Senate File 2385 H-8318 Amend Senate File 2385, as amended, passed, and reprinted by 1 the Senate, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 3 inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION 6 Section 1. Section 2.43, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024, are 7 amended to read as follows: 8 1. The legislative council , in cooperation with the 9 officers of the senate and house , shall have the duty and 10 responsibility for preparing for each session of the general 11 assembly. Pursuant to such duty and responsibility, the 12 legislative council shall assign the use of areas in the 13 state capitol except for the areas used by the governor as 14 of January 1, 1986, and, in consultation with the director 15 of the department of administrative services and the capitol 16 planning commission , may assign areas in other state office 17 buildings, except for the judicial branch building, for use of 18 the general assembly or legislative agencies. The legislative 19 council shall provide the courts with use of space in the state 20 capitol for ceremonial purposes. The legislative council 21 may authorize the renovation, remodeling , and preparation of 22 the physical facilities used or to be used by the general 23 assembly or legislative agencies subject to the jurisdiction 24 of the legislative council and award contracts pursuant to 25 such authority to carry out such preparation. The legislative 26 council may purchase supplies and equipment deemed necessary 27 for the proper functioning of the legislative branch of 28 government. 29 2. In carrying out its duties under this section , the 30 legislative council shall consult with the director of the 31 department of administrative services and the capitol planning 32 commission , but shall not be bound by any decision of the 33 director in respect to the responsibilities and duties provided 34 for in this section . The legislative council may direct the 35 -1- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 1/ 45 #1.
director of the department of administrative services or other 1 state employees to carry out its directives in regard to the 2 physical facilities of the general assembly, or may employ 3 other personnel to carry out such functions. 4 Sec. 2. Section 8A.111, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended 5 by striking the subsection. 6 Sec. 3. Section 8A.373, Code 2024, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 8A.373 Duties —— report to legislature general assembly . 9 1. It shall be the duty of the commission department to 10 advise upon the location of statues, fountains, and monuments 11 and the placing of any additional buildings on the capitol 12 grounds, the type of architecture and the type of construction 13 of any new buildings to be erected on the state capitol grounds 14 as now encompassed or as subsequently enlarged, and repairs 15 and restoration thereof, and it shall be the duty of the 16 officers, commissions, and councils charged by law with the 17 duty of determining such questions to call upon the commission 18 department for such advice. 19 2. The commission department shall , in cooperation with 20 the director of the department of administrative services, 21 develop and implement within the limits of its appropriation, a 22 five-year modernization program for the capitol complex. 23 3. The commission department shall annually report to the 24 general assembly its recommendations relating to its duties 25 under this section . The report shall be submitted to the chief 26 clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate during the 27 month of January. 28 Sec. 4. Section 8A.376, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 29 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 30 All capital projects on the capitol complex shall be 31 planned, approved, and funded only after considering the 32 guiding principles enunciated in any capitol complex master 33 plan adopted by the commission on or after January 1, 2000 34 department . At a minimum, the extent to which the proposed 35 -2- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 2/ 45
capital project does all of the following shall be considered: 1 Sec. 5. Section 8A.377, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 2. A project described in subsection 1 may vary from 4 the architectural or historic integrity of the capitol if 5 such variance is necessary to comply with state or federal 6 laws relating to building accessibility or occupational 7 safety or health, to address life safety issues, or for other 8 compelling reasons. However, the state agency, branch of 9 government, or other entity responsible for a project involving 10 a variance from the architectural or historic integrity shall 11 submit the plans for such project to the capitol planning 12 commission department and the capital projects committee of the 13 legislative council for review. 14 Sec. 6. Section 414.1, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 2. The city of Des Moines may, for the purpose of preserving 17 the dominance of the dome of the state capitol building and 18 the view of the state capitol building from prominent public 19 viewing points, regulate and restrict the height and size of 20 buildings and other structures in the city of Des Moines. 21 Any regulations pertaining to such matters shall be made in 22 accordance with a comprehensive plan and in consultation with 23 the capitol planning commission department of administrative 24 services . 25 Sec. 7. Section 476.10B, subsection 7, Code 2024, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 7. The department of administrative services, in 28 consultation with the board and the division, shall secure 29 architectural services, contract for construction, engineering, 30 and construction oversight and management, and control the 31 funding associated with the building construction and the 32 building’s operation and maintenance. The department of 33 administrative services may utilize consultants or other 34 expert assistance to address feasibility, planning, or other 35 -3- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 3/ 45
considerations connected with construction of the building or 1 decision making regarding the building. The department of 2 administrative services, on behalf of the board and division, 3 shall consult with the office of the governor , and appropriate 4 legislative bodies , and the capitol planning commission . 5 Sec. 8. REPEAL. Sections 8A.371, 8A.372, 8A.374, and 6 8A.375, Code 2024, are repealed. 7 DIVISION II 8 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND ALARM SYSTEMS 9 ADVISORY BOARD 10 Sec. 9. Section 100C.1, subsection 5, Code 2024, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 5. “Automatic fire extinguishing system” means a system of 13 devices and equipment that automatically detects a fire and 14 discharges an approved fire extinguishing agent onto or in 15 the area of a fire and includes automatic sprinkler systems, 16 carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, deluge systems, automatic 17 dry-chemical extinguishing systems, foam extinguishing systems, 18 and halogenated extinguishing systems, or other equivalent fire 19 extinguishing technologies recognized by the fire extinguishing 20 system contractors advisory board department . 21 Sec. 10. Section 100C.7, Code 2024, is amended to read as 22 follows: 23 100C.7 Administration —— rules. 24 The director shall administer this chapter and , after 25 consultation with the fire extinguishing system contractors and 26 alarm systems advisory board, shall adopt rules pursuant to 27 chapter 17A necessary for the administration and enforcement of 28 this chapter . 29 Sec. 11. Section 100D.5, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 1. After consultation with the fire extinguishing system 32 contractors and alarm systems advisory board established 33 pursuant to section 100C.10 , adopt Adopt rules pursuant to 34 chapter 17A necessary for the administration and enforcement of 35 -4- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 4/ 45
this chapter . 1 Sec. 12. REPEAL. Section 100C.10, Code 2024, is repealed. 2 DIVISION III 3 CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM BOARD 4 Sec. 13. Section 455A.19, subsection 1, unnumbered 5 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 6 Upon receipt of any revenue, the director shall deposit the 7 moneys in the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund 8 created pursuant to section 455A.18 . The first three hundred 9 fifty thousand dollars of the funds received for deposit in the 10 fund annually shall be allocated to the conservation education 11 program board for the purposes specified in section 455A.21 . 12 One percent of the revenue receipts shall be deducted and 13 transferred to the administration fund provided for in section 14 456A.17 . All of the remaining receipts shall be allocated to 15 the following accounts: 16 Sec. 14. Section 455A.21, Code 2024, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 455A.21 Conservation education program board . 19 1. A conservation education program board is created in 20 the department. The board shall have five members appointed 21 as follows: 22 a. One member appointed by the director of the department 23 of education. 24 b. One member appointed by the director of the department of 25 natural resources. 26 c. One member appointed by the president of the Iowa 27 association of county conservation boards. 28 d. One member appointed by the president of the Iowa 29 association of naturalists. 30 e. One member appointed by the president of the Iowa 31 conservation education council. 32 2. Section 69.16 does not apply to appointments made 33 pursuant to this section . 34 3. The duties of the board are to department shall revise 35 -5- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 5/ 45
and produce conservation education materials and to specify 1 stipends to Iowa educators who participate in innovative 2 conservation education programs approved by the board 3 department . The board department shall allocate the funds 4 provided for under section 455A.19, subsection 1 , for the 5 educational materials and stipends. 6 4. The department shall administer the funds allocated to 7 the conservation education program as provided in this section . 8 DIVISION IV 9 PRISON INDUSTRIES ADVISORY BOARD 10 Sec. 15. Section 23A.2, subsection 6, paragraph a, Code 11 2024, is amended to read as follows: 12 a. The director of the department of corrections , with the 13 advice of the state prison industries advisory board, may, by 14 rule, provide for exemptions from this chapter . 15 Sec. 16. Section 904.802, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 16 amended by striking the subsection. 17 Sec. 17. Section 904.802, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 2. “Iowa state industries” means prison industries that 20 are established and maintained by the Iowa department of 21 corrections , in consultation with the industries board, at or 22 adjacent to the state’s adult correctional institutions, except 23 that an inmate work program established by the state director 24 under section 904.703 is not restricted to industries at or 25 adjacent to the institutions. 26 Sec. 18. Section 904.804, Code 2024, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 904.804 Duties of industries board department —— state 29 industries . 30 The industries board’s principal duties department shall be 31 to promulgate and adopt rules and to advise the state director 32 regarding the management of Iowa state industries so as to 33 further the intent stated by section 904.801 . 34 Sec. 19. Section 904.805, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 35 -6- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 6/ 45
2024, is amended to read as follows: 1 The state director , with the advice of the industries board, 2 shall: 3 Sec. 20. Section 904.806, Code 2024, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 904.806 Authority of state director not impaired. 6 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair the 7 authority of the state director over the adult correctional 8 institutions of this state, nor over the inmates thereof. It 9 is, however, the duty of the state director to obtain the 10 advice of the industries board to further the intent stated by 11 section 904.801 . 12 Sec. 21. Section 904.809, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 13 2024, is amended to read as follows: 14 a. The state director and the industries board shall comply 15 with the intent of section 904.801 . 16 Sec. 22. Section 904.809, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 17 2024, is amended to read as follows: 18 a. Any other provision of the Code to the contrary 19 notwithstanding, the state director may , after obtaining the 20 advice of the industries board, lease one or more buildings or 21 portions thereof on the grounds of any state adult correctional 22 institution, together with the real estate needed for 23 reasonable access to and egress from the leased buildings, for 24 a term not to exceed twenty years, to a private corporation for 25 the purpose of establishing and operating a factory for the 26 manufacture and processing of products, or any other commercial 27 enterprise deemed by the state director to be consistent with 28 the intent stated in section 904.801 . 29 Sec. 23. Section 904.809, subsection 2, paragraph b, 30 subparagraph (1), Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 31 (1) Persons working in the factory or other commercial 32 enterprise operated in the leased property, except the lessee’s 33 supervisory employees and necessary support personnel approved 34 by the industries board state director , shall be inmates of 35 -7- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 7/ 45
the institution where the leased property is located who are 1 approved for such work by the state director and the lessee. 2 Sec. 24. Section 904.809, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 3. The state director with the advice of the prison 5 industries advisory board may provide an inmate workforce to 6 private industry. Under the program inmates will be employees 7 of a private business. 8 Sec. 25. Section 904.813, subsection 2, paragraph a, 9 subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3), Code 2024, are amended to read 10 as follows: 11 (1) Establishment, maintenance, transfer, or closure of 12 industrial operations, or vocational, technical, and related 13 training facilities and services for inmates as authorized by 14 the state director in consultation with the industries board . 15 (2) Payment of all costs incurred by the industries board, 16 including but not limited to per diem and expenses of its 17 members, and of salaries, allowances, support, and maintenance 18 of Iowa state industries. 19 (3) (2) Direct purchases from vendors of raw materials 20 and capital items used for the manufacturing processes of Iowa 21 state industries, in accordance with rules which meet state 22 bidding requirements. The rules shall be adopted by the state 23 director in consultation with the industries board . 24 Sec. 26. Section 904.814, Code 2024, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 904.814 Inmate allowance supplement revolving fund. 27 There is established in the treasury of the state a permanent 28 adult correctional institutions inmate allowance supplement 29 revolving fund, consisting solely of money paid as board and 30 maintenance by inmates working in Iowa state industries, or 31 working pursuant to section 904.809 . The fund established 32 by this section may be used to supplement the allowances 33 of inmates who perform other institutional work within and 34 about the adult correctional institutions including those 35 -8- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 8/ 45
who are working in Iowa state industries. Payments made 1 from the fund shall supplement and not replace all or any 2 part of the allowances otherwise received by, and shall be 3 equably distributed among such inmates. The work of inmates 4 in other institutional or industry work shall, to the greatest 5 extent feasible, be in accord with the intent stated in 6 section 904.801 . The fund may also be used to supplement 7 other rehabilitation activities within the adult correctional 8 institutions. Determination of the use of the funds is the 9 responsibility of the state director who shall first seek the 10 advice of the prison industries advisory board . 11 Sec. 27. REPEAL. Section 904.803, Code 2024, is repealed. 12 DIVISION V 13 COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND QUALITY 14 FACULTY PLAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 15 Sec. 28. Section 260C.36, subsection 4, Code 2024, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 4. The department of education shall establish the 18 following committees: 19 a. An an ad hoc accreditation quality faculty plan protocol 20 committee to advise the department in the development of 21 protocols related to the quality faculty planning process to 22 be used by the accreditation teams during site visits. The 23 committee shall, at a minimum, determine what types of evidence 24 need to be provided, develop interview procedures and visit 25 goals, and propose accreditation protocol revisions. 26 b. An ongoing quality faculty plan professional development 27 committee. The committee shall, at a minimum, do the 28 following: 29 (1) Develop systemic, ongoing, and sustainable statewide 30 professional development opportunities that support 31 institutional development as well as individual development and 32 support of the quality faculty plans. The opportunities may 33 include internet-based systems to share promising practices. 34 (2) Determine future professional development needs. 35 -9- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 9/ 45
(3) Develop or identify training and assistance relating to 1 the quality faculty plan process and requirements. 2 (4) Assist the department and community colleges in 3 developing professional development consortia. 4 (5) Review and identify best practices in each community 5 college quality faculty plan, including best practices 6 regarding adjunct faculty. 7 c. A community college faculty advisory committee consisting 8 of one member and one alternate from each community college, 9 appointed by the committee established pursuant to subsection 10 1 . The committee membership shall be equally represented by 11 individuals from the liberal arts and sciences faculty and 12 the career and technical faculty. The committee shall, at a 13 minimum, keep faculty informed of higher education issues, 14 facilitate communication between the faculty and the department 15 on an ongoing basis, and serve as an advisory committee to the 16 department and community colleges on faculty issues. 17 DIVISION VI 18 COMMISSION ON EDUCATOR LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION 19 Sec. 29. Section 284.11, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 20 2024, is amended to read as follows: 21 c. Review the use and effectiveness of the funds distributed 22 to school districts for supplemental assistance in high-need 23 schools under this section , and consider the findings and 24 recommendations of the commission on educator leadership 25 and compensation submitted pursuant to section 284.15, 26 subsection 13 , relating to the use and effectiveness of the 27 funds distributed to school districts under this section . The 28 department shall submit its findings and recommendations in a 29 report to the general assembly by January 15 annually. 30 Sec. 30. Section 284.15, subsection 6, paragraph a, Code 31 2024, is amended to read as follows: 32 a. A school district may apply to the department for 33 approval to implement the career paths, leadership roles, 34 and compensation framework specified in subsection 2 , or 35 -10- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 10/ 45
a comparable system of career paths and compensation for 1 teachers that contains differentiated multiple leadership 2 roles. The director shall consider the recommendations of the 3 commission established pursuant to subsection 12 when approving 4 or disapproving applications submitted pursuant to this 5 section . A school district may modify an approved framework or 6 comparable system if the director or the director’s designee 7 approves the modification. A school district may appeal the 8 director’s or the director’s designee’s decision to the state 9 board and the state board’s decision is final. 10 Sec. 31. Section 284.15, subsection 12, Code 2024, is 11 amended by striking the subsection. 12 Sec. 32. Section 284.15, subsection 14, Code 2024, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 14. The provisions of this chapter shall be subject to 15 legislative review at least every three years. The review 16 shall be based upon a status report from the commission 17 on educator leadership and compensation, which shall be 18 prepared with the assistance of the departments department of 19 education, in consultation with the department of management , 20 and department of revenue. The status report shall review 21 and report on the department’s department of education’s 22 assignment and utilization of full-time equivalent positions, 23 and shall include information on teacher retention, teacher 24 compensation, academic quality of beginning teachers, teacher 25 evaluation results, student achievement trend and comparative 26 data, and recommendations for changes to the teacher leadership 27 supplement foundation aid and the framework or comparable 28 systems approved pursuant to this section . The first status 29 report shall be submitted to the general assembly by January 30 15, 2017, with subsequent status reports prepared and submitted 31 to the general assembly by January 15 at least every third year 32 thereafter. 33 DIVISION VII 34 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 35 -11- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 11/ 45
Sec. 33. Section 256.7, subsection 7, paragraph c, Code 1 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 2 Sec. 34. Section 256.33, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 1. The department shall consort with school districts, 5 area education agencies, community colleges, and colleges 6 and universities to provide assistance to them in the use 7 of educational technology for instruction purposes. The 8 department shall consult with the advisory committee on 9 telecommunications, established in section 256.7, subsection 7 , 10 and other users of educational technology on the development 11 and operation of programs under this section . 12 DIVISION VIII 13 INTEGRATED ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY 14 COMMITTEE 15 Sec. 35. Section 314.13, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 16 by striking the subsection. 17 Sec. 36. Section 314.22, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 3. Integrated roadside vegetation management technical 20 advisory committee Report . 21 a. The director of the department shall appoint members 22 to an integrated roadside vegetation management technical 23 advisory committee which is created to provide advice on the 24 development and implementation of a statewide integrated 25 roadside vegetation management plan and program and related 26 projects. The department shall report annually in January to 27 the general assembly regarding its activities and those of the 28 committee under this section . Activities of the committee may 29 include but are not limited to providing advice and assistance 30 in the following areas: 31 (1) Research efforts. 32 (2) Demonstration projects. 33 (3) Education and orientation efforts for property owners, 34 public officials, and the general public. 35 -12- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 12/ 45
(4) Activities of the integrated roadside vegetation 1 management coordinator for integrated roadside vegetation 2 management. 3 (5) Reviewing applications for funding assistance. 4 (6) Securing funding for research and demonstrations. 5 (7) Determining needs for revising the state weed law and 6 other applicable Code sections. 7 (8) Liaison with the Iowa state association of counties, the 8 Iowa league of cities, and other organizations for integrated 9 roadside vegetation management purposes. 10 b. The director may appoint any number of persons to the 11 committee but, at a minimum, the committee shall consist of all 12 of the following: 13 (1) One member representing the utility industry. 14 (2) One member from the Iowa academy of sciences. 15 (3) One member representing county government. 16 (4) One member representing city government. 17 (5) Two members representing the private sector including 18 community interest groups. 19 (6) One member representing soil conservation interests. 20 (7) One member representing the department of natural 21 resources. 22 (8) One member representing county conservation boards. 23 c. Members of the committee shall serve without 24 compensation, but may be reimbursed for allowable expenses from 25 the living roadway trust fund created under section 314.21 . No 26 more than a simple majority of the members of the committee 27 shall be of the same gender as provided in section 69.16A . 28 The director of the department shall appoint the chair of the 29 committee and shall establish a minimum schedule of meetings 30 for the committee. 31 DIVISION IX 32 TOURIST SIGNING COMMITTEE 33 Sec. 37. Section 321.252, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 34 2024, is amended to read as follows: 35 -13- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 13/ 45
a. The department shall establish, by rule, in cooperation 1 with a tourist signing committee, the standards for 2 tourist-oriented directional signs and shall annually review 3 the list of attractions for which signing is in place. The 4 rules shall conform to national standards for tourist-oriented 5 directional signs adopted under 23 U.S.C. §131(q) and to the 6 manual of uniform traffic-control devices. 7 (1) The tourist signing committee shall be made up of 8 the directors or the directors’ designees of the departments 9 of agriculture and land stewardship, natural resources, and 10 transportation, the director or the director’s designee of 11 the economic development authority, the chairperson or the 12 chairperson’s designee of the Iowa travel council, and a 13 member of the outdoor advertising association of Iowa. The 14 director or the director’s designee of the economic development 15 authority shall be the chairperson of the committee. 16 (2) The department of transportation shall be responsible 17 for calling and setting the date of the meetings of the 18 committee which meetings shall be based upon the amount of 19 activity relating to signs. However, the committee shall meet 20 at least once a month. 21 DIVISION X 22 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PERINATAL GUIDELINES 23 Sec. 38. 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 35 -14- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 14/ 45
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 DIVISION XI 11 CHILD CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 12 Sec. 39. Section 237A.1, subsection 17, Code 2024, is 13 amended by striking the subsection. 14 Sec. 40. Section 237A.12, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 3. Rules relating to fire safety for child care centers 17 shall be adopted under this chapter by the director of 18 the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing in 19 consultation with the department. Rules adopted by the 20 director of the department of inspections, appeals, and 21 licensing for a building which is owned or leased by a school 22 district or accredited nonpublic school and used as a child 23 care facility shall not differ from standards adopted by 24 the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and 25 licensing for school buildings under chapter 10A, subchapter V, 26 part 2 . Rules relating to sanitation shall be adopted by the 27 department. All rules shall be developed in consultation with 28 the state child care advisory committee. The director of the 29 department of inspections, appeals, and licensing shall inspect 30 the facilities. 31 Sec. 41. Section 237A.25, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 1. The department shall develop consumer information 34 material to assist parents in selecting a child care provider. 35 -15- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 15/ 45
In developing the material, the department shall consult with 1 department staff, department of education staff, the state 2 child care advisory committee, the early childhood Iowa state 3 board, and child care resource and referral services. In 4 addition, the department may consult with other entities at the 5 local, state, and national level. 6 Sec. 42. Section 237A.30, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 1. The department shall work with the early childhood Iowa 9 program established in section 256I.5 and the state child care 10 advisory committee in designing and implementing a voluntary 11 quality rating system for each provider type of child care 12 facility. 13 Sec. 43. Section 256.9, subsection 31, paragraph b, Code 14 2024, is amended to read as follows: 15 b. Standards and materials developed shall include materials 16 which employ developmentally appropriate practices and 17 incorporate substantial parental involvement. The materials 18 and standards shall include alternative teaching approaches 19 including collaborative teaching and alternative dispute 20 resolution training. The department shall consult with the 21 child development coordinating council, the state child care 22 advisory committee established pursuant to section 135.173A , 23 the department of health and human services, the state board 24 of regents center for early developmental education, the 25 area education agencies, the department of human development 26 and family studies in the college of human sciences at 27 Iowa state university of science and technology, the early 28 childhood elementary division of the college of education at 29 the university of Iowa, and the college of education at the 30 university of northern Iowa, in developing these standards and 31 materials. 32 Sec. 44. REPEAL. Section 135.173A, Code 2024, is repealed. 33 DIVISION XII 34 DEPENDENT ADULT PROTECTIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL 35 -16- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 16/ 45
Sec. 45. Section 235B.1, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended 1 by striking the subsection. 2 Sec. 46. Section 235B.16A, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. The dependent adult protective advisory council 5 established pursuant to section 235B.1 department shall 6 recommend adopt a uniform assessment instrument and process for 7 adoption and use by the department and other agencies involved 8 with assessing a dependent adult’s degree of dependency 9 and determining whether dependent adult abuse has occurred. 10 However, this section shall not apply to dependent adult abuse 11 assessments and determinations made under chapter 235E . 12 Sec. 47. Section 235E.5, Code 2024, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 235E.5 Rulemaking authority. 15 The department, in cooperation and consultation with 16 the dependent adult protective advisory council established 17 in section 235B.1 , affected industry representatives , and 18 professional and consumer groups, may adopt rules pursuant to 19 chapter 17A to administer this chapter . 20 DIVISION XIII 21 COUNTY CARE FACILITIES MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES 22 STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 23 Sec. 48. Section 227.4, Code 2024, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 227.4 Standards for care of persons with mental illness or an 26 intellectual disability in county care facilities. 27 The department, in cooperation with the department of 28 inspections, appeals, and licensing, shall recommend and the 29 mental health and disability services commission created in 30 section 225C.5 shall adopt, or amend and adopt, standards for 31 the care of and services to persons with mental illness or an 32 intellectual disability residing in county care facilities. 33 The standards shall be enforced by the department of 34 inspections, appeals, and licensing as a part of the licensure 35 -17- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 17/ 45
inspection conducted pursuant to chapter 135C . The objective 1 of the standards is to ensure that persons with mental illness 2 or an intellectual disability who are residents of county care 3 facilities are not only adequately fed, clothed, and housed, 4 but are also offered reasonable opportunities for productive 5 work and recreational activities suited to their physical and 6 mental abilities and offering both a constructive outlet for 7 their energies and, if possible, therapeutic benefit. When 8 recommending standards under this section , the department shall 9 designate an advisory committee representing administrators of 10 county care facilities, regional administrators, mental health 11 and disability services region governing boards, and county 12 care facility certified volunteer long-term care ombudsmen to 13 assist in the establishment of standards. 14 DIVISION XIV 15 911 COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL 16 Sec. 49. Section 34A.2A, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 2. The 911 program manager shall act under the supervisory 19 control of the director of the department of homeland security 20 and emergency management , and in consultation with the 21 911 communications council, and shall perform the duties 22 specifically set forth in this chapter and as assigned by the 23 director. 24 Sec. 50. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph f, 25 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), Code 2024, is 26 amended by striking the subparagraph division. 27 Sec. 51. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph f, 28 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (b), Code 2024, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 (b) The program manager , in consultation with the 911 31 communications council, shall allocate an amount, not to exceed 32 one hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year, for development 33 of public awareness and educational programs related to the 34 use of 911 by the public, educational programs for personnel 35 -18- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 18/ 45
responsible for the maintenance, operation, and upgrading of 1 local 911 systems , and the expenses of members of the 911 2 communications council for travel, monthly meetings, and 3 training, provided, however, that the members have not received 4 reimbursement funds for such expenses from another source . 5 Sec. 52. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph g, Code 6 2024, is amended to read as follows: 7 g. The director, in consultation with the program manager 8 and the 911 communications council , shall adopt rules pursuant 9 to chapter 17A governing the distribution of the surcharge 10 collected and distributed pursuant to this subsection . The 11 rules shall include provisions that all joint 911 service 12 boards and the department of public safety which answer or 13 service wireless 911 calls are eligible to receive an equitable 14 portion of the receipts. 15 Sec. 53. Section 34A.7A, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 16 2024, is amended to read as follows: 17 a. The program manager, in consultation with the 911 18 communications council and the auditor of state, shall 19 establish a methodology for determining and collecting public 20 safety answering point cost and expense data through the county 21 joint 911 service boards. The methodology shall include the 22 collection of data for direct costs and expenses related to 23 the operation of a public safety answering point and account 24 for the extent to which identified costs and expenses are 25 compensated for or addressed through 911 surcharges versus 26 other sources of funding. 27 Sec. 54. Section 34A.11, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 1. The joint 911 service board in each 911 service area 30 shall designate a person to serve as a single point-of-contact 31 to facilitate the communication of needs, issues, or concerns 32 regarding emergency communications, interoperability, and 33 other matters applicable to emergency 911 communications and 34 migration to the next generation 911 network. The person 35 -19- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 19/ 45
designated as the single point-of-contact shall be responsible 1 for facilitating the communication of such needs, issues, or 2 concerns between public or private safety agencies within the 3 service area, the 911 program manager, the 911 communications 4 council, the statewide interoperable communications system 5 board established in section 80.28 , and any other person, 6 entity, or agency the person deems necessary or appropriate. 7 The person designated shall also be responsible for responding 8 to surveys or requests for information applicable to the 9 service area received from a federal, state, or local agency, 10 entity, or board. 11 Sec. 55. REPEAL. Section 34A.15, Code 2024, is repealed. 12 DIVISION XV 13 IOWA CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES 14 Sec. 56. Section 15.108, subsection 8, paragraph b, 15 subparagraphs (4) and (5), Code 2024, are amended to read as 16 follows: 17 (4) Compile, in consultation with the Iowa arts council, 18 a list of grant applications recommended for funding in 19 accordance with the amount available for distribution as 20 provided in section 15.481, subsection 3 . The list of 21 recommended grant applications shall be submitted to the Iowa 22 cultural trust board of trustees for approval. 23 (5) Monitor the allocation and use of grant moneys by all 24 qualified organizations to determine whether moneys are used 25 in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph “b” and 26 subchapter II, part 30 . The authority shall annually submit 27 a report with the authority’s findings and recommendations to 28 the Iowa cultural trust board of trustees prior to final board 29 action in approving grants for the next succeeding fiscal year. 30 Sec. 57. Section 15.478, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 31 by striking the subsection. 32 Sec. 58. Section 15.479, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 4. The treasurer of state shall act as custodian of the 35 -20- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 20/ 45
fund, shall invest moneys in the trust fund, and shall transfer 1 the interest attributable to the investment of trust fund 2 moneys to the grant account created in section 15.482 . The 3 trust fund’s principal shall not be used or accessed by the 4 department or the board authority for any purpose. 5 Sec. 59. Section 15.481, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2024, 6 is amended to read as follows: 7 The board authority shall do any or all of the following: 8 Sec. 60. Section 15.481, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2024, are 9 amended to read as follows: 10 2. Approve or disapprove the grants recommended for 11 approval by the director, in consultation with the Iowa arts 12 council and the state historical society of Iowa, in accordance 13 with section 15.108, subsection 8 , paragraph “b” . The board 14 authority may remove any recommendation from the list, but 15 shall not add to or otherwise amend the list of recommended 16 grants. 17 3. Upon approving a grant, the board authority shall certify 18 to the treasurer of state the amount of financial assistance 19 payable from the grant account to the qualified organization 20 whose grant application is approved. 21 Sec. 61. Section 15.482, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2024, are 22 amended to read as follows: 23 1. An Iowa cultural trust grant account is created in 24 the office of the treasurer of state under the control of 25 the board authority to receive interest attributable to the 26 investment of trust fund moneys as required by section 15.479, 27 subsection 4 . The moneys in the grant account are appropriated 28 to the board authority for purposes of the Iowa cultural trust 29 created in section 15.479 . Moneys in the grant account shall 30 not be subject to appropriation for any other purpose by the 31 general assembly, but shall be used only for the purposes of 32 the Iowa cultural trust. The treasurer of state shall act as 33 custodian of the grant account and disburse moneys contained 34 in the grant account as directed by the board authority . The 35 -21- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 21/ 45
board authority shall make expenditures from the grant account 1 consistent with the purposes of the Iowa cultural trust. 2 3. At any time when the principal balance in the trust fund 3 equals or exceeds three million dollars, the board authority 4 may use moneys in the grant account for a statewide educational 5 program to promote participation in, expanded support of, and 6 local endowment building for, Iowa nonprofit arts, history, and 7 sciences and humanities organizations. 8 Sec. 62. REPEAL. Section 15.480, Code 2024, is repealed. 9 DIVISION XVI 10 IOWA GREAT PLACES BOARD 11 Sec. 63. Section 15.439, subsection 1, paragraphs a, c, d, 12 and e, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 13 a. The authority shall establish and administer an Iowa 14 great places program for purposes of combining resources of 15 state government in an effort to showcase the unique and 16 authentic qualities of communities, regions, neighborhoods, and 17 districts that make such places exceptional places to work and 18 live. The authority shall provide administrative assistance to 19 the Iowa great places board. The authority shall coordinate 20 the efforts of the Iowa great places board with the efforts of 21 other state agencies participating in the program which shall 22 include but not be limited to the Iowa finance authority, the 23 department of health and human services, the department of 24 natural resources, the state department of transportation, and 25 the department of workforce development. 26 c. Initially, three Iowa great places projects shall be 27 identified by the Iowa great places board. The board authority 28 may identify additional Iowa great places for participation 29 under the program when places develop dimensions and meet 30 readiness criteria for participation under the program. 31 d. The authority shall work in cooperation with the enhance 32 Iowa board for purposes of maximizing and leveraging moneys 33 appropriated to identified Iowa great places. 34 e. d. As a condition of receiving state funds, an 35 -22- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 22/ 45
identified Iowa great place shall present information to the 1 board authority concerning the proposed activities and total 2 financial needs of the project. 3 Sec. 64. Section 15.439, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 4 by striking the subsection. 5 Sec. 65. Section 15.439, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2024, are 6 amended to read as follows: 7 3. The board authority shall do all of the following: 8 a. Organize. 9 b. a. Identify Iowa great places for purposes of receiving 10 a package of resources under the program. 11 c. b. Identify a combination of state resources which can 12 be provided to Iowa great places. 13 4. Notwithstanding any restriction, requirement, or 14 duty to the contrary, in considering an application for a 15 grant, loan, or other financial or technical assistance for a 16 project identified in an Iowa great places agreement developed 17 pursuant to this section , a state agency shall give additional 18 consideration or additional points in the application of rating 19 or evaluation criteria to such applications. This subsection 20 applies to applications filed within three years of the Iowa 21 great places board’s authority’s identification of the project 22 for participation in the program. 23 DIVISION XVII 24 FARM DEER COUNCIL 25 Sec. 66. Section 170.1, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 26 by striking the subsection. 27 Sec. 67. Section 170.3B, Code 2024, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 170.3B Farm deer administration fee. 30 The department may establish a farm deer administration fee 31 which shall be annually imposed on each landowner who keeps 32 farm deer in this state. The amount of the fee shall not exceed 33 two hundred dollars per year. The fee shall be collected 34 by the department in a manner specified by rules adopted by 35 -23- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 23/ 45
the department after consulting with the farm deer council 1 established in section 170.2 . The collected fees shall be 2 credited to the farm deer administration fund created pursuant 3 to section 170.3C . 4 Sec. 68. REPEAL. Section 170.2, Code 2024, is repealed. 5 DIVISION XVIII 6 GRAIN INDUSTRY PEER REVIEW PANEL 7 Sec. 69. Section 203.11A, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 2. The amount of a civil penalty shall not exceed one 10 thousand five hundred dollars. Each day that a violation 11 continues shall constitute a separate violation. The amount 12 of the civil penalty that may be assessed in a case shall 13 not exceed the amount recommended by the grain industry peer 14 review panel established pursuant to section 203.11B . Moneys 15 collected in civil penalties by the department or the attorney 16 general shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. 17 Sec. 70. Section 203.16, subsection 8, Code 2024, is amended 18 by striking the subsection. 19 Sec. 71. Section 203C.24, subsection 8, Code 2024, is 20 amended by striking the subsection. 21 Sec. 72. Section 203C.36A, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 2. The amount of a civil penalty shall not exceed one 24 thousand five hundred dollars. Each day that a violation 25 continues shall constitute a separate violation. The amount 26 of the civil penalty that may be assessed in an administrative 27 case shall not exceed the amount recommended by the grain 28 industry peer review panel established pursuant to section 29 203.11B . Moneys collected in civil penalties by the department 30 or the attorney general shall be deposited in the general fund 31 of the state. 32 Sec. 73. REPEAL. Section 203.11B, Code 2024, is repealed. 33 DIVISION XIX 34 ORGANIC ADVISORY COUNCIL 35 -24- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 24/ 45
Sec. 74. Section 190C.1, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 1 by striking the subsection. 2 Sec. 75. Section 190C.2B, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. The department shall implement and administer the 5 provisions of this chapter for agricultural products that have 6 been produced and handled within this state using organic 7 methods as provided in this chapter . The department may 8 consult with the council in implementing and administering this 9 chapter . The department may certify agricultural products that 10 have been produced and handled outside this state using an 11 organic method as provided in this chapter . 12 Sec. 76. Section 190C.3, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 2. The department may request assistance from the council 15 as provided in section 190C.2A or from one or more regional 16 organic associations as provided in section 190C.6 . 17 Sec. 77. REPEAL. Sections 190C.2 and 190C.2A, Code 2024, 18 are repealed. 19 DIVISION XX 20 WELL CONTRACTORS’ COUNCIL 21 Sec. 78. Section 455B.190A, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code 22 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 23 Sec. 79. Section 455B.190A, subsection 2, paragraphs f and 24 g, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 25 f. The department shall develop continuing education 26 requirements for certification of a well contractor in 27 consultation with the well contractors’ council . 28 g. The examination shall be developed by the department in 29 consultation with the well contractors’ council to determine 30 the applicant’s qualifications to perform well drilling or 31 pump services or both. The examination shall be updated 32 as necessary to reflect current groundwater law and well 33 construction, maintenance, pump services, and abandonment 34 practices. The examination shall be administered by the 35 -25- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 25/ 45
department or by a person designated by the department. 1 Sec. 80. Section 455B.190A, subsections 3 and 6, Code 2024, 2 are amended by striking the subsections. 3 Sec. 81. Section 455B.190A, subsection 4, Code 2024, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 4. The department shall develop , in consultation with the 6 well contractors’ council, a consumer information pamphlet 7 regarding well construction, well maintenance, well plugging, 8 pump services, and Iowa groundwater laws. The department and 9 the council shall review and revise the consumer information 10 pamphlet as necessary. The consumer information pamphlet shall 11 be supplied to well contractors, at cost, and well contractors 12 shall supply one copy at no cost to potential customers prior 13 to initiation of well services. 14 Sec. 82. Section 455B.190A, subsection 5, unnumbered 15 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 16 The department shall establish by rule and collect , in 17 consultation with the well contractors’ council, the following 18 fees to be used to implement and administer the provisions of 19 this section : 20 DIVISION XXI 21 INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMISSION 22 Sec. 83. Section 7E.5, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2024, 23 is amended to read as follows: 24 a. There is a civil rights commission, a public employment 25 relations board, an interstate cooperation commission, an Iowa 26 ethics and campaign disclosure board, an Iowa utilities board, 27 and an Iowa law enforcement academy. 28 Sec. 84. REPEAL. Chapter 28B, Code 2024, is repealed. 29 DIVISION XXII 30 STATE BUILDING CODE ADVISORY COUNCIL 31 Sec. 85. Section 103A.3, subsection 6, Code 2024, is amended 32 by striking the subsection. 33 Sec. 86. Section 103A.7, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -26- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 26/ 45
1. The state building code commissioner with the approval 1 of the advisory council department is hereby empowered and 2 directed to formulate and adopt and from time to time amend 3 or revise and to promulgate, in conformity with and subject 4 to the conditions set forth in this chapter , reasonable rules 5 designed to establish minimum safeguards in the erection and 6 construction of buildings and structures, to protect the human 7 beings who live and work in them from fire and other hazards, 8 and to establish regulations to further protect the health, 9 safety, and welfare of the public. 10 Sec. 87. Section 103A.8A, Code 2024, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 103A.8A Energy conservation requirements. 13 The state building code commissioner shall adopt as a part of 14 the state building code a requirement that new single-family 15 or two-family residential construction shall comply with 16 energy conservation requirements. The requirements adopted by 17 the commissioner shall be based upon a nationally recognized 18 standard or code for energy conservation. The requirements 19 shall only apply to single-family or two-family residential 20 construction commenced after the adoption of the requirements. 21 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the 22 contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted by the 23 commissioner and approved by the council department shall apply 24 to new single-family or two-family residential construction 25 commenced on or after July 1, 2008, and shall supersede and 26 replace any minimum requirements for energy conservation 27 adopted or enacted by a governmental subdivision prior to that 28 date applicable to such construction. The state building code 29 commissioner may provide training to builders, contractors, and 30 other interested persons on the adopted energy conservation 31 requirements. 32 Sec. 88. Section 103A.10, subsection 5, Code 2024, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to 35 -27- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 27/ 45
the contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted 1 by the commissioner and approved by the council department 2 shall apply to all new construction commenced on or after 3 July 1, 2008, and shall supersede and replace any minimum 4 requirements for energy conservation adopted or enacted by the 5 governmental subdivision prior to that date and applicable to 6 such construction. 7 Sec. 89. Section 103A.11, subsection 4, Code 2024, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 10 rule relating solely to the internal operations of the office 11 of the commissioner and council . 12 Sec. 90. Section 103A.15, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 1. The board shall be composed of three the following 15 members of the council. : 16 a. Two master electricians licensed pursuant to chapter 103, 17 one of whom shall be a member of a union and one of whom shall 18 not. 19 b. Two master plumbers licensed pursuant to chapter 105, one 20 of whom shall be a member of a union and one of whom shall not. 21 c. One master mechanical professional licensed pursuant to 22 chapter 105. 23 d. One electrical engineer. 24 e. One construction contractor registered pursuant to 25 chapter 91C. 26 Sec. 91. Section 103A.15, subsection 4, Code 2024, is 27 amended by striking the subsection. 28 Sec. 92. Section 103A.17, subsections 7 and 8, Code 2024, 29 are amended to read as follows: 30 7. The decision of the board of review may be appealed 31 to the advisory council department by any party by filing a 32 petition with the advisory council department at any time 33 prior to the effective date of such decision. The advisory 34 council department shall consider all questions of fact and 35 -28- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 28/ 45
law involved and issue its decision pertaining to the same not 1 later than ten days after receipt of the appeal. 2 8. A record of all decisions of the board and advisory 3 council department shall be properly indexed and filed in the 4 office of the commissioner, and shall be public records as 5 defined in chapter 22 . 6 Sec. 93. Section 103A.18, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 7 2024, is amended to read as follows: 8 Judicial review of action of the commissioner, board of 9 review, or council department may be sought in accordance with 10 the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 11 17A . Notwithstanding the terms of said Act: 12 Sec. 94. Section 103A.22, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting 15 any governmental subdivision from adopting or enacting any 16 building regulations relating to any building or structure 17 within its limits, but a governmental subdivision in which 18 the state building code has been accepted and is applicable 19 shall not have the power to supersede, void, or repeal or make 20 more restrictive any of the provisions of this chapter or of 21 the rules adopted by the commissioner. This subsection shall 22 not apply to energy conservation requirements adopted by the 23 commissioner and approved by the council department pursuant 24 to section 103A.8A or 103A.10 . 25 Sec. 95. REPEAL. Section 103A.14, Code 2024, is repealed. 26 DIVISION XXIII 27 BOARD OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS 28 Sec. 96. Section 147.2, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 1. A person shall not engage in the practice of medicine 31 and surgery, podiatry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, 32 genetic counseling, psychology, chiropractic, physical 33 therapy, physical therapist assisting, nursing, dentistry, 34 dental hygiene, dental assisting, optometry, speech pathology, 35 -29- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 29/ 45
audiology, occupational therapy, occupational therapy 1 assisting, orthotics, prosthetics, pedorthics, respiratory 2 care, pharmacy, cosmetology arts and sciences, barbering, 3 social work, dietetics, applied behavior analysis, marital 4 and family therapy or mental health counseling, massage 5 therapy, mortuary science, polysomnography, athletic training, 6 acupuncture, nursing home administration, or sign language 7 interpreting or transliterating, or shall not practice as a 8 physician assistant or a hearing aid specialist , unless the 9 person has obtained a license for that purpose from the board 10 for the profession. 11 Sec. 97. Section 147.13, subsection 21, Code 2024, is 12 amended by striking the subsection. 13 Sec. 98. Section 147.14, subsection 1, paragraph t, Code 14 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 15 Sec. 99. Section 154A.1, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 16 by striking the subsection. 17 Sec. 100. Section 154A.1, subsection 6, Code 2024, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 6. “Hearing aid specialist” means any person engaged in the 20 fitting, dispensing, and sale of hearing aids and providing 21 hearing aid services or maintenance, by means of procedures 22 stipulated by this chapter or the board department . 23 Sec. 101. Section 154A.10, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 3. Pays the necessary fees set by the board department . 26 Sec. 102. Section 154A.12, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 2. The board department shall not require the applicant to 29 possess the degree of professional competence normally expected 30 of physicians. 31 Sec. 103. Section 154A.13, Code 2024, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 154A.13 Temporary permit. 34 A person who has not been licensed as a hearing aid 35 -30- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 30/ 45
specialist may obtain a temporary permit from the department 1 upon completion of the application accompanied by the written 2 verification of employment from a licensed hearing aid 3 specialist. The department shall issue a temporary permit for 4 one year which shall not be renewed or reissued. The fee for 5 issuance of the temporary permit shall be set by the board 6 department in accordance with the provisions for establishment 7 of fees by boards in section 147.80 . The temporary permit 8 entitles an applicant to engage in the fitting or selection and 9 sale of hearing aids under the supervision of a person holding 10 a valid license. 11 Sec. 104. Section 154A.19, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 1. This chapter shall not prohibit a corporation, 14 partnership, trust, association, or other organization 15 maintaining an established business address from engaging in 16 the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids at 17 retail without a license if it employs only licensed hearing 18 aid specialists in the direct fitting or selection and sale 19 of hearing aids. Such an organization shall file annually 20 with the board department a list of all licensed hearing aid 21 specialists and persons holding temporary permits directly 22 or indirectly employed by it. Such an organization shall 23 also file with the board department a statement on a form 24 approved by the board department that the organization submits 25 itself to the rules and regulations of the board department 26 and the provisions of this chapter which the department deems 27 applicable. 28 Sec. 105. Section 154A.23, Code 2024, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 154A.23 Disciplinary orders —— attorney general. 31 The board department shall forward a copy of all final 32 disciplinary orders, with associated complaints, to the 33 attorney general for consideration for prosecution or 34 enforcement when warranted. The attorney general and all 35 -31- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 31/ 45
county attorneys shall assist the board and the department in 1 the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter . 2 Sec. 106. Section 154A.24, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 3 2024, is amended to read as follows: 4 The board department may revoke or suspend a license or 5 temporary permit permanently or for a fixed period for any of 6 the following causes: 7 Sec. 107. Section 154A.24, subsection 2, paragraphs e and s, 8 Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 9 e. Representing that the service or advice of a person 10 licensed to practice medicine, or one who is certificated as 11 a clinical audiologist by the board of speech pathology and 12 audiology or its equivalent, will be used or made available in 13 the fitting or selection, adjustment, maintenance, or repair 14 of hearing aids when that is not true, or using the words 15 “doctor”, “clinic”, “clinical audiologist”, “state approved”, 16 or similar words, abbreviations, or symbols which tend to 17 connote the medical or other professions, except where the 18 title “certified hearing aid audiologist” has been granted 19 by the national hearing aid society, or that the hearing aid 20 specialist has been recommended by this state or the board 21 department when such is not accurate. 22 s. Such other acts or omissions as the board department may 23 determine to be unethical conduct. 24 Sec. 108. Section 272C.1, subsection 6, paragraph u, Code 25 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 26 Sec. 109. REPEAL. Section 154A.7, Code 2024, is repealed. 27 DIVISION XXIV 28 HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BID THRESHOLD 29 SUBCOMMITTEES 30 Sec. 110. Section 314.1, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 31 to read as follows: 32 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 33 contrary, a public improvement that involves the construction, 34 reconstruction, or improvement of a highway, bridge, or culvert 35 -32- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 32/ 45
and that has a cost in excess of the applicable threshold in 1 section 73A.18 , 262.34 , 297.7 , 309.40 , 310.14 , or 313.10 , as 2 modified by the bid threshold subcommittee director pursuant 3 to section 314.1B , shall be advertised and let for bid, except 4 such public improvements that involve emergency work pursuant 5 to section 309.40A , 313.10 , or 384.103, subsection 2 . For a 6 city having a population of fifty thousand or less, a public 7 improvement that involves the construction, reconstruction, or 8 improvement of a highway, bridge, or culvert that has a cost 9 in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, as modified by the 10 bid threshold subcommittee director pursuant to section 314.1B , 11 shall be advertised and let for bid, excluding emergency work. 12 However, a public improvement that has an estimated total 13 cost to a city in excess of a threshold of fifty thousand 14 dollars, as modified by the bid threshold subcommittee director 15 pursuant to section 314.1B , and that involves the construction, 16 reconstruction, or improvement of a highway, bridge, or culvert 17 that is under the jurisdiction of a city with a population 18 of more than fifty thousand, shall be advertised and let for 19 bid. Cities required to competitively bid highway, bridge, 20 or culvert work shall do so in compliance with the contract 21 letting procedures of sections 26.3 through 26.12 . 22 Sec. 111. Section 314.1B, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 23 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 24 Sec. 112. Section 314.1B, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 25 2024, is amended to read as follows: 26 b. The subcommittee director, in consultation with industry 27 and subject matter experts, shall review the competitive bid 28 thresholds applicable to city and county highway, bridge, 29 and culvert projects. The subcommittee director shall 30 review price adjustments for all types of city and county 31 highway, bridge, and culvert construction, reconstruction, and 32 improvement projects, based on changes in the construction 33 price index from the preceding year. Upon completion of the 34 review the subcommittee director may make adjustments in the 35 -33- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 33/ 45
applicable bid thresholds for types of work based on the price 1 adjustments. 2 Sec. 113. Section 314.1B, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 3 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 4 Sec. 114. Section 314.1B, subsection 2, paragraphs b, c, d, 5 and e, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 6 b. The subcommittee appointed under this subsection 7 director, in consultation with industry and subject matter 8 experts, shall review the competitive bid thresholds applicable 9 to governmental entities under chapter 26 . The subcommittee 10 director shall review price adjustments for all types of 11 construction, reconstruction, and public improvement projects 12 based on the changes in the construction price index, building 13 cost index, and material cost index from the preceding 14 adjustment. Upon completion of the review the subcommittee 15 director may make adjustments in the applicable bid thresholds 16 for types of work based on the price adjustments. 17 c. The subcommittee shall not make an initial adjustment to 18 the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3 to be effective 19 prior to January 1, 2012. Thereafter, the subcommittee The 20 director shall adjust the bid threshold amount in accordance 21 with subsection 3 but shall not adjust the bid threshold to an 22 amount less than the bid threshold applicable to a governmental 23 entity on January 1, 2007. 24 d. Beginning July 1, 2006 2024 , the subcommittee director 25 shall make adjustments to the competitive quotation threshold 26 amounts in section 26.14 for vertical infrastructure in 27 accordance with the methodology of paragraph “b” . 28 e. After 2012, the subcommittee The director shall adjust 29 the competitive quotation threshold amounts in section 26.14 30 at the same time and by the same percentage as adjustments are 31 made to the competitive bid threshold. 32 Sec. 115. Section 314.1B, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 3. Review —— publication. Each subcommittee The director 35 -34- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 34/ 45
