House File 880 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  TYMESON, QUIRK, ALONS, and
                                           BAILEY


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to state purchasing by establishing a preference
  2    for certain Iowa=based businesses that support employees
  3    serving in the national guard and reserves.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 2607HH 82
  6 eg/es/88

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 8A.311, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  21.  The state shall give a preference to
  1  4 purchasing equipment, supplies, or services from or awarding
  1  5 public improvement contracts pursuant to subsection 11 to an
  1  6 Iowa=based business the employer of which has signed a
  1  7 statement to support employees who are officers or enlisted
  1  8 persons in the national guard and organized reserves of the
  1  9 armed forces of the United States, if the bid submitted is
  1 10 comparable in price to those submitted by other bidders and
  1 11 meets the required specifications.  To be eligible for such
  1 12 preference, an employer shall sign and submit a statement of
  1 13 support of persons in the employ of the employer who serve in
  1 14 the national guard and the reserves, recognizing the vital
  1 15 role of the national guard and the reserves, and pledging all
  1 16 of the following:
  1 17    a.  To neither deny employment nor limit or reduce job
  1 18 opportunities because of an employee's service in the national
  1 19 guard or organized reserves of the armed forces of the United
  1 20 States.
  1 21    b.  To grant leaves of absence during a period of military
  1 22 duty or training.
  1 23    c.  To ensure that all employees are aware of the
  1 24 employer's policies and the requirements of section 29A.43.
  1 25                           EXPLANATION
  1 26    This bill requires that when the state purchases equipment,
  1 27 supplies, or services, or awards certain public improvement
  1 28 contracts, a preference shall be given to an Iowa=based
  1 29 business the employer of which has signed a statement to
  1 30 support employees who are officers or enlisted persons in the
  1 31 national guard and organized reserves of the armed forces of
  1 32 the United States, if the bid submitted is comparable in price
  1 33 to those submitted by other bidders and meets the required
  1 34 specifications.
  1 35    To be eligible for such preference, the employer of an
  2  1 Iowa=based business shall sign and submit a statement of
  2  2 support of persons in the employ of the employer who serve in
  2  3 the national guard and the reserves, recognizing the vital
  2  4 role of the national guard and the reserves, and pledging all
  2  5 of the following:
  2  6    1.  To neither deny employment nor limit or reduce job
  2  7 opportunities because of an employee's service in the national
  2  8 guard or organized reserves of the armed forces of the United
  2  9 States.
  2 10    2.  To grant leaves of absence during a period of military
  2 11 duty or training.
  2 12    3.  To ensure that all employees are aware of the
  2 13 employer's policies and the requirements of Code section
  2 14 29A.43.
  2 15 LSB 2607HH 82
  2 16 eg:rj/es/88