House File 405 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY TYMESON, GRASSLEY, and KAUFMANN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to public use, public purpose, or public 2 improvement for purposes of eminent domain and providing an 3 effective date. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1391HH 83 6 md/sc/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 6A.22, subsection 2, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. Notwithstanding paragraphs "a", "b", 1 4 and "c", "public use", "public purpose", or "public 1 5 improvement" does not include any project that receives a 1 6 state appropriation or that receives or is awarded state funds 1 7 or other funding by means of incentives, as authorized 1 8 pursuant to chapter 12, 15, 15A, 15E, 15F, 15G, or 16. 1 9 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 10 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill provides that, for purposes of exercising eminent 1 13 domain authority, "public use", "public purpose", or "public 1 14 improvement" does not include any project that receives state 1 15 funding or assistance through specified economic development, 1 16 tourism, or community betterment programs. 1 17 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 18 LSB 1391HH 83 1 19 md/sc/8