shall meet to conduct the review and make the adjustments 1 described in this section on or before August 1 of every 2 other year, or of every year if determined necessary by the 3 subcommittee director . By September 1 of each year in which 4 a subcommittee director makes adjustments in the bid or 5 quotation thresholds, the director shall cause an advisory 6 notice to be published in the Iowa administrative bulletin and 7 in a newspaper of general circulation in this state, stating 8 the adjusted bid and quotation thresholds to be in effect 9 on January 1 of the following year, as established by the 10 subcommittees director under this section . 11 Sec. 116. Section 314.13, Code 2024, is amended by adding 12 the following new subsection: 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 4A. “Director” means the director of 14 transportation. 15 DIVISION XXV 16 EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS ALLIANCE 17 Sec. 117. Section 256I.4, subsection 19, Code 2024, is 18 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 19 thereof the following: 20 19. Serve as the state advisory council required under the 21 federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, 22 Pub. L. No. 110-134, as designated by the governor. 23 Sec. 118. REPEAL. Section 256I.12, Code 2024, is repealed. 24 DIVISION XXVI 25 PUBLIC FUNDS INTEREST RATES COMMITTEE 26 Sec. 119. Section 12C.6, subsection 2, paragraphs a, c, d, 27 e, and f, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 28 a. A committee composed of the superintendent of banking, 29 the superintendent of credit unions, the auditor of state or 30 a designee, and the treasurer of state shall meet on or about 31 the first of each month or at other times as the committee 32 may prescribe and by majority action The treasurer of state, 33 in consultation with subject matter experts as needed, shall 34 establish a minimum rate to be earned on state funds placed in 35 -35- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 35/ 45
time deposits. 1 c. An interest rate established by the committee treasurer 2 of state under this section shall be in effect commencing 3 on the eighth calendar day following the day the rate is 4 established and until a different rate is established and takes 5 effect. 6 d. The committee treasurer of state shall give advisory 7 notice of an interest rate established under this section . 8 This notice may be given by publication in one or more 9 newspapers, by publication in the Iowa administrative bulletin, 10 by ordinary mail to persons directly affected, by any other 11 method determined by the committee treasurer of state , or by 12 a combination of these. In all cases, the notice shall be 13 published in the Iowa administrative bulletin. 14 e. The notice shall contain the following words: 15 The rate of interest has been determined by a committee the 16 treasurer of state of the state of Iowa to be the minimum 17 interest rate that shall be paid on public funds deposited in 18 approved financial institutions. To be eligible to accept 19 deposits of public funds of the state of Iowa, a financial 20 institution shall demonstrate a commitment to serve the 21 needs of the local community in which it is chartered to do 22 business. These needs include credit services as well as 23 deposit services. All such financial institutions are required 24 to provide the committee treasurer of state with a written 25 description of their commitment to provide credit services in 26 the community. This statement is available for examination by 27 citizens. 28 f. The notice shall also provide the name and address of a 29 state official to whom inquiries can be sent. Actions of the 30 committee treasurer of state under this section and section 31 12C.6A are exempt from chapter 17A . 32 Sec. 120. Section 12C.6A, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 2. In addition to establishing a minimum interest rate for 35 -36- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 36/ 45
public funds pursuant to section 12C.6 , the committee composed 1 of the superintendent of banking, the superintendent of credit 2 unions, the auditor of state or a designee, and the treasurer 3 of state , in consultation with subject matter experts as 4 needed, shall develop a list of financial institutions eligible 5 to accept state public funds. The committee treasurer of state 6 shall require that a financial institution seeking to qualify 7 for the list shall annually provide the committee treasurer 8 of state a written statement that the financial institution 9 has complied with the requirements of this chapter and has a 10 commitment to community reinvestment consistent with the safe 11 and sound operation of a financial institution, unless the 12 financial institution has received a rating of satisfactory 13 or higher pursuant to the federal Community Reinvestment 14 Act, 12 U.S.C. §2901 et seq., and such rating is certified 15 to the committee treasurer of state by the superintendent of 16 banking. To qualify for the list, a financial institution must 17 demonstrate a continuing commitment to meet the credit needs of 18 the local community in which it is chartered. 19 Sec. 121. Section 12C.6A, subsection 3, unnumbered 20 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 21 The committee treasurer of state may require a financial 22 institution to provide public notice inviting the public to 23 submit comments to the financial institution regarding its 24 community lending activities. Each financial institution shall 25 maintain a file open to public inspection which contains public 26 comments received on its community investment activities, and 27 the financial institution’s response to those comments. The 28 committee treasurer of state shall adopt procedures for both 29 of the following: 30 Sec. 122. Section 12C.6A, subsection 4, unnumbered 31 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 32 At least once a year the committee treasurer of state 33 shall review any challenges that have been filed pursuant 34 to subsection 3 . The committee treasurer of state may hold 35 -37- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 37/ 45
a public hearing to consider the challenge. In considering 1 a challenge, the committee treasurer of state shall review 2 documents filed with federal regulatory authorities pursuant to 3 the Community Reinvestment Act, 12 U.S.C. §2901 et seq., and 4 regulations adopted pursuant to the Act, as amended to January 5 1, 1990. In addition, consistent with the confidentiality of 6 financial institution records the committee treasurer of state 7 shall consider other factors including, but not limited to, the 8 following: 9 Sec. 123. Section 12C.6A, subsection 5, Code 2024, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 5. a. A person who believes a bank has failed to meet its 12 community reinvestment responsibility may file a complaint with 13 the committee treasurer of state detailing the basis for that 14 belief. 15 b. If any committee member, in the member’s discretion, 16 the treasurer of state, in the treasurer’s discretion, finds 17 that the complaint has merit, the member treasurer of state may 18 order the bank alleged to have failed to meet its community 19 reinvestment responsibility to attend and participate in a 20 meeting with the complainant. The committee member treasurer 21 of state may specify who, at minimum, shall represent the bank 22 at the meeting. At the meeting, or at any other time, the bank 23 may, but is not required to, enter into an agreement with a 24 complainant to correct alleged failings. 25 c. A majority of the committee The treasurer of state may 26 order a bank against which a complaint has been filed pursuant 27 to this subsection , to disclose such additional information 28 relating to community reinvestment as required by the order of 29 the majority of the committee treasurer of state . 30 d. This subsection does not preempt any other remedies 31 available under statutory or common law available to the 32 committee treasurer of state , the superintendent of banking, or 33 aggrieved persons to cure violations of this section or chapter 34 524 , or rules adopted pursuant to this section or chapter 524 . 35 -38- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 38/ 45
The committee treasurer of state may conduct a public hearing 1 as provided in subsection 4 based upon the same complaint. An 2 order finding merit in a complaint and ordering a meeting is 3 not an election of remedies. 4 Sec. 124. Section 524.223, subsection 2, unnumbered 5 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 6 If the state bank, director, officer, employee, or 7 substantial shareholder fails to appear at the hearing it shall 8 be deemed to have consented to the issuance of a cease and 9 desist order. In the event of such consent, or if upon the 10 record made at such hearing, the superintendent shall find that 11 any violation or unsafe or unsound practice specified in the 12 notice has been established, the superintendent may issue and 13 serve upon the state bank, director, officer, employee, or 14 substantial shareholder an order to cease and desist from any 15 such violation or practice. Such order may require the state 16 bank and its directors, officers, employees, and shareholders 17 to cease and desist from any such violation or practice and, 18 further, to take affirmative action to correct the conditions 19 resulting from any such violation or practice. In addition, 20 if the violation or practice involves a failure to comply with 21 chapter 12C or any rules adopted pursuant to chapter 12C , the 22 superintendent may recommend to the committee established under 23 section 12C.6 treasurer of state that the bank be removed from 24 the list of financial institutions eligible to accept public 25 funds under section 12C.6A and may require that during the 26 current calendar quarter and up to the next succeeding eight 27 calendar quarters that the bank do any one or more of the 28 following: 29 DIVISION XXVII 30 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF SHORTHAND REPORTERS 31 Sec. 125. Section 272C.1, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 32 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 33 Sec. 126. Section 602.1209, subsections 9 and 13, Code 2024, 34 are amended by striking the subsections. 35 -39- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 39/ 45
Sec. 127. Section 602.1513, Code 2024, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 602.1513 Per diem compensation. 3 The supreme court shall set the per diem compensation under 4 sections 602.1511 and section 602.1512 at a rate per day not 5 exceeding the rate specified in section 7E.6 . 6 Sec. 128. Section 602.3105, Code 2024, is amended to read 7 as follows: 8 602.3105 Applications. 9 Applications for certification shall be on forms prescribed 10 and furnished by the board department of inspections, appeals, 11 and licensing and the board department shall not require that 12 the application contain a photograph of the applicant. An 13 applicant shall not be denied certification because of age, 14 citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status, or national 15 origin although the application may require citizenship 16 information. Character references may be required, but shall 17 not be obtained from certified shorthand reporters. 18 Sec. 129. Section 602.3106, Code 2024, is amended to read 19 as follows: 20 602.3106 Fees —— appropriation. 21 1. The supreme court department of inspections, appeals, 22 and licensing shall set the fee for certification examinations. 23 The fee shall be based on the annual cost of administering the 24 examinations and upon the administrative costs of sustaining 25 the activities of the board department of inspections, appeals, 26 and licensing under this article , which shall include but shall 27 not be limited to the cost for per diem, expenses, and travel 28 for board members employees of the department , and office 29 facilities, supplies, and equipment. 30 2. The fees collected are appropriated to the judicial 31 branch department and shall be used to offset the expenses of 32 the board department , including the costs of administering the 33 examination. 34 Sec. 130. Section 602.3107, Code 2024, is amended to read 35 -40- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 40/ 45
as follows: 1 602.3107 Examinations. 2 The board department of inspections, appeals, and licensing 3 may administer as many examinations per year as necessary, 4 but shall administer at least one examination per year. 5 The scope of the examinations and the methods of procedure 6 shall be prescribed by the board department . A written 7 examination may be conducted by representatives of the board 8 department . Examinations in theory shall be in writing 9 and the identity of the person taking the examination shall 10 be concealed until after the examination papers have been 11 graded. For examinations in practice, the identity of the 12 person taking the examination also shall be concealed as far 13 as possible. Applicants who fail the examination once may 14 take the examination at the next scheduled time. Thereafter, 15 the applicant may be allowed to take the examination at the 16 discretion of the board department . An applicant who has 17 failed the examination may request in writing information 18 from the board department concerning the examination grade 19 and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to 20 answer correctly, and the board department shall provide the 21 information. However, if the board department administers 22 a uniform, standardized examination, the board department 23 is only required to provide the examination grade and other 24 information concerning the applicant’s examination results that 25 is available to the board department . 26 Sec. 131. Section 602.3108, Code 2024, is amended to read 27 as follows: 28 602.3108 Certification. 29 The board department of inspections, appeals, and licensing 30 may issue a certificate to a person of good moral character 31 and fitness who makes application on a form prescribed and 32 furnished by the board department and who satisfies the 33 education, experience, and examination requirements of this 34 article and rules prescribed by the supreme court pursuant 35 -41- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 41/ 45
to this article . The board department may consider the 1 applicant’s past record of any felony conviction and the 2 applicant’s past record of disciplinary action with respect to 3 certification as a shorthand reporter in any jurisdiction. The 4 board department may deny certification if the board department 5 finds the applicant has committed any of the acts listed in 6 section 602.3203 or has made a false statement of material fact 7 on the application for certification. 8 Sec. 132. Section 602.3201, Code 2024, is amended to read 9 as follows: 10 602.3201 Requirement of certification —— use of title. 11 A person shall not engage in the profession of shorthand 12 reporting unless the person is certified pursuant to this 13 chapter , or otherwise exempted pursuant to section 602.6603, 14 subsection 4 . Only a person who is certified by the board 15 department of inspections, appeals, and licensing may 16 assume the title of certified shorthand reporter, or use the 17 abbreviation C.S.R., or any words, letters, or figures to 18 indicate that the person is a certified shorthand reporter. 19 Sec. 133. Section 602.3205, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 20 amended to read as follows: 21 3. a. An audio or video recording of a certified shorthand 22 reporter shall be provided to the board department of 23 inspections, appeals, and licensing upon request by the board 24 department if a disciplinary proceeding is pending regarding 25 the certified shorthand reporter who is a respondent under the 26 provisions of section 602.3203 or the rules of the board of 27 examiners of shorthand reporters, Iowa court rules, ch. 46 28 department . 29 b. The audio and video recordings provided to the 30 board department pursuant to this subsection shall be kept 31 confidential by the board department in a manner as provided in 32 section 272C.6, subsection 4 . 33 Sec. 134. Section 602.3206, Code 2024, is amended to read 34 as follows: 35 -42- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 42/ 45
602.3206 Exempt status. 1 If a person’s certification as a shorthand reporter is 2 placed in exempt status, the person may transcribe or certify 3 a proceeding the person reported while certified as an active 4 shorthand reporter. A person transcribing or certifying a 5 proceeding pursuant to this section shall remain subject to the 6 jurisdiction of the board of examiners of shorthand reporters 7 department of inspections, appeals, and licensing . 8 Sec. 135. Section 602.3301, subsection 1, unnumbered 9 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 10 A member An employee of the board department of inspections, 11 appeals, and licensing shall not disclose information relating 12 to the following: 13 Sec. 136. Section 602.3301, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 2. A member An employee of the board department who 16 willfully communicates or seeks to communicate information 17 referred to in subsection 1 , or a person who willfully 18 requests, obtains, or seeks to obtain information referred to 19 in subsection 1 , is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 20 Sec. 137. Section 602.6603, subsection 5, Code 2024, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 5. Except as provided in subsection 4 , a person shall not 23 be appointed to the position of court reporter of the district 24 court unless the person has been certified as a shorthand 25 reporter by the board of examiners department of inspections, 26 appeals, and licensing under article 3 . 27 Sec. 138. REPEAL. Sections 602.1511, 602.3101, 602.3102, 28 602.3103, and 602.3104, Code 2024, are repealed. 29 DIVISION XXVIII 30 MISCELLANEOUS ENTITIES —— STRIKES AND REPEALS 31 Sec. 139. Section 230A.110, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 32 amended by striking the subsection. 33 Sec. 140. Section 266.39, subsections 3 and 5, Code 2024, 34 are amended by striking the subsections. 35 -43- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 43/ 45
Sec. 141. Section 455G.4, Code 2024, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 7. Repeal. This section is repealed 3 December 31, 2028. On or before November 29, 2027, the 4 department of natural resources, in consultation with the 5 board, shall propose legislation to the general assembly to 6 strike or repeal provisions referencing the board and the Iowa 7 comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund created 8 in section 455G.3 throughout the Code. The remainder of the 9 moneys in the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage 10 tank fund on December 31, 2028, shall be transferred to the 11 storage tank management account of the groundwater protection 12 fund created in section 455E.11. 13 Sec. 142. Section 602.6405, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 3. The criminal procedure before magistrates is as provided 16 in chapters 804 , 806 , 808 , 811 , and 820 and 821 and rules 17 ofcriminal procedure 2.1 , 2.2 , 2.5 , 2.7 , 2.8 , and 2.51 to 2.75 . The civil procedure before magistrates shall be as provided in 19 chapters 631 and 648 . 20 Sec. 143. Section 906.4, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 21 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph. 22 Sec. 144. REPEAL. Sections 7D.15, 80E.2, 155A.2A, 206.23A, 23 206.23B, 237A.23, 252B.22, 256.17, 312.3D, 328.13, 423.9A, 24 455B.150, 455B.151, 461A.79, 461A.80, 466B.31, 475A.7, 691.6B, 25 and 907B.3, Code 2024, are repealed. 26 Sec. 145. REPEAL. Chapters 473A and 821, Code 2024, are 27 repealed. 28 DIVISION XXIX 29 TRANSITION PROVISIONS 30 Sec. 146. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 31 1. A rule adopted by a government body eliminated in this 32 Act that is in force and effect immediately prior to the 33 effective date of this division of this Act shall continue in 34 full force and effect until the earlier of the following: 35 -44- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 44/ 45
a. The rule is amended, rescinded, or supplemented by the 1 affirmative action of the government body under which the 2 former government body was organized or that is assuming the 3 duties of the eliminated government body. 4 b. The rule expires by its own terms. 5 2. Any license or permit issued by a government body 6 eliminated in this Act in effect on the effective date of this 7 division of this Act shall continue in full force and effect 8 until expiration or renewal. 9 3. Any moneys in any account or fund of, and all client and 10 organizational files in the possession of, any government body 11 eliminated in this Act shall be transferred to the control of 12 the state agency or department under which the government body 13 was organized or that is assuming the duties of the eliminated 14 government body. 15 4. Any personnel in the state merit system of employment 16 who are mandatorily transferred due to the effect of this Act 17 shall be so transferred without any loss in salary, benefits, 18 or accrued years of service. > 19 2. Title page, line 3, by striking < effective date and > 20 ______________________________ NIELSEN of Johnson -45- SF 2385.4212 (2) 90 ss/ns 45/ 45 #2.