Senate
File
471
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
471
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SF
179)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
creating
the
red
tape
commission.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
RED
TAPE
COMMISSION.
A
commission
of
twenty
1
members
is
created
to
comprehensively
review
all
proposed
2
and
existing
rules
and
regulations
in
order
to
assess
the
3
effects
of
such
rules
and
regