House Study Bill 148 HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE BILL BY CHAIRPERSON MERTZ) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the agricultural development authority, by 2 providing for the reporting of its operations. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2045HC 83 5 da/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 175.8, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. The authority's executive director, 1 4 appointed pursuant to section 175.7, shall report semiannually 1 5 to the legislative government oversight committees regarding 1 6 the operations of the authority. 1 7 EXPLANATION 1 8 This bill requires the executive director of the 1 9 agricultural development authority to report semiannually to 1 10 the legislative government oversight committees regarding its 1 11 operations. 1 12 The authority is a state agency established to assist 1 13 farmers in obtaining financing, including for purchasing 1 14 agricultural property by beginning farmers, for installing 1 15 permanent soil and water conservation practices, and for 1 16 providing operating expenses (Code section 175.3(1)). The 1 17 authority is overseen by a board of directors and managed by 1 18 an executive director. 1 19 LSB 2045HC 83 1 20 da/nh/8