Senate File 473 - Enrolled Senate File 473 AN ACT RELATING TO LIVESTOCK HEALTH, BY PROVIDING FOR THE LIVESTOCK HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH FUND. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 267.1, Code 2023, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 267.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “College of veterinary medicine” means the Iowa state university of science and technology college of veterinary medicine. 2. “Council” means the livestock health advisory council created pursuant to section 267.2. 3. “Fund” means the livestock disease research fund created in section 267.8. 4. “Livestock” means the same as defined in section 717.1. 5. “Member organization” means an organization appointing one or more members to the council pursuant to sections 267.2 and 267.3. 6. “Producer” means a person engaged in the business of producing livestock for profit. Sec. 2. Section 267.2, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 267.2 Livestock health advisory council creation and membership .

Senate File 473, p. 2 1. There is a A livestock health advisory council , referred to in this chapter as the council is created to support research of livestock diseases conducted by the college of veterinary medicine . 2. The council shall consist of all of the following : 1. a. Three cattle producers appointed by the Iowa cattlemen’s association, one of whom shall serve an initial term of one year, and one of whom shall serve an initial term of two years. 2. b. Three swine producers appointed by the Iowa pork producers association, one of whom shall serve an initial term of one year. 3. c. One sheep producer appointed by the Iowa sheep producers association who shall serve an initial term of one year. 4. d. One poultry producer appointed by the Iowa north central poultry association who shall serve an initial term of two years. e. One turkey producer appointed by the Iowa turkey federation who shall serve an initial term of three years. 5. f. One milk producer appointed by the Iowa state dairy association who shall serve an initial term of two years ; and . 6. g. One practicing veterinarian appointed by the Iowa veterinary medical association. Sec. 3. Section 267.3, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 267.3 Terms and vacancies —— expenses and compensation prohibited . 1. Except as provided in section 267.2 , each member of the council shall be appointed by a member organization for a three-year term beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment. No A member shall not serve more than two terms, including any portion of a term served pursuant to the filling of a vacancy. Vacancies A vacancy shall be filled by the appropriate member organization in the same manner as appointing a full-term members member . 2. A member of the council is not entitled to receive expenses incurred in the discharge of the member’s duties on the council. A member is also not entitled to receive

Senate File 473, p. 3 compensation as otherwise provided in section 7E.6. Sec. 4. Section 267.5, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 267.5 Duties and objectives of council. The livestock health advisory council shall do all of the following : 1. Elect a chairperson and such other officers as it deems advisable. Officers of the council shall serve for terms of one year. No A member may shall not serve in any one office for more than two terms. 2. Hold a meeting twice each year at Iowa state university of science and technology. The council shall meet with the Iowa state university faculty of the college of veterinary medicine. Hold The council may hold other such meetings as the council may determine necessary, or as required by section 267.6 . No An action taken by the council shall not be valid unless agreed to by a majority of the council members. 3. a. Make By the beginning of each fiscal year, make recommendations to the Iowa state university college of veterinary medicine concerning the application expenditure of funds appropriated to the college of veterinary medicine moneys in the fund . b. The Iowa state university college of veterinary medicine shall not expend any of the funds appropriated by this chapter until the recommendation of the council concerning that appropriation is adopted or sixty days following the effective date of the appropriation, whichever is earlier The college of veterinary medicine shall not obligate moneys in the fund for a fiscal year until the council makes timely recommendations for the expenditure of those moneys for that fiscal year as required in paragraph “a” . 4. File an annual report with the secretary of agriculture. Sec. 5. Section 267.7, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 267.7 Other funds moneys . In addition to the funds appropriated to it by this chapter moneys in the fund , the Iowa state university college of veterinary medicine may accept grants, gifts, matching funds moneys , or any other funds moneys for research into the

Senate File 473, p. 4 diseases of affecting livestock . The moneys may be from any source, public or private. Sec. 6. Section 267.8, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: 267.8 Livestock disease research fund. There is created in the office of the treasurer of state a fund to be known as the livestock disease research fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated for use by the college of veterinary medicine to conduct research of diseases affecting livestock. Any balance in said fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall revert to the general fund. Sec. 7. REPEAL. Section 267.4, Code 2023, is repealed. ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 473, Ninetieth General Assembly. ______________________________ W. CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor