House File 204 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 204 BY ISENHART , WITTNEBEN , HANSON , GASKILL , and WESSEL-KROESCHELL A BILL FOR An Act requiring the executive director of the ethics and 1 campaign disclosure board to conduct a study relating to the 2 feasibility of public financing of elections in Iowa. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2192YH (2) 84 jr/rj

H.F. 204 Section 1. STUDY —— PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS IN 1 IOWA. The executive director of the ethics and campaign 2 disclosure board, in consultation with the board, shall do all 3 of the following: 4 1. Study the level of public and other stakeholder support 5 for public financing of state and local elections in Iowa. 6 2. Investigate and report on the implementation of public 7 financing in other jurisdictions. 8 3. Make recommendations to the general assembly and the 9 governor regarding the feasibility of public financing. 10 4. If feasible, recommend appropriate legislation. 11 EXPLANATION 12 This bill requires the executive director of the ethics and 13 campaign disclosure board, in consultation with the board, to 14 conduct a study relating to the feasibility of public financing 15 of elections in Iowa, and to make a report containing findings 16 and recommendations to the general assembly and the governor. 17 -1- LSB 2192YH (2) 84 jr/rj 1/ 1