
in
the
appropriate
10
district
court
not
later
than
the
expiration
of
ninety
days
11
after
referral
of
the
breach.
12
3.
a.
If
the
commission
agency
concludes,
following
the
13
filing
of
a
complaint,
that
prompt
judicial
action
is
necessary
14
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
relating
to
unfair
15
or
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practices,
the
16
commission
agency
may
authorize
a
civil
action
for
appropriate
17
temporary
or
preliminary
relief
pending
final
disposition
of
18
the
complaint.
19
b.
On
receipt
of
the
commission’s
agency’s
authorization,
20
the
attorney
general
shall
promptly
file
the
action.
21
c.
A
temporary
restraining
order
or
other
order
granting
22
preliminary
or
temporary
relief
under
this
section
is
governed
23
by
the
applicable
Iowa
rules
of
civil
procedure.
24
d.
The
filing
of
a
civil
action
under
this
section
does
25
not
affect
the
initiation
or
continuation
of
administrative
26
proceedings
in
regard
to
an
administrative
hearing.
27
4.
a.
The
commission
agency
shall
prepare
a
final
28
investigative
report.
29
b.
A
final
report
under
this
section
may
be
amended
by
the
30
commission
agency
if
additional
evidence
is
discovered.
31
5.
a.
The
commission
agency
shall
determine
based
on
32
the
facts
whether
probable
cause
exists
to
believe
that
a
33
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
has
occurred
or
34
is
about
to
occur.
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b.
The
commission
agency
shall
make
its
determination
under
1
paragraph
“a”
not
later
than
one
hundred
days
after
a
complaint
2
is
filed
unless
any
of
the
following
applies:
3
(1)
It
is
impracticable
to
make
the
determination
within
4
that
time
period.
5
(2)
The
commission
agency
has
approved
a
mediation
6
agreement
relating
to
the
complaint.
7
c.
If
it
is
impracticable
to
make
the
determination
within
8
the
time
period
provided
by
paragraph
“b”
,
the
commission
agency
9
shall
notify
the
complainant
and
respondent
in
writing
of
the
10
reasons
for
the
delay.
11
d.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
that
probable
cause
12
exists
to
believe
that
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
13
practice
has
occurred
or
is
about
to
occur,
the
commission
14
agency
shall
immediately
issue
a
determination
unless
the
15
commission
agency
determines
that
the
legality
of
a
zoning
or
16
land
use
law
or
ordinance
is
involved
as
provided
in
subsection
17
7
.
18
6.
a.
A
determination
issued
under
subsection
5
must
19
include
all
of
the
following:
20
(1)
Must
consist
of
a
short
and
plain
statement
of
the
facts
21
on
which
the
commission
agency
has
found
probable
cause
to
22
believe
that
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
23
has
occurred
or
is
about
to
occur.
24
(2)
Must
be
based
on
the
final
investigative
report.
25
(3)
Need
not
be
limited
to
the
facts
or
grounds
alleged
in
26
the
complaint.
27
b.
Not
later
than
twenty
days
after
the
commission
agency
28
issues
a
determination,
the
commission
agency
shall
send
a
copy
29
of
the
determination
with
information
concerning
the
election
30
under
section
216.16A
to
all
of
the
following
persons:
31
(1)
Each
respondent,
together
with
a
notice
of
the
32
opportunity
for
a
hearing
as
provided
under
subsection
10
.
33
(2)
Each
aggrieved
person
on
whose
behalf
the
complaint
was
34
filed.
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7.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
that
the
matter
1
involves
the
legality
of
a
state
or
local
zoning
or
other
2
land
use
ordinance,
the
commission
agency
shall
not
issue
a
3
determination
and
shall
immediately
refer
the
matter
to
the
4
attorney
general
for
appropriate
action.
5
8.
a.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
that
no
probable
6
cause
exists
to
believe
that
a
discriminatory
housing
or
7
real
estate
practice
has
occurred
or
is
about
to
occur,
the
8
commission
agency
shall
promptly
dismiss
the
complaint.
9
b.
The
commission
agency
shall
make
public
disclosure
of
10
each
dismissal
under
this
section
.
11
9.
The
commission
agency
shall
not
issue
a
determination
12
under
this
section
regarding
an
alleged
discriminatory
housing
13
or
real
estate
practice
after
the
beginning
of
the
trial
of
a
14
civil
action
commenced
by
the
aggrieved
party
under
federal
or
15
state
law
seeking
relief
with
respect
to
that
discriminatory
16
housing
or
real
estate
practice.
17
10.
a.
If
a
timely
election
is
not
made
under
section
18
216.16A
,
the
commission
agency
shall
provide
for
a
hearing
on
19
the
charges
in
the
complaint.
20
b.
Except
as
provided
by
paragraph
“c”
,
the
hearing
shall
be
21
conducted
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
for
contested
cases.
22
c.
A
hearing
under
this
section
shall
not
be
continued
23
regarding
an
alleged
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
24
practice
after
the
beginning
of
the
trial
of
a
civil
action
25
commenced
by
the
aggrieved
person
under
federal
or
state
law
26
seeking
relief
with
respect
to
that
discriminatory
housing
or
27
real
estate
practice.
28
11.
a.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
at
a
hearing
29
under
subsection
10
that
a
respondent
has
engaged
or
is
about
30
to
engage
in
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice,
31
the
commission
agency
may
order
the
appropriate
relief,
32
including
actual
damages,
reasonable
attorney
fees,
court
33
costs,
and
other
injunctive
or
equitable
relief.
34
b.
To
vindicate
the
public
interest,
the
commission
agency
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may
assess
a
civil
penalty
against
the
respondent
in
an
amount
1
that
does
not
exceed
the
following
applicable
amount:
2
(1)
Ten
thousand
dollars
if
the
respondent
has
not
been
3
adjudged
by
the
order
of
the
commission
or
agency
or
a
court
to
4
have
committed
a
prior
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
5
practice.
6
(2)
Except
as
provided
by
paragraph
“c”
,
twenty-five
7
thousand
dollars
if
the
respondent
has
been
adjudged
by
order
8
of
the
commission
or
agency
or
a
court
to
have
committed
one
9
other
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
during
10
the
five-year
period
ending
on
the
date
of
the
filing
of
the
11
complaint.
12
(3)
Except
as
provided
by
paragraph
“c”
,
fifty
thousand
13
dollars
if
the
respondent
has
been
adjudged
by
order
of
the
14
commission
or
agency
or
a
court
to
have
committed
two
or
more
15
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practices
during
the
16
seven-year
period
ending
on
the
date
of
the
filing
of
the
17
complaint.
18
c.
If
the
acts
constituting
the
discriminatory
housing
or
19
real
estate
practice
that
is
the
object
of
the
complaint
are
20
committed
by
the
same
natural
person
who
has
been
previously
21
adjudged
to
have
committed
acts
constituting
a
discriminatory
22
housing
or
real
estate
practice,
the
civil
penalties
in
23
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraphs
(2)
and
(3)
may
be
imposed
24
without
regard
to
the
period
of
time
within
which
any
other
25
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
occurred.
26
d.
At
the
request
of
the
commission
agency
,
the
attorney
27
general
shall
initiate
legal
proceedings
to
recover
a
civil
28
penalty
due
under
this
section
.
Funds
collected
under
this
29
section
shall
be
paid
to
the
treasurer
of
state
for
deposit
in
30
the
state
treasury
to
the
credit
of
the
general
fund.
31
12.
This
section
applies
only
to
the
following:
32
a.
Complaints
which
allege
a
violation
of
the
prohibitions
33
contained
in
section
216.8
or
216.8A
.
34
b.
Complaints
which
allege
a
violation
of
section
216.11
or
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216.11A
arising
out
of
alleged
violations
of
the
prohibitions
1
contained
in
section
216.8
or
216.8A
.
2
13.
If
a
provision
of
this
section
applies
under
the
terms
3
of
subsection
12
,
and
the
provision
of
this
section
conflicts
4
with
a
provision
of
section
216.15
,
then
the
provision
5
contained
within
this
section
shall
prevail.
Similarly,
if
6
a
provision
of
section
216.16A
or
216.17A
conflicts
with
a
7
provision
of
section
216.16
or
216.17
,
then
the
provision
8
contained
in
section
216.16A
or
216.17A
shall
prevail.
9
Sec.
265.
Section
216.15B,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
A
mediator
may
be
designated
in
writing
by
the
commission
12
agency
to
conduct
formal
mediation
of
a
complaint
filed
under
13
this
chapter
.
The
written
designation
must
specifically
refer
14
to
this
section
.
15
Sec.
266.
Section
216.16,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
and
6,
16
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
A
person
claiming
to
be
aggrieved
by
an
unfair
or
18
discriminatory
practice
must
initially
seek
an
administrative
19
relief
by
filing
a
complaint
with
the
commission
agency
in
20
accordance
with
section
216.15
.
This
provision
also
applies
to
21
persons
claiming
to
be
aggrieved
by
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
22
practice
committed
by
the
state
or
an
agency
or
political
23
subdivision
of
the
state,
notwithstanding
the
terms
of
the
Iowa
24
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
25
2.
After
the
proper
filing
of
a
complaint
with
the
26
commission
agency
,
a
complainant
may
subsequently
commence
an
27
action
for
relief
in
the
district
court
if
all
of
the
following
28
conditions
have
been
satisfied:
29
a.
The
complainant
has
timely
filed
the
complaint
with
the
30
commission
agency
as
provided
in
section
216.15,
subsection
13
.
31
b.
The
complaint
has
been
on
file
with
the
commission
agency
32
for
at
least
sixty
days
and
the
commission
agency
has
issued
a
33
release
to
the
complainant
pursuant
to
subsection
3
.
34
3.
a.
Upon
a
request
by
the
complainant,
and
after
the
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expiration
of
sixty
days
from
the
timely
filing
of
a
complaint
1
with
the
commission
agency
,
the
commission
agency
shall
issue
2
to
the
complainant
a
release
stating
that
the
complainant
3
has
a
right
to
commence
an
action
in
the
district
court.
A
4
release
under
this
subsection
shall
not
be
issued
if
any
of
the
5
following
apply:
6
(1)
A
finding
of
no
probable
cause
has
been
made
on
the
7
complaint
by
the
administrative
law
judge
charged
with
that
8
duty
under
section
216.15,
subsection
3
.
9
(2)
A
conciliation
agreement
has
been
executed
under
10
section
216.15
.
11
(3)
The
commission
agency
has
served
notice
of
hearing
upon
12
the
respondent
pursuant
to
section
216.15,
subsection
6
.
13
(4)
The
complaint
is
closed
as
an
administrative
closure
and
14
two
years
have
elapsed
since
the
issuance
date
of
the
closure.
15
b.
Notwithstanding
section
216.15,
subsection
5
,
a
party
may
16
obtain
a
copy
of
all
documents
contained
in
a
case
file
where
17
the
commission
agency
has
issued
a
release
to
the
complainant
18
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
19
4.
An
action
authorized
under
this
section
is
barred
unless
20
commenced
within
ninety
days
after
issuance
by
the
commission
21
agency
of
a
release
under
subsection
3
.
If
a
complainant
22
obtains
a
release
from
the
commission
agency
under
subsection
23
3
,
the
commission
agency
is
barred
from
further
action
on
that
24
complaint.
25
6.
The
district
court
may
grant
any
relief
in
an
action
26
under
this
section
which
is
authorized
by
section
216.15,
27
subsection
9
,
to
be
issued
by
the
commission
agency
.
The
28
district
court
may
also
award
the
respondent
reasonable
29
attorney
fees
and
court
costs
when
the
court
finds
that
the
30
complainant’s
action
was
frivolous.
31
Sec.
267.
Section
216.16A,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
32
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
b.
The
election
must
be
made
not
later
than
twenty
days
34
after
the
date
of
receipt
by
the
electing
person
of
service
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under
section
216.15A,
subsection
5
,
or
in
the
case
of
the
1
commission
agency
,
not
later
than
twenty
days
after
the
date
2
the
determination
was
issued.
3
c.
The
person
making
the
election
shall
give
notice
to
the
4
commission
agency
and
to
all
other
complainants
and
respondents
5
to
whom
the
election
relates.
6
Sec.
268.
Section
216.16A,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
d
and
e,
7
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
d.
If
the
commission
agency
has
obtained
a
mediation
9
agreement
with
the
consent
of
an
aggrieved
person,
the
10
aggrieved
person
shall
not
file
an
action
under
this
subsection
11
with
respect
to
the
alleged
discriminatory
practice
that
forms
12
the
basis
for
the
complaint
except
to
enforce
the
terms
of
the
13
agreement.
14
e.
An
aggrieved
person
shall
not
file
an
action
under
this
15
subsection
with
respect
to
an
alleged
discriminatory
housing
or
16
real
estate
practice
that
forms
the
basis
of
a
charge
issued
17
by
the
commission
agency
if
the
commission
agency
has
begun
a
18
hearing
on
the
record
under
this
chapter
with
respect
to
the
19
charge.
20
Sec.
269.
Section
216.17,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
and
21
10,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
a.
Judicial
review
of
the
actions
of
the
agency
23
or
commission
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
the
terms
24
of
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
25
Notwithstanding
the
terms
of
said
Act,
petition
for
judicial
26
review
may
be
filed
in
the
district
court
in
which
an
27
enforcement
proceeding
under
subsection
2
may
be
brought.
28
b.
For
purposes
of
the
time
limit
for
filing
a
petition
for
29
judicial
review
under
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
30
chapter
17A
,
specified
by
section
17A.19
,
the
issuance
of
a
31
final
decision
of
the
agency
or
commission
under
this
chapter
32
occurs
on
the
date
notice
of
the
decision
is
mailed
to
the
33
parties.
34
c.
Notwithstanding
the
time
limit
provided
in
section
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17A.19,
subsection
3
,
a
petition
for
judicial
review
of
1
no-probable-cause
decisions
and
other
final
agency
actions
2
which
are
not
of
general
applicability
must
be
filed
within
3
thirty
days
of
the
issuance
of
the
final
agency
action.
4
2.
The
commission
agency
may
obtain
an
order
of
court
for
5
the
enforcement
of
agency
or
commission
orders
in
a
proceeding
6
as
provided
in
this
section
.
Such
an
enforcement
proceeding
7
shall
be
brought
in
the
district
court
of
the
district
in
the
8
county
in
which
the
alleged
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
9
which
is
the
subject
of
the
agency’s
or
commission’s
order
was
10
committed,
or
in
which
any
respondent
required
in
the
order
to
11
cease
or
desist
from
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
or
to
12
take
other
affirmative
action,
resides,
or
transacts
business.
13
3.
Such
an
enforcement
proceeding
shall
be
initiated
by
14
the
filing
of
a
petition
in
such
court
and
the
service
of
a
15
copy
thereof
upon
the
respondent.
Thereupon
the
commission
16
agency
shall
file
with
the
court
a
transcript
of
the
record
17
of
the
hearing
before
it.
The
court
shall
have
power
to
18
grant
such
temporary
relief
or
restraining
order
as
it
deems
19
just
and
proper,
and
to
make
and
enter
upon
the
pleadings,
20
testimony,
and
proceedings
set
forth
in
such
transcript
an
21
order
enforcing,
modifying,
and
enforcing
as
so
modified,
or
22
setting
aside
the
order
of
the
agency
or
commission,
in
whole
23
or
in
part.
24
4.
An
objection
that
has
not
been
urged
before
the
agency
25
or
commission
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
court
in
an
26
enforcement
proceeding,
unless
the
failure
or
neglect
to
urge
27
such
objection
shall
be
excused
because
of
extraordinary
28
circumstances.
29
5.
Any
party
to
the
enforcement
proceeding
may
move
the
30
court
to
remit
the
case
to
the
agency
or
commission
in
the
31
interests
of
justice
for
the
purpose
of
adducing
additional
32
specified
and
material
evidence
and
seeking
findings
thereof,
33
providing
such
party
shall
show
reasonable
grounds
for
34
the
failure
to
adduce
such
evidence
before
the
agency
or
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commission.
1
7.
The
agency’s
or
commission’s
copy
of
the
testimony
shall
2
be
available
to
all
parties
for
examination
at
all
reasonable
3
times,
without
cost,
and
for
the
purpose
of
judicial
review
of
4
the
agency’s
or
commission’s
orders.
5
10.
If
no
proceeding
to
obtain
judicial
review
is
instituted
6
within
thirty
days
from
the
issuance
of
an
order
of
the
7
commission
under
section
216.15
or
216.15A
,
the
commission
8
agency
may
obtain
an
order
of
the
court
for
the
enforcement
9
of
the
order
upon
showing
that
respondent
is
subject
to
10
the
jurisdiction
of
the
agency
or
commission
and
resides
or
11
transacts
business
within
the
county
in
which
the
petition
for
12
enforcement
is
brought.
13
Sec.
270.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
a.
If
timely
election
is
made
under
section
216.16A,
16
subsection
1
,
the
commission
agency
shall
authorize,
and
not
17
later
than
thirty
days
after
the
election
is
made,
the
attorney
18
general
shall
file
a
civil
action
on
behalf
of
the
aggrieved
19
person
in
a
district
court
seeking
relief.
20
Sec.
271.
Section
216.17A,
subsections
2,
4,
10,
and
11,
21
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
A
commission
An
agency
order
under
section
216.15A,
23
subsection
11
,
and
a
an
agency
or
commission
order
that
has
24
been
substantially
affirmed
by
judicial
review,
do
not
affect
25
a
contract,
sale,
encumbrance,
or
lease
that
was
consummated
26
before
the
agency
or
commission
issued
the
order
and
involved
a
27
bona
fide
purchaser,
encumbrancer,
or
tenant
who
did
not
have
28
actual
notice
of
the
charge
issued
under
this
chapter
.
29
4.
If
the
agency
or
commission
issues
an
order
against
a
30
respondent
against
whom
another
order
was
issued
within
the
31
preceding
five
years
under
section
216.15A,
subsection
11
,
the
32
commission
agency
shall
send
a
copy
of
each
order
issued
under
33
that
section
to
the
attorney
general.
34
10.
The
attorney
general,
on
behalf
of
the
commission
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agency
or
other
party
at
whose
request
a
subpoena
is
issued,
1
may
enforce
the
subpoena
in
appropriate
proceedings
in
district
2
court.
3
11.
A
court
in
a
civil
action
brought
under
this
section
4
or
the
commission
agency
in
an
administrative
hearing
under
5
section
216.15A,
subsection
11
,
may
award
reasonable
attorney’s
6
fees
to
the
prevailing
party
and
assess
court
costs
against
the
7
nonprevailing
party.
8
Sec.
272.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
9
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
If
the
agency
or
commission
issues
an
order
with
respect
11
to
a
discriminatory
housing
practice
that
occurred
in
the
12
course
of
a
business
subject
to
a
licensing
or
regulation
by
a
13
governmental
agency,
the
agency
or
commission,
not
later
than
14
thirty
days
after
the
date
of
issuance
of
the
order,
shall
do
15
all
of
the
following:
16
Sec.
273.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
a.
On
the
request
of
the
agency
or
commission,
the
attorney
19
general
may
intervene
in
an
action
under
section
216.16A,
20
subsection
2
,
if
the
agency
or
commission
certifies
that
the
21
case
is
of
general
public
importance.
22
Sec.
274.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
9,
paragraph
a,
23
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
On
the
request
of
the
agency
or
commission,
the
attorney
26
general
may
file
a
civil
action
in
district
court
for
27
appropriate
relief
if
the
agency
or
commission
has
reasonable
28
cause
to
believe
that
any
of
the
following
applies:
29
Sec.
275.
Section
216.19,
subsections
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
30
8,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
2.
A
city
with
a
population
of
twenty-nine
thousand,
or
32
greater,
shall
maintain
an
independent
local
civil
rights
33
agency
or
commission
consistent
with
commission
agency
rules
34
adopted
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
An
agency
or
commission
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for
which
a
staff
is
provided
shall
have
control
over
such
1
staff.
A
city
required
to
maintain
a
local
civil
rights
agency
2
or
commission
shall
structure
and
adequately
fund
the
agency
3
or
commission
in
order
to
effect
cooperative
undertakings
4
with
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
and
to
aid
in
5
effectuating
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
6
3.
An
agency
or
commission
of
local
government
and
the
7
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
shall
cooperate
in
the
8
sharing
of
data
and
research,
and
coordinating
investigations
9
and
conciliations
in
order
to
expedite
claims
of
unlawful
10
discrimination
and
eliminate
needless
duplication.
The
Iowa
11
office
of
civil
rights
commission
may
enter
into
cooperative
12
agreements
with
any
local
agency
or
commission
to
effectuate
13
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
Such
agreements
may
include
14
technical
and
clerical
assistance
and
reimbursement
of
expenses
15
incurred
by
the
local
agency
or
commission
in
the
performance
16
of
the
agency’s
or
commission’s
duties
if
funds
for
this
17
purpose
are
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly.
18
4.
The
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
director
may
designate
19
an
unfunded
local
agency
or
commission
as
a
referral
agency.
A
20
local
agency
or
commission
shall
not
be
designated
a
referral
21
agency
unless
the
ordinance
creating
it
provides
the
same
22
rights
and
remedies
as
are
provided
in
this
chapter
.
The
Iowa
23
civil
rights
commission
director
shall
establish
by
rules
24
the
procedures
for
designating
a
referral
agency
and
the
25
qualifications
to
be
met
by
a
referral
agency.
26
5.
The
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
director
may
adopt
27
rules
establishing
the
procedures
for
referral
of
complaints.
28
A
referral
agency
may
refuse
to
accept
a
case
referred
to
29
it
by
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
if
the
30
referral
agency
is
unable
to
effect
proper
administration
of
31
the
complaint.
It
shall
be
the
burden
of
the
referral
agency
32
to
demonstrate
that
it
is
unable
to
properly
administer
that
33
complaint.
34
6.
A
complainant
who
files
a
complaint
with
a
referral
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agency
having
jurisdiction
shall
be
prohibited
from
filing
a
1
complaint
with
the
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
agency
alleging
2
violations
based
upon
the
same
acts
or
practices
cited
in
the
3
original
complaint;
and
a
complainant
who
files
a
complaint
4
with
the
commission
agency
shall
be
prohibited
from
filing
5
a
complaint
with
the
referral
agency
alleging
violations
6
based
upon
the
same
acts
or
practices
cited
in
the
original
7
complaint.
However,
the
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
agency
in
8
its
discretion
may
refer
a
complaint
filed
with
the
commission
9
agency
to
a
referral
agency
having
jurisdiction
over
the
10
parties
for
investigation
and
resolution;
and
a
referral
agency
11
in
its
discretion
may
refer
a
complaint
filed
with
that
agency
12
to
the
commission
office
for
investigation
and
resolution.
13
7.
A
final
decision
by
a
referral
agency
shall
be
subject
14
to
judicial
review
as
provided
in
section
216.17
in
the
same
15
manner
and
to
the
same
extent
as
a
final
decision
of
the
Iowa
16
civil
rights
commission
agency
.
17
8.
The
referral
of
a
complaint
by
the
Iowa
office
of
18
civil
rights
commission
to
a
referral
agency
or
by
a
referral
19
agency
to
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
shall
not
20
affect
the
right
of
a
complainant
to
commence
an
action
in
the
21
district
court
under
section
216.16
.
22
Sec.
276.
Section
216.21,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
216.21
Documents
to
attorney
or
party.
25
If
a
party
is
represented
by
an
attorney
during
the
26
proceedings
of
the
agency
or
commission,
with
permission
of
27
the
attorney
for
the
party
or
of
the
party,
the
agency
or
28
commission
shall
provide
copies
of
all
relevant
documents
29
including
an
order
or
decision
to
either
the
attorney
for
the
30
party
or
the
party,
but
not
to
both.
31
Sec.
277.
Section
216.22,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
32
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
b.
The
franchisor
has
been
found
by
the
commission
agency
to
34
have
exercised
a
type
or
degree
of
control
over
the
franchisee
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or
the
franchisee’s
employees
that
is
not
customarily
exercised
1
by
a
franchisor
for
the
purpose
of
protecting
the
franchisor’s
2
trademarks
and
brand.
3
Sec.
278.
Section
230A.110,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
5
Sec.
279.
Section
235B.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
7
Sec.
280.
Section
235B.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
8
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
(4)
If,
in
the
course
of
an
assessment
or
evaluation
of
10
a
report
of
dependent
adult
abuse,
the
department
or
the
11
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
determines
12
that
the
case
involves
discrimination
under
the
jurisdiction
13
of
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
,
the
relevant
14
portions
of
the
case
shall
be
referred
to
the
commission
15
office
.
16
Sec.
281.
Section
235B.16A,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2024,
17
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
The
dependent
adult
protective
advisory
council
19
established
pursuant
to
section
235B.1
department
shall
20
recommend
adopt
a
uniform
assessment
instrument
and
process
for
21
adoption
and
use
by
the
department
and
other
agencies
involved
22
with
assessing
a
dependent
adult’s
degree
of
dependency
23
and
determining
whether
dependent
adult
abuse
has
occurred.
24
However,
this
section
shall
not
apply
to
dependent
adult
abuse
25
assessments
and
determinations
made
under
chapter
235E
.
26
4.
The
department
shall
cooperate
with
the
departments
27
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
public
safety,
28
and
workforce
development,
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
29
commission
,
and
other
state
and
local
agencies
performing
30
inspections
or
otherwise
visiting
residential
settings
where
31
dependent
adults
live,
to
regularly
provide
training
to
the
32
appropriate
staff
in
the
agencies
concerning
each
agency’s
33
procedures
involving
dependent
adults,
and
to
build
awareness
34
concerning
dependent
adults
and
reporting
of
dependent
adult
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abuse.
1
Sec.
282.
Section
235E.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
235E.5
Rulemaking
authority.
4
The
department,
in
cooperation
and
consultation
with
5
the
dependent
adult
protective
advisory
council
established
6
in
section
235B.1
,
affected
industry
representatives
,
and
7
professional
and
consumer
groups,
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
8
chapter
17A
to
administer
this
chapter
.
9
Sec.
283.
Section
237A.12,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
3.
Rules
relating
to
fire
safety
for
child
care
centers
12
shall
be
adopted
under
this
chapter
by
the
director
of
13
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
in
14
consultation
with
the
department.
Rules
adopted
by
the
15
director
of
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
16
licensing
for
a
building
which
is
owned
or
leased
by
a
school
17
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
and
used
as
a
child
18
care
facility
shall
not
differ
from
standards
adopted
by
19
the
director
of
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
20
licensing
for
school
buildings
under
chapter
10A,
subchapter
V,
21
part
2
.
Rules
relating
to
sanitation
shall
be
adopted
by
the
22
department.
All
rules
shall
be
developed
in
consultation
with
23
the
state
child
care
advisory
committee.
The
director
of
the
24
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
inspect
25
the
facilities.
26
Sec.
284.
Section
237A.25,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
The
department
shall
develop
consumer
information
29
material
to
assist
parents
in
selecting
a
child
care
provider.
30
In
developing
the
material,
the
department
shall
consult
with
31
department
staff,
department
of
education
staff,
the
state
32
child
care
advisory
committee,
the
early
childhood
Iowa
state
33
board,
and
child
care
resource
and
referral
services.
In
34
addition,
the
department
may
consult
with
other
entities
at
the
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local,
state,
and
national
level.
1
Sec.
285.
Section
237A.30,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
The
department
shall
work
with
the
early
childhood
Iowa
4
program
established
in
section
256I.5
and
the
state
child
care
5
advisory
committee
in
designing
and
implementing
a
voluntary
6
quality
rating
system
for
each
provider
type
of
child
care
7
facility.
8
Sec.
286.
Section
256.3,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
are
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
state
board
of
education
is
established
for
the
11
department.
The
state
board
consists
of
ten
nine
members:
12
nine
seven
voting
members
,
and
one
nonvoting
student
member
,
13
and
the
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development,
14
who
shall
serve
as
a
nonvoting
member
.
The
voting
members
15
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
senate
16
confirmation.
The
nonvoting
student
member
shall
be
appointed
17
as
provided
in
section
256.5A
.
18
2.
The
voting
members
shall
be
registered
voters
of
19
the
state
and
hold
no
other
elective
or
appointive
state
20
office.
Not
more
than
five
voting
members
shall
be
of
the
21
same
political
party.
Three
of
the
voting
members
shall
22
have
substantial
knowledge
related
to
the
community
college
23
system.
The
remaining
six
voting
members
shall
be
members
of
24
the
general
public.
A
voting
member
shall
not
be
engaged
in
25
professional
education
for
a
major
portion
of
the
member’s
time
26
nor
shall
the
member
derive
a
major
portion
of
income
from
any
27
business
or
activity
connected
with
education.
28
Sec.
287.
Section
256.7,
subsection
7,
paragraph
c,
Code
29
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
30
Sec.
288.
Section
256.9,
subsection
31,
paragraph
b,
Code
31
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
b.
Standards
and
materials
developed
shall
include
materials
33
which
employ
developmentally
appropriate
practices
and
34
incorporate
substantial
parental
involvement.
The
materials
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and
standards
shall
include
alternative
teaching
approaches
1
including
collaborative
teaching
and
alternative
dispute
2
resolution
training.
The
department
shall
consult
with
the
3
child
development
coordinating
council,
the
state
child
care
4
advisory
committee
established
pursuant
to
section
135.173A
,
5
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
the
state
board
6
of
regents
center
for
early
developmental
education,
the
7
area
education
agencies,
the
department
of
human
development
8
and
family
studies
in
the
college
of
human
sciences
at
9
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology,
the
early
10
childhood
elementary
division
of
the
college
of
education
at
11
the
university
of
Iowa,
and
the
college
of
education
at
the
12
university
of
northern
Iowa,
in
developing
these
standards
and
13
materials.
14
Sec.
289.
Section
256.17,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
256.17
Postsecondary
course
audit
committee
.
17
1.
The
department
shall
establish
and
facilitate
a
18
postsecondary
course
audit
committee
which
shall
annually
19
audit
postsecondary
courses
offered
to
high
school
students
in
20
accordance
with
chapter
261E
.
21
2.
The
committee
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
22
to
representatives
from
the
kindergarten
through
grade
23
twelve
education
community,
community
colleges,
and
regents
24
universities.
25
3.
2.
The
committee
department
shall
establish
a
sampling
26
technique
that
randomly
selects
courses
for
audit.
The
audit
27
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
a
review
of
the
course
28
syllabus,
teacher
qualifications,
examples
of
student
products,
29
and
results
of
student
assessments.
Standards
for
review
shall
30
be
established
by
the
committee
and
approved
by
the
department.
31
Audit
findings
shall
be
submitted
to
the
institutions
providing
32
the
classes
audited
and
shall
be
posted
on
the
department’s
33
internet
site.
34
4.
3.
If
the
committee
department
determines
that
a
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postsecondary
course
offered
to
high
school
students
in
1
accordance
with
chapter
261E
does
not
meet
the
standards
2
established
by
the
committee
department
pursuant
to
subsection
3
3
2
,
the
course
shall
not
be
eligible
for
future
supplementary
4
weighting
under
section
257.11
.
If
the
institution
makes
5
changes
to
the
course
sufficient
to
cause
the
course
to
meet
6
the
standards
of
the
committee
department
,
the
committee
7
department
may
reinstate
the
eligibility
of
the
course
for
8
future
supplementary
weighting
under
section
257.11
.
9
Sec.
290.
Section
256.32,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
An
advisory
council
for
agricultural
education
is
12
established,
which
consists
of
nine
seven
members
appointed
13
by
the
governor.
The
nine
seven
members
shall
include
the
14
following:
15
a.
Five
at
least
four
persons
representing
all
areas
16
of
agriculture
and
diverse
geographical
areas
and
at
least
17
one
person
involved
in
the
field
of
education,
including
18
but
not
limited
to
a
secondary
school
program
instructor,
a
19
postsecondary
school
program
instructor,
or
a
teacher
educator
.
20
b.
An
individual
representing
agriculture
on
a
council
21
created
to
advise
the
state
on
career
and
technical
education
22
matters.
23
c.
A
secondary
school
program
instructor,
a
postsecondary
24
school
program
instructor,
and
a
teacher
educator.
25
Sec.
291.
Section
256.33,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
1.
The
department
shall
consort
with
school
districts,
28
area
education
agencies,
community
colleges,
and
colleges
29
and
universities
to
provide
assistance
to
them
in
the
use
30
of
educational
technology
for
instruction
purposes.
The
31
department
shall
consult
with
the
advisory
committee
on
32
telecommunications,
established
in
section
256.7,
subsection
7
,
33
and
other
users
of
educational
technology
on
the
development
34
and
operation
of
programs
under
this
section
.
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Sec.
292.
Section
256.82,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
a.
Four
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
so
3
that
the
portion
of
the
board
membership
appointed
under
this
4
paragraph
includes
two
male
board
members
and
two
female
board
5
members
at
all
times
:
6
(1)
One
member
shall
be
appointed
from
the
business
7
community
other
than
the
television
and
telecommunications
8
industry.
9
(2)
One
member
shall
be
appointed
with
experience
in
or
10
knowledge
about
the
television
industry.
11
(3)
One
member
shall
be
appointed
from
the
membership
of
12
a
fundraising
nonprofit
organization
financially
assisting
13
the
Iowa
public
broadcasting
division
.
At
least
one
member
14
shall
have
experience
in
or
knowledge
of
the
television
and
15
telecommunications
industry,
and
at
least
one
member
shall
16
have
experience
with
or
knowledge
of
fundraising
nonprofit
17
organizations.
18
(4)
One
member
shall
represent
the
general
public.
19
Sec.
293.
Section
256.176,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
d,
20
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
a.
A
member
of
the
state
board
of
regents
to
be
named
by
the
22
state
board
of
regents,
or
the
executive
director
of
the
state
23
board
of
regents
if
so
appointed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
24
who
shall
serve
for
a
four-year
term
or
until
the
expiration
25
of
the
member’s
term
of
office
,
and
who
shall
serve
as
an
ex
26
officio,
nonvoting
member
.
27
d.
Nine
Seven
additional
members
to
be
appointed
by
the
28
governor
as
follows:
29
(1)
One
member
shall
be
selected
to
represent
private
30
colleges
and
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
31
When
appointing
this
member,
the
governor
shall
give
careful
32
consideration
to
any
person
nominated
or
recommended
by
any
33
organization
or
association
of
some
or
all
private
colleges
and
34
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
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(2)
One
member
shall
be
selected
to
represent
Iowa’s
1
community
colleges.
When
appointing
this
member,
the
governor
2
shall
give
careful
consideration
to
any
person
nominated
3
or
recommended
by
any
organization
or
association
of
Iowa
4
community
colleges.
5
(3)
(1)
One
At
least
one
member
shall
be
enrolled
as
a
6
student
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning
governed
by
the
7
board
of
regents,
a
community
college,
or
an
accredited
private
8
institution.
9
(4)
(2)
One
At
least
one
member
shall
be
a
parent
of
a
10
student
enrolled
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning
governed
11
by
the
board
of
regents,
a
community
college,
or
an
accredited
12
private
institution.
13
(5)
(3)
One
At
least
one
member
shall
represent
14
practitioners
licensed
under
chapter
256,
subchapter
VII,
15
part
3
.
When
appointing
this
member,
the
governor
shall
give
16
careful
consideration
to
any
person
nominated
by
an
Iowa
17
teacher
association
or
other
education
stakeholder
organization
18
have
knowledge
and
experience
in
financial
or
fiduciary
19
matters
.
20
(6)
Four
members
shall
represent
the
general
public,
21
none
of
whom
shall
be
officers,
board
members,
or
trustees
22
of
an
institution
of
higher
learning
or
of
an
association
of
23
institutions
of
higher
learning.
24
Sec.
294.
Section
256.176,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
25
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
26
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
One
member
to
represent
private
colleges
27
and
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa,
who
shall
be
28
selected
by
an
organization
or
association
of
some
or
all
29
private
colleges
and
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa,
30
and
who
shall
serve
as
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
31
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
One
member
to
represent
Iowa’s
community
32
colleges,
who
shall
be
selected
by
an
organization
or
33
association
of
Iowa
community
colleges,
and
who
shall
serve
as
34
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
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Sec.
295.
Section
256I.4,
subsection
19,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
2
thereof
the
following:
3
19.
Serve
as
the
state
advisory
council
required
under
the
4
federal
Improving
Head
Start
for
School
Readiness
Act
of
2007,
5
Pub.
L.
No.
110-134,
as
designated
by
the
governor.
6
Sec.
296.
Section
260C.36,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
4.
The
department
of
education
shall
establish
the
9
following
committees:
10
a.
An
an
ad
hoc
accreditation
quality
faculty
plan
protocol
11
committee
to
advise
the
department
in
the
development
of
12
protocols
related
to
the
quality
faculty
planning
process
to
13
be
used
by
the
accreditation
teams
during
site
visits.
The
14
committee
shall,
at
a
minimum,
determine
what
types
of
evidence
15
need
to
be
provided,
develop
interview
procedures
and
visit
16
goals,
and
propose
accreditation
protocol
revisions.
17
b.
An
ongoing
quality
faculty
plan
professional
development
18
committee.
The
committee
shall,
at
a
minimum,
do
the
19
following:
20
(1)
Develop
systemic,
ongoing,
and
sustainable
statewide
21
professional
development
opportunities
that
support
22
institutional
development
as
well
as
individual
development
and
23
support
of
the
quality
faculty
plans.
The
opportunities
may
24
include
internet-based
systems
to
share
promising
practices.
25
(2)
Determine
future
professional
development
needs.
26
(3)
Develop
or
identify
training
and
assistance
relating
to
27
the
quality
faculty
plan
process
and
requirements.
28
(4)
Assist
the
department
and
community
colleges
in
29
developing
professional
development
consortia.
30
(5)
Review
and
identify
best
practices
in
each
community
31
college
quality
faculty
plan,
including
best
practices
32
regarding
adjunct
faculty.
33
c.
A
community
college
faculty
advisory
committee
consisting
34
of
one
member
and
one
alternate
from
each
community
college,
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appointed
by
the
committee
established
pursuant
to
subsection
1
1
.
The
committee
membership
shall
be
equally
represented
by
2
individuals
from
the
liberal
arts
and
sciences
faculty
and
3
the
career
and
technical
faculty.
The
committee
shall,
at
a
4
minimum,
keep
faculty
informed
of
higher
education
issues,
5
facilitate
communication
between
the
faculty
and
the
department
6
on
an
ongoing
basis,
and
serve
as
an
advisory
committee
to
the
7
department
and
community
colleges
on
faculty
issues.
8
Sec.
297.
Section
260C.39,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
3.
The
terms
of
employment
of
personnel,
for
the
academic
11
year
following
the
effective
date
of
the
agreement
to
combine
12
the
merged
areas
shall
not
be
affected
by
the
combination
of
13
the
merged
areas,
except
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
14
under
sections
279.15
,
279.16
,
279.18
,
and
279.24
,
to
15
the
extent
those
procedures
are
applicable,
or
under
the
16
terms
of
the
base
bargaining
agreement.
The
authority
and
17
responsibility
to
offer
new
contracts
or
to
continue,
modify,
18
or
terminate
existing
contracts
pursuant
to
any
applicable
19
procedures
under
chapter
279
,
shall
be
transferred
to
the
20
acting,
and
then
to
the
new,
board
of
the
combined
merged
area
21
upon
certification
of
a
favorable
vote
to
each
of
the
merged
22
areas
affected
by
the
agreement.
The
collective
bargaining
23
agreement
of
the
merged
area
receiving
the
greatest
amount
of
24
general
state
aid
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement
for
the
25
combined
merged
area
and
the
employees
of
the
merged
areas
26
which
combined
to
form
the
new
combined
merged
area
shall
27
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
unit
from
that
28
former
merged
area
for
purposes
of
negotiating
the
contracts
29
for
the
following
years
without
further
action
by
the
public
30
employment
relations
appeal
board.
If
only
one
collective
31
bargaining
agreement
is
in
effect
among
the
merged
areas
which
32
are
combining
under
this
section
,
then
that
agreement
shall
33
serve
as
the
base
agreement,
and
the
employees
of
the
merged
34
areas
which
are
combining
to
form
the
new
combined
merged
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area
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
unit
1
of
that
former
merged
area
for
purposes
of
negotiating
the
2
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
further
action
by
the
3
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
The
board
of
the
4
combined
merged
area,
using
the
base
agreement
as
its
existing
5
contract,
shall
bargain
with
the
combined
employees
of
the
6
merged
areas
that
have
agreed
to
combine
for
the
academic
year
7
beginning
with
the
effective
date
of
the
agreement
to
combine
8
merged
areas.
The
bargaining
shall
be
completed
by
March
15
9
prior
to
the
academic
year
in
which
the
agreement
to
combine
10
merged
areas
becomes
effective
or
within
one
hundred
eighty
11
days
after
the
organization
of
the
acting
board
of
the
new
12
combined
merged
area,
whichever
is
later.
If
a
bargaining
13
agreement
was
already
concluded
in
the
former
merged
area
which
14
has
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
that
is
serving
as
the
15
base
agreement
for
the
new
combined
merged
area,
between
the
16
former
merged
area
board
and
the
employees
of
the
former
merged
17
area,
that
agreement
is
void,
unless
the
agreement
contained
18
multiyear
provisions
affecting
academic
years
subsequent
to
the
19
effective
date
of
the
agreement
to
form
a
combined
merged
area.
20
If
the
base
collective
bargaining
agreement
contains
multiyear
21
provisions,
the
duration
and
effect
of
the
agreement
shall
22
be
controlled
by
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
The
provisions
23
of
the
base
agreement
shall
apply
to
the
offering
of
new
24
contracts,
or
the
continuation,
modification,
or
termination
25
of
existing
contracts
between
the
acting
or
new
board
of
the
26
combined
merged
area
and
the
combined
employees
of
the
new
27
combined
merged
area.
28
Sec.
298.
Section
261A.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
a.
The
For
members
appointed
prior
to
the
effective
date
31
of
this
division
of
this
Act,
members
of
the
authority
shall
be
32
appointed
by
the
governor
for
terms
of
six
years
beginning
and
33
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
A
member
of
the
authority
34
is
eligible
for
reappointment.
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b.
For
members
appointed
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
1
this
division
of
this
Act,
members
of
the
authority
shall
be
2
appointed
by
the
governor
for
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
3
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19.
A
member
of
the
authority
4
shall
not
serve
more
than
two
full
terms.
5
c.
The
governor
shall
fill
a
vacancy
for
the
remainder
of
6
the
unexpired
term.
A
member
of
the
authority
may
be
removed
7
by
the
governor
for
misfeasance,
malfeasance,
or
willful
8
neglect
of
duty
or
other
cause
after
notice
and
a
public
9
hearing
unless
the
notice
and
hearing
are
waived
by
the
member
10
in
writing.
11
Sec.
299.
Section
266.39,
subsections
3
and
5,
Code
2024,
12
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
13
Sec.
300.
Section
272C.1,
subsection
6,
paragraph
u,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
15
Sec.
301.
Section
273.22,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
The
collective
bargaining
agreement
of
the
area
education
18
agency
with
the
largest
basic
enrollment,
as
defined
in
section
19
257.6
,
for
the
year
prior
to
the
year
the
reorganization
is
20
effective,
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement
in
the
new
area
21
education
agency
and
the
employees
of
the
other
area
education
22
agencies
involved
in
the
formation
of
the
new
area
education
23
agency
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
24
unit
of
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
25
negotiating
the
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
26
further
action
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
27
board.
If
only
one
collective
bargaining
agreement
is
in
28
effect
among
the
area
education
agencies
that
are
party
to
29
the
reorganization,
that
agreement
shall
serve
as
the
base
30
agreement,
and
the
employees
of
the
other
agencies
involved
31
in
the
formation
of
the
new
area
education
agency
shall
32
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
unit
of
that
33
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
negotiating
the
34
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
further
action
by
the
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public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
1
Sec.
302.
Section
275.33,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
a.
The
collective
bargaining
agreement
of
the
district
4
with
the
largest
basic
enrollment
for
the
year
prior
to
5
the
reorganization,
as
defined
in
section
257.6
,
in
the
new
6
district
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement
and
the
employees
7
of
the
other
districts
involved
in
the
formation
of
the
new
8
district
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
9
unit
of
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
10
negotiating
the
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
11
further
action
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
12
If
only
one
collective
bargaining
agreement
is
in
effect
among
13
the
districts
which
are
party
to
the
reorganization,
then
that
14
agreement
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement,
and
the
employees
15
of
the
other
districts
involved
in
the
formation
of
the
new
16
district
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
17
unit
of
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
18
negotiating
the
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
19
further
action
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
20
Sec.
303.
Section
284.11,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
21
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
c.
Review
the
use
and
effectiveness
of
the
funds
distributed
23
to
school
districts
for
supplemental
assistance
in
high-need
24
schools
under
this
section
,
and
consider
the
findings
and
25
recommendations
of
the
commission
on
educator
leadership
26
and
compensation
submitted
pursuant
to
section
284.15,
27
subsection
13
,
relating
to
the
use
and
effectiveness
of
the
28
funds
distributed
to
school
districts
under
this
section
.
The
29
department
shall
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
in
a
30
report
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
15
annually.
31
Sec.
304.
Section
284.15,
subsection
12,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
33
Sec.
305.
Section
284.15,
subsection
14,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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14.
The
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
subject
to
1
legislative
review
at
least
every
three
years.
The
review
2
shall
be
based
upon
a
status
report
from
the
commission
3
on
educator
leadership
and
compensation,
which
shall
be
4
prepared
with
the
assistance
of
the
departments
of
education,
5
management,
and
revenue.
The
status
report
shall
review
and
6
report
on
the
department’s
assignment
and
utilization
of
7
full-time
equivalent
positions,
and
shall
include
information
8
on
teacher
retention,
teacher
compensation,
academic
quality
9
of
beginning
teachers,
teacher
evaluation
results,
student
10
achievement
trend
and
comparative
data,
and
recommendations
11
for
changes
to
the
teacher
leadership
supplement
foundation
12
aid
and
the
framework
or
comparable
systems
approved
pursuant
13
to
this
section
.
The
first
status
report
shall
be
submitted
14
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
15,
2017,
with
subsequent
15
status
reports
prepared
and
submitted
to
the
general
assembly
16
by
January
15
at
least
every
third
year
thereafter.
17
Sec.
306.
Section
312.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
1.
Apportion
among
the
counties
the
road
use
tax
funds
20
credited
to
the
secondary
road
fund
by
using
the
distribution
21
methodology
adopted
pursuant
to
section
312.3C
by
the
22
commission
by
rule
.
23
Sec.
307.
Section
312.3B,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
2.
The
Iowa
county
engineers
association
service
26
bureau
shall
annually
compute
the
secondary
road
fund
and
27
farm-to-market
road
fund
distributions
using
the
methodology
28
determined
by
the
secondary
road
fund
distribution
committee
29
pursuant
to
section
312.3C
commission
.
The
Iowa
county
30
engineers
association
service
bureau
shall
report
the
31
computations
to
the
secondary
road
fund
distribution
committee,
32
the
department,
the
treasurer
of
state,
and
the
counties.
33
Sec.
308.
Section
312.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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1.
For
the
fiscal
year
ending
June
30,
2006,
the
treasurer
1
of
state
shall
apportion
among
the
counties
the
road
use
tax
2
funds
credited
to
the
farm-to-market
road
fund
by
using
the
3
allocation
method
contained
in
section
312.5,
subsection
1
,
4
Code
2005.
For
subsequent
fiscal
years
Each
fiscal
year
,
the
5
treasurer
of
state
shall
apportion
among
the
counties
the
road
6
use
tax
funds
credited
to
the
farm-to-market
road
fund
by
using
7
the
distribution
methodology
adopted
pursuant
to
section
312.3C
8
by
the
commission
.
9
Sec.
309.
Section
312.16,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
10
the
following
new
subsection:
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Commission”
means
the
state
12
transportation
commission.
13
Sec.
310.
Section
312A.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
14
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
2.
Twenty
percent
for
deposit
in
the
secondary
road
fund,
16
for
apportionment
according
to
the
methodology
adopted
pursuant
17
to
section
312.3C
by
the
commission
,
to
be
used
by
counties
18
for
construction
and
maintenance
projects
on
secondary
road
19
bridges
and
on
highways
in
the
farm-to-market
road
system.
At
20
least
ten
percent
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
a
county
under
21
this
subsection
shall
be
used
for
bridge
construction,
repair,
22
and
maintenance,
with
priority
given
to
projects
that
aid
and
23
support
economic
development
and
job
creation.
24
Sec.
311.
Section
314.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
2.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
27
contrary,
a
public
improvement
that
involves
the
construction,
28
reconstruction,
or
improvement
of
a
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert
29
and
that
has
a
cost
in
excess
of
the
applicable
threshold
in
30
section
73A.18
,
262.34
,
297.7
,
309.40
,
310.14
,
or
313.10
,
as
31
modified
by
the
bid
threshold
subcommittee
director
pursuant
32
to
section
314.1B
,
shall
be
advertised
and
let
for
bid,
except
33
such
public
improvements
that
involve
emergency
work
pursuant
34
to
section
309.40A
,
313.10
,
or
384.103,
subsection
2
.
For
a
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city
having
a
population
of
fifty
thousand
or
less,
a
public
1
improvement
that
involves
the
construction,
reconstruction,
or
2
improvement
of
a
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert
that
has
a
cost
3
in
excess
of
twenty-five
thousand
dollars,
as
modified
by
the
4
bid
threshold
subcommittee
director
pursuant
to
section
314.1B
,
5
shall
be
advertised
and
let
for
bid,
excluding
emergency
work.
6
However,
a
public
improvement
that
has
an
estimated
total
7
cost
to
a
city
in
excess
of
a
threshold
of
fifty
thousand
8
dollars,
as
modified
by
the
bid
threshold
subcommittee
director
9
pursuant
to
section
314.1B
,
and
that
involves
the
construction,
10
reconstruction,
or
improvement
of
a
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert
11
that
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
a
city
with
a
population
12
of
more
than
fifty
thousand,
shall
be
advertised
and
let
for
13
bid.
Cities
required
to
competitively
bid
highway,
bridge,
14
or
culvert
work
shall
do
so
in
compliance
with
the
contract
15
letting
procedures
of
sections
26.3
through
26.12
.
16
Sec.
312.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
18
Sec.
313.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
19
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
b.
The
subcommittee
director,
in
consultation
with
industry
21
and
subject
matter
experts,
shall
review
the
competitive
bid
22
thresholds
applicable
to
city
and
county
highway,
bridge,
23
and
culvert
projects.
The
subcommittee
director
shall
24
review
price
adjustments
for
all
types
of
city
and
county
25
highway,
bridge,
and
culvert
construction,
reconstruction,
and
26
improvement
projects,
based
on
changes
in
the
construction
27
price
index
from
the
preceding
year.
Upon
completion
of
the
28
review
the
subcommittee
director
may
make
adjustments
in
the
29
applicable
bid
thresholds
for
types
of
work
based
on
the
price
30
adjustments.
31
Sec.
314.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
32
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
33
Sec.
315.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
b,
c,
d,
34
and
e,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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b.
The
subcommittee
appointed
under
this
subsection
1
director,
in
consultation
with
industry
and
subject
matter
2
experts,
shall
review
the
competitive
bid
thresholds
applicable
3
to
governmental
entities
under
chapter
26
.
The
subcommittee
4
director
shall
review
price
adjustments
for
all
types
of
5
construction,
reconstruction,
and
public
improvement
projects
6
based
on
the
changes
in
the
construction
price
index,
building
7
cost
index,
and
material
cost
index
from
the
preceding
8
adjustment.
Upon
completion
of
the
review
the
subcommittee
9
director
may
make
adjustments
in
the
applicable
bid
thresholds
10
for
types
of
work
based
on
the
price
adjustments.
11
c.
The
subcommittee
shall
not
make
an
initial
adjustment
to
12
the
competitive
bid
threshold
in
section
26.3
to
be
effective
13
prior
to
January
1,
2012.
Thereafter,
the
subcommittee
The
14
director
shall
adjust
the
bid
threshold
amount
in
accordance
15
with
subsection
3
but
shall
not
adjust
the
bid
threshold
to
an
16
amount
less
than
the
bid
threshold
applicable
to
a
governmental
17
entity
on
January
1,
2007.
18
d.
Beginning
July
1,
2006
2024
,
the
subcommittee
director
19
shall
make
adjustments
to
the
competitive
quotation
threshold
20
amounts
in
section
26.14
for
vertical
infrastructure
in
21
accordance
with
the
methodology
of
paragraph
“b”
.
22
e.
After
2012,
the
subcommittee
The
director
shall
adjust
23
the
competitive
quotation
threshold
amounts
in
section
26.14
24
at
the
same
time
and
by
the
same
percentage
as
adjustments
are
25
made
to
the
competitive
bid
threshold.
26
Sec.
316.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
Review
——
publication.
Each
subcommittee
The
director
29
shall
meet
to
conduct
the
review
and
make
the
adjustments
30
described
in
this
section
on
or
before
August
1
of
every
31
other
year,
or
of
every
year
if
determined
necessary
by
the
32
subcommittee
director
.
By
September
1
of
each
year
in
which
33
a
subcommittee
director
makes
adjustments
in
the
bid
or
34
quotation
thresholds,
the
director
shall
cause
an
advisory
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notice
to
be
published
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin
and
1
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
this
state,
stating
2
the
adjusted
bid
and
quotation
thresholds
to
be
in
effect
3
on
January
1
of
the
following
year,
as
established
by
the
4
subcommittees
director
under
this
section
.
5
Sec.
317.
Section
314.13,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
7
Sec.
318.
Section
314.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
8
the
following
new
subsection:
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
10
transportation.
11
Sec.
319.
Section
314.22,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
3.
Integrated
roadside
vegetation
management
technical
14
advisory
committee
Report
.
15
a.
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
members
16
to
an
integrated
roadside
vegetation
management
technical
17
advisory
committee
which
is
created
to
provide
advice
on
the
18
development
and
implementation
of
a
statewide
integrated
19
roadside
vegetation
management
plan
and
program
and
related
20
projects.
The
department
shall
report
annually
in
January
to
21
the
general
assembly
regarding
its
activities
and
those
of
the
22
committee
under
this
section
.
Activities
of
the
committee
may
23
include
but
are
not
limited
to
providing
advice
and
assistance
24
in
the
following
areas:
25
(1)
Research
efforts.
26
(2)
Demonstration
projects.
27
(3)
Education
and
orientation
efforts
for
property
owners,
28
public
officials,
and
the
general
public.
29
(4)
Activities
of
the
integrated
roadside
vegetation
30
management
coordinator
for
integrated
roadside
vegetation
31
management.
32
(5)
Reviewing
applications
for
funding
assistance.
33
(6)
Securing
funding
for
research
and
demonstrations.
34
(7)
Determining
needs
for
revising
the
state
weed
law
and
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other
applicable
Code
sections.
1
(8)
Liaison
with
the
Iowa
state
association
of
counties,
the
2
Iowa
league
of
cities,
and
other
organizations
for
integrated
3
roadside
vegetation
management
purposes.
4
b.
The
director
may
appoint
any
number
of
persons
to
the
5
committee
but,
at
a
minimum,
the
committee
shall
consist
of
all
6
of
the
following:
7
(1)
One
member
representing
the
utility
industry.
8
(2)
One
member
from
the
Iowa
academy
of
sciences.
9
(3)
One
member
representing
county
government.
10
(4)
One
member
representing
city
government.
11
(5)
Two
members
representing
the
private
sector
including
12
community
interest
groups.
13
(6)
One
member
representing
soil
conservation
interests.
14
(7)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
natural
15
resources.
16
(8)
One
member
representing
county
conservation
boards.
17
c.
Members
of
the
committee
shall
serve
without
18
compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
allowable
expenses
from
19
the
living
roadway
trust
fund
created
under
section
314.21
.
No
20
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
of
the
committee
21
shall
be
of
the
same
gender
as
provided
in
section
69.16A
.
22
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
the
chair
of
the
23
committee
and
shall
establish
a
minimum
schedule
of
meetings
24
for
the
committee.
25
Sec.
320.
Section
321.252,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
26
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
a.
The
department
shall
establish,
by
rule,
in
cooperation
28
with
a
tourist
signing
committee,
the
standards
for
29
tourist-oriented
directional
signs
and
shall
annually
review
30
the
list
of
attractions
for
which
signing
is
in
place.
The
31
rules
shall
conform
to
national
standards
for
tourist-oriented
32
directional
signs
adopted
under
23
U.S.C.
§131(q)
and
to
the
33
manual
of
uniform
traffic-control
devices.
34
(1)
The
tourist
signing
committee
shall
be
made
up
of
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the
directors
or
the
directors’
designees
of
the
departments
1
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship,
natural
resources,
and
2
transportation,
the
director
or
the
director’s
designee
of
3
the
economic
development
authority,
the
chairperson
or
the
4
chairperson’s
designee
of
the
Iowa
travel
council,
and
a
5
member
of
the
outdoor
advertising
association
of
Iowa.
The
6
director
or
the
director’s
designee
of
the
economic
development
7
authority
shall
be
the
chairperson
of
the
committee.
8
(2)
The
department
of
transportation
shall
be
responsible
9
for
calling
and
setting
the
date
of
the
meetings
of
the
10
committee
which
meetings
shall
be
based
upon
the
amount
of
11
activity
relating
to
signs.
However,
the
committee
shall
meet
12
at
least
once
a
month.
13
Sec.
321.
Section
333A.2,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
14
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
b.
Five
elected
county
officials
who
are
regularly
involved
16
in
budget
preparation.
One
county
official
shall
be
from
17
a
county
with
a
population
of
less
than
eleven
thousand
18
five
hundred,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
19
than
eleven
thousand
five
hundred
but
not
more
than
sixteen
20
thousand,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
21
sixteen
thousand
but
not
more
than
twenty-two
thousand
five
22
hundred,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
23
twenty-two
thousand
five
hundred
but
not
more
than
eighty
24
thousand
and
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
25
eighty
thousand.
The
governor
director
of
the
department
of
26
management
shall
select
and
appoint
the
county
officials
,
27
subject
to
the
approval
of
two-thirds
of
the
members
of
the
28
senate
.
29
c.
A
certified
public
accountant
experienced
in
governmental
30
accounting
selected
and
appointed
by
the
governor
with
the
31
approval
of
two-thirds
of
the
members
of
the
senate
director
of
32
the
department
of
management
.
33
Sec.
322.
Section
333A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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2.
The
members
of
the
committee
appointed
by
the
governor
1
director
of
the
department
of
management
are
appointed
for
2
four-year
terms
except
that
of
the
initial
appointments,
two
3
county
official
members
shall
be
appointed
to
two-year
terms.
4
When
a
county
official
member
no
longer
holds
the
office
which
5
qualified
the
official
for
appointment,
the
official
shall
no
6
longer
be
a
member
of
the
committee.
Any
person
appointed
to
7
fill
a
vacancy
shall
be
appointed
to
serve
the
unexpired
term.
8
Any
member
is
eligible
for
reappointment,
but
a
member
shall
9
not
be
appointed
to
serve
more
than
two
four-year
terms.
10
Sec.
323.
Section
357A.21,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
11
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
2.
If
an
agreement
is
not
reached
under
subsection
1
,
13
the
governing
body
of
the
city
or
water
utility
or
the
board
14
of
directors
or
trustees
of
the
district
or
association
may
15
request
mediation
pursuant
to
chapter
679C
.
The
governing
16
body
or
board
requesting
mediation
shall
be
responsible
for
17
the
costs
of
the
mediation.
A
mediation
committee
shall
be
18
established
if
a
governing
body
or
board
requests
mediation
19
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
The
mediation
committee
shall
20
consist
of
one
member
of
the
governing
body
of
the
city
or
the
21
governing
body’s
designee,
one
member
of
the
board
of
directors
22
or
trustees
of
the
district
or
association,
as
applicable,
and
23
one
disinterested
member
chosen
by
the
other
two
members.
A
24
list
of
qualified
mediators
may
be
obtained
from
the
American
25
arbitration
association,
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
26
board
established
pursuant
to
section
20.5
10A.601
,
or
a
27
recognized
mediation
organization
or
association.
28
Sec.
324.
Section
384.13,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
29
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
c.
Five
city
officials
who
are
regularly
involved
in
31
budget
preparation.
One
official
must
be
from
a
city
with
a
32
population
of
not
over
two
thousand
five
hundred,
one
from
a
33
city
with
a
population
of
over
two
thousand
five
hundred
but
34
not
over
fifteen
thousand,
one
from
a
city
with
a
population
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of
over
fifteen
thousand
but
not
over
fifty
thousand,
one
from
1
a
city
with
a
population
of
over
fifty
thousand,
and
one
from
2
any
size
city.
The
governor
director
of
the
department
of
3
management
shall
select
and
appoint
the
city
officials.
4
d.
One
certified
public
accountant
experienced
in
city
5
accounting,
to
be
selected
and
appointed
by
the
governor
6
director
of
the
department
of
management
.
7
Sec.
325.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
a.
A
natural
resource
commission
is
created,
which
10
consists
of
seven
members
appointed
by
the
governor
for
11
staggered
terms
of
six
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
12
in
section
69.19
,
except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
.
The
13
appointees
are
subject
to
senate
confirmation.
The
members
14
shall
be
citizens
of
the
state
who
have
a
substantial
knowledge
15
of
the
subjects
embraced
by
chapter
456A
.
The
appointments
16
shall
be
based
upon
the
training,
experience,
and
capacity
of
17
the
appointees,
and
not
based
upon
political
considerations,
18
other
than
as
provided
in
section
69.16
.
A
member
of
the
19
commission
shall
not
hold
any
other
state
or
federal
office.
20
b.
For
members
appointed
on
or
after
the
effective
date
21
of
this
division
of
this
Act,
members
shall
serve
staggered
22
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
23
69.19.
24
Sec.
326.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
6,
paragraph
d,
Code
25
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
d.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
regarding
27
the
budget
request
prepared
by
the
director
for
the
programs
28
authorized
by
chapters
321G
,
321I
,
456A
,
456B
,
457A
,
461A
,
29
462A
,
462B
,
464A
,
481A
,
481B
,
483A
,
484A
,
and
484B
.
The
30
commission
may
increase,
decrease,
or
strike
any
item
within
31
the
department
budget
request
for
the
specified
programs
before
32
granting
approval.
33
Sec.
327.
Section
455A.6,
subsection
6,
paragraph
d,
Code
34
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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d.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
make
recommendations
regarding
1
the
budget
request
prepared
by
the
director
for
the
programs
2
authorized
by
chapters
455B
,
455C
,
455E
,
455F
,
455H
,
and
459,
3
subchapters
II
and
III
.
The
commission
shall
approve
the
4
budget
request
prepared
by
the
director
for
programs
subject
to
5
the
rulemaking
authority
of
the
commission.
The
commission
may
6
increase,
decrease,
or
strike
any
item
within
the
department
7
budget
request
for
the
specified
programs
before
granting
8
approval.
9
Sec.
328.
Section
455A.19,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
10
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
Upon
receipt
of
any
revenue,
the
director
shall
deposit
the
12
moneys
in
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
13
created
pursuant
to
section
455A.18
.
The
first
three
hundred
14
fifty
thousand
dollars
of
the
funds
received
for
deposit
in
the
15
fund
annually
shall
be
allocated
to
the
conservation
education
16
program
board
for
the
purposes
specified
in
section
455A.21
.
17
One
percent
of
the
revenue
receipts
shall
be
deducted
and
18
transferred
to
the
administration
fund
provided
for
in
section
19
456A.17
.
All
of
the
remaining
receipts
shall
be
allocated
to
20
the
following
accounts:
21
Sec.
329.
Section
455A.21,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
455A.21
Conservation
education
program
board
.
24
1.
A
conservation
education
program
board
is
created
in
25
the
department.
The
board
shall
have
five
members
appointed
26
as
follows:
27
a.
One
member
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department
28
of
education.
29
b.
One
member
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
30
natural
resources.
31
c.
One
member
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
32
association
of
county
conservation
boards.
33
d.
One
member
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
34
association
of
naturalists.
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e.
One
member
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
1
conservation
education
council.
2
2.
Section
69.16
does
not
apply
to
appointments
made
3
pursuant
to
this
section
.
4
3.
The
duties
of
the
board
are
to
department
shall
revise
5
and
produce
conservation
education
materials
and
to
specify
6
stipends
to
Iowa
educators
who
participate
in
innovative
7
conservation
education
programs
approved
by
the
board
8
department
.
The
board
department
shall
allocate
the
funds
9
provided
for
under
section
455A.19,
subsection
1
,
for
the
10
educational
materials
and
stipends.
11
4.
The
department
shall
administer
the
funds
allocated
to
12
the
conservation
education
program
as
provided
in
this
section
.
13
Sec.
330.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
h,
14
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
15
Sec.
331.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
f
and
16
g,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
f.
The
department
shall
develop
continuing
education
18
requirements
for
certification
of
a
well
contractor
in
19
consultation
with
the
well
contractors’
council
.
20
g.
The
examination
shall
be
developed
by
the
department
in
21
consultation
with
the
well
contractors’
council
to
determine
22
the
applicant’s
qualifications
to
perform
well
drilling
or
23
pump
services
or
both.
The
examination
shall
be
updated
24
as
necessary
to
reflect
current
groundwater
law
and
well
25
construction,
maintenance,
pump
services,
and
abandonment
26
practices.
The
examination
shall
be
administered
by
the
27
department
or
by
a
person
designated
by
the
department.
28
Sec.
332.
Section
455B.190A,
subsections
3
and
6,
Code
2024,
29
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
30
Sec.
333.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
4.
The
department
shall
develop
,
in
consultation
with
the
33
well
contractors’
council,
a
consumer
information
pamphlet
34
regarding
well
construction,
well
maintenance,
well
plugging,
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pump
services,
and
Iowa
groundwater
laws.
The
department
and
1
the
council
shall
review
and
revise
the
consumer
information
2
pamphlet
as
necessary.
The
consumer
information
pamphlet
shall
3
be
supplied
to
well
contractors,
at
cost,
and
well
contractors
4
shall
supply
one
copy
at
no
cost
to
potential
customers
prior
5
to
initiation
of
well
services.
6
Sec.
334.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
5,
unnumbered
7
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
The
department
shall
establish
by
rule
and
collect
,
in
9
consultation
with
the
well
contractors’
council,
the
following
10
fees
to
be
used
to
implement
and
administer
the
provisions
of
11
this
section
:
12
Sec.
335.
Section
455G.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
13
the
following
new
subsection:
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
Repeal.
This
section
is
repealed
15
December
31,
2028.
On
or
before
November
29,
2027,
the
16
department
of
natural
resources,
in
consultation
with
the
17
board,
shall
propose
legislation
to
the
general
assembly
to
18
strike
or
repeal
provisions
referencing
the
board
and
the
Iowa
19
comprehensive
petroleum
underground
storage
tank
fund
created
20
in
section
455G.3
throughout
the
Code.
The
remainder
of
the
21
moneys
in
the
Iowa
comprehensive
petroleum
underground
storage
22
tank
fund
on
December
31,
2028,
shall
be
transferred
to
the
23
storage
tank
management
account
of
the
groundwater
protection
24
fund
created
in
section
455E.11.
25
Sec.
336.
Section
461A.42,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
26
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
a.
A
firearm
or
other
weapon
authorized
for
hunting
may
be
28
used
in
preserves
or
parts
of
preserves
designated
by
the
state
29
advisory
board
on
preserves
department
at
the
request
of
the
30
commission.
31
Sec.
337.
Section
465C.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
33
Sec.
338.
Section
465C.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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4.
“Dedication”
means
the
allocation
of
an
area
as
a
1
preserve
by
a
public
agency
or
by
a
private
owner
by
written
2
stipulation
in
a
form
approved
by
the
state
advisory
board
for
3
preserves
department
.
4
Sec.
339.
Section
465C.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
465C.2
Advisory
board.
7
There
is
hereby
created
a
state
system
of
preserves
and
a
8
state
advisory
board
for
preserves
.
9
Sec.
340.
Section
465C.8,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
The
board
department
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
12
duties
with
respect
to
this
chapter
:
13
Sec.
341.
Section
465C.8,
subsection
9,
Code
2024,
is
14
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
15
Sec.
342.
Section
465C.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
465C.9
Articles
of
dedication.
18
1.
The
public
agency
or
private
owner
shall
complete
19
articles
of
dedication
on
forms
approved
by
the
board
20
department
.
When
the
articles
of
dedication
have
been
approved
21
by
the
governor,
the
board
department
shall
record
them
with
22
the
county
recorder
for
the
county
or
counties
in
which
the
23
area
is
located.
24
2.
The
articles
of
dedication
may
contain
restrictions
25
on
development,
sale,
transfer,
method
of
management,
public
26
access,
and
commercial
or
other
use,
and
may
contain
such
other
27
provisions
as
may
be
necessary
to
further
the
purposes
of
this
28
chapter
.
They
may
define
the
respective
jurisdictions
of
the
29
owner
or
operating
agency
and
the
board
department
.
They
may
30
provide
procedures
to
be
applied
in
case
of
violation
of
the
31
dedication.
They
may
recognize
reversionary
rights.
They
may
32
vary
in
provisions
from
one
preserve
to
another
in
accordance
33
with
differences
in
relative
conditions.
34
Sec.
343.
Section
465C.10,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
465C.10
When
dedicated
as
a
preserve.
2
An
area
shall
become
a
preserve
when
it
has
been
approved
by
3
the
board
department
for
dedication
as
a
preserve,
whether
in
4
public
or
private
ownership,
formally
dedicated
as
a
preserve
5
within
the
system
by
a
public
agency
or
private
owner
and
6
designated
by
the
governor
as
a
preserve.
7
Sec.
344.
Section
465C.11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
465C.11
Area
held
in
trust.
10
1.
An
area
designated
as
a
preserve
within
the
system
is
11
hereby
declared
put
to
its
highest,
best,
and
most
important
12
use
for
public
benefit.
It
shall
be
held
in
trust
and
shall
not
13
be
alienated
except
to
another
public
use
upon
a
finding
by
the
14
board
department
of
imperative
and
unavoidable
public
necessity
15
and
with
the
approval
of
the
commission,
the
general
assembly
16
by
concurrent
resolution,
and
the
governor.
The
board’s
17
department’s
interest
or
interests
in
any
area
designated
as
a
18
preserve
shall
not
be
taken
under
the
condemnation
statutes
of
19
this
state
without
such
a
finding
of
imperative
and
unavoidable
20
public
necessity
by
the
board
department
,
and
with
the
21
consent
of
the
commission,
the
general
assembly
by
concurrent
22
resolution,
and
the
governor.
23
2.
The
board
department
,
with
the
approval
of
the
governor,
24
may
enter
into
amendments
to
any
articles
of
dedication
upon
25
its
finding
that
such
amendment
will
not
permit
an
impairment,
26
disturbance,
or
development
of
the
area
inconsistent
with
the
27
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
28
3.
Before
the
board
department
shall
make
a
finding
29
of
imperative
and
unavoidable
public
necessity,
or
shall
30
enter
into
any
amendment
to
articles
of
dedication,
the
31
board
department
shall
provide
notice
of
such
proposal
and
32
opportunity
for
any
person
to
be
heard.
Such
notice
shall
33
be
published
at
least
once
in
a
newspaper
with
a
general
34
circulation
in
the
county
or
counties
wherein
the
area
directly
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affected
is
situated,
and
mailed
within
ten
days
of
such
1
published
notice
to
all
persons
who
have
requested
notice
of
2
all
such
proposed
actions.
Each
notice
shall
set
forth
the
3
substance
of
the
proposed
action
and
describe,
with
or
without
4
legal
description,
the
area
affected,
and
shall
set
forth
a
5
place
and
time
not
less
than
sixty
days
thence
for
all
persons
6
desiring
to
be
heard
to
have
reasonable
opportunity
to
be
heard
7
prior
to
the
finding
of
the
board
department
.
8
Sec.
345.
Section
481C.2,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
3.
The
criteria
for
issuing
depredation
licenses
and
11
permits
shall
be
established
in
administrative
rules
in
12
consultation
with
the
farmer
advisory
committee
created
in
13
section
481A.10A
.
The
administrative
rules
adopted
pursuant
14
to
this
section
shall
not
require
a
producer
to
erect
or
15
maintain
fencing
at
a
cost
exceeding
one
thousand
dollars
as
a
16
requisite
for
receiving
a
depredation
license
or
permit
or
for
17
participation
in
a
depredation
plan.
18
Sec.
346.
Section
524.223,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
19
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
If
the
state
bank,
director,
officer,
employee,
or
21
substantial
shareholder
fails
to
appear
at
the
hearing
it
shall
22
be
deemed
to
have
consented
to
the
issuance
of
a
cease
and
23
desist
order.
In
the
event
of
such
consent,
or
if
upon
the
24
record
made
at
such
hearing,
the
superintendent
shall
find
that
25
any
violation
or
unsafe
or
unsound
practice
specified
in
the
26
notice
has
been
established,
the
superintendent
may
issue
and
27
serve
upon
the
state
bank,
director,
officer,
employee,
or
28
substantial
shareholder
an
order
to
cease
and
desist
from
any
29
such
violation
or
practice.
Such
order
may
require
the
state
30
bank
and
its
directors,
officers,
employees,
and
shareholders
31
to
cease
and
desist
from
any
such
violation
or
practice
and,
32
further,
to
take
affirmative
action
to
correct
the
conditions
33
resulting
from
any
such
violation
or
practice.
In
addition,
34
if
the
violation
or
practice
involves
a
failure
to
comply
with
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chapter
12C
or
any
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
chapter
12C
,
the
1
superintendent
may
recommend
to
the
committee
established
under
2
section
12C.6
treasurer
of
state
that
the
bank
be
removed
from
3
the
list
of
financial
institutions
eligible
to
accept
public
4
funds
under
section
12C.6A
and
may
require
that
during
the
5
current
calendar
quarter
and
up
to
the
next
succeeding
eight
6
calendar
quarters
that
the
bank
do
any
one
or
more
of
the
7
following:
8
Sec.
347.
Section
542.4,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
9
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
The
board
shall
consist
of
eight
five
members,
appointed
11
by
the
governor
and
subject
to
senate
confirmation,
all
of
whom
12
shall
be
residents
of
this
state.
Five
Four
of
the
eight
five
13
members
shall
be
holders
of
certificates
issued
under
section
14
542.6
,
one
member
shall
be
the
holder
of
a
license
issued
15
under
section
542.8
,
and
two
one
shall
not
be
a
certified
16
public
accountants
accountant
or
licensed
public
accountants
17
accountant
and
shall
represent
the
general
public.
At
least
18
three
of
the
holders
of
certificates
issued
under
section
19
542.6
shall
also
be
qualified
to
supervise
attest
services
as
20
provided
in
section
542.7
.
21
b.
A
certified
or
licensed
member
of
the
board
shall
be
22
actively
engaged
in
practice
as
a
certified
public
accountant
23
or
as
a
licensed
public
accountant
and
shall
have
been
so
24
engaged
for
five
years
preceding
appointment,
the
last
two
of
25
which
shall
have
been
in
this
state
.
26
Sec.
348.
Section
542B.15,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
542B.15
Examinations
——
report
required.
29
Examinations
for
licensure
shall
be
given
as
often
as
deemed
30
necessary
by
the
board
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
31
and
licensing
,
but
no
less
than
one
time
per
year.
The
scope
32
of
the
examinations
and
the
methods
of
procedure
shall
be
33
prescribed
by
the
board.
Any
examination
may
be
given
by
34
representatives
of
the
board.
The
identity
of
the
person
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taking
the
examination
shall
be
concealed
until
after
the
1
examination
has
been
graded
by
the
department
of
inspections,
2
appeals,
and
licensing
.
As
soon
as
practicable
after
the
3
close
of
each
examination,
a
report
shall
be
filed
in
the
4
office
of
the
secretary
of
the
board
by
the
board
department
5
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
.
The
report
shall
6
show
the
action
of
the
board
upon
each
application
and
the
7
secretary
of
the
board
shall
notify
each
applicant
of
the
8
result
of
the
applicant’s
examination.
Applicants
who
fail
the
9
examination
once
shall
be
allowed
to
take
the
examination
at
10
the
next
scheduled
time.
Thereafter,
the
applicant
shall
be
11
allowed
to
take
the
examination
at
the
discretion
of
the
board.
12
An
applicant
who
has
failed
the
examination
may
request
in
13
writing
information
from
the
board
concerning
the
applicant’s
14
examination
grade
and
subject
areas
or
questions
which
the
15
applicant
failed
to
answer
correctly,
except
that
if
the
board
16
administers
a
uniform,
standardized
examination,
the
board
17
shall
only
be
required
to
provide
the
examination
grade
and
18
such
other
information
concerning
the
applicant’s
examination
19
results
which
are
available
to
the
board.
20
Sec.
349.
Section
543B.8,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
21
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
A
real
estate
commission
is
created
within
the
department
23
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing.
The
commission
24
consists
of
five
four
members
licensed
under
this
chapter
and
25
two
members
one
member
not
licensed
under
this
chapter
and
who
26
shall
represent
the
general
public.
Commission
members
shall
27
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
28
senate.
29
2.
No
more
than
one
member
shall
be
appointed
from
a
30
county.
A
commission
member
shall
not
hold
any
other
elective
31
or
appointive
state
or
federal
office.
At
least
one
of
the
32
licensed
members
shall
be
a
licensed
real
estate
salesperson,
33
except
that
if
the
licensed
real
estate
salesperson
becomes
34
a
licensed
real
estate
broker
during
a
term
of
office,
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that
person
may
complete
the
term,
but
is
not
eligible
for
1
reappointment
on
the
commission
as
a
licensed
real
estate
2
salesperson.
A
licensed
member
shall
be
actively
engaged
3
in
the
real
estate
business
and
shall
have
been
so
engaged
4
for
five
years
preceding
the
appointment,
the
last
two
of
5
which
shall
have
been
in
Iowa
.
Professional
associations
or
6
societies
of
real
estate
brokers
or
real
estate
salespersons
7
may
recommend
the
names
of
potential
commission
members
to
8
the
governor.
However,
the
governor
is
not
bound
by
their
9
recommendations.
A
commission
member
shall
not
be
required
to
10
be
a
member
of
any
professional
association
or
society
composed
11
of
real
estate
brokers
or
salespersons.
12
Sec.
350.
Section
543D.4,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
13
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
A
real
estate
appraiser
examining
board
is
established
15
within
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing.
16
The
board
consists
of
seven
five
members,
two
one
of
whom
shall
17
be
a
public
members
member
and
five
four
of
whom
shall
be
18
certified
real
estate
appraisers.
19
3.
A
certified
real
estate
appraiser
member
of
the
board
20
shall
be
actively
engaged
in
practice
as
a
certified
real
21
estate
appraiser
and
shall
have
been
so
engaged
for
five
years
22
preceding
appointment,
the
last
two
of
which
shall
have
been
in
23
this
state
.
The
governor
shall
attempt
to
represent
each
class
24
of
certified
appraisers
in
making
the
appointments.
25
Sec.
351.
Section
544A.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
2.
The
architectural
examining
board
is
created
within
the
28
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing.
The
board
29
consists
of
five
three
members
who
possess
a
license
issued
30
under
section
544A.9
and
who
have
been
in
active
practice
of
31
architecture
for
not
less
than
five
years,
the
last
two
of
32
which
shall
have
been
in
Iowa
,
and
two
members
one
member
who
33
do
does
not
possess
a
license
issued
under
section
544A.9
34
and
who
shall
represent
the
general
public.
Members
shall
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be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
1
senate.
2
Sec.
352.
Section
602.1401,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
b.
For
purposes
of
chapter
20
,
the
certified
representative,
5
which
on
July
1,
1983,
represents
employees
who
become
judicial
6
branch
employees
as
a
result
of
1983
Iowa
Acts,
ch.
186
,
shall
7
remain
the
certified
representative
when
the
employees
become
8
judicial
branch
employees
and
thereafter,
unless
the
public
9
employee
organization
is
not
retained
and
recertified
or
is
10
decertified
in
an
election
held
under
section
20.15
or
amended
11
or
absorbed
into
another
certified
organization
pursuant
to
12
chapter
20
.
Collective
bargaining
negotiations
shall
be
13
conducted
on
a
statewide
basis
and
the
certified
employee
14
organizations
which
engage
in
bargaining
shall
negotiate
on
a
15
statewide
basis,
although
bargaining
units
shall
be
organized
16
by
judicial
district.
The
public
employment
relations
appeal
17
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
18
this
subsection
.
19
Sec.
353.
Section
904.103,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
20
the
following
new
subsections:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
Policies
for
the
operation
and
conduct
22
of
the
department
and
the
implementation
of
all
department
23
programs.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
Adoption
of
rules
in
accordance
with
25
chapter
17A
as
necessary
to
transact
its
business
and
for
the
26
administration
and
exercise
of
its
powers
and
duties.
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
approval
of
the
locations
for
all
28
state
institutions
which
are
penal,
reformatory,
or
corrective.
29
Sec.
354.
Section
904.105,
subsections
2,
5,
7,
and
9,
Code
30
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
2.
Adopt
and
establish
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
32
to
the
department
regarding
policies
for
the
operation
and
33
conduct
of
the
department
and
the
implementation
of
all
34
department
programs.
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5.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
to
the
1
department
regarding
the
budget
of
the
department
prior
to
2
submission
to
the
governor.
3
7.
Adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
as
the
board
4
deems
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
to
the
department
5
regarding
rules
necessary
to
transact
its
business
and
for
the
6
administration
and
exercise
of
its
powers
and
duties.
7
9.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
regarding
8
the
locations
for
all
state
institutions
which
are
penal,
9
reformatory,
or
corrective.
10
Sec.
355.
Section
904.105,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
11
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
12
Sec.
356.
Section
904.802,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
13
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
14
Sec.
357.
Section
904.802,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
“Iowa
state
industries”
means
prison
industries
that
17
are
established
and
maintained
by
the
Iowa
department
of
18
corrections
,
in
consultation
with
the
industries
board,
at
or
19
adjacent
to
the
state’s
adult
correctional
institutions,
except
20
that
an
inmate
work
program
established
by
the
state
director
21
under
section
904.703
is
not
restricted
to
industries
at
or
22
adjacent
to
the
institutions.
23
Sec.
358.
Section
904.804,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
904.804
Duties
of
industries
board
department
——
state
26
industries
.
27
The
industries
board’s
principal
duties
department
shall
be
28
to
promulgate
and
adopt
rules
and
to
advise
the
state
director
29
regarding
the
management
of
Iowa
state
industries
so
as
to
30
further
the
intent
stated
by
section
904.801
.
31
Sec.
359.
Section
904.805,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
32
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
The
state
director
,
with
the
advice
of
the
industries
board,
34
shall:
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Sec.
360.
Section
904.806,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
904.806
Authority
of
state
director
not
impaired.
3
Nothing
in
this
subchapter
shall
be
construed
to
impair
the
4
authority
of
the
state
director
over
the
adult
correctional
5
institutions
of
this
state,
nor
over
the
inmates
thereof.
It
6
is,
however,
the
duty
of
the
state
director
to
obtain
the
7
advice
of
the
industries
board
to
further
the
intent
stated
by
8
section
904.801
.
9
Sec.
361.
Section
904.809,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
The
state
director
and
the
industries
board
shall
comply
12
with
the
intent
of
section
904.801
.
13
Sec.
362.
Section
904.809,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
a.
Any
other
provision
of
the
Code
to
the
contrary
16
notwithstanding,
the
state
director
may
,
after
obtaining
the
17
advice
of
the
industries
board,
lease
one
or
more
buildings
or
18
portions
thereof
on
the
grounds
of
any
state
adult
correctional
19
institution,
together
with
the
real
estate
needed
for
20
reasonable
access
to
and
egress
from
the
leased
buildings,
for
21
a
term
not
to
exceed
twenty
years,
to
a
private
corporation
for
22
the
purpose
of
establishing
and
operating
a
factory
for
the
23
manufacture
and
processing
of
products,
or
any
other
commercial
24
enterprise
deemed
by
the
state
director
to
be
consistent
with
25
the
intent
stated
in
section
904.801
.
26
Sec.
363.
Section
904.809,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
27
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
(1)
Persons
working
in
the
factory
or
other
commercial
29
enterprise
operated
in
the
leased
property,
except
the
lessee’s
30
supervisory
employees
and
necessary
support
personnel
approved
31
by
the
industries
board
state
director
,
shall
be
inmates
of
32
the
institution
where
the
leased
property
is
located
who
are
33
approved
for
such
work
by
the
state
director
and
the
lessee.
34
Sec.
364.
Section
904.809,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
3.
The
state
director
with
the
advice
of
the
prison
2
industries
advisory
board
may
provide
an
inmate
workforce
to
3
private
industry.
Under
the
program
inmates
will
be
employees
4
of
a
private
business.
5
Sec.
365.
Section
904.813,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
6
subparagraphs
(1),
(2),
and
(3),
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
7
as
follows:
8
(1)
Establishment,
maintenance,
transfer,
or
closure
of
9
industrial
operations,
or
vocational,
technical,
and
related
10
training
facilities
and
services
for
inmates
as
authorized
by
11
the
state
director
in
consultation
with
the
industries
board
.
12
(2)
Payment
of
all
costs
incurred
by
the
industries
board,
13
including
but
not
limited
to
per
diem
and
expenses
of
its
14
members,
and
of
salaries,
allowances,
support,
and
maintenance
15
of
Iowa
state
industries.
16
(3)
(2)
Direct
purchases
from
vendors
of
raw
materials
17
and
capital
items
used
for
the
manufacturing
processes
of
Iowa
18
state
industries,
in
accordance
with
rules
which
meet
state
19
bidding
requirements.
The
rules
shall
be
adopted
by
the
state
20
director
in
consultation
with
the
industries
board
.
21
Sec.
366.
Section
904.814,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
904.814
Inmate
allowance
supplement
revolving
fund.
24
There
is
established
in
the
treasury
of
the
state
a
permanent
25
adult
correctional
institutions
inmate
allowance
supplement
26
revolving
fund,
consisting
solely
of
money
paid
as
board
and
27
maintenance
by
inmates
working
in
Iowa
state
industries,
or
28
working
pursuant
to
section
904.809
.
The
fund
established
29
by
this
section
may
be
used
to
supplement
the
allowances
30
of
inmates
who
perform
other
institutional
work
within
and
31
about
the
adult
correctional
institutions
including
those
32
who
are
working
in
Iowa
state
industries.
Payments
made
33
from
the
fund
shall
supplement
and
not
replace
all
or
any
34
part
of
the
allowances
otherwise
received
by,
and
shall
be
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equably
distributed
among
such
inmates.
The
work
of
inmates
1
in
other
institutional
or
industry
work
shall,
to
the
greatest
2
extent
feasible,
be
in
accord
with
the
intent
stated
in
3
section
904.801
.
The
fund
may
also
be
used
to
supplement
4
other
rehabilitation
activities
within
the
adult
correctional
5
institutions.
Determination
of
the
use
of
the
funds
is
the
6
responsibility
of
the
state
director
who
shall
first
seek
the
7
advice
of
the
prison
industries
advisory
board
.
8
Sec.
367.
Section
904.909,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
904.909
Work
release
and
OWI
violators
——
reimbursement
to
11
department
for
transportation
costs.
12
The
department
of
corrections
shall
arrange
for
the
return
13
of
a
work
release
client,
or
offender
convicted
of
violating
14
chapter
321J
,
who
escapes
from
the
facility
to
which
the
15
client
is
assigned
or
violates
the
conditions
of
supervision.
16
The
client
or
offender
shall
reimburse
the
department
of
17
corrections
for
the
cost
of
transportation
incurred
because
18
of
the
escape
or
violation.
The
amount
of
reimbursement
19
shall
be
the
actual
cost
incurred
by
the
department
and
shall
20
be
credited
to
the
support
account
from
which
the
billing
21
occurred.
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections
22
shall
recommend
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
,
subject
23
to
approval
by
the
board
of
corrections
pursuant
to
section
24
904.105,
subsection
7
,
to
implement
this
section
.
25
Sec.
368.
Section
915.82,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
2.
The
board
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
28
chapter
17A
relating
to
program
policies
and
procedures.
29
Sec.
369.
2023
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
19,
section
2795,
30
subsection
3,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
are
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
b.
The
following
are
range
4
positions:
chairperson
and
33
members
of
the
employment
appeal
board
of
the
department
of
34
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
director
of
the
Iowa
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state
office
of
civil
rights
commission
,
director
of
the
1
department
for
the
blind,
executive
director
of
the
ethics
2
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
executive
director
of
the
Iowa
3
public
information
board,
and
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
4
and
members
of
the
board
of
parole.
5
c.
The
following
are
range
5
positions:
state
public
6
defender,
labor
commissioner,
workers’
compensation
7
commissioner,
and
director
of
the
law
enforcement
academy
,
and
8
executive
director
of
the
public
employment
relations
board
.
9
Sec.
370.
REPEAL.
Chapters
28B
and
473A,
Code
2024,
are
10
repealed.
11
Sec.
371.
REPEAL.
Sections
7D.15,
8A.616,
15.117,
15.480,
12
15F.102,
20.5,
80E.2,
100C.10,
135.109,
135.173A,
147.16,
13
153.33A,
154A.7,
155A.2A,
170.2,
190C.2,
190C.2A,
203.11B,
14
206.23A,
206.23B,
237A.23,
252B.22,
256.15,
256.31,
256I.12,
15
273.15,
312.3C,
312.3D,
328.13,
423.9A,
455B.150,
455B.151,
16
461A.79,
461A.80,
465C.3,
465C.4,
465C.5,
465C.6,
465C.7,
17
466B.31,
475A.7,
481A.10A,
691.6B,
904.803,
and
907B.3,
Code
18
2024,
are
repealed.
19
Sec.
372.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE
——
TERMINOLOGY
CHANGES.
20
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
change
all
references
to
21
the
“board
of
directors
of
the
Iowa
lottery”
created
in
section
22
99G.8
to
the
“Iowa
lottery
commission”
and
all
references
to
23
“board”
when
referring
to
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Iowa
24
lottery
created
in
section
99G.8
to
“commission”
wherever
they
25
appear
in
the
Code.
26
2.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
change
all
references
27
to
the
“Iowa
utilities
board”
created
in
section
474.1
to
the
28
“Iowa
utilities
commission”,
all
references
to
“utilities
29
board”
when
referring
to
the
Iowa
utilities
board
created
in
30
section
474.1
to
“utilities
commission”,
and
all
references
to
31
“board”
when
referring
to
the
Iowa
utilities
board
created
in
32
section
474.1
to
“commission”
wherever
they
appear
in
the
Code.
33
3.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
changes
in
any
Code
34
sections
or
other
noncodified
enactments
amended
or
enacted
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by
any
other
Act
to
correspond
with
the
changes
made
in
this
1
Act
if
there
appears
to
be
no
doubt
as
to
the
proper
method
of
2
making
the
changes
and
the
changes
would
not
be
contrary
to
or
3
inconsistent
with
the
purposes
of
this
Act
or
any
other
Act.
4
Sec.
373.
CERTIFICATE
OF
NEED
PROCESS
——
STUDY.
The
5
department
of
health
and
human
services,
in
consultation
with
6
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
and
with
7
the
assistance
of
other
interested
parties,
shall
conduct
a
8
study
of
the
effectiveness
of
the
existing
certificate
of
need
9
process
and
shall
make
findings
and
recommendations
related
to
10
the
continuation
of
the
process
or
the
implementation
of
a
less
11
restrictive
alternative.
The
department
of
health
and
human
12
services
shall
submit
a
report,
including
its
findings
and
13
recommendations,
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
14
December
31,
2025.
15
DIVISION
X
16
PUBLIC
OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES
17
Sec.
374.
Section
69.15,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
18
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
Any
person
who
has
been
appointed
by
the
governor
to
any
20
board
under
the
laws
of
this
state
shall
be
deemed
to
have
21
submitted
a
resignation
from
such
office
if
either
any
of
the
22
following
events
occurs:
23
Sec.
375.
Section
69.15,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
24
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
25
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
Sufficient
grounds
exist
that
would
26
otherwise
subject
the
person
to
removal
by
the
executive
27
council
pursuant
to
section
66.26.
28
Sec.
376.
Section
69.15,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
If
With
respect
to
subsection
1,
paragraphs
“a”
and
“b”
,
31
if
such
person
received
no
notice
and
had
no
knowledge
of
a
32
regular
meeting
and
gives
the
governor
a
sworn
statement
to
33
that
effect
within
ten
days
after
the
person
learns
of
the
34
meeting,
such
meeting
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purposes
of
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this
section
.
1
DIVISION
XI
2
COUNCIL
ON
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
3
Sec.
377.
Section
125.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
125.7
Duties
of
the
council.
6
The
council
shall:
7
1.
Approve
Make
recommendations
to
the
department
regarding
8
the
comprehensive
substance
use
disorder
program,
developed
by
9
the
department
pursuant
to
sections
125.1
through
125.3
,
this
10
section
,
and
sections
125.9
,
125.10
,
125.12
through
125.21
,
11
125.25
,
125.32
through
125.34
,
and
125.37
through
125.43
.
12
2.
Advise
the
department
on
policies
governing
the
13
performance
of
the
department
in
the
discharge
of
any
duties
14
imposed
on
the
department
by
law.
15
3.
Advise
or
make
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
the
16
general
assembly
relative
to
substance
use
disorder
treatment,
17
intervention,
education,
and
prevention
programs
in
this
state.
18
4.
Adopt
rules
for
subsections
1
and
6
and
review
other
19
rules
necessary
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
,
20
subject
to
review
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
.
21
5.
4.
Investigate
the
work
of
the
department
relating
to
22
substance
use
disorder,
and
for
this
purpose
the
council
shall
23
have
access
at
any
time
to
all
books,
papers,
documents,
and
24
records
of
the
department.
25
6.
5.
Consider
and
approve
or
disapprove
make
26
recommendations
to
the
department
regarding
the
approval
or
27
disapproval
of
all
applications
for
a
license
and
all
cases
28
involving
the
renewal,
denial,
suspension,
or
revocation
of
a
29
license.
30
7.
Act
as
the
appeal
board
regarding
funding
decisions
made
31
by
the
department.
32
Sec.
378.
Section
125.10,
subsections
1
and
11,
Code
2024,
33
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
1.
Prepare
and
submit
a
state
plan
subject
to
approval
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by
the
council
and
in
accordance
with
42
U.S.C.
§300x-21
et
1
seq.
The
state
plan
shall
designate
the
department
as
the
sole
2
agency
for
supervising
the
administration
of
the
plan.
3
11.
Develop
and
implement,
with
the
counsel
and
approval
4
advice
of
the
council,
the
comprehensive
plan
for
treatment
of
5
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
in
accordance
with
this
6
chapter
.
7
Sec.
379.
Section
125.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
The
council
shall
review
the
comprehensive
substance
10
use
disorder
program
implemented
by
the
department
for
11
the
treatment
of
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
and
12
concerned
family
members.
Subject
to
Based
on
the
review
13
of
the
council,
the
council
shall
make
recommendations
to
14
the
director,
and
the
director
shall
divide
the
state
into
15
appropriate
regions
for
the
conduct
of
the
program
and
16
establish
standards
for
the
development
of
the
program
on
the
17
regional
level.
In
establishing
the
regions,
consideration
18
shall
be
given
to
city
and
county
lines,
population
19
concentrations,
and
existing
substance
use
disorder
treatment
20
services.
21
Sec.
380.
Section
125.13,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
i,
22
and
j,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
a.
A
hospital
providing
care
or
treatment
to
persons
with
24
a
substance
use
disorder
licensed
under
chapter
135B
which
is
25
accredited
by
the
joint
commission
on
the
accreditation
of
26
health
care
organizations,
the
commission
on
accreditation
27
of
rehabilitation
facilities,
the
American
osteopathic
28
association,
or
another
recognized
organization
approved
by
the
29
council
department
.
All
survey
reports
from
the
accrediting
or
30
licensing
body
must
be
sent
to
the
department.
31
b.
Any
practitioner
of
medicine
and
surgery
or
osteopathic
32
medicine
and
surgery,
in
the
practitioner’s
private
practice.
33
However,
a
program
shall
not
be
exempted
from
licensing
by
the
34
council
department
by
virtue
of
its
utilization
of
the
services
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of
a
medical
practitioner
in
its
operation.
1
i.
A
substance
use
disorder
treatment
program
not
funded
2
by
the
department
which
is
accredited
or
licensed
by
the
joint
3
commission
on
the
accreditation
of
health
care
organizations,
4
the
commission
on
the
accreditation
of
rehabilitation
5
facilities,
the
American
osteopathic
association,
or
another
6
recognized
organization
approved
by
the
council
department
.
7
All
survey
reports
from
the
accrediting
or
licensing
body
must
8
be
sent
to
the
department.
9
j.
A
hospital
substance
use
disorder
treatment
program
10
that
is
accredited
or
licensed
by
the
joint
commission
on
the
11
accreditation
of
health
care
organizations,
the
commission
on
12
the
accreditation
of
rehabilitation
facilities,
the
American
13
osteopathic
association,
or
another
recognized
organization
14
approved
by
the
council
department
.
All
survey
reports
for
15
the
hospital
substance
use
disorder
treatment
program
from
the
16
accrediting
or
licensing
body
shall
be
sent
to
the
department.
17
Sec.
381.
Section
125.14,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
125.14
Licenses
——
renewal
——
fees.
20
The
council
department
shall
consider
all
cases
involving
21
initial
issuance,
and
renewal,
denial,
suspension,
or
22
revocation
of
a
license.
The
department
shall
issue
a
license
23
to
an
applicant
whom
the
council
department
determines
meets
24
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
chapter
.
Licenses
shall
25
expire
no
later
than
three
years
from
the
date
of
issuance
26
and
shall
be
renewed
upon
timely
application
made
in
the
same
27
manner
as
for
initial
issuance
of
a
license
unless
notice
of
28
nonrenewal
is
given
to
the
licensee
at
least
thirty
days
prior
29
to
the
expiration
of
the
license.
The
department
shall
not
30
charge
a
fee
for
licensing
or
renewal
of
programs
contracting
31
with
the
department
for
provision
of
treatment
services.
A
fee
32
may
be
charged
to
other
licensees.
33
Sec.
382.
Section
125.15A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
34
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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b.
The
council
department
has
suspended,
revoked,
or
refused
1
to
renew
the
existing
license
of
the
program.
2
Sec.
383.
Section
125.16,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
125.16
Transfer
of
license
or
change
of
location
prohibited.
5
A
license
issued
under
this
chapter
may
not
be
transferred,
6
and
the
location
of
the
physical
facilities
occupied
or
7
utilized
by
any
program
licensed
under
this
chapter
shall
not
8
be
changed
without
the
prior
written
consent
of
the
council
9
department
.
10
Sec.
384.
Section
125.17,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
125.17
License
suspension
or
revocation.
13
Violation
of
any
of
the
requirements
or
restrictions
14
of
this
chapter
or
of
any
of
the
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
15
this
chapter
is
cause
for
suspension,
revocation,
or
refusal
16
to
renew
a
license.
The
director
shall
at
the
earliest
17
time
feasible
notify
a
licensee
whose
license
the
council
18
department
is
considering
suspending
or
revoking
and
shall
19
inform
the
licensee
what
changes
must
be
made
in
the
licensee’s
20
operation
to
avoid
such
action.
The
licensee
shall
be
21
given
a
reasonable
time
for
compliance,
as
determined
by
the
22
director,
after
receiving
such
notice
or
a
notice
that
the
23
council
department
does
not
intend
to
renew
the
license.
When
24
the
licensee
believes
compliance
has
been
achieved,
or
if
25
the
licensee
considers
the
proposed
suspension,
revocation,
26
or
refusal
to
renew
unjustified,
the
licensee
may
submit
27
pertinent
information
to
the
council
department
and
the
council
28
department
shall
expeditiously
make
a
decision
in
the
matter
29
and
notify
the
licensee
of
the
decision.
30
Sec.
385.
Section
125.18,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
125.18
Hearing
before
council
department
.
33
If
a
licensee
under
this
chapter
makes
a
written
request
34
for
a
hearing
within
thirty
days
of
suspension,
revocation,
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or
refusal
to
renew
a
license,
a
hearing
before
the
council
1
department
shall
be
expeditiously
arranged
by
the
department
of
2
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
whose
decision
is
subject
3
to
review
by
the
council
department
.
The
council
department
4
shall
issue
a
written
statement
of
the
council’s
department’s
5
findings
within
thirty
days
after
conclusion
of
the
hearing
6
upholding
or
reversing
the
proposed
suspension,
revocation,
7
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license.
Action
involving
suspension,
8
revocation,
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license
shall
not
be
taken
9
by
the
council
unless
a
quorum
is
present
at
the
meeting.
A
10
copy
of
the
council’s
department’s
decision
shall
be
promptly
11
transmitted
to
the
affected
licensee
who
may,
if
aggrieved
12
by
the
decision,
seek
judicial
review
of
the
actions
of
the
13
council
department
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
chapter
17A
.
14
Sec.
386.
Section
125.19,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
125.19
Reissuance
or
reinstatement.
17
After
suspension,
revocation,
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license
18
pursuant
to
this
chapter
,
the
affected
licensee
shall
not
have
19
the
license
reissued
or
reinstated
within
one
year
of
the
20
effective
date
of
the
suspension,
revocation,
or
expiration
21
upon
refusal
to
renew,
unless
the
council
department
orders
22
otherwise.
After
that
time,
proof
of
compliance
with
the
23
requirements
and
restrictions
of
this
chapter
and
the
rules
24
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter
must
be
presented
to
the
25
council
department
prior
to
reinstatement
or
reissuance
of
a
26
license.
27
Sec.
387.
Section
125.21,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
The
council
department
has
exclusive
power
in
this
state
30
to
approve
and
license
chemical
substitutes
and
antagonists
31
programs,
and
to
monitor
chemical
substitutes
and
antagonists
32
programs
to
ensure
that
the
programs
are
operating
within
the
33
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter
.
The
council
department
34
shall
grant
approval
and
license
if
the
requirements
of
the
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rules
are
met
and
state
funding
is
not
requested.
The
chemical
1
substitutes
and
antagonists
programs
conducted
by
persons
2
exempt
from
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
chapter
pursuant
3
to
section
125.13,
subsection
2
,
are
subject
to
approval
and
4
licensure
under
this
section
.
5
Sec.
388.
Section
125.43A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
125.43A
Prescreening
——
exception.
8
Except
in
cases
of
medical
emergency
or
court-ordered
9
admissions,
a
person
shall
be
admitted
to
a
state
mental
health
10
institute
for
treatment
of
a
substance
use
disorder
only
after
11
a
preliminary
intake
and
assessment
by
a
department-licensed
12
treatment
facility
or
a
hospital
providing
care
or
treatment
13
for
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
licensed
under
14
chapter
135B
and
accredited
by
the
joint
commission
on
the
15
accreditation
of
health
care
organizations,
the
commission
16
on
accreditation
of
rehabilitation
facilities,
the
American
17
osteopathic
association,
or
another
recognized
organization
18
approved
by
the
council
department
,
or
by
a
designee
of
a
19
department-licensed
treatment
facility
or
a
hospital
other
20
than
a
state
mental
health
institute,
which
confirms
that
the
21
admission
is
appropriate
to
the
person’s
substance
use
disorder
22
service
needs.
A
county
board
of
supervisors
may
seek
an
23
admission
of
a
patient
to
a
state
mental
health
institute
who
24
has
not
been
confirmed
for
appropriate
admission
and
the
county
25
shall
be
responsible
for
one
hundred
percent
of
the
cost
of
26
treatment
and
services
of
the
patient.
27
Sec.
389.
Section
125.58,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
If
the
department
has
probable
cause
to
believe
that
30
an
institution,
place,
building,
or
agency
not
licensed
31
as
a
substance
use
disorder
treatment
and
rehabilitation
32
facility
is
in
fact
a
substance
use
disorder
treatment
and
33
rehabilitation
facility
as
defined
by
this
chapter
,
and
34
is
not
exempt
from
licensing
by
section
125.13,
subsection
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2
,
the
council
department
may
order
an
inspection
of
the
1
institution,
place,
building,
or
agency.
If
the
inspector
2
upon
presenting
proper
identification
is
denied
entry
for
the
3
purpose
of
making
the
inspection,
the
inspector
may,
with
4
the
assistance
of
the
county
attorney
of
the
county
in
which
5
the
premises
are
located,
apply
to
the
district
court
for
an
6
order
requiring
the
owner
or
occupant
to
permit
entry
and
7
inspection
of
the
premises
to
determine
whether
there
have
been
8
violations
of
this
chapter
.
The
investigation
may
include
9
review
of
records,
reports,
and
documents
maintained
by
the
10
facility
and
interviews
with
staff
members
consistent
with
the
11
confidentiality
safeguards
of
state
and
federal
law.
12
Sec.
390.
Section
135.141,
subsection
2,
paragraph
i,
Code
13
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
i.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
for
the
15
administration
of
this
subchapter
including
rules
adopted
in
16
cooperation
with
the
Iowa
pharmacy
association
and
the
Iowa
17
hospital
association
for
the
development
of
a
surveillance
18
system
to
monitor
supplies
of
drugs,
antidotes,
and
vaccines
to
19
assist
in
detecting
a
potential
public
health
disaster.
Prior
20
to
adoption,
the
rules
shall
be
approved
by
the
council
on
21
health
and
human
services
and
the
director
of
the
department
of
22
homeland
security
and
emergency
management.
23
Sec.
391.
Section
135A.8,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
4.
A
local
board
of
health
seeking
matching
funds
or
grants
26
under
this
section
shall
apply
to
the
department.
The
council
27
on
health
and
human
services
department
shall
adopt
rules
28
concerning
the
application
and
award
process
for
the
allocation
29
of
moneys
in
the
fund
and
shall
establish
the
criteria
for
the
30
allocation
of
moneys
in
the
fund
if
the
moneys
are
insufficient
31
to
meet
the
needs
of
local
boards
of
health.
32
Sec.
392.
Section
135A.9,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
The
council
on
health
and
human
services
department
shall
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adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
this
chapter
1
which
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following:
2
Sec.
393.
Section
135B.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
The
department
,
with
the
approval
of
the
council
on
5
health
and
human
services,
shall
adopt
rules
setting
out
the
6
standards
for
the
different
types
of
hospitals
and
for
rural
7
emergency
hospitals
to
be
licensed
under
this
chapter
.
The
8
department
shall
enforce
the
rules.
9
Sec.
394.
Section
135C.14,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
The
department
shall,
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
and
12
with
the
approval
of
the
council
on
health
and
human
services
,
13
adopt
and
enforce
rules
setting
minimum
standards
for
health
14
care
facilities.
In
so
doing,
the
department
,
with
the
15
approval
of
the
council
on
health
and
human
services,
may
16
adopt
by
reference,
with
or
without
amendment,
nationally
17
recognized
standards
and
rules,
which
shall
be
specified
by
18
title
and
edition,
date
of
publication,
or
similar
information.
19
The
rules
and
standards
required
by
this
section
shall
be
20
formulated
in
consultation
with
the
director
of
health
and
21
human
services
or
the
director
of
health
and
human
services’
22
designee,
with
the
director,
and
with
affected
industry,
23
professional,
and
consumer
groups,
and
shall
be
designed
to
24
further
the
accomplishment
of
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
and
25
shall
relate
to:
26
Sec.
395.
Section
135J.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
135J.7
Rules.
29
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
chapter
,
the
department
30
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
necessary
to
31
implement
this
chapter
,
subject
to
approval
of
the
council
32
on
health
and
human
services
.
Formulation
of
the
rules
33
shall
include
consultation
with
Iowa
hospice
organization
34
representatives
and
other
persons
affected
by
this
chapter
.
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Sec.
396.
Section
135R.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
The
department,
with
the
advice
and
approval
of
the
3
council
on
health
and
human
services,
shall
adopt
rules
4
specifying
the
standards
for
ambulatory
surgical
centers
to
be
5
licensed
under
this
chapter
.
The
rules
shall
be
consistent
6
with
and
shall
not
exceed
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
and
7
the
conditions
for
coverage
in
the
federal
Medicare
program
for
8
ambulatory
surgical
centers
under
42
C.F.R.
pt.
416
.
9
Sec.
397.
Section
137.104,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
10
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
Make
and
enforce
such
reasonable
rules
and
regulations
not
13
inconsistent
with
law
and
the
rules
of
the
council
department
14
as
may
be
necessary
for
the
protection
and
improvement
of
the
15
public
health.
16
Sec.
398.
Section
137.105,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
f.
A
local
board
of
health
member
shall
serve
without
19
compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
necessary
expenses
in
20
accordance
with
rules
established
by
the
council
department
or
21
the
applicable
jurisdiction.
22
Sec.
399.
Section
137.107,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
137.107
Request
reviewed
by
state
department.
25
The
state
department
shall
review
requests
submitted
26
pursuant
to
section
137.106
.
The
state
department,
upon
27
finding
that
all
required
elements
are
present,
shall
present
28
findings
to
the
council.
The
council
may
approve
the
formation
29
of
a
district
board
and
if
the
formation
is
approved,
shall
30
notify
the
county
boards
from
whom
the
request
was
received.
31
Sec.
400.
Section
137.114,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
137.114
Withdrawal
from
district.
34
A
county
may
withdraw
from
an
existing
district
board
upon
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submission
of
a
request
for
withdrawal
to
and
approval
by
1
the
state
department.
The
request
shall
include
a
plan
to
2
reform
its
county
board
or
join
a
different
district
board,
3
information
specified
in
section
137.106
,
and
approval
of
the
4
request
by
the
district
board
and,
at
the
recommendation
of
5
the
state
department,
the
council
.
Any
county
choosing
to
6
withdraw
from
the
district
board
shall
commit
to
the
continuity
7
of
services
in
its
county
by
reestablishing
its
county
8
board
or
joining
a
different
district
board.
The
remaining
9
counties
in
the
district
shall
submit
an
application
including
10
the
information
specified
in
section
137.106
to
the
state
11
department
for
review
as
provided
in
section
137.107
.
12
Sec.
401.
Section
137.119,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
137.119
Adoption
of
rules.
15
The
council
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
implement
this
16
chapter
.
The
department
is
vested
with
discretionary
authority
17
to
interpret
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
.
18
Sec.
402.
Section
139A.8,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
3.
Subject
to
the
provision
of
subsection
4
,
the
council
on
21
health
and
human
services
department
may
modify
or
delete
any
22
of
the
immunizations
in
subsection
2
.
23
Sec.
403.
Section
139A.8,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
24
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
b.
The
exemptions
under
this
subsection
do
not
apply
in
26
times
of
emergency
or
epidemic
as
determined
by
the
council
on
27
health
and
human
services
and
as
declared
by
the
director
of
28
health
and
human
services
.
29
Sec.
404.
Section
139A.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
139A.9
Forcible
removal
——
isolation
——
quarantine.
32
The
forcible
removal
and
isolation
or
quarantine
of
any
33
infected
person
shall
be
accomplished
according
to
the
rules
34
and
regulations
of
the
local
board
or
the
rules
of
the
council
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on
health
and
human
services
department
.
1
Sec.
405.
Section
141A.2,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
6.
The
department
,
with
the
approval
of
the
council
4
on
health
and
human
services,
may
conduct
epidemiological
5
blinded
and
nonblinded
studies
to
determine
the
incidence
6
and
prevalence
of
HIV
infection.
Initiation
of
any
new
7
epidemiological
studies
shall
be
contingent
upon
the
receipt
8
of
funding
sufficient
to
cover
all
the
costs
associated
with
9
the
studies.
The
informed
consent,
reporting,
and
counseling
10
requirements
of
this
chapter
shall
not
apply
to
blinded
11
studies.
12
Sec.
406.
Section
217.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
13
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
a.
There
is
created
within
the
department
a
council
on
15
health
and
human
services
which
shall
act
in
a
policymaking
and
16
an
advisory
capacity
on
matters
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
17
department.
The
council
shall
consist
of
nine
voting
members
18
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
19
senate.
Appointments
shall
be
made
on
the
basis
of
interest
20
in
public
affairs,
good
judgment,
and
knowledge
and
ability
in
21
the
field
of
health
and
human
services.
Appointments
shall
22
be
made
to
provide
a
diversity
of
interest
and
point
of
view
23
in
the
membership
and
without
regard
to
religious
opinions
or
24
affiliations.
The
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
serve
25
for
six-year
staggered
terms.
26
Sec.
407.
Section
217.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
217.3
Duties
of
council.
29
The
council
shall:
30
1.
Organize
annually
and
select
a
chairperson
and
vice
31
chairperson.
32
2.
Adopt
and
establish
policy
for
the
operation
and
Advise
33
the
department
on
conduct
of
the
department
,
subject
to
any
34
guidelines
which
may
be
adopted
by
the
general
assembly,
and
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the
implementation
of
all
services
and
programs
administered
1
by
the
department.
2
3.
Report
immediately
to
the
governor
any
failure
by
3
the
department
to
carry
out
any
of
the
policy
decisions
or
4
directives
of
the
council
department
.
5
4.
Approve
Advise
and
make
recommendations
to
the
6
department
on
the
budget
of
the
department
prior
to
submission
7
to
the
governor.
Prior
to
approval
of
making
recommendations
8
on
the
budget,
the
council
shall
publicize
and
hold
a
public
9
hearing
to
provide
explanations
and
hear
questions,
opinions,
10
and
suggestions
regarding
the
budget.
Invitations
to
the
11
hearing
shall
be
extended
to
the
governor,
the
governor-elect,
12
the
director
of
the
department
of
management,
and
other
persons
13
deemed
by
the
council
as
integral
to
the
budget
process.
The
14
budget
materials
submitted
to
the
governor
shall
include
a
15
review
of
options
recommendations
for
revising
the
medical
16
assistance
program
made
available
by
federal
action
or
by
17
actions
implemented
by
other
states
as
identified
by
the
18
department,
the
medical
assistance
advisory
council
created
in
19
section
249A.4B
,
and
by
county
representatives.
The
review
20
shall
address
what
potential
revisions
could
be
made
in
this
21
state
and
how
the
changes
would
be
beneficial
to
Iowans.
22
5.
Insure
Make
recommendations
to
the
department
to
ensure
23
that
all
programs
administered
or
services
rendered
by
the
24
department
directly
to
any
citizen
or
through
a
local
agency
25
to
any
citizen
are
coordinated
and
integrated
so
that
any
26
citizen
does
not
receive
a
duplication
of
services
from
various
27
departments
or
local
agencies
that
could
be
rendered
by
one
28
department
or
local
agency.
If
the
council
finds
that
such
29
is
not
the
case,
it
shall
hear
and
determine
which
department
30
or
local
agency
shall
provide
the
needed
service
or
services
31
and
enter
an
order
of
their
determination
by
resolution
of
32
the
council
which
must
be
concurred
in
by
at
least
a
majority
33
of
the
members.
Thereafter
such
order
or
resolution
of
the
34
council
shall
be
obeyed
by
all
state
departments
and
local
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agencies
to
which
it
is
directed.
1
6.
Adopt
all
necessary
rules
recommended
by
the
department
2
prior
to
their
promulgation
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
3
7.
6.
Recommend
to
the
governor
the
names
of
individuals
4
qualified
for
the
position
of
director
when
a
vacancy
exists
5
in
the
office.
6
Sec.
408.
Section
217.3A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
217.3A
Advisory
committees.
9
The
council
may
establish
and
utilize
other
ad
hoc
10
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
to
advise
the
11
council
related
to
the
subject
matter
under
the
purview
12
of
the
department,
including
but
not
limited
to
child
and
13
family
services,
behavioral
health,
public
health,
and
the
14
department’s
interactions
with
the
juvenile
justice
system
.
15
The
council
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
membership
16
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
other
operational
requirements
17
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
section
.
18
Sec.
409.
Section
217.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
217.6
Rules
and
regulations
——
organization
of
department.
21
1.
The
director
may
recommend
submit
to
the
council
for
22
adoption
review
and
recommendation,
rules
and
regulations
23
necessary
to
administer
the
duties,
functions,
and
programs
24
of
the
department.
Any
action
taken,
decision
made,
or
25
administrative
rule
adopted
may
be
reviewed
by
the
director.
26
The
director,
upon
may
consider
such
review,
may
affirm,
27
modify,
or
reverse
any
such
action,
decision,
or
rule
28
recommendations
in
adopting
rules
for
the
department
.
29
2.
The
rules
and
regulations
adopted
for
the
public
benefits
30
and
programs
administered
by
the
department
shall
apply
the
31
residency
eligibility
restrictions
required
by
federal
and
32
state
law.
33
3.
The
director
shall
organize
the
department
into
subunits
34
as
necessary
to
most
efficiently
carry
out
the
intent
of
this
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chapter
and
any
other
chapter
the
department
is
responsible
for
1
administering.
2
4.
If
the
department
requires
or
requests
a
service
3
consumer,
service
provider,
or
other
person
to
maintain
4
required
documentation
in
electronic
form,
the
department
shall
5
accept
such
documentation
submitted
by
electronic
means
and
6
shall
not
require
a
physical
copy
of
the
documentation
unless
7
required
by
state
or
federal
law.
8
Sec.
410.
Section
218.4,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
are
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
department
shall
recommend
to
the
council
for
11
adoption
adopt
rules
not
inconsistent
with
law
as
necessary
12
for
the
management
of
the
institutions
and
the
admission,
13
treatment,
care,
custody,
education
and
discharge
of
residents.
14
It
is
the
duty
of
the
department
to
establish
rules
by
which
15
danger
to
life
and
property
from
fire
will
be
minimized.
The
16
department
may
require
any
appointees
to
perform
duties
in
17
addition
to
those
required
by
statute.
18
2.
Rules
adopted
by
the
council
department
pursuant
19
to
chapter
17A
shall
be
uniform
and
shall
apply
to
all
20
institutions
under
the
department’s
jurisdiction.
The
primary
21
rules
for
use
in
institutions
where
persons
with
mental
illness
22
are
served
shall,
unless
otherwise
indicated,
uniformly
apply
23
to
county
or
private
hospitals
in
which
persons
with
mental
24
illness
are
served,
but
the
rules
shall
not
interfere
with
25
proper
medical
treatment
administered
to
such
persons
by
26
competent
physicians.
Annually,
signed
copies
of
the
rules
27
shall
be
sent
to
the
superintendent
of
each
institution.
28
Copies
shall
also
be
sent
to
the
clerk
of
each
district
court,
29
the
chairperson
of
the
board
of
supervisors
of
each
county
and,
30
as
appropriate,
to
the
officer
in
charge
of
institutions
or
31
hospitals
caring
for
persons
with
mental
illness
in
each
county
32
who
shall
be
responsible
for
seeing
that
the
rules
are
posted
33
in
each
institution
or
hospital
in
a
prominent
place.
The
34
rules
shall
be
kept
current
to
meet
the
public
need
and
shall
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be
revised
and
published
annually.
1
Sec.
411.
Section
222.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
The
Glenwood
state
resource
center
and
the
Woodward
4
state
resource
center
are
established
and
shall
be
maintained
5
as
the
state’s
regional
resource
centers
for
the
purpose
of
6
providing
treatment,
training,
instruction,
care,
habilitation,
7
and
support
of
persons
with
an
intellectual
disability
or
other
8
disabilities
in
this
state,
and
providing
facilities,
services,
9
and
other
support
to
the
communities
located
in
the
region
10
being
served
by
a
state
resource
center.
In
addition,
the
11
state
resource
centers
are
encouraged
to
serve
as
a
training
12
resource
for
community-based
program
staff,
medical
students,
13
and
other
participants
in
professional
education
programs.
14
A
resource
center
may
request
the
approval
of
the
council
15
department
to
change
the
name
of
the
resource
center
for
use
in
16
communication
with
the
public,
in
signage,
and
in
other
forms
17
of
communication.
18
Sec.
412.
Section
222.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
222.2
Definitions.
21
When
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
22
requires:
23
1.
“Auditor”
means
the
county
auditor
or
the
auditor’s
24
designee.
25
2.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
26
3.
2.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
27
services.
28
4.
3.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
29
services.
30
5.
4.
“Intellectual
disability”
means
the
same
as
defined
31
in
section
4.1
.
32
6.
5.
“Mental
health
and
disability
services
region”
means
33
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
region
formed
in
34
accordance
with
section
225C.56
.
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7.
6.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
regional
1
administrator
of
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
2
region,
as
defined
in
section
225C.55
.
3
8.
7.
“Special
unit”
means
a
special
intellectual
4
disability
unit
established
at
a
state
mental
health
institute
5
pursuant
to
sections
222.88
through
222.91
.
6
9.
8.
“State
resource
centers”
or
“resource
centers”
means
7
the
Glenwood
state
resource
center
and
the
Woodward
state
8
resource
center.
9
10.
9.
“Superintendents”
means
the
superintendents
of
the
10
state
resource
centers.
11
Sec.
413.
Section
225.33,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
225.33
Death
of
patient
——
disposal
of
body.
14
When
a
committed
public
patient
or
a
voluntary
public
15
patient
or
a
committed
private
patient
dies
while
at
the
state
16
psychiatric
hospital
or
at
the
university
hospital,
the
state
17
psychiatric
hospital
shall
have
the
body
prepared
for
shipment
18
in
accordance
with
the
rules
prescribed
by
the
council
on
19
department
of
health
and
human
services
for
shipping
such
20
bodies.
It
is
the
duty
of
the
state
board
of
regents
to
make
21
arrangements
for
the
embalming
and
such
other
preparation
as
22
necessary
to
comply
with
the
rules
and
for
the
purchase
of
23
suitable
caskets.
24
Sec.
414.
Section
225C.49,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
25
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
The
department
shall
provide
coordination
of
the
programs
27
administered
by
the
department
which
serve
individuals
with
a
28
disability
and
the
individuals’
families,
including
but
not
29
limited
to
the
following
juvenile
justice
and
child
welfare
30
services:
family-centered
services
described
under
section
31
232.102
,
decategorization
of
child
welfare
funding
provided
32
for
under
section
232.188
,
and
foster
care
services
paid
under
33
section
234.35,
subsection
3
.
The
department
shall
regularly
34
review
administrative
rules
associated
with
such
programs
and
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make
recommendations
to
the
council,
governor
,
and
general
1
assembly
for
revisions
to
remove
barriers
to
the
programs
for
2
individuals
with
a
disability
and
the
individuals’
families
3
including
the
following:
4
Sec.
415.
Section
226.1,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
3.
A
mental
health
institute
may
request
the
approval
of
the
7
council
department
to
change
the
name
of
the
institution
for
8
use
in
communication
with
the
public,
in
signage,
and
in
other
9
forms
of
communication.
10
4.
For
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
11
otherwise
requires:
12
a.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
13
b.
a.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
14
services.
15
c.
b.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
16
services.
17
d.
c.
“Mental
health
and
disability
services
region”
means
18
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
region
formed
in
19
accordance
with
section
225C.56
.
20
e.
d.
“Mental
health
institute”
or
“state
mental
health
21
institute”
means
a
state
hospital
for
persons
with
mental
22
illness
as
designated
in
this
chapter
.
23
f.
e.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
same
as
defined
24
in
section
225C.55
.
25
Sec.
416.
Section
234.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
234.1
Definitions.
28
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
29
requires:
30
1.
“Child”
means
either
a
person
less
than
eighteen
years
of
31
age
or
a
person
eighteen,
nineteen,
or
twenty
years
of
age
who
32
meets
all
of
the
following
conditions:
33
a.
The
person
was
placed
by
court
order
issued
pursuant
34
to
chapter
232
in
foster
care
or
in
an
institution
listed
in
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218.1
and
either
of
the
following
situations
apply
to
1
the
person:
2
(1)
After
reaching
eighteen
years
of
age,
the
person
3
has
remained
continuously
and
voluntarily
under
the
care
4
of
an
individual,
as
defined
in
section
237.1
,
licensed
to
5
provide
foster
care
pursuant
to
chapter
237
or
in
a
supervised
6
apartment
living
arrangement,
in
this
state.
7
(2)
The
person
aged
out
of
foster
care
after
reaching
8
eighteen
years
of
age
and
subsequently
voluntarily
applied
for
9
placement
with
an
individual,
as
defined
in
section
237.1
,
10
licensed
to
provide
foster
care
pursuant
to
chapter
237
or
for
11
placement
in
a
supervised
apartment
living
arrangement,
in
this
12
state.
13
b.
The
person
has
demonstrated
a
willingness
to
participate
14
in
case
planning
and
to
complete
the
responsibilities
15
prescribed
in
the
person’s
case
permanency
plan.
16
c.
The
department
has
made
an
application
for
the
person
17
for
adult
services
upon
a
determination
that
it
is
likely
the
18
person
will
need
or
be
eligible
for
services
or
other
support
19
from
the
adult
services
system.
20
2.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
21
3.
2.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
22
services.
23
4.
3.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
24
services.
25
5.
4.
“Food
programs”
means
the
supplemental
nutrition
26
assistance
program
and
donated
foods
programs
authorized
by
27
federal
law
under
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture.
28
6.
5.
“Supplemental
nutrition
assistance
program”
or
“SNAP”
29
means
benefits
provided
by
the
federal
program
administered
30
through
7
C.F.R.
pts.
270
–
283
,
as
amended.
31
Sec.
417.
Section
234.6,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
32
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
The
director
shall
administer
the
family
investment
program,
34
state
supplementary
assistance,
food
programs,
child
welfare,
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and
emergency
relief,
family
and
adult
service
programs,
and
1
any
other
form
of
public
assistance
and
institutions
that
are
2
placed
under
the
director’s
administration.
The
director
shall
3
perform
duties,
formulate
and
adopt
rules
as
necessary,
and
4
outline
policies,
dictate
procedure,
and
delegate
powers
as
5
necessary
for
competent
and
efficient
administration.
Subject
6
to
restrictions
that
may
be
imposed
by
the
council,
the
The
7
director
may
abolish,
alter,
consolidate,
or
establish
subunits
8
and
abolish
or
change
existing
subunits.
The
director
may
9
employ
necessary
personnel
and
determine
their
compensation;
10
may
allocate
or
reallocate
functions
and
duties
among
subunits;
11
and
may
adopt
rules
relating
to
the
employment
of
personnel
12
and
the
allocation
of
their
functions
and
duties
among
the
13
various
subunits
as
required
for
competent
and
efficient
14
administration.
The
director
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
15
Sec.
418.
Section
234.6,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
d
and
h,
16
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
d.
Notwithstanding
any
provisions
to
the
contrary
in
chapter
18
239B
relating
to
the
consideration
of
income
and
resources
of
19
claimants
for
assistance,
and
with
the
consent
and
approval
of
20
the
council,
adopt
rules
necessary
to
qualify
for
federal
aid
21
in
the
assistance
programs
administered
by
the
director.
22
h.
Recommend
Adopt
rules
for
their
adoption
by
the
council
23
for
before
and
after
school
child
care
programs,
conducted
24
within
and
by
or
contracted
for
by
school
districts,
that
are
25
appropriate
for
the
ages
of
the
children
who
receive
services
26
under
the
programs.
27
Sec.
419.
Section
237.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
237.1
Definitions.
30
As
used
in
this
chapter
:
31
1.
“Agency”
means
a
person
which
provides
child
foster
care
32
and
which
does
not
meet
the
definition
of
an
individual
as
33
defined
under
this
section
.
34
2.
“Child”
means
child
as
defined
in
section
234.1
.
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3.
“Child
foster
care”
means
the
provision
of
parental
1
nurturing,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
furnishing
of
2
food,
lodging,
training,
education,
supervision,
treatment,
3
or
other
care,
to
a
child
on
a
full-time
basis
by
a
person,
4
including
a
relative
of
the
child
if
the
relative
is
licensed
5
under
this
chapter
,
but
not
including
a
guardian
of
the
child.
6
“Child
foster
care”
does
not
include
any
of
the
following
care
7
situations:
8
a.
Care
furnished
by
an
individual
person
who
receives
the
9
child
of
a
personal
friend
as
an
occasional
and
personal
guest
10
in
the
individual
person’s
home,
free
of
charge
and
not
as
a
11
business.
12
b.
Care
furnished
by
an
individual
person
with
whom
a
child
13
has
been
placed
for
lawful
adoption,
unless
that
adoption
is
14
not
completed
within
two
years
after
placement.
15
c.
Care
furnished
by
a
private
boarding
school
subject
to
16
approval
by
the
state
board
of
education
pursuant
to
section
17
256.11
.
18
d.
Child
care
furnished
by
a
child
care
center,
a
child
19
development
home,
or
a
child
care
home
as
defined
in
section
20
237A.1
.
21
e.
Care
furnished
in
a
hospital
licensed
under
chapter
135B
22
or
care
furnished
in
a
nursing
facility
licensed
under
chapter
23
135C
.
24
f.
Care
furnished
by
a
relative
of
a
child
or
an
individual
25
person
with
a
meaningful
relationship
with
the
child
where
the
26
child
is
not
under
the
placement,
care,
or
supervision
of
the
27
department.
28
4.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
29
5.
4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
30
services.
31
6.
5.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
32
services.
33
7.
6.
“Facility”
means
the
personnel,
program,
physical
34
plant,
and
equipment
of
a
licensee.
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8.
7.
“Individual”
means
an
individual
person
or
a
married
1
couple
who
provides
child
foster
care
in
a
single-family
home
2
environment
and
which
does
not
meet
the
definition
of
an
agency
3
under
this
section
.
4
9.
8.
“Licensee”
means
an
individual
or
an
agency
licensed
5
under
this
chapter
.
6
10.
9.
“Reasonable
and
prudent
parent
standard”
means
7
the
standard
characterized
by
careful
and
sensible
parenting
8
decisions
that
maintain
the
health,
safety,
and
best
interests
9
of
a
child,
while
at
the
same
time
encouraging
the
emotional
10
and
developmental
growth
of
a
child,
that
a
caregiver
shall
11
use
when
determining
whether
to
allow
a
child
in
foster
care
12
under
the
placement,
care,
or
supervision
of
the
department
to
13
participate
in
extracurricular,
enrichment,
cultural,
or
social
14
activities.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“caregiver”
15
means
an
individual
or
an
agency
licensed
under
this
chapter
16
with
which
a
child
in
foster
care
has
been
placed
or
a
juvenile
17
shelter
care
home
approved
under
chapter
232
in
which
a
child
18
in
foster
care
has
been
placed.
19
Sec.
420.
Section
237.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
subsections
3
and
4
,
22
the
department
shall
promulgate,
after
their
adoption
by
the
23
council,
adopt
and
enforce
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
,
24
administrative
rules
necessary
to
implement
this
chapter
.
25
Formulation
of
the
rules
shall
include
consultation
with
26
representatives
of
child
foster
care
providers
and
other
27
persons
affected
by
this
chapter
.
The
rules
shall
encourage
28
the
provision
of
child
foster
care
in
a
single-family,
home
29
environment,
exempting
the
single-family,
home
facility
from
30
inappropriate
rules.
31
Sec.
421.
Section
237A.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
237A.1
Definitions.
34
As
used
in
this
chapter
unless
the
context
otherwise
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requires:
1
1.
“Child”
means
either
of
the
following:
2
a.
A
person
twelve
years
of
age
or
younger.
3
b.
A
person
thirteen
years
of
age
or
older
but
younger
than
4
nineteen
years
of
age
who
has
a
developmental
disability
as
5
defined
under
the
federal
Developmental
Disabilities
Assistance
6
and
Bill
of
Rights
Act
of
2000,
Pub.
L.
No.
106-402,
as
7
codified
in
42
U.S.C.
§15002(8).
8
2.
“Child
care”
means
the
care,
supervision,
and
guidance
of
9
a
child
by
a
person
other
than
the
child’s
parent,
guardian,
10
or
custodian
for
periods
of
less
than
twenty-four
hours
per
11
day
per
child
on
a
regular
basis,
but
does
not
include
care,
12
supervision,
and
guidance
of
a
child
by
any
of
the
following:
13
a.
An
instructional
program
for
children
who
are
attending
14
prekindergarten
as
defined
by
the
state
board
of
education
15
under
section
256.11
or
a
higher
grade
level
and
are
at
least
16
four
years
of
age,
or
are
at
least
three
years
of
age
and
17
eligible
for
special
education
under
chapter
256B
,
administered
18
by
any
of
the
following:
19
(1)
A
public
or
nonpublic
school
system
accredited
by
the
20
department
of
education
or
the
state
board
of
regents.
21
(2)
A
nonpublic
school
system
which
is
not
accredited
by
the
22
department
of
education
or
the
state
board
of
regents.
23
b.
Any
of
the
following
church-related
programs:
24
(1)
An
instructional
program.
25
(2)
A
youth
program
other
than
a
preschool,
before
or
after
26
school
child
care
program,
or
other
child
care
program.
27
(3)
A
program
providing
care
to
children
on
church
premises
28
while
the
children’s
parents
are
attending
church-related
or
29
church-sponsored
activities
on
the
church
premises.
30
c.
Short-term
classes
of
less
than
two
weeks’
duration
held
31
between
school
terms
or
during
a
break
within
a
school
term.
32
d.
A
child
care
center
for
sick
children
operated
as
part
of
33
a
pediatrics
unit
in
a
hospital
licensed
by
the
department
of
34
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
pursuant
to
chapter
135B
.
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e.
A
program
operated
not
more
than
one
day
per
week
by
1
volunteers
which
meets
all
of
the
following
conditions:
2
(1)
Not
more
than
eleven
children
are
served
per
volunteer.
3
(2)
The
program
operates
for
less
than
four
hours
during
any
4
twenty-four-hour
period.
5
(3)
The
program
is
provided
at
no
cost
to
the
children’s
6
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian.
7
f.
A
program
administered
by
a
political
subdivision
of
the
8
state
which
is
primarily
for
recreational
or
social
purposes
9
and
is
limited
to
children
who
are
five
years
of
age
or
older
10
and
attending
school.
11
g.
An
after
school
program
continuously
offered
throughout
12
the
school
year
calendar
to
children
who
are
at
least
five
13
years
of
age
and
are
enrolled
in
school,
and
attend
the
program
14
intermittently
or
a
summer-only
program
for
such
children.
The
15
program
must
be
provided
through
a
nominal
membership
fee
or
16
at
no
cost.
17
h.
A
special
activity
program
which
meets
less
than
four
18
hours
per
day
for
the
sole
purpose
of
the
special
activity.
19
Special
activity
programs
include
but
are
not
limited
to
music
20
or
dance
classes,
organized
athletic
or
sports
programs,
21
recreational
classes,
scouting
programs,
and
hobby
or
craft
22
clubs
or
classes.
23
i.
A
nationally
accredited
camp.
24
j.
A
structured
program
for
the
purpose
of
providing
25
therapeutic,
rehabilitative,
or
supervisory
services
to
26
children
under
any
of
the
following:
27
(1)
A
purchase
of
service
or
managed
care
contract
with
the
28
department.
29
(2)
A
contract
approved
by
a
governance
board
of
a
30
decategorization
of
child
welfare
and
juvenile
justice
funding
31
project
created
under
section
232.188
.
32
(3)
An
arrangement
approved
by
a
juvenile
court
order.
33
k.
Care
provided
on-site
to
children
of
parents
residing
in
34
an
emergency,
homeless,
or
domestic
violence
shelter.
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l.
A
child
care
facility
providing
respite
care
to
a
1
licensed
foster
family
home
for
a
period
of
twenty-four
hours
2
or
more
to
a
child
who
is
placed
with
that
licensed
foster
3
family
home.
4
m.
A
program
offered
to
a
child
whose
parent,
guardian,
5
or
custodian
is
engaged
solely
in
a
recreational
or
social
6
activity,
remains
immediately
available
and
accessible
on
the
7
physical
premises
on
which
the
child’s
care
is
provided,
and
8
does
not
engage
in
employment
while
the
care
is
provided.
9
However,
if
the
recreational
or
social
activity
is
provided
10
in
a
fitness
center
or
on
the
premises
of
a
nonprofit
11
organization,
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
the
child
12
may
be
employed
to
teach
or
lead
the
activity.
13
3.
“Child
care
center”
or
“center”
means
a
facility
14
providing
child
care
or
preschool
services
for
seven
or
more
15
children,
except
when
the
facility
is
registered
as
a
child
16
development
home.
17
4.
“Child
care
facility”
or
“facility”
means
a
child
care
18
center,
preschool,
or
a
registered
child
development
home.
19
5.
“Child
care
home”
means
a
person
or
program
providing
20
child
care
to
any
of
the
following
children
at
any
one
time
21
that
is
not
registered
to
provide
child
care
under
this
22
chapter
,
as
authorized
under
section
237A.3
:
23
a.
Five
or
fewer
children.
24
b.
Six
or
fewer
children,
if
at
least
one
of
the
children
25
is
school-aged.
26
6.
“Child
development
home”
means
a
person
or
program
27
registered
under
section
237A.3A
that
may
provide
child
care
to
28
seven
or
more
children
at
any
one
time.
29
7.
“Children
needing
special
needs
care”
or
“special
needs
30
child”
means
a
child
or
children
with
one
or
more
of
the
31
following
conditions:
32
a.
The
child
has
been
diagnosed
by
a
physician
or
by
a
33
person
endorsed
for
service
as
a
school
psychologist
by
the
34
department
of
education
to
have
a
developmental
disability
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which
substantially
limits
one
or
more
major
life
activities,
1
and
the
child
requires
professional
treatment,
assistance
in
2
self-care,
or
the
purchase
of
special
adaptive
equipment.
3
b.
The
child
has
been
determined
by
a
qualified
intellectual
4
disability
professional
to
have
a
condition
which
impairs
the
5
child’s
intellectual
and
social
functioning.
6
c.
The
child
has
been
diagnosed
by
a
mental
health
7
professional
to
have
a
behavioral
or
emotional
disorder
8
characterized
by
situationally
inappropriate
behavior
which
9
deviates
substantially
from
behavior
appropriate
to
the
10
child’s
age,
or
which
significantly
interferes
with
the
child’s
11
intellectual,
social,
or
personal
development.
12
8.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
13
9.
8.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
14
services.
15
10.
9.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
16
services.
17
11.
10.
“Infant”
means
a
child
who
is
less
than
twenty-four
18
months
of
age.
19
12.
11.
“Involvement
with
child
care”
means
licensed
20
or
registered
under
this
chapter
,
employed
in
a
child
care
21
facility,
residing
in
a
child
care
facility,
receiving
public
22
funding
for
providing
child
care,
or
providing
child
care
as
a
23
child
care
home
provider,
or
residing
in
a
child
care
home.
24
13.
12.
“Licensed
center”
means
a
center
issued
a
full
25
or
provisional
license
by
the
department
under
the
provisions
26
of
this
chapter
or
a
center
for
which
a
license
is
being
27
processed.
28
14.
13.
“Poverty
level”
means
the
poverty
level
defined
by
29
the
most
recently
revised
poverty
income
guidelines
published
30
by
the
United
States
department
of
health
and
human
services.
31
15.
14.
“Preschool”
means
a
child
care
facility
which
32
provides
to
children
ages
three
through
five,
for
periods
of
33
time
not
exceeding
three
hours
per
day,
programs
designed
34
to
help
the
children
to
develop
intellectual
skills,
social
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skills,
and
motor
skills,
and
to
extend
their
interest
and
1
understanding
of
the
world
about
them.
2
16.
15.
“School”
means
kindergarten
or
a
higher
grade
3
level.
4
17.
“State
child
care
advisory
committee”
means
the
state
5
child
care
advisory
committee
established
pursuant
to
section
6
135.173A
.
7
Sec.
422.
Section
238.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
238.1
Definitions.
10
For
the
purpose
of
this
chapter
unless
the
context
otherwise
11
requires:
12
1.
“Child”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
234.1
.
13
2.
“Child-placing
agency”
or
“agency”
means
any
agency,
14
whether
public,
semipublic,
or
private,
which
represents
that
15
the
agency
places
children
permanently
or
temporarily
in
16
private
family
homes
or
receives
children
for
placement
in
17
private
family
homes,
or
which
actually
engages
for
gain
or
18
otherwise
in
the
placement
of
children
in
private
family
homes.
19
“Agency”
includes
individuals,
institutions,
partnerships,
20
voluntary
associations,
and
corporations,
other
than
21
institutions
under
the
management
or
control
of
the
department.
22
3.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
23
4.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
24
services.
25
5.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
26
services.
27
Sec.
423.
Section
238.12,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
238.12
Appeal
——
judicial
review.
30
1.
A
licensee
aggrieved
by
a
decision
of
the
department
31
revoking
the
licensee’s
license
may
appeal
to
the
council
32
department
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
council
department
.
33
The
council
department
shall,
upon
receipt
of
such
an
appeal,
34
give
the
licensee
reasonable
notice
and
opportunity
for
a
fair
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hearing
before
the
council
or
its
duly
department’s
authorized
1
representative.
Following
the
hearing
,
the
council
department
2
shall
take
final
action
and
notify
the
licensee
in
writing.
3
2.
Judicial
review
of
the
actions
of
the
council
department
4
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
chapter
17A
.
5
Sec.
424.
Section
249.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
249.1
Definitions.
8
As
used
in
this
chapter
:
9
1.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
10
2.
1.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
11
services.
12
3.
2.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
13
services.
14
4.
3.
“Federal
supplemental
security
income”
means
cash
15
payments
made
to
individuals
by
the
United
States
government
16
under
Tit.
XVI
of
the
Social
Security
Act
as
amended
by
Pub.
L.
17
No.
92-603,
or
any
other
amendments
thereto.
18
5.
4.
“Previous
categorical
assistance
programs”
means
the
19
aid
to
the
blind
program
authorized
by
chapter
241
,
the
aid
to
20
the
disabled
program
authorized
by
chapter
241A
and
the
old-age
21
assistance
program
authorized
by
chapter
249,
Code
1973
.
22
6.
5.
“State
supplementary
assistance”
means
cash
payments
23
made
to
individuals:
24
a.
By
the
United
States
government
on
behalf
of
the
state
of
25
Iowa
pursuant
to
section
249.2
.
26
b.
By
the
state
of
Iowa
directly
pursuant
to
sections
249.3
27
through
249.5
.
28
Sec.
425.
Section
249.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
Applications
for
state
supplementary
assistance
shall
31
be
made
in
the
form
and
manner
prescribed
by
the
director
or
32
the
director’s
designee
,
with
the
approval
of
the
council,
33
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
Each
person
who
applies
and
is
found
34
eligible
under
section
249.3
shall,
so
long
as
the
person’s
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eligibility
continues,
receive
state
supplementary
assistance
1
on
a
monthly
basis,
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
department
2
for
the
purpose.
3
Sec.
426.
Section
249A.4B,
subsections
1
and
7,
Code
2024,
4
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
1.
A
medical
assistance
advisory
council
is
created
to
6
comply
with
42
C.F.R.
§431.12
based
on
section
1902(a)(4)
of
7
the
federal
Social
Security
Act
and
to
advise
the
director
8
about
health
and
medical
care
services
under
the
medical
9
assistance
program.
The
council
shall
meet
no
more
than
10
quarterly
as
necessary
.
The
director’s
designee
responsible
11
for
public
health
or
their
designee
and
a
public
member
of
the
12
council
selected
by
the
public
members
of
the
council
shall
13
serve
as
co-chairpersons
of
the
council.
14
7.
The
director
shall
consider
the
recommendations
offered
15
by
the
council
in
the
director’s
preparation
of
the
medical
16
assistance
budget
recommendations
to
the
council
on
health
and
17
human
services
pursuant
to
section
217.3
and
in
implementation
18
of
medical
assistance
program
policies.
19
Sec.
427.
Section
331.304,
subsection
9,
Code
2024,
is
20
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
9.
A
county
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
22
imposing
any
registration
or
licensing
system
or
registration
23
or
license
fees
for
or
relating
to
owner-occupied
manufactured
24
or
mobile
homes
including
the
lots,
lands,
or
manufactured
25
home
community
or
mobile
home
park
upon
or
in
which
they
are
26
located.
A
county
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
27
imposing
any
registration
or
licensing
system,
or
registration
28
or
license
fees,
or
safety
or
sanitary
standards
for
rental
29
manufactured
or
mobile
homes
unless
similar
registration
or
30
licensing
system,
or
registration
or
license
fees,
or
safety
31
or
sanitary
standards
are
required
for
other
rental
properties
32
intended
for
human
habitation.
This
subsection
does
not
33
preclude
the
investigation
and
abatement
of
a
nuisance
or
the
34
enforcement
of
a
tiedown
system,
or
the
enforcement
of
any
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regulations
rules
of
the
council
on
department
of
health
and
1
human
services
or
local
board
of
health
if
those
regulations
2
rules
apply
to
other
rental
properties
or
to
owner-occupied
3
housing
intended
for
human
habitation.
4
Sec.
428.
Section
364.3,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
5.
A
city
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
imposing
7
any
registration
or
licensing
system
or
registration
or
license
8
fees
for
or
relating
to
owner-occupied
manufactured
or
mobile
9
homes
including
the
lots,
lands,
or
manufactured
home
community
10
or
mobile
home
park
upon
or
in
which
they
are
located.
A
11
city
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
imposing
any
12
registration
or
licensing
system,
or
registration
or
license
13
fees,
or
safety
or
sanitary
standards
for
rental
manufactured
14
or
mobile
homes
unless
a
similar
registration
or
licensing
15
system,
or
registration
or
license
fees,
or
safety
or
sanitary
16
standards
are
required
for
other
rental
properties
intended
17
for
human
habitation.
This
subsection
does
not
preclude
the
18
investigation
and
abatement
of
a
nuisance
or
the
enforcement
of
19
a
tiedown
system,
or
the
enforcement
of
any
regulations
rules
20
of
the
council
on
department
of
health
and
human
services
or
21
local
board
of
health
if
those
regulations
rules
apply
to
other
22
rental
properties
or
to
owner-occupied
housing
intended
for
23
human
habitation.
24
DIVISION
XII
25
ELIMINATION
OF
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
ON
BRAIN
INJURIES
26
Sec.
429.
Section
135.22A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
135.22A
Advisory
council
on
brain
Brain
injuries
——
policy
29
——
department
as
lead
agency
.
30
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
unless
the
context
31
otherwise
requires:
32
a.
“Brain
injury”
means
a
brain
injury
as
defined
in
section
33
135.22
.
34
b.
“Council”
means
the
advisory
council
on
brain
injuries
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health
and
human
services
.
1
2.
The
advisory
council
on
brain
injuries
is
established.
2
The
following
persons
or
their
designees
shall
serve
as
ex
3
officio,
nonvoting
members
of
the
council:
4
a.
The
director
of
health
and
human
services
or
the
5
director’s
designee.
6
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education.
7
c.
The
chief
of
the
special
education
bureau
of
the
8
department
of
education.
9
d.
The
administrator
of
the
division
of
vocational
10
rehabilitation
services
of
the
department
of
workforce
11
development.
12
e.
The
director
of
the
department
for
the
blind.
13
3.
The
council
shall
be
composed
of
a
minimum
of
nine
14
members
appointed
by
the
governor
in
addition
to
the
ex
officio
15
members,
and
the
governor
may
appoint
additional
members.
16
Insofar
as
practicable,
the
council
shall
include
persons
with
17
brain
injuries;
family
members
of
persons
with
brain
injuries;
18
representatives
of
industry,
labor,
business,
and
agriculture;
19
representatives
of
federal,
state,
and
local
government;
and
20
representatives
of
religious,
charitable,
fraternal,
civic,
21
educational,
medical,
legal,
veteran,
welfare,
and
other
22
professional
groups
and
organizations.
Members
shall
be
23
appointed
representing
every
geographic
and
employment
area
24
of
the
state
and
shall
include
members
of
both
sexes.
A
25
simple
majority
of
the
members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
26
constitute
a
quorum.
27
4.
Members
of
the
council
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
28
be
appointed
for
terms
of
two
years.
Vacancies
on
the
council
29
shall
be
filled
for
the
remainder
of
the
term
of
the
original
30
appointment.
Members
whose
terms
expire
may
be
reappointed.
31
5.
The
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
appoint
a
32
chairperson
and
a
vice
chairperson
and
other
officers
as
the
33
council
deems
necessary.
The
officers
shall
serve
until
their
34
successors
are
appointed
and
qualified.
Members
of
the
council
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shall
receive
actual
expenses
for
their
services.
Members
may
1
also
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
2
7E.6
.
The
council
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
3
6.
2.
The
council
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
4
a.
Promote
meetings
and
programs
for
the
discussion
of
5
methods
to
reduce
the
debilitating
effects
of
brain
injuries,
6
and
disseminate
information
in
cooperation
with
any
other
7
department,
agency,
or
entity
on
the
prevention,
evaluation,
8
care,
treatment,
and
rehabilitation
of
persons
affected
by
9
brain
injuries.
10
b.
Study
and
review
current
prevention,
evaluation,
care,
11
treatment,
and
rehabilitation
technologies
and
recommend
12
appropriate
preparation,
training,
retraining,
and
distribution
13
of
personnel
and
resources
in
the
provision
of
services
14
to
persons
with
brain
injuries
through
private
and
public
15
residential
facilities,
day
programs,
and
other
specialized
16
services.
17
c.
Participate
in
developing
and
disseminating
criteria
and
18
standards
which
may
be
required
for
future
funding
or
licensing
19
of
facilities,
day
programs,
and
other
specialized
services
for
20
persons
with
brain
injuries
in
this
state.
21
d.
Make
recommendations
to
the
governor
for
developing
and
22
administering
a
state
plan
to
provide
services
for
persons
with
23
brain
injuries.
24
e.
Meet
at
least
quarterly
as
necessary
.
25
7.
3.
The
department
is
designated
as
Iowa’s
lead
agency
26
for
brain
injury.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
the
27
designation
of
lead
agency
authorizes
the
department
to
28
perform
or
oversee
the
performance
of
those
functions
specified
29
in
subsection
6
,
paragraphs
“a”
through
“c”
.
The
council
30
is
assigned
to
the
department
for
administrative
purposes.
31
The
director
shall
be
responsible
for
budgeting,
program
32
coordination,
and
related
management
functions.
33
8.
The
council
may
receive
gifts,
grants,
or
donations
34
made
for
any
of
the
purposes
of
its
programs
and
disburse
and
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administer
them
in
accordance
with
their
terms
and
under
the
1
direction
of
the
director.
2
Sec.
430.
Section
135.22B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
c.
The
department
shall
consult
with
the
advisory
council
5
on
brain
injuries,
established
pursuant
to
section
135.22A
,
6
regarding
the
program
and
shall
report
to
the
council
7
concerning
the
program
at
least
quarterly.
The
council
shall
8
make
recommendations
to
the
department
concerning
the
program’s
9
operation.
10
DIVISION
XIII
11
ELIMINATION
OF
CHILDREN’S
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
SYSTEM
STATE
BOARD
12
Sec.
431.
Section
225C.52,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
225C.52
Children’s
behavioral
health
system
state
board
——
15
Council
duties.
16
The
council
shall
provide
guidance
on
the
implementation
17
and
management
of
a
children’s
behavioral
health
system
for
18
the
provision
of
services
to
children
with
a
serious
emotional
19
disturbance.
To
the
extent
funding
is
available,
the
state
20
board
council
shall
perform
the
following
duties:
21
1.
Advise
the
director
on
the
administration
of
the
22
children’s
behavioral
health
system.
23
2.
Provide
consultation
services
support
to
agencies
24
regarding
the
development
of
administrative
rules
for
the
25
children’s
behavioral
health
system.
26
3.
Identify
behavioral
health
outcomes
and
indicators
for
27
eligible
children
with
a
serious
emotional
disturbance
to
28
promote
children
living
with
their
own
families
and
in
the
29
community.
30
4.
Submit
a
written
report
on
or
before
December
1
of
each
31
year
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly.
At
a
minimum,
32
the
report
shall
include
a
summary
of
all
activities
undertaken
33
by
the
state
board
council
relating
to
the
children’s
34
behavioral
health
system
and
results
from
identified
behavioral
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health
outcomes
and
indicators
for
the
children’s
behavioral
1
health
system.
2
Sec.
432.
Section
225C.55,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
225C.55
Definitions.
5
As
used
in
this
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
6
requires:
7
1.
“Children’s
behavioral
health
services”
means
the
same
as
8
defined
in
section
225C.2
.
9
2.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
10
2.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
11
services.
12
3.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
13
services.
14
4.
5.
“Disability
services”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
15
section
225C.2
.
16
5.
6.
“Population”
means,
as
of
July
1
of
the
fiscal
year
17
preceding
the
fiscal
year
in
which
the
population
figure
is
18
applied,
the
population
shown
by
the
latest
preceding
certified
19
federal
census
or
the
latest
applicable
population
estimate
20
issued
by
the
United
States
census
bureau,
whichever
is
most
21
recent.
22
6.
7.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
administrative
23
office,
organization,
or
entity
formed
by
agreement
of
the
24
counties
participating
in
a
region
to
function
on
behalf
of
25
those
counties
in
accordance
with
this
subchapter
.
26
7.
8.
“Serious
emotional
disturbance”
means
the
same
as
27
defined
in
section
225C.2
.
28
8.
“State
board”
means
the
children’s
system
state
board
29
created
in
section
225C.51
.
30
9.
“State
commission”
means
the
mental
health
and
disability
31
services
commission
created
in
section
225C.5
.
32
Sec.
433.
Section
225C.66,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
3.
Pursuant
to
recommendations
made
by
the
state
board,
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the
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
define
the
services
1
included
in
the
core
domains
listed
in
this
section
.
The
rules
2
shall
provide
service
definitions,
service
provider
standards,
3
service
access
standards,
and
service
implementation
dates,
and
4
shall
provide
consistency,
to
the
extent
possible,
with
similar
5
service
definitions
under
the
medical
assistance
program.
6
Sec.
434.
REPEAL.
Section
225C.51,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
7
DIVISION
XIV
8
ELIMINATION
OF
CONGENITAL
AND
INHERITED
DISORDERS
ADVISORY
9
COMMITTEE
10
Sec.
435.
Section
136A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
136A.2
Definitions.
13
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
14
requires:
15
1.
“Attending
health
care
provider”
means
a
licensed
16
physician,
nurse
practitioner,
certified
nurse
midwife,
or
17
physician
assistant.
18
2.
“Congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee”
19
or
“advisory
committee”
means
the
congenital
and
inherited
20
disorders
advisory
committee
created
in
this
chapter
.
21
3.
2.
“Congenital
disorder”
means
an
abnormality
existing
22
prior
to
or
at
birth,
including
a
stillbirth,
that
adversely
23
affects
the
health
and
development
of
a
fetus,
newborn,
child,
24
or
adult,
including
a
structural
malformation
or
a
genetic,
25
chromosomal,
inherited,
or
biochemical
disorder.
26
3.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
27
4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
28
services.
29
5.
“Disorder”
means
a
congenital
or
inherited
disorder.
30
6.
“Genetics”
means
the
study
of
inheritance
and
how
genes
31
contribute
to
health
conditions
and
the
potential
for
disease.
32
7.
“Genomics”
means
the
functions
and
interactions
of
all
33
human
genes
and
their
variation
within
human
populations,
34
including
their
interaction
with
environmental
factors,
and
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their
contribution
to
health.
1
8.
“Inherited
disorder”
means
a
condition
caused
by
an
2
abnormal
change
in
a
gene
or
genes
passed
from
a
parent
or
3
parents
to
their
child.
Onset
of
the
disorder
may
be
prior
to
4
or
at
birth,
during
childhood,
or
in
adulthood.
5
9.
“Stillbirth”
means
an
unintended
fetal
death
occurring
6
after
a
gestation
period
of
twenty
completed
weeks,
or
an
7
unintended
fetal
death
of
a
fetus
with
a
weight
of
three
8
hundred
fifty
or
more
grams.
9
Sec.
436.
Section
136A.3A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
136A.3A
Congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee
12
established
——
process
Process
for
addition
of
conditions
to
13
newborn
screening.
14
1.
A
congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee
15
is
established
to
The
council
shall
assist
the
department
in
16
the
development
of
programs
that
ensure
the
availability
and
17
access
to
quality
genetic
and
genomic
health
care
services
for
18
all
Iowans.
19
2.
The
members
of
the
advisory
committee
shall
be
appointed
20
by
the
director
and
shall
include
persons
with
relevant
21
expertise
and
interest
including
parent
representatives.
22
3.
2.
The
advisory
committee
council
shall
assist
the
23
department
in
designating
the
conditions
to
be
included
in
the
24
newborn
screening
and
in
regularly
evaluating
the
effectiveness
25
and
appropriateness
of
the
newborn
screening.
26
4.
3.
a.
Beginning
July
1,
2022,
the
advisory
committee
27
council
shall
ensure
that
all
conditions
included
in
the
28
federal
recommended
uniform
screening
panel
as
of
January
1,
29
2022,
are
included
in
the
newborn
screening.
30
b.
Within
twelve
months
of
the
addition
of
a
new
31
condition
to
the
federal
recommended
uniform
screening
panel,
32
the
advisory
committee
council
shall
consider
and
make
a
33
recommendation
to
the
department
regarding
inclusion
of
the
34
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening,
including
the
current
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newborn
screening
capacity
to
screen
for
the
new
condition
1
and
the
resources
necessary
to
screen
for
the
new
condition
2
going
forward.
If
the
advisory
committee
council
recommends
3
inclusion
of
a
new
condition,
the
department
shall
include
the
4
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening
within
eighteen
months
5
of
receipt
of
the
recommendation.
6
5.
4.
The
department
shall
submit
a
status
report
to
the
7
general
assembly,
annually,
by
December
31,
regarding
all
of
8
the
following:
9
a.
The
current
conditions
included
in
the
newborn
screening.
10
b.
Any
new
conditions
currently
under
consideration
or
11
recommended
by
the
advisory
committee
council
for
inclusion
in
12
the
newborn
screening.
13
c.
Any
new
conditions
considered
but
not
recommended
by
the
14
advisory
committee
council
in
the
prior
twelve-month
period
and
15
the
reason
for
not
recommending
any
such
conditions.
16
d.
Any
departmental
request
for
additional
program
capacity
17
or
resources
necessitated
by
the
inclusion
of
a
recommended
new
18
condition
in
the
newborn
screening.
19
e.
Any
delay
and
the
reason
for
the
delay
by
the
advisory
20
committee
council
in
complying
with
the
specified
twelve-month
21
time
frame
in
considering
or
recommending
the
inclusion
of
a
22
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening
to
the
department.
23
f.
Any
delay
and
the
reason
for
the
delay
by
the
department
24
in
complying
with
the
specified
eighteen-month
time
frame
in
25
including
a
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening
following
26
receipt
of
a
recommendation
from
the
advisory
committee
council
27
recommending
the
inclusion
of
such
condition.
28
6.
5.
The
state
hygienic
laboratory
shall
establish
29
the
newborn
screening
fee
schedule
in
a
manner
sufficient
30
to
support
the
newborn
screening
system
of
care
including
31
laboratory
screening
costs,
short-term
and
long-term
follow-up
32
program
costs,
the
newborn
screening
developmental
fund,
and
33
the
cost
of
the
department’s
newborn
screening
data
system.
34
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ELIMINATION
OF
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL
SERVICES
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
1
Sec.
437.
Section
147A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
147A.2
Council
established
——
terms
of
office
on
health
and
4
human
services
——
advisory
duties
.
5
1.
An
EMS
advisory
council
shall
be
appointed
by
the
6
director.
Membership
of
the
council
shall
be
comprised
of
7
individuals
nominated
from,
but
not
limited
to,
the
following
8
state
or
national
organizations:
Iowa
osteopathic
medical
9
association,
Iowa
medical
society,
American
college
of
10
emergency
physicians,
Iowa
physician
assistant
society,
Iowa
11
academy
of
family
physicians,
university
of
Iowa
hospitals
12
and
clinics,
American
academy
of
emergency
medicine,
American
13
academy
of
pediatrics,
Iowa
EMS
association,
Iowa
firefighters
14
association,
Iowa
professional
fire
fighters,
EMS
education
15
programs
committee,
Iowa
nurses
association,
Iowa
hospital
16
association,
and
the
Iowa
state
association
of
counties.
The
17
council
shall
also
include
at
least
two
at-large
members
18
who
are
volunteer
emergency
medical
care
providers
and
a
19
representative
of
a
private
service
program.
20
2.
The
EMS
advisory
council
on
health
and
human
services
21
shall
advise
the
director
and
develop
policy
recommendations
22
concerning
the
regulation,
administration,
and
coordination
of
23
emergency
medical
services
in
the
state.
24
Sec.
438.
REPEAL.
Section
147A.3,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
25
DIVISION
XVI
26
ELIMINATION
OF
TRAUMA
SYSTEM
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
27
Sec.
439.
Section
147A.23,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
147A.23
Trauma
care
system
development.
30
1.
The
department
is
designated
as
a
lead
agency
in
this
31
state
responsible
for
the
development
of
a
statewide
trauma
32
care
system.
33
2.
The
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
trauma
system
34
advisory
council,
shall
develop,
coordinate,
and
monitor
a
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statewide
trauma
care
system.
This
system
shall
include,
but
1
not
be
limited
to,
the
following:
2
a.
(1)
Development
of
criteria
for
the
categorization
3
of
all
hospitals
and
emergency
care
facilities
according
to
4
their
trauma
care
capabilities.
These
categories
shall
be
for
5
levels
I,
II,
III,
and
IV,
based
on
the
most
current
guidelines
6
published
by
the
American
college
of
surgeons
committee
on
7
trauma,
the
American
college
of
emergency
physicians,
and
8
the
model
trauma
care
plan
of
the
United
States
department
9
of
health
and
human
services’
health
resources
and
services
10
administration.
11
(2)
The
categorization
of
all
hospitals
and
emergency
12
care
facilities
by
the
department
as
to
their
capacity
to
13
provide
trauma
care
services.
The
categorization
shall
be
14
determined
by
the
department
from
self-reported
information
15
provided
to
the
department
by
the
hospital
or
emergency
care
16
facility.
This
categorization
shall
not
be
construed
to
imply
17
any
guarantee
on
the
part
of
the
department
as
to
the
level
of
18
trauma
care
services
available
at
the
hospital
or
emergency
19
care
facility.
20
b.
(1)
Development
of
a
process
for
the
verification
of
21
the
trauma
care
capacity
of
each
facility
and
the
issuance
of
a
22
certificate
of
verification.
The
standards
and
verification
23
process
shall
be
established
by
rule
and
may
vary
as
24
appropriate
by
level
of
trauma
care
capability.
To
the
extent
25
possible,
the
standards
and
verification
process
shall
be
26
coordinated
with
other
applicable
accreditation
and
licensing
27
standards.
28
(2)
The
issuance
of
a
certificate
of
verification
of
all
29
categorized
hospitals
and
emergency
care
facilities
from
the
30
department
at
the
level
preferred
by
the
hospital
or
emergency
31
care
facility.
The
standards
and
verification
process
shall
32
be
established
by
rule
and
may
vary
as
appropriate
by
level
of
33
trauma
care
capability.
To
the
extent
possible,
the
standards
34
and
verification
process
shall
be
coordinated
with
other
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applicable
accreditation
and
licensing
standards.
1
c.
Upon
verification
and
the
issuance
of
a
certificate
2
of
verification,
agreement
by
a
hospital
or
emergency
care
3
facility
agrees
to
maintain
a
level
of
commitment
and
resources
4
sufficient
to
meet
responsibilities
and
standards
as
required
5
by
the
trauma
care
criteria
established
by
rule
under
this
6
subchapter
.
Verifications
are
valid
for
a
period
of
three
7
years
or
as
determined
by
the
department
and
are
renewable.
As
8
part
of
the
verification
and
renewal
process,
the
department
9
may
conduct
periodic
on-site
reviews
of
the
services
and
10
facilities
of
the
hospital
or
emergency
care
facility.
11
d.
Implementation
of
an
Iowa
trauma
care
plan.
12
e.
Development
of
standards
for
medical
direction,
trauma
13
care,
triage
and
transfer
protocols,
and
trauma
registries.
14
f.
Promotion
of
public
information
and
education
activities
15
for
injury
prevention.
16
g.
The
development
of
strategies
and
the
review
of
rules
17
adopted
under
this
subchapter
to
promote
optimal
trauma
care
18
delivery
throughout
the
state.
19
h.
Development,
implementation,
and
conducting
of
trauma
20
care
system
evaluation,
quality
assessment,
and
quality
21
improvement.
22
d.
3.
The
department
is
responsible
for
the
funding
of
the
23
administrative
costs
of
this
subchapter
.
Any
funds
received
24
by
the
department
for
this
purpose
shall
be
deposited
in
the
25
emergency
medical
services
fund
established
in
section
135.25
.
26
e.
4.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
limit
the
27
number
and
distribution
of
level
I,
II,
III,
and
IV
categorized
28
and
verified
trauma
care
facilities
in
a
community
or
region.
29
5.
Proceedings,
records,
and
reports
developed
pursuant
30
to
this
section
constitute
peer
review
records
under
section
31
147.135,
and
are
not
subject
to
discovery
by
subpoena
or
32
admissible
as
evidence.
All
information
and
documents
33
received
from
a
hospital
or
emergency
care
facility
under
this
34
subchapter
shall
be
confidential
pursuant
to
section
272C.6,
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subsection
4.
1
Sec.
440.
Section
147A.26,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
The
department
shall
maintain
a
statewide
trauma
4
reporting
system
by
which
the
trauma
system
advisory
council
5
and
the
department
may
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
the
6
statewide
trauma
care
system.
7
Sec.
441.
REPEAL.
Section
147A.24,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
8
DIVISION
XVII
9
ELIMINATION
OF
JUSTICE
ADVISORY
BOARD
10
Sec.
442.
Section
216A.131,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
11
as
follows:
12
216A.131
Definitions.
13
For
the
purpose
of
this
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
14
otherwise
requires
:
15
1.
“Board”
means
the
justice
advisory
board.
16
2.
“Department”
,
“department”
means
the
department
of
health
17
and
human
services.
18
Sec.
443.
Section
216A.133,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
19
as
follows:
20
216A.133
Purpose
and
Department
duties.
21
1.
The
purpose
of
the
board
department
shall
be
do
all
of
22
the
following:
23
a.
Develop
short-term
and
long-term
goals
to
improve
the
24
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
systems.
25
b.
Identify
and
analyze
justice
system
issues
,
including
26
the
impact
of
present
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
policy,
and
27
make
recommendations
for
policy
change
.
28
c.
Develop
and
assist
others
in
implementing
recommendations
29
and
plans
for
justice
system
improvement.
30
d.
Provide
the
general
assembly
with
an
analysis
of
current
31
and
proposed
criminal
code
provisions.
32
e.
Provide
for
a
clearinghouse
of
justice
system
information
33
to
coordinate
with
data
resource
agencies
and
assist
others
in
34
the
use
of
justice
system
data.
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2.
The
board
shall
advise
the
department
on
its
1
administration
of
state
and
federal
grants
and
appropriations
2
and
shall
carry
out
other
functions
consistent
with
this
3
subchapter
.
4
3.
The
duties
of
the
board
shall
consist
of
the
following:
5
a.
Identifying
issues
and
analyzing
the
operation
and
impact
6
of
present
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
policy
and
making
7
recommendations
for
policy
changes.
8
b.
f.
Coordinating
Coordinate
with
data
resource
agencies
9
to
provide
data
and
analytical
information
to
federal,
state,
10
and
local
governments,
and
assisting
assist
agencies
in
the
use
11
of
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
data.
12
c.
g.
Reporting
Report
criminal
justice
system
needs
to
the
13
governor,
the
general
assembly,
and
other
decision
makers
to
14
improve
the
criminal
justice
system.
15
d.
h.
Reporting
Report
juvenile
justice
system
needs
to
16
the
governor,
the
general
assembly,
and
other
decision
makers
17
to
address
issues
specifically
affecting
the
juvenile
justice
18
system,
including
evidence-based
programs
for
group
foster
19
care
placements
and
the
state
training
school,
diversion,
and
20
community-based
services
for
juvenile
offenders.
21
e.
i.
Providing
Provide
technical
assistance
upon
request
22
to
state
and
local
agencies.
23
f.
j.
Administering
Administer
federal
funds
and
funds
24
appropriated
by
the
state
or
that
are
otherwise
available
25
in
compliance
with
applicable
laws,
regulations,
and
other
26
requirements
for
purposes
of
study,
research,
investigation,
27
planning,
and
implementation
in
the
areas
of
criminal
and
28
juvenile
justice.
29
g.
k.
Making
Make
grants
to
cities,
counties,
and
other
30
entities
pursuant
to
applicable
law.
31
h.
l.
Maintaining
Maintain
an
Iowa
correctional
policy
32
project
as
provided
in
section
216A.137
.
33
i.
m.
Providing
Provide
input
and
make
recommendations
34
to
the
director
including
in
the
development
of
a
budget
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recommendations
for
the
department.
1
j.
Developing
and
making
recommendations
to
the
director.
2
k.
n.
Serving
as
a
liaison
between
the
department
and
3
the
public,
sharing
Share
information
and
gathering
gather
4
constituency
input.
5
l.
Recommending
to
the
department
the
adoption
of
rules
6
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
it
deems
necessary
for
the
board
and
7
department.
8
m.
o.
Recommending
Recommend
legislative
and
executive
9
action
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly.
10
n.
p.
Establishing
Establish
advisory
committees,
work
11
groups,
or
other
coalitions
as
appropriate.
12
o.
q.
Providing
Provide
the
general
assembly
with
13
an
analysis
and
recommendations
of
current
criminal
code
14
provisions
and
proposed
legislation
which
include
but
are
not
15
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
16
(1)
Potential
disparity
in
sentencing.
17
(2)
Truth
in
sentencing.
18
(3)
Victims.
19
(4)
The
proportionality
of
specific
sentences.
20
(5)
Sentencing
procedures.
21
(6)
Costs
associated
with
the
implementation
of
criminal
22
code
provisions,
including
costs
to
the
judicial
branch,
23
department
of
corrections,
and
judicial
district
departments
24
of
correctional
services,
costs
for
representing
indigent
25
defendants,
and
costs
incurred
by
political
subdivisions
of
the
26
state.
27
(7)
Best
practices
related
to
the
department
of
corrections
28
including
recidivism
rates,
safety
and
the
efficient
use
of
29
correctional
staff,
and
compliance
with
correctional
standards
30
set
by
the
federal
government
and
other
jurisdictions.
31
(8)
Best
practices
related
to
the
Iowa
child
death
state
32
mortality
review
team
committee
established
in
section
135.43
33
and
the
Iowa
domestic
abuse
death
review
team
established
in
34
section
135.109
.
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p.
r.
Studying
Study
and
making
make
recommendations
for
1
treating
and
supervising
adult
and
juvenile
sex
offenders
in
2
institutions,
community-based
programs,
and
in
the
community,
3
in
areas
which
include
but
are
not
limited
to
all
of
the
4
following:
5
(1)
The
effectiveness
of
electronically
monitoring
sex
6
offenders.
7
(2)
The
cost
and
effectiveness
of
special
sentences
8
pursuant
to
chapter
903B
.
9
(3)
Risk
assessment
models
created
for
sex
offenders.
10
(4)
Determining
the
best
treatment
programs
available
for
11
sex
offenders
and
the
efforts
of
Iowa
and
other
states
to
12
implement
treatment
programs.
13
(5)
The
efforts
of
Iowa
and
other
states
to
prevent
sex
14
abuse-related
crimes
including
child
sex
abuse.
15
(6)
Any
other
related
issues
the
board
deems
necessary,
16
including
but
not
limited
to
computer
and
internet
sex-related
17
crimes,
sex
offender
case
management,
best
practices
for
sex
18
offender
supervision,
the
sex
offender
registry,
and
the
19
effectiveness
of
safety
zones.
20
q.
s.
Providing
Provide
expertise
and
advice
to
the
21
legislative
services
agency,
the
department
of
corrections,
the
22
judicial
branch,
and
others
charged
with
formulating
fiscal,
23
correctional,
or
minority
impact
statements.
24
r.
t.
Reviewing
Review
data
supplied
by
the
department,
the
25
department
of
management,
the
legislative
services
agency,
the
26
Iowa
supreme
court,
and
other
departments
or
agencies
for
the
27
purpose
of
determining
the
effectiveness
and
efficiency
of
the
28
collection
of
such
data.
29
4.
2.
The
board
department
shall
submit
reports,
in
30
accordance
with
section
216A.135
,
to
the
governor
and
general
31
assembly
regarding
actions
taken,
issues
studied,
and
board
32
council
recommendations.
33
Sec.
444.
Section
216A.135,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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1.
The
board
department
shall
submit
a
three-year
criminal
1
and
juvenile
justice
plan
for
the
state,
beginning
December
1,
2
2020,
and
every
three
years
thereafter,
by
December
1.
The
3
three-year
plan
shall
be
updated
annually.
Each
three-year
4
plan
and
annual
updates
of
the
three-year
plan
shall
be
5
submitted
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
December
6
1.
7
Sec.
445.
Section
216A.137,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
The
department
shall
maintain
an
Iowa
correctional
10
policy
project
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
analyses
of
11
major
correctional
issues
affecting
the
criminal
and
juvenile
12
justice
system.
The
board
department
shall
identify
and
13
prioritize
the
issues
and
studies
to
be
addressed
by
the
14
department
through
this
project
and
shall
report
project
15
plans
and
findings
annually
along
with
the
report
required
16
in
section
216A.135
.
Issues
and
studies
to
be
considered
by
17
the
board
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
a
review
of
the
18
information
systems
available
to
assess
corrections
trends
19
and
program
effectiveness,
the
development
of
an
evaluation
20
plan
for
assessing
the
impact
of
corrections
expenditures,
21
and
a
study
of
the
desirability
and
feasibility
of
changing
22
the
state’s
sentencing
practices,
which
includes
a
prison
23
population
forecast.
24
Sec.
446.
REPEAL.
Section
216A.132,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
25
DIVISION
XVIII
26
ELIMINATION
OF
IOWA
COLLABORATION
FOR
YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL
27
Sec.
447.
Section
216A.140,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
28
as
follows:
29
216A.140
Iowa
collaboration
for
youth
development
council
——
30
state
State
of
Iowa
youth
advisory
council.
31
1.
Definitions.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
unless
32
the
context
otherwise
requires:
33
a.
“Youth”
means
children
and
young
persons
who
are
ages
six
34
through
twenty-one
years.
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b.
“Youth
advisory
council”
means
the
state
of
Iowa
youth
1
advisory
council
created
by
this
section
.
2
c.
“Youth
development
council”
means
the
Iowa
collaboration
3
for
youth
development
council
created
by
this
section
.
4
2.
Collaboration
council
created.
An
Iowa
collaboration
for
5
youth
development
council
is
created
as
an
alliance
of
state
6
agencies
that
address
the
needs
of
youth
in
Iowa.
7
3.
Purpose.
The
purpose
of
the
youth
development
council
is
8
to
improve
the
lives
and
futures
of
Iowa’s
youth
by
doing
all
9
of
the
following:
10
a.
Adopting
and
applying
positive
youth
development
11
principles
and
practices
at
the
state
and
local
levels.
12
b.
Increasing
the
quality,
efficiency,
and
effectiveness
of
13
opportunities
and
services
and
other
supports
for
youth.
14
c.
Improving
and
coordinating
state
youth
policy
and
15
programs
across
state
agencies.
16
4.
Vision
statement.
All
youth
development
activities
17
addressed
by
the
youth
development
council
shall
be
aligned
18
around
the
following
vision
statement:
19
“All
Iowa
youth
will
be
safe,
healthy,
successful,
and
prepared
20
for
adulthood.”
21
5.
Membership.
The
youth
development
council
membership
22
shall
be
determined
by
the
council
itself
and
shall
include
the
23
directors
or
chief
administrators,
or
their
designees,
from
the
24
following
state
agencies
and
programs:
25
a.
Child
advocacy
board.
26
b.
Department
of
education.
27
c.
Department
of
health
and
human
services.
28
d.
Department
of
workforce
development.
29
e.
Office
of
drug
control
policy.
30
f.
Iowa
cooperative
extension
service
in
agriculture
and
31
home
economics.
32
6.
Procedure.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
law,
the
33
youth
development
council
shall
determine
its
own
rules
of
34
procedure
and
operating
policies,
including
but
not
limited
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to
terms
of
members.
The
youth
development
council
may
form
1
committees
or
subgroups
as
necessary
to
achieve
its
purpose.
2
7.
Duties.
The
youth
development
council’s
duties
shall
3
include
but
are
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
4
a.
Study,
explore,
and
plan
for
the
best
approach
to
5
structure
and
formalize
the
functions
and
activities
of
the
6
youth
development
council
to
meet
its
purpose,
and
make
formal
7
recommendations
for
improvement
to
the
governor
and
general
8
assembly.
9
b.
Review
indicator
data
and
identify
barriers
to
youth
10
success
and
develop
strategies
to
address
the
barriers.
11
c.
Coordinate
across
agencies
the
state
policy
priorities
12
for
youth.
13
d.
Strengthen
partnerships
with
the
nonprofit
and
private
14
sectors
to
gather
input,
build
consensus,
and
maximize
use
of
15
existing
resources
and
leverage
new
resources
to
improve
the
16
lives
of
youth
and
their
families.
17
e.
Oversee
the
activities
of
the
youth
advisory
council.
18
f.
Seek
input
from
and
engage
the
youth
advisory
council
19
in
the
development
of
more
effective
policies,
practices,
and
20
programs
to
improve
the
lives
and
futures
of
youth.
21
g.
Report
annually
by
February
1
to
the
governor
and
general
22
assembly.
23
8.
2.
State
of
Iowa
youth
advisory
council.
A
state
of
24
Iowa
youth
advisory
council
is
created
to
provide
input
to
the
25
governor,
general
assembly,
and
state
and
local
policymakers
on
26
youth
issues.
27
a.
The
purpose
of
the
youth
advisory
council
is
to
foster
28
communication
among
a
group
of
engaged
youth
and
the
governor,
29
general
assembly,
and
state
and
local
policymakers
regarding
30
programs,
policies,
and
practices
affecting
youth
and
families;
31
and
to
advocate
for
youth
on
important
issues
affecting
youth
;
32
and
to
improve
the
lives
and
futures
of
Iowa’s
youth
.
33
b.
The
youth
advisory
council
shall
consist
of
no
more
than
34
twenty-one
youth
ages
fourteen
through
twenty
years
who
reside
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in
Iowa.
Membership
shall
be
for
two-year
staggered
terms.
1
The
director
or
the
director’s
designee
shall
select
council
2
members
using
an
application
process.
The
director
or
the
3
director’s
designee
shall
strive
to
maintain
a
diverse
council
4
membership
and
shall
take
into
consideration
race,
ethnicity,
5
disabilities,
gender,
and
geographic
location
of
residence
of
6
the
applicants.
7
c.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
law,
the
youth
advisory
8
council
shall
determine
its
own
rules
of
procedure
and
9
operating
policies,
subject
to
approval
by
the
director
or
the
10
director’s
designee.
11
d.
The
youth
advisory
council
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly.
12
do
all
of
the
following:
13
(1)
Adopt
and
apply
positive
youth
development
principles
14
and
practices
at
the
state
and
local
levels.
15
(2)
Increase
the
quality,
efficiency,
and
effectiveness
of
16
opportunities
and
services
and
other
supports
for
youth.
17
(3)
Improve,
coordinate,
and
prioritize
state
youth
policy
18
and
programs
across
state
agencies.
19
(4)
Align
all
policies
around
the
vision
that
all
Iowa
youth
20
will
be
safe,
healthy,
successful,
and
prepared
for
adulthood.
21
(5)
Review
indicator
data,
identify
barriers
to
youth
22
success,
and
develop
strategies
to
address
the
barriers.
23
(6)
Strengthen
partnerships
with
the
nonprofit
and
private
24
sectors
to
gather
input,
build
consensus,
and
maximize
the
use
25
of
existing
resources
and
leverage
new
resources
to
improve
the
26
lives
of
youth
and
their
families.
27
(7)
Report
annually
by
February
1
to
the
governor
and
the
28
general
assembly.
29
9.
3.
Lead
agency.
The
lead
agency
for
support
of
the
Iowa
30
collaboration
for
youth
development
council
and
the
state
of
31
Iowa
youth
advisory
council
is
the
department.
The
department
32
shall
coordinate
activities
and,
with
funding
made
available
33
to
it
for
such
purposes,
provide
staff
support
for
the
youth
34
development
council
and
the
youth
advisory
council.
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DIVISION
XIX
1
ELIMINATION
OF
COMMISSIONS
UNDER
HUMAN
RIGHTS
BOARD
2
Sec.
448.
Section
216A.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
4
lieu
thereof
the
following:
5
a.
Community
advocacy
and
services
on
behalf
of
6
underrepresented
populations
in
the
state.
7
Sec.
449.
Section
216A.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
216A.3
Human
rights
board.
10
1.
A
human
rights
board
is
created
within
the
department.
11
2.
The
board
shall
consist
of
sixteen
twelve
members,
12
including
eleven
seven
voting
members
and
five
nonvoting
13
members
,
and
determined
as
follows:
14
a.
The
voting
members
shall
consist
of
nine
seven
voting
15
members
selected
by
each
of
the
permanent
commissions
within
16
the
department,
and
two
voting
members,
appointed
by
the
17
governor.
For
purposes
of
this
paragraph
“a”
,
“permanent
18
commissions”
means
the
commission
of
Latino
affairs,
19
commission
on
the
status
of
women,
commission
of
persons
20
with
disabilities,
commission
on
community
action
agencies,
21
commission
of
deaf
services,
justice
advisory
board,
commission
22
on
the
status
of
African
Americans,
commission
of
Asian
and
23
Pacific
Islander
affairs,
and
commission
of
Native
American
24
affairs
who
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor,
subject
to
25
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32,
and
shall
26
represent
underrepresented
populations
in
the
state.
All
27
voting
members
shall
reside
in
the
state
.
The
term
of
office
28
for
voting
members
is
four
years.
29
b.
The
nonvoting
members
shall
consist
of
the
department
30
director,
two
state
representatives,
one
appointed
by
the
31
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
one
by
the
minority
32
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives,
and
two
state
senators,
33
one
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
by
34
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
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3.
A
majority
of
the
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
1
constitute
a
quorum,
and
the
affirmative
vote
of
two-thirds
of
2
the
voting
members
present
is
necessary
for
any
substantive
3
action
taken
by
the
board.
The
board
shall
select
a
4
chairperson
from
the
voting
members
of
the
board.
The
board
5
shall
meet
not
less
than
four
times
a
year.
6
4.
The
board
shall
develop
do
all
of
the
following:
7
a.
Develop
and
monitor
implementation
of
a
comprehensive
8
strategic
plan
to
remove
barriers
for
underrepresented
9
populations
or
groups
and,
in
doing
so,
to
increase
Iowa’s
10
productivity
and
inclusivity,
including
performance
measures
11
and
benchmarks.
12
b.
Study
the
opportunities
for
and
changing
needs
of
the
13
underrepresented
populations
or
groups
in
the
state.
14
c.
Serve
as
a
liaison
between
the
department
and
the
public,
15
sharing
information
and
gathering
constituency
input.
16
d.
Recommend
to
the
department
the
adoption
of
rules
17
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
the
board
deems
necessary.
18
e.
Recommend
legislative
and
executive
action
to
the
19
governor
and
general
assembly
to
advance
the
interests
of
20
underrepresented
populations
or
groups
and
to
improve
the
21
status
of
low-income
persons
in
the
state.
22
f.
Establish
advisory
committees,
work
groups,
or
other
23
coalitions
as
appropriate.
24
g.
Advance
the
interests
of
underrepresented
populations
25
or
groups
in
the
areas
of
human
rights,
access
to
justice,
26
economic
equality,
and
the
elimination
of
discrimination.
27
Sec.
450.
Section
216A.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
216A.4
Definitions.
30
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
31
requires:
32
1.
“Asian
or
Pacific
Islander”
means
an
individual
from
any
33
of
the
countries
of
Asia
or
islands
of
the
Pacific.
34
1.
2.
“Board”
means
the
human
rights
board.
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2.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
1
services.
2
3.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
3
services.
4
5.
“Tribal
government”
means
the
governing
body
of
a
5
federally
recognized
Indian
tribe.
6
4.
6.
“Underrepresented”
means
the
historical
7
marginalization
of
populations
or
groups
in
the
United
States
8
and
Iowa,
including
but
not
limited
to
African
Americans,
Asian
9
and
Pacific
Islanders,
persons
who
are
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing,
10
persons
with
disabilities,
Latinos,
Native
Americans,
women,
11
persons
who
have
low
socioeconomic
status,
at-risk
youth,
and
12
adults
or
juveniles
with
a
criminal
history.
13
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
OF
LATINO
AFFAIRS
ELIMINATION
14
Sec.
451.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.11,
216A.12,
216A.13,
15
216A.14,
and
216A.15,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
16
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
THE
STATUS
OF
WOMEN
ELIMINATION
17
Sec.
452.
Section
241.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
2.
The
department
shall
consult
and
cooperate
with
the
20
department
of
workforce
development,
the
United
States
21
commissioner
of
social
security
administration,
the
office
22
on
the
status
of
women
of
the
department,
the
department
of
23
education,
and
other
persons
in
the
executive
branch
of
the
24
state
government
as
the
department
considers
appropriate
to
25
facilitate
the
coordination
of
multipurpose
service
programs
26
established
under
this
chapter
with
existing
programs
of
a
27
similar
nature.
28
Sec.
453.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.51,
216A.52,
216A.53,
and
29
216A.54,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
30
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
PERSONS
WITH
DISABILITIES
ELIMINATION
31
Sec.
454.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.71,
216A.72,
216A.74,
and
32
216A.75,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
33
COMBINING
OF
DEAF
SERVICES
COMMISSION
AND
DUAL
PARTY
RELAY
34
COUNCIL
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Sec.
455.
Section
216A.111,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
2
Sec.
456.
Section
216A.113,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
3
as
follows:
4
216A.113
Deaf
services
commission
established.
5
1.
The
commission
of
deaf
services
is
established,
and
shall
6
consist
of
seven
voting
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
7
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
8
2.32
.
Membership
of
the
commission
shall
include
at
least
four
9
members
who
are
deaf
and
at
least
one
member
who
is
or
hard
of
10
hearing
,
and
three
members
who
are
representatives
of
telephone
11
companies
.
The
commission
shall
also
include
the
director,
or
12
the
director’s
designee,
as
a
nonvoting
member.
All
members
13
shall
reside
in
Iowa.
14
2.
Members
Voting
members
of
the
commission
shall
serve
15
four-year
staggered
terms
which
shall
begin
and
end
pursuant
to
16
section
69.19
.
Members
Voting
members
whose
terms
expire
may
17
be
reappointed.
Vacancies
on
the
commission
may
be
filled
for
18
the
remainder
of
the
term
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
19
appointment.
Members
Voting
members
shall
receive
actual
20
expenses
incurred
while
serving
in
their
official
capacity,
21
subject
to
statutory
limits.
Members
Voting
members
may
also
22
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
23
7E.6
.
24
3.
Members
The
voting
members
of
the
commission
shall
25
appoint
a
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
and
other
officers
26
as
the
commission
deems
necessary.
The
commission
shall
27
meet
at
least
quarterly
during
each
fiscal
year.
A
majority
28
of
the
voting
members
currently
appointed
to
the
commission
29
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
A
quorum
shall
be
required
for
the
30
conduct
of
business
of
the
commission,
and
the
affirmative
vote
31
of
a
majority
of
the
currently
appointed
voting
members
is
32
necessary
for
any
substantive
action
taken
by
the
commission.
33
A
voting
member
shall
not
vote
on
any
action
if
the
voting
34
member
has
a
conflict
of
interest
on
the
matter,
and
a
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statement
by
the
voting
member
of
a
conflict
of
interest
shall
1
be
conclusive
for
this
purpose.
2
Sec.
457.
Section
216A.114,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
3
as
follows:
4
216A.114
Commission
powers
and
duties.
5
The
commission
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
6
1.
Study
the
changing
needs
and
opportunities
for
the
deaf
7
and
hard-of-hearing
people
in
this
state.
8
2.
Serve
as
a
liaison
between
the
office
department
and
the
9
public,
sharing
information
and
gathering
constituency
input.
10
3.
Recommend
to
the
board
for
adoption
rules
pursuant
11
to
chapter
17A
as
it
deems
necessary
for
the
commission
and
12
office.
13
4.
Recommend
legislative
and
executive
action
to
the
14
governor
and
general
assembly.
15
5.
Establish
advisory
committees,
work
groups,
or
other
16
coalitions
as
appropriate.
17
6.
Advise
the
utilities
board
on
the
planning,
18
establishment,
administration,
and
promotion
of
a
statewide
19
program
to
provide
dual
party
relay
service
and
to
secure,
20
finance,
and
distribute
telecommunications
devices
for
the
deaf
21
and
hard
of
hearing
pursuant
to
chapter
477C.
22
Sec.
458.
Section
477C.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
477C.2
Definitions.
25
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
26
requires:
27
1.
“Board”
means
the
utilities
board
created
in
section
28
474.1
.
29
2.
“Commission”
means
the
commission
on
deaf
services
30
created
in
section
216A.113.
31
2.
3.
“Communication
disorder”
means
the
inability
to
use
32
the
telephone
for
communication
without
a
telecommunications
33
device
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing.
34
3.
“Council”
means
the
dual
party
relay
council
established
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in
section
477C.5
.
1
4.
“Dual
party
relay
service”
or
“relay
service”
means
a
2
communication
service
which
provides
persons
with
communication
3
disorders
access
to
the
telephone
system
functionally
4
equivalent
to
the
access
available
to
persons
without
5
communication
disorders.
6
5.
“Telecommunications
device
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
7
hearing”
means
any
specialized
or
supplemental
telephone
8
equipment
used
by
persons
with
communication
disorders
to
9
provide
access
to
the
telephone
system.
10
Sec.
459.
Section
477C.3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
With
the
advice
of
the
council
commission
,
the
board
shall
13
plan,
establish,
administer,
and
promote
a
statewide
program
to
14
provide
dual
party
relay
service
as
follows:
15
Sec.
460.
Section
477C.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
477C.4
Telecommunications
devices
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
18
hearing.
19
With
the
advice
of
the
council
commission
,
the
board
may
20
plan,
establish,
administer,
and
promote
a
program
to
secure,
21
finance,
and
distribute
telecommunications
devices
for
the
22
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing.
The
board
may
establish
eligibility
23
criteria
for
persons
to
receive
telecommunications
devices
24
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing,
including
but
not
limited
25
to
requiring
certification
that
the
recipient
cannot
use
the
26
telephone
for
communication
without
a
telecommunications
device
27
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing.
28
Sec.
461.
Section
477C.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
29
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
30
Sec.
462.
Section
622B.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
622B.4
List.
33
The
office
of
deaf
services
of
the
department
of
health
and
34
human
services
shall
prepare
and
continually
update
a
listing
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of
qualified
and
available
sign
language
interpreters.
The
1
courts
and
administrative
agencies
shall
maintain
a
directory
2
of
qualified
interpreters
for
deaf
and
hard-of-hearing
3
persons
as
furnished
by
the
department
of
health
and
human
4
services.
The
office
of
deaf
services
of
the
department
5
of
health
and
human
services
shall
maintain
a
list
of
sign
6
language
interpreters
which
shall
be
made
available
to
a
court,
7
administrative
agency,
or
interested
parties
to
an
action
using
8
the
services
of
a
sign
language
interpreter.
9
Sec.
463.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.112
and
477C.5,
Code
2024,
10
are
repealed.
11
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
STATUS
OF
AFRICAN
AMERICANS
12
ELIMINATION
13
Sec.
464.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.141,
216A.142,
216A.143,
14
and
216A.146,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
15
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
ASIAN
AND
PACIFIC
ISLANDERS
16
ELIMINATION
17
Sec.
465.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.151,
216A.152,
216A.153,
18
and
216A.154,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
19
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
OF
NATIVE
AMERICAN
AFFAIRS
ELIMINATION
20
Sec.
466.
Section
216A.167,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
21
as
follows:
22
216A.167
Limitations
on
authority.
23
1.
The
commission
board
and
office
department
shall
not
have
24
the
authority
to
do
any
of
the
following:
25
a.
Implement
or
administer
the
duties
of
the
state
of
Iowa
26
under
the
federal
Indian
Gaming
Regulatory
Act,
shall
not
have
27
any
authority
to
recommend,
negotiate,
administer,
or
enforce
28
any
agreement
or
compact
entered
into
between
the
state
of
Iowa
29
and
Indian
tribes
located
in
the
state
pursuant
to
section
30
10A.104
,
and
shall
not
have
any
authority
relative
to
Indian
31
gaming
issues.
32
b.
Administer
the
duties
of
the
state
under
the
federal
33
National
Historic
Preservation
Act,
the
federal
Native
American
34
Graves
Protection
and
Repatriation
Act,
and
chapter
263B
.
The
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commission
board
shall
also
not
interfere
with
the
advisory
1
role
of
a
separate
Indian
advisory
council
or
committee
2
established
by
the
state
archeologist
by
rule
for
the
purpose
3
of
consultation
on
matters
related
to
ancient
human
skeletal
4
remains
and
associated
artifacts.
5
2.
This
subchapter
shall
not
diminish
or
inhibit
the
right
6
of
any
tribal
government
to
interact
directly
with
the
state
7
or
any
of
its
departments
or
agencies
for
any
purpose
which
a
8
tribal
government
desires
to
conduct
its
business
or
affairs
as
9
a
sovereign
governmental
entity.
10
Sec.
467.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.161,
216A.162,
216A.163,
11
216A.165,
and
216A.166,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
12
COMMUNITY
ACTION
AGENCY
COMMISSION
ELIMINATION
13
Sec.
468.
Section
216A.91,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
216A.91
Definitions.
16
For
purposes
of
this
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
17
otherwise
requires:
18
1.
“Commission”
means
the
commission
on
community
action
19
agencies.
20
2.
1.
“Community
action
agency”
means
a
public
agency
21
or
a
private
nonprofit
agency
which
is
authorized
under
its
22
charter
or
bylaws
to
receive
funds
to
administer
community
23
action
programs
and
is
designated
by
the
governor
to
receive
24
and
administer
the
funds.
25
3.
2.
“Community
action
program”
means
a
program
conducted
26
by
a
community
action
agency
which
includes
projects
to
provide
27
a
range
of
services
to
improve
the
conditions
of
poverty
in
the
28
area
served
by
the
community
action
agency.
29
Sec.
469.
Section
216A.93,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
216A.93
Establishment
of
community
action
agencies.
32
The
department
shall
recognize
and
assist
in
the
designation
33
of
certain
community
action
agencies
to
assist
in
the
delivery
34
of
community
action
programs.
These
programs
shall
include
but
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not
be
limited
to
outreach,
community
services
block
grant,
1
low-income
energy
assistance,
and
weatherization
programs.
If
2
a
community
action
agency
is
in
effect
and
currently
serving
an
3
area,
that
community
action
agency
shall
become
the
designated
4
community
action
agency
for
that
area.
If
any
geographic
area
5
of
the
state
ceases
to
be
served
by
a
designated
community
6
action
agency,
the
department
may
solicit
applications
and
7
assist
the
governor
in
designating
a
community
action
agency
8
for
that
area
in
accordance
with
current
community
services
9
block
grant
requirements.
The
department
shall
supervise
the
10
collection
of
data
regarding
the
scope
of
services
provided
by
11
the
community
action
agencies.
12
Sec.
470.
Section
541A.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
541A.1
Definitions.
15
For
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
16
otherwise
requires:
17
1.
“Account
holder”
means
an
individual
who
is
the
owner
of
18
an
individual
development
account.
19
2.
“Charitable
contributor”
means
a
nonprofit
association
20
described
in
section
501(c)(3)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
21
which
makes
a
deposit
to
an
individual
development
account
22
and
which
is
exempt
from
taxation
under
section
501(a)
of
the
23
Internal
Revenue
Code.
24
3.
“Commission”
means
the
commission
on
community
action
25
agencies
created
in
section
216A.92A
.
26
4.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
27
services.
28
5.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
29
services.
30
6.
5.
“Federal
poverty
level”
means
the
first
poverty
31
income
guidelines
published
in
the
calendar
year
by
the
United
32
States
department
of
health
and
human
services.
33
7.
6.
“Financial
institution”
means
a
financial
institution
34
approved
by
the
director
as
an
investment
mechanism
for
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individual
development
accounts.
1
8.
7.
“Household
income”
means
the
annual
household
2
income
of
an
account
holder
or
prospective
account
holder,
as
3
determined
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
director.
4
9.
8.
“Individual
contributor”
means
an
individual
who
5
makes
a
deposit
to
an
individual
development
account
and
is
not
6
the
account
holder
or
a
charitable
contributor.
7
10.
9.
“Individual
development
account”
means
either
of
the
8
following:
9
a.
A
financial
instrument
that
is
certified
to
have
the
10
characteristics
described
in
section
541A.2
by
the
operating
11
organization.
12
b.
A
financial
instrument
that
is
certified
by
the
13
operating
organization
to
have
the
characteristics
described
14
in
and
funded
by
a
federal
individual
development
account
15
program
under
which
federal
and
state
funding
contributed
to
16
match
account
holder
deposits
is
deposited
by
an
operating
17
organization
in
accordance
with
federal
law
and
regulations,
18
and
which
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
any
of
the
programs
19
implemented
under
the
following
federal
laws:
20
(1)
The
federal
Personal
Responsibility
and
Work
21
Opportunity
Act
of
1996,
42
U.S.C.
§604(h).
22
(2)
The
federal
Assets
for
Independence
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
23
105-285,
Tit.
IV.
24
11.
10.
“Operating
organization”
means
an
agency
selected
25
by
the
department
for
involvement
in
operating
individual
26
development
accounts
directed
to
a
specific
target
population.
27
12.
11.
“Source
of
principal”
means
any
of
the
sources
of
28
a
deposit
to
an
individual
development
account
under
section
29
541A.2,
subsection
2
.
30
Sec.
471.
Section
541A.5,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
31
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
1.
The
commission
department
,
in
consultation
with
33
the
department
of
administrative
services,
shall
adopt
34
administrative
rules
to
administer
this
chapter
.
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2.
a.
The
rules
adopted
by
the
commission
department
1
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
provision
for
transfer
2
of
an
individual
development
account
to
a
different
financial
3
institution
than
originally
approved
by
the
department,
if
4
the
different
financial
institution
has
an
agreement
with
the
5
account’s
operating
organization.
6
b.
The
rules
for
determining
household
income
may
provide
7
categorical
eligibility
for
prospective
account
holders
who
are
8
enrolled
in
programs
with
income
eligibility
restrictions
that
9
are
equal
to
or
less
than
the
maximum
household
income
allowed
10
for
payment
of
a
state
match
under
section
541A.3
.
11
c.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funding,
the
commission
12
department
may
adopt
rules
implementing
an
individual
13
development
account
program
for
refugees.
Rules
shall
identify
14
purposes
authorized
for
withdrawals
to
meet
the
special
needs
15
of
refugee
families.
16
Sec.
472.
Section
541A.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
541A.6
Compliance
with
federal
requirements.
19
The
commission
department
shall
adopt
rules
for
compliance
20
with
federal
individual
development
account
requirements
under
21
the
federal
Personal
Responsibility
and
Work
Opportunity
22
Reconciliation
Act
of
1996,
§103,
as
codified
in
42
U.S.C.
23
§604(h),
under
the
federal
Assets
for
Independence
Act,
Pub.
24
L.
No.
105-285,
Tit.
IV,
or
with
any
other
federal
individual
25
development
account
program
requirements
for
drawing
federal
26
funding.
Any
rules
adopted
under
this
section
shall
not
apply
27
the
federal
individual
development
account
program
requirements
28
to
an
operating
organization
which
does
not
utilize
federal
29
funding
for
the
accounts
with
which
it
is
connected
or
to
an
30
account
holder
who
does
not
receive
temporary
assistance
for
31
needy
families
block
grant
or
other
federal
funding.
32
Sec.
473.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.92A
and
216A.92B,
Code
33
2024,
are
repealed.
34
ELIMINATION
OF
FAMILY
DEVELOPMENT
AND
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
COUNCIL
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Sec.
474.
Section
216A.107,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
1
as
follows:
2
216A.107
Family
development
and
self-sufficiency
——
council
3
and
grant
program.
4
1.
A
family
development
and
self-sufficiency
council
is
5
established
within
the
department.
The
council
shall
consist
6
of
the
following
persons:
7
a.
The
director
of
the
department
or
the
director’s
8
designee.
9
b.
The
director
of
the
school
of
social
work
at
the
10
university
of
Iowa
or
the
director’s
designee.
11
c.
The
dean
of
the
college
of
human
sciences
at
Iowa
state
12
university
or
the
dean’s
designee.
13
d.
Two
recipients
or
former
recipients
of
the
family
14
investment
program,
selected
by
the
other
members
of
the
15
council.
16
e.
One
recipient
or
former
recipient
of
the
family
17
investment
program
who
is
a
member
of
a
racial
or
ethnic
18
minority,
selected
by
the
other
members
of
the
council.
19
f.
One
member
representing
providers
of
services
to
victims
20
of
domestic
violence,
selected
by
the
other
members
of
the
21
council.
22
g.
The
head
of
the
department
of
design,
textiles,
23
gerontology,
and
family
studies
at
the
university
of
northern
24
Iowa
or
that
person’s
designee.
25
h.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
26
director’s
designee.
27
i.
The
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
28
or
the
director’s
designee.
29
j.
Two
persons
representing
the
business
community,
selected
30
by
the
other
members
of
the
council.
31
k.
Two
members
from
each
chamber
of
the
general
assembly
32
serving
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members.
The
two
members
33
of
the
senate
shall
be
appointed
one
each
by
the
majority
34
leader
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
The
two
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members
of
the
house
of
representatives
shall
be
appointed
one
1
each
by
the
speaker
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
2
representatives.
3
2.
Unless
otherwise
provided
by
law,
terms
of
members,
4
election
of
officers,
and
other
procedural
matters
shall
be
5
as
determined
by
the
council.
A
quorum
shall
be
required
for
6
the
conduct
of
business
of
the
council,
and
the
affirmative
7
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
currently
appointed
voting
members
8
is
necessary
for
any
substantive
action
taken
by
the
council.
9
A
member
shall
not
vote
on
any
action
if
the
member
has
a
10
conflict
of
interest
on
the
matter,
and
a
statement
by
the
11
member
of
a
conflict
of
interest
shall
be
conclusive
for
this
12
purpose.
13
3.
1.
The
family
development
and
self-sufficiency
council
14
on
health
and
human
services
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
15
a.
Identify
the
factors
and
conditions
that
place
Iowa
16
families
at
risk
of
dependency
upon
the
family
investment
17
program.
The
council
shall
seek
to
use
relevant
research
18
findings
and
national
and
Iowa-specific
data
on
the
family
19
investment
program.
20
b.
Identify
the
factors
and
conditions
that
place
Iowa
21
families
at
risk
of
family
instability.
The
council
shall
22
seek
to
use
relevant
research
findings
and
national
and
23
Iowa-specific
data
on
family
stability
issues.
24
c.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funds
for
this
25
purpose,
award
grants
to
public
or
private
organizations
26
for
provision
of
family
development
services
to
families
at
27
risk
of
dependency
on
the
family
investment
program
or
of
28
family
instability.
Not
more
than
five
percent
of
any
funds
29
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
for
the
purposes
of
this
30
lettered
paragraph
may
be
used
for
staffing
and
administration
31
of
the
grants.
Grant
proposals
for
the
family
development
and
32
self-sufficiency
grant
program
shall
include
the
following
33
elements:
34
(1)
Designation
of
families
to
be
served
that
meet
one
or
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more
criteria
for
being
at
risk
of
dependency
on
the
family
1
investment
program
or
of
family
instability,
and
agreement
2
to
serve
clients
that
are
referred
by
the
department
from
3
the
family
investment
program
which
meet
the
criteria.
The
4
criteria
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
factors
such
as
5
educational
level,
work
history,
family
structure,
age
of
the
6
youngest
child
in
the
family,
previous
length
of
stay
on
the
7
family
investment
program,
and
participation
in
the
family
8
investment
program
or
the
foster
care
program
while
the
head
of
9
a
household
was
a
child.
Grant
proposals
shall
also
establish
10
the
number
of
families
to
be
served
under
the
grant.
11
(2)
Designation
of
the
services
to
be
provided
for
12
the
families
served,
including
assistance
regarding
13
job-seeking
skills,
family
budgeting,
nutrition,
self-esteem,
14
methamphetamine
education,
health
and
hygiene,
child
rearing,
15
child
education
preparation,
and
goal
setting.
Grant
proposals
16
shall
indicate
the
support
groups
and
support
systems
to
be
17
developed
for
the
families
served
during
the
transition
between
18
the
need
for
assistance
and
self-sufficiency.
19
(3)
Designation
of
the
manner
in
which
other
needs
of
the
20
families
will
be
provided
for,
including
but
not
limited
to
21
child
care
assistance,
transportation,
substance
use
disorder
22
treatment,
support
group
counseling,
food,
clothing,
and
23
housing.
24
(4)
Designation
of
the
process
for
training
of
the
staff
25
which
provides
services,
and
the
appropriateness
of
the
26
training
for
the
purposes
of
meeting
family
development
and
27
self-sufficiency
goals
of
the
families
being
served.
28
(5)
Designation
of
the
support
available
within
the
29
community
for
the
program
and
for
meeting
subsequent
needs
of
30
the
clients,
and
the
manner
in
which
community
resources
will
31
be
made
available
to
the
families
being
served.
32
(6)
Designation
of
the
manner
in
which
the
program
will
be
33
subject
to
audit
and
to
evaluation.
34
(7)
Designation
of
agreement
provisions
for
tracking
and
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reporting
performance
measures
developed
pursuant
to
paragraph
1
“d”
.
2
d.
Develop
appropriate
performance
measures
for
the
grant
3
program
to
demonstrate
how
the
program
helps
families
achieve
4
self-sufficiency.
5
e.
Seek
to
enlist
research
support
from
the
Iowa
research
6
community
in
meeting
the
duties
outlined
in
paragraphs
“a”
7
through
“d”
.
8
f.
Seek
additional
support
for
the
funding
of
grants
under
9
the
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
funds
available
10
through
the
federal
government
in
serving
families
at
risk
of
11
long-term
welfare
dependency,
and
private
foundation
grants.
12
g.
Make
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
the
general
13
assembly
on
the
effectiveness
of
programs
in
Iowa
and
14
throughout
the
country
that
provide
family
development
services
15
that
lead
to
self-sufficiency
for
families
at
risk
of
welfare
16
dependency.
17
4.
2.
a.
The
department
shall
administer
the
family
18
development
and
self-sufficiency
grant
program.
19
b.
To
the
extent
that
the
family
development
and
20
self-sufficiency
grant
program
is
funded
by
the
federal
21
temporary
assistance
for
needy
families
block
grant
and
by
the
22
state
maintenance
of
efforts
funds
appropriated
in
connection
23
with
the
block
grant,
the
department
shall
comply
with
all
24
federal
requirements
for
the
block
grant.
The
department
is
25
responsible
for
payment
of
any
federal
penalty
imposed
that
is
26
attributable
to
the
grant
program
and
shall
receive
any
federal
27
bonus
payment
attributable
to
the
grant
program.
28
c.
The
department
shall
ensure
that
expenditures
of
moneys
29
appropriated
to
the
department
from
the
general
fund
of
the
30
state
for
the
family
development
and
self-sufficiency
grant
31
program
are
eligible
to
be
considered
as
state
maintenance
of
32
effort
expenditures
under
federal
temporary
assistance
for
33
needy
families
block
grant
requirements.
34
d.
The
department
shall
consider
the
recommendations
of
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the
council
on
health
and
human
services
in
adopting
rules
1
pertaining
to
the
grant
program.
2
e.
The
department
shall
submit
to
the
governor
and
general
3
assembly
on
or
before
November
30
following
the
end
of
each
4
state
fiscal
year,
a
report
detailing
performance
measure
5
and
outcome
data
evaluating
the
family
development
and
6
self-sufficiency
grant
program
for
the
fiscal
year
that
just
7
ended.
8
DIVISION
XX
9
HAWKI
BOARD
AND
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
FOR
CHILDREN
WITH
SPECIAL
10
HEALTH
CARE
NEEDS
ELIMINATION
11
Sec.
475.
Section
249A.4B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
12
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
b.
The
council
shall
include
all
of
the
following
nonvoting
14
members:
15
(1)
The
director’s
designee
responsible
for
public
health
16
or
their
designee.
17
(2)
The
long-term
care
ombudsman,
or
the
long-term
care
18
ombudsman’s
designee.
19
(3)
The
dean
of
Des
Moines
university
college
of
osteopathic
20
medicine,
or
the
dean’s
designee.
21
(4)
The
dean
of
the
university
of
Iowa
college
of
medicine,
22
or
the
dean’s
designee.
23
(5)
A
member
of
the
Hawki
board
created
in
section
514I.5
,
24
selected
by
the
members
of
the
Hawki
board.
25
(6)
(5)
The
following
members
of
the
general
assembly,
each
26
for
a
term
of
two
years
as
provided
in
section
69.16B
:
27
(a)
Two
members
of
the
house
of
representatives,
one
28
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
29
and
one
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
30
representatives
from
their
respective
parties.
31
(b)
Two
members
of
the
senate,
one
appointed
by
the
32
president
of
the
senate
after
consultation
with
the
majority
33
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
34
of
the
senate.
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Sec.
476.
Section
514I.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
that
the
program
3
be
implemented
and
administered
in
compliance
with
Tit.
XXI
4
of
the
federal
Social
Security
Act.
If,
as
a
condition
of
5
receiving
federal
funds
for
the
program,
federal
law
requires
6
implementation
and
administration
of
the
program
in
a
manner
7
not
provided
in
this
chapter
,
during
a
period
when
the
general
8
assembly
is
not
in
session,
the
department,
with
the
approval
9
of
the
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
,
shall
10
proceed
to
implement
and
administer
those
provisions,
subject
11
to
review
by
the
next
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly.
12
Sec.
477.
Section
514I.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
514I.2
Definitions.
15
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
16
requires:
17
1.
“Benchmark
benefit
package”
means
any
of
the
following:
18
a.
The
standard
blue
cross/blue
shield
preferred
provider
19
option
service
benefit
plan,
described
in
and
offered
under
5
20
U.S.C.
§8903(1).
21
b.
A
health
benefits
coverage
plan
that
is
offered
and
22
generally
available
to
state
employees
in
this
state.
23
c.
The
plan
of
a
health
maintenance
organization
as
defined
24
in
42
U.S.C.
§300e,
with
the
largest
insured
commercial,
25
nonmedical
assistance
enrollment
of
covered
lives
in
the
state.
26
2.
“Cost
sharing”
means
the
payment
of
a
premium
or
27
copayment
as
provided
for
by
Tit.
XXI
of
the
federal
Social
28
Security
Act
and
section
514I.10
.
29
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
30
services.
31
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
32
services.
33
5.
“Eligible
child”
means
an
individual
who
meets
the
34
criteria
for
participation
in
the
program
under
section
514I.8
.
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6.
“Hawki
board”
or
“board”
means
the
entity
which
adopts
1
rules
and
establishes
policy
for,
and
directs
the
department
2
regarding,
the
Hawki
program.
3
7.
6.
“Hawki
program”
or
“program”
means
the
healthy
and
4
well
kids
in
Iowa
program
created
in
this
chapter
to
provide
5
health
insurance
coverage
to
eligible
children.
6
8.
7.
“Health
insurance
coverage”
means
health
insurance
7
coverage
as
defined
in
42
U.S.C.
§300gg-91.
8
8.
“Medical
assistance
advisory
council”
or
“advisory
9
council”
means
the
medical
assistance
advisory
council
created
10
in
section
249A.4B.
11
9.
“Participating
insurer”
means
any
of
the
following:
12
a.
An
entity
licensed
by
the
division
of
insurance
13
of
the
department
of
insurance
and
financial
services
to
14
provide
health
insurance
in
Iowa
that
has
contracted
with
the
15
department
to
provide
health
insurance
coverage
to
eligible
16
children
under
this
chapter
.
17
b.
A
managed
care
organization
acting
pursuant
to
a
contract
18
with
the
department
to
administer
the
Hawki
program.
19
10.
“Qualified
child
health
plan”
or
“plan”
means
health
20
insurance
coverage
provided
by
a
participating
insurer
under
21
this
chapter
.
22
Sec.
478.
Section
514I.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
514I.4
Director
and
department
——
duties
——
powers.
25
1.
The
director,
with
the
approval
of
the
Hawki
board
26
medical
assistance
advisory
council
,
shall
implement
this
27
chapter
.
The
director
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
28
a.
At
least
every
six
months,
evaluate
the
scope
of
the
29
program
currently
being
provided
under
this
chapter
,
project
30
the
probable
cost
of
continuing
the
program,
and
compare
31
the
probable
cost
with
the
remaining
balance
of
the
state
32
appropriation
made
for
payment
of
assistance
under
this
chapter
33
during
the
current
appropriation
period.
The
director
shall
34
report
the
findings
of
the
evaluation
to
the
board
advisory
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council
and
shall
annually
report
findings
to
the
governor
and
1
the
general
assembly
by
January
1.
2
b.
Establish
premiums
to
be
paid
to
participating
insurers
3
for
provision
of
health
insurance
coverage.
4
c.
Contract
with
participating
insurers
to
provide
health
5
insurance
coverage
under
this
chapter
.
6
d.
Recommend
to
the
board
advisory
council
proposed
rules
7
necessary
to
implement
the
program.
8
e.
Recommend
to
the
board
individuals
to
serve
as
members
of
9
the
clinical
advisory
committee.
10
2.
a.
The
director,
with
the
approval
of
the
board
advisory
11
council
,
may
contract
with
participating
insurers
to
provide
12
dental-only
services.
13
b.
The
director,
with
the
approval
of
the
board
advisory
14
council
,
may
contract
with
participating
insurers
to
provide
15
the
supplemental
dental-only
coverage
to
otherwise
eligible
16
children
who
have
private
health
care
coverage
as
specified
in
17
the
federal
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
Reauthorization
18
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-3.
19
3.
The
department
may
enter
into
contracts
with
other
20
persons
whereby
the
other
person
provides
some
or
all
of
the
21
functions,
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
board
advisory
22
council
,
which
are
required
of
the
director
or
the
department
23
under
this
section
.
All
contracts
entered
into
pursuant
to
24
this
section
shall
be
made
available
to
the
public.
25
4.
The
department
shall
do
or
shall
provide
for
all
of
the
26
following:
27
a.
Determine
eligibility
for
program
enrollment
as
28
prescribed
by
federal
law
and
regulation,
using
policies
and
29
procedures
adopted
by
rule
of
the
department
pursuant
to
30
chapter
17A
.
The
department
shall
not
enroll
a
child
who
has
31
group
health
coverage
unless
expressly
authorized
by
such
32
rules.
33
b.
Enroll
qualifying
children
in
the
program
with
34
maintenance
of
a
supporting
eligibility
file
or
database.
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c.
Utilize
the
department’s
eligibility
system
to
maintain
1
eligibility
files
with
pertinent
eligibility
determination
and
2
ongoing
enrollment
information
including
but
not
limited
to
3
data
regarding
beneficiaries,
enrollment
dates,
disenrollments,
4
and
annual
financial
redeterminations.
5
d.
Provide
for
administrative
oversight
and
monitoring
of
6
federal
requirements.
7
e.
Perform
annual
financial
reviews
of
eligibility
for
each
8
beneficiary.
9
f.
Collect
and
track
monthly
family
premiums
to
assure
that
10
payments
are
current.
11
g.
Notify
each
participating
insurer
of
new
program
12
enrollees
who
are
enrolled
by
the
department
in
that
13
participating
insurer’s
plan.
14
h.
Verify
the
number
of
program
enrollees
with
each
15
participating
insurer
for
determination
of
the
amount
of
16
premiums
to
be
paid
to
each
participating
insurer.
17
i.
Maintain
data
for
the
purpose
of
quality
assurance
18
reports
as
required
by
rule
of
the
board
advisory
council
.
19
j.
(1)
Establish
the
family
cost
sharing
amounts
for
20
children
of
families
with
incomes
of
one
hundred
fifty
percent
21
or
more
but
not
exceeding
two
hundred
percent
of
the
federal
22
poverty
level,
of
not
less
than
ten
dollars
per
individual
23
and
twenty
dollars
per
family,
if
not
otherwise
prohibited
by
24
federal
law,
with
the
approval
of
the
board
advisory
council
.
25
(2)
Establish
for
children
of
families
with
incomes
26
exceeding
two
hundred
percent
but
not
exceeding
three
hundred
27
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
level,
family
cost
sharing
28
amounts,
and
graduated
premiums
based
on
a
rationally
developed
29
sliding
fee
schedule,
in
accordance
with
federal
law,
with
the
30
approval
of
the
board
advisory
council
.
31
k.
Perform
annual,
random
reviews
of
enrollee
applications
32
to
ensure
compliance
with
program
eligibility
and
enrollment
33
policies.
Quality
assurance
reports
shall
be
made
to
the
34
board
advisory
council
based
upon
the
data
maintained
by
the
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department.
1
l.
Perform
other
duties
as
determined
by
the
board
advisory
2
council
.
3
Sec.
479.
Section
514I.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
514I.5
Hawki
board
Medical
assistance
advisory
council
——
6
duties
.
7
1.
A
Hawki
board
for
the
Hawki
program
is
established.
The
8
board
shall
meet
not
less
than
six
and
not
more
than
twelve
9
times
annually,
for
the
purposes
of
establishing
medical
10
assistance
advisory
council
shall
establish
policy
for,
11
directing
direct
the
department
on,
and
adopting
adopt
rules
12
for
the
Hawki
program.
The
board
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
13
members
and
four
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members,
including
all
14
of
the
following:
15
a.
The
commissioner
of
insurance,
or
the
commissioner’s
16
designee.
17
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education,
or
the
18
director’s
designee.
19
c.
The
director
of
health
and
human
services,
or
the
20
director’s
designee.
21
d.
Four
public
members
appointed
by
the
governor
and
22
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
The
public
members
23
shall
be
members
of
the
general
public
who
have
experience,
24
knowledge,
or
expertise
in
the
subject
matter
embraced
within
25
this
chapter
.
26
e.
Two
members
of
the
senate
and
two
members
of
the
house
of
27
representatives,
serving
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members.
The
28
legislative
members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
one
each
29
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
after
consultation
with
30
the
president
of
the
senate,
and
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
31
senate,
and
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
32
after
consultation
with
the
majority
leader
of
the
house
of
33
representatives,
and
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
34
of
representatives.
Legislative
members
shall
receive
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compensation
pursuant
to
section
2.12
.
1
2.
Members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
serve
two-year
2
staggered
terms
as
designated
by
the
governor,
and
legislative
3
members
of
the
board
shall
serve
two-year
terms.
The
filling
4
of
positions
reserved
for
the
public
representatives,
5
vacancies,
membership
terms,
payment
of
compensation
and
6
expenses,
and
removal
of
the
members
are
governed
by
chapter
7
69
.
Members
of
the
board
are
entitled
to
receive
reimbursement
8
of
actual
expenses
incurred
in
the
discharge
of
their
duties.
9
Public
members
of
the
board
are
also
eligible
to
receive
10
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
A
majority
of
the
11
voting
members
constitutes
a
quorum
and
the
affirmative
vote
12
of
a
majority
of
the
voting
members
is
necessary
for
any
13
substantive
action
to
be
taken
by
the
board.
The
members
14
shall
select
a
chairperson
on
an
annual
basis
from
among
the
15
membership
of
the
board.
16
3.
2.
The
board
advisory
council
shall
approve
any
contract
17
entered
into
pursuant
to
this
chapter
.
All
contracts
entered
18
into
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
be
made
available
to
the
19
public.
20
4.
The
department
shall
act
as
support
staff
to
the
board.
21
5.
The
board
may
receive
and
accept
grants,
loans,
or
22
advances
of
funds
from
any
person
and
may
receive
and
accept
23
from
any
source
contributions
of
money,
property,
labor,
or
any
24
other
thing
of
value,
to
be
held,
used,
and
applied
for
the
25
purposes
of
the
program.
26
6.
3.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
27
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
28
a.
Define,
in
consultation
with
the
department,
the
regions
29
of
the
state
for
which
plans
are
offered
in
a
manner
as
to
30
ensure
access
to
services
for
all
children
participating
in
the
31
program.
32
b.
Approve
the
benefit
package
design,
review
the
benefit
33
package
design
on
a
periodic
basis,
and
make
necessary
changes
34
in
the
benefit
design
to
reflect
the
results
of
the
periodic
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reviews.
1
c.
Develop,
with
the
assistance
of
the
department,
an
2
outreach
plan,
and
provide
for
periodic
assessment
of
the
3
effectiveness
of
the
outreach
plan.
The
plan
shall
provide
4
outreach
to
families
of
children
likely
to
be
eligible
5
for
assistance
under
the
program,
to
inform
them
of
the
6
availability
of
and
to
assist
the
families
in
enrolling
7
children
in
the
program.
The
outreach
efforts
may
include,
but
8
are
not
limited
to,
solicitation
of
cooperation
from
programs,
9
agencies,
and
other
persons
who
are
likely
to
have
contact
10
with
eligible
children,
including
but
not
limited
to
those
11
associated
with
the
educational
system,
and
the
development
12
of
community
plans
for
outreach
and
marketing.
Other
state
13
agencies
shall
assist
the
department
in
data
collection
related
14
to
outreach
efforts
to
potentially
eligible
children
and
their
15
families.
16
d.
In
consultation
with
the
clinical
advisory
committee,
17
assess
the
initial
health
status
of
children
participating
in
18
the
program,
establish
a
baseline
for
comparison
purposes,
and
19
develop
appropriate
indicators
to
measure
the
subsequent
health
20
status
of
children
participating
in
the
program.
21
e.
Review,
in
consultation
with
the
department,
and
take
22
necessary
steps
to
improve
interaction
between
the
program
and
23
other
public
and
private
programs
which
provide
services
to
the
24
population
of
eligible
children.
25
f.
By
January
1,
annually,
prepare,
with
the
assistance
26
of
the
department,
and
submit
a
report
to
the
governor,
the
27
general
assembly,
and
the
council
on
health
and
human
services,
28
concerning
the
board’s
advisory
council’s
activities,
findings,
29
and
recommendations.
30
g.
Solicit
input
from
the
public
regarding
the
program
and
31
related
issues
and
services.
32
h.
Establish
and
consult
with
a
clinical
advisory
committee
33
to
make
recommendations
to
the
board
regarding
the
clinical
34
aspects
of
the
Hawki
program.
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i.
Prescribe
the
elements
to
be
included
in
a
health
1
improvement
program
plan
required
to
be
developed
by
a
2
participating
insurer.
The
elements
shall
include
but
are
not
3
limited
to
health
maintenance
and
prevention
and
health
risk
4
assessment.
5
j.
Establish
an
advisory
committee
to
make
Make
6
recommendations
to
the
board
and
to
the
general
assembly
7
by
January
1
annually
concerning
the
provision
of
health
8
insurance
coverage
to
children
with
special
health
care
needs.
9
The
committee
shall
include
individuals
with
experience
in,
10
knowledge
of,
or
expertise
in
this
area.
The
recommendations
11
shall
address,
but
are
not
limited
to,
all
of
the
following:
12
(1)
The
definition
of
the
target
population
of
children
13
with
special
health
care
needs
for
the
purposes
of
determining
14
eligibility
under
the
program.
15
(2)
Eligibility
options
for
and
assessment
of
children
with
16
special
health
care
needs
for
eligibility.
17
(3)
Benefit
options
for
children
with
special
health
care
18
needs.
19
(4)
Options
for
enrollment
of
children
with
special
health
20
care
needs
in
and
disenrollment
of
children
with
special
health
21
care
needs
from
qualified
child
health
plans
utilizing
a
22
capitated
fee
form
of
payment.
23
(5)
The
appropriateness
and
quality
of
care
for
children
24
with
special
health
care
needs.
25
(6)
The
coordination
of
health
services
provided
for
26
children
with
special
health
care
needs
under
the
program
with
27
services
provided
by
other
publicly
funded
programs.
28
k.
Develop
options
and
recommendations
to
allow
children
29
eligible
for
the
Hawki
program
to
participate
in
qualified
30
employer-sponsored
health
plans
through
a
premium
assistance
31
program.
The
options
and
recommendations
shall
ensure
32
reasonable
alignment
between
the
benefits
and
costs
of
33
the
Hawki
program
and
the
employer-sponsored
health
plans
34
consistent
with
federal
law.
In
addition,
the
board
advisory
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council
shall
implement
the
premium
assistance
program
options
1
described
under
the
federal
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
2
Reauthorization
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-3,
for
the
Hawki
3
program.
4
7.
4.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
,
5
in
consultation
with
the
department,
shall
adopt
rules
6
which
address,
but
are
not
limited
to
addressing,
all
of
the
7
following:
8
a.
Implementation
and
administration
of
the
program.
9
b.
Qualifying
standards
for
selecting
participating
insurers
10
for
the
program.
11
c.
The
benefits
to
be
included
in
a
qualified
child
health
12
plan
which
are
those
included
in
a
benchmark
or
benchmark
13
equivalent
plan
and
which
comply
with
Tit.
XXI
of
the
federal
14
Social
Security
Act.
Benefits
covered
shall
include
but
are
15
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
16
(1)
Inpatient
hospital
services
including
medical,
17
surgical,
intensive
care
unit,
mental
health,
and
substance
use
18
disorder
services.
19
(2)
Nursing
care
services
including
skilled
nursing
20
facility
services.
21
(3)
Outpatient
hospital
services
including
emergency
room,
22
surgery,
lab,
and
x-ray
services
and
other
services.
23
(4)
Physician
services,
including
surgical
and
medical,
and
24
including
office
visits,
newborn
care,
well-baby
and
well-child
25
care,
immunizations,
urgent
care,
specialist
care,
allergy
26
testing
and
treatment,
mental
health
visits,
and
substance
use
27
disorder
visits.
28
(5)
Ambulance
services.
29
(6)
Physical
therapy.
30
(7)
Speech
therapy.
31
(8)
Durable
medical
equipment.
32
(9)
Home
health
care.
33
(10)
Hospice
services.
34
(11)
Prescription
drugs.
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(12)
Dental
services
including
preventive
services.
1
(13)
Medically
necessary
hearing
services.
2
(14)
Vision
services
including
corrective
lenses.
3
(15)
Translation
and
interpreter
services
as
specified
4
pursuant
to
the
federal
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
5
Reauthorization
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-3.
6
(16)
Chiropractic
services.
7
(17)
Occupational
therapy.
8
d.
Presumptive
eligibility
criteria
for
the
program.
9
Beginning
January
1,
2010,
presumptive
Presumptive
eligibility
10
shall
be
provided
for
eligible
children.
11
e.
The
amount
of
any
cost
sharing
under
the
program
which
12
shall
be
assessed
based
on
family
income
and
which
complies
13
with
federal
law.
14
f.
The
reasons
for
disenrollment
including,
but
not
limited
15
to,
nonpayment
of
premiums,
eligibility
for
medical
assistance
16
or
other
insurance
coverage,
admission
to
a
public
institution,
17
relocation
from
the
area,
and
change
in
income.
18
g.
Conflict
of
interest
provisions
applicable
to
19
participating
insurers
and
between
public
members
of
the
board
20
advisory
council
and
participating
insurers.
21
h.
Penalties
for
breach
of
contract
or
other
violations
of
22
requirements
or
provisions
under
the
program.
23
i.
A
mechanism
for
participating
insurers
to
report
any
24
rebates
received
to
the
department.
25
j.
The
data
to
be
maintained
by
the
department
including
26
data
to
be
collected
for
the
purposes
of
quality
assurance
27
reports.
28
k.
The
use
of
provider
guidelines
in
assessing
the
29
well-being
of
children,
which
may
include
the
use
of
the
bright
30
futures
for
infants,
children,
and
adolescents
program
as
31
developed
by
the
federal
maternal
and
child
health
bureau
and
32
the
American
academy
of
pediatrics
guidelines
for
well-child
33
care.
34
8.
5.
a.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
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council
may
provide
approval
to
the
director
to
contract
with
1
participating
insurers
to
provide
dental-only
services.
In
2
determining
whether
to
provide
such
approval
to
the
director,
3
the
board
advisory
council
shall
take
into
consideration
the
4
impact
on
the
overall
program
of
single
source
contracting
for
5
dental
services.
6
b.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
may
7
provide
approval
to
the
director
to
contract
with
participating
8
insurers
to
provide
the
supplemental
dental-only
coverage
9
to
otherwise
eligible
children
who
have
private
health
10
care
coverage
as
specified
in
the
federal
Children’s
Health
11
Insurance
Program
Reauthorization
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
12
111-3.
13
9.
6.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
14
council
shall
monitor
the
capacity
of
Medicaid
managed
15
care
organizations
acting
pursuant
to
a
contract
with
the
16
department
to
administer
the
Hawki
program
to
specifically
17
and
appropriately
address
the
unique
needs
of
children
and
18
children’s
health
delivery.
19
Sec.
480.
Section
514I.6,
subsection
4,
paragraph
d,
Code
20
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
d.
Other
information
as
directed
by
the
board
advisory
22
council
.
23
Sec.
481.
Section
514I.6,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
5.
Submit
a
plan
for
a
health
improvement
program
to
the
26
department,
for
approval
by
the
board
advisory
council
.
27
Sec.
482.
Section
514I.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
e.
Is
not
currently
covered
under
a
group
health
plan
as
30
defined
in
42
U.S.C.
§300gg-91(a)(1)
unless
allowed
by
rule
of
31
the
board
advisory
council
.
32
Sec.
483.
Section
514I.8,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
3.
In
accordance
with
the
rules
adopted
by
the
board
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advisory
council
,
a
child
may
be
determined
to
be
presumptively
1
eligible
for
the
program
pending
a
final
eligibility
2
determination.
Following
final
determination
of
eligibility,
3
a
child
shall
be
eligible
for
a
twelve-month
period.
At
the
4
end
of
the
twelve-month
period,
a
review
of
the
circumstances
5
of
the
child’s
family
shall
be
conducted
to
establish
6
eligibility
and
cost
sharing
for
the
subsequent
twelve-month
7
period.
Pending
such
review
of
the
circumstances
of
the
8
child’s
family,
the
child
shall
continue
to
be
eligible
for
9
and
remain
enrolled
in
the
same
plan
if
the
family
complies
10
with
requirements
to
provide
information
and
verification
of
11
income,
otherwise
cooperates
in
the
annual
review
process,
12
and
submits
the
completed
review
form
and
any
information
13
necessary
to
establish
continued
eligibility
in
a
timely
manner
14
in
accordance
with
administrative
rules.
15
Sec.
484.
Section
514I.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
The
Hawki
board
advisory
council
shall
review
the
18
benefits
package
annually
and
shall
determine
additions
to
19
or
deletions
from
the
benefits
package
offered.
The
Hawki
20
board
advisory
council
shall
submit
the
recommendations
to
the
21
general
assembly
for
any
amendment
to
the
benefits
package.
22
DIVISION
XXI
23
AUTISM
COUNCIL
ELIMINATION
AND
CREATION
OF
IOWA
SPECIAL
24
EDUCATION
COUNCIL
25
Sec.
485.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.35B
Iowa
special
education
26
council.
27
1.
An
Iowa
special
education
council
is
created
to
act
in
an
28
advisory
capacity
to
the
department
in
promoting,
directing,
29
and
supervising
education
for
children
requiring
special
30
education
in
the
schools
under
the
supervision
and
control
of
31
the
department.
32
2.
The
council
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
members
33
appointed
by
the
governor
and
confirmed
by
the
senate.
Each
of
34
the
following
shall
be
represented
among
the
voting
members:
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a.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
1
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
autism.
2
b.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
3
who
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
a
4
behavioral
disorder.
5
c.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
6
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
physical
7
disability.
8
d.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
9
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
mental
10
learning
disability
or
head
injury.
11
e.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
12
who
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
a
13
communication
learning
disability.
14
f.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
15
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
dyslexia.
16
g.
One
member
who
is
a
special
education
teacher.
17
3.
Voting
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
beginning
18
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19,
and
appointments
shall
19
comply
with
section
69.16.
Vacancies
on
the
council
shall
20
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
21
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
22
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
Public
members
shall
receive
23
reimbursement
for
actual
expenses
incurred
while
serving
in
24
their
official
capacity
and
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
25
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6.
26
4.
The
council
shall
elect
a
chairperson
from
its
voting
27
members
annually.
A
majority
of
the
voting
members
of
the
28
council
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
29
5.
The
department
shall
convene
and
provide
administrative
30
support
to
the
council.
31
Sec.
486.
REPEAL.
Section
256.35A,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
32
Sec.
487.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
33
effect
July
1,
2025.
34
DIVISION
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TRANSITION
PROVISIONS
1
Sec.
488.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
2
1.
A
rule
adopted
by
a
government
body
eliminated
in
this
3
Act
that
is
in
force
and
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
4
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
5
full
force
and
effect
until
the
earlier
of
the
following:
6
a.
The
rule
is
amended,
rescinded,
or
supplemented
by
the
7
affirmative
action
of
the
board
of
pharmacy,
state
historical
8
society
board
of
trustees,
board
of
education,
employment
9
appeal
board,
economic
development
authority
board,
human
10
rights
board,
or
the
government
body
under
which
the
former
11
government
body
was
organized.
12
b.
The
rule
expires
by
its
own
terms.
13
2.
Any
license
or
permit
issued
by
a
government
body
14
eliminated
in
this
Act
in
effect
on
the
effective
date
of
this
15
division
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
effect
16
until
expiration
or
renewal.
17
3.
a.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
18
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
prescription
19
monitoring
program
advisory
council
shall
be
transferred
to
the
20
control
of
the
board
of
pharmacy.
21
b.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
22
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
secondary
road
23
fund
distribution
committee
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
24
of
the
state
transportation
commission.
25
c.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
26
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
state
historical
27
records
advisory
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
28
the
board
of
trustees
of
the
state
historical
society.
29
d.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
30
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
state
board
of
31
preserves
or
farmer
advisory
committee
shall
be
transferred
to
32
the
control
of
the
natural
resource
commission.
33
e.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
34
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
community
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ss/ns
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college
council
or
nonpublic
school
advisory
committee
shall
be
1
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
board
of
education.
2
f.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
3
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
public
4
employment
relations
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
5
of
the
employment
appeal
board.
6
g.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
7
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
enhance
8
Iowa
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
economic
9
development
authority
board.
10
h.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
11
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
advisory
council
12
on
brain
injuries,
children’s
behavioral
health
system
state
13
board,
congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee,
14
emergency
medical
services
advisory
council,
family
development
15
and
self-sufficiency
council,
justice
advisory
board,
trauma
16
system
advisory
council,
or
Iowa
collaboration
for
youth
17
development
council
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
18
council
on
health
and
human
services.
19
i.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
20
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
commissions
21
on
the
status
of
African
Americans
or
the
status
of
women,
22
the
commissions
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islanders,
persons
with
23
disabilities,
or
Native
Americans,
or
the
Latino
affairs
24
commission
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
human
25
rights
board.
26
j.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
27
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
healthy
and
well
28
kids
in
Iowa
board
or
advisory
committee
shall
be
transferred
29
to
the
control
of
the
medical
assistance
advisory
council.
30
k.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
31
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
dual
party
relay
32
council
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
commission
33
of
deaf
services.
34
l.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
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organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
any
other
board,
1
council,
committee,
or
commission
eliminated
in
this
Act
shall
2
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
state
agency
or
department
3
under
which
the
board,
council,
committee,
or
commission
was
4
organized.
5
4.
a.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
6
or
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
7
prescription
monitoring
program
advisory
council
shall
not
be
8
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
9
of
pharmacy.
10
b.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
11
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
secondary
12
road
fund
distribution
committee
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
13
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
state
transportation
14
commission.
15
c.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
16
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
state
17
historical
records
advisory
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
18
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
of
trustees
of
19
the
state
historical
society.
20
d.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
21
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
state
22
board
of
preserves
or
farmer
advisory
committee
shall
not
be
23
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
natural
24
resource
commission.
25
e.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
26
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
community
27
college
council
or
nonpublic
school
advisory
committee
shall
28
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
29
board
of
education.
30
f.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
31
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
public
32
employment
relations
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
33
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
employment
appeal
board.
34
g.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
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administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
enhance
1
Iowa
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
2
shall
apply
to
the
economic
development
authority
board.
3
h.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
4
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
advisory
5
council
on
brain
injuries,
children’s
behavioral
health
system
6
state
board,
congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
7
committee,
emergency
medical
services
advisory
council,
family
8
development
and
self-sufficiency
council,
justice
advisory
9
board,
trauma
system
advisory
council,
or
Iowa
collaboration
10
for
youth
development
council
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
11
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
council
on
health
and
human
12
services.
13
i.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
14
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
15
commissions
on
the
status
of
African
Americans
or
the
status
of
16
women,
the
commissions
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islanders,
persons
17
with
disabilities,
or
Native
Americans,
or
the
Latino
affairs
18
commission
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
19
shall
apply
to
the
human
rights
board.
20
j.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
21
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
healthy
22
and
well
kids
in
Iowa
board
or
advisory
committee
shall
not
be
23
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
medical
24
assistance
advisory
council.
25
k.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
26
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
dual
27
party
relay
council
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
28
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
commission
of
deaf
services.
29
l.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
30
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
any
other
31
board,
council,
committee,
or
commission
eliminated
in
this
Act
32
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
33
the
state
agency
or
department
under
which
the
board,
council,
34
committee,
or
commission
was
organized.
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5.
Any
personnel
in
the
state
merit
system
of
employment
1
who
are
mandatorily
transferred
due
to
the
effect
of
this
Act
2
shall
be
so
transferred
without
any
loss
in
salary,
benefits,
3
or
accrued
years
of
service.
4
6.
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided,
nothing
in
this
Act
5
shall
affect
the
appointment
or
any
term
of
office
of
a
member
6
of
any
board,
council,
commission,
committee,
or
other
similar
7
entity
of
the
state
established
by
the
Code
prior
to
the
8
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
9
b.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary
10
in
this
Act,
the
terms
of
all
members
serving
on
any
board,
11
council,
commission,
committee,
or
other
similar
entity
merged,
12
consolidated,
or
eliminated
by
this
Act,
or
any
such
entity
13
with
fewer
members
or
reduced
term
lengths
for
current
members
14
resulting
from
the
provisions
of
this
Act,
shall
terminate
on
15
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
16
c.
Except
for
those
boards,
councils,
commissions,
17
committees,
or
other
similar
entities
eliminated
by
this
Act,
18
the
governor
or
other
appointing
or
designating
authority
shall
19
appoint
or
designate
new
members
to
the
boards,
councils,
20
commissions,
committees,
or
other
similar
entities
provided
21
for
in
this
subsection
on
or
before
the
effective
date
of
this
22
division
of
this
Act.
The
governor
or
other
appointing
or
23
designating
authority
shall
determine
the
length
of
the
initial
24
terms
of
office
for
each
respective
position,
but
in
any
event
25
shall
stagger
such
terms,
beginning
and
ending
as
otherwise
26
provided
by
law.
>
27
2.
Title
page,
line
2,
after
<
including
>
by
inserting
28
<
effective
date
and
>
29
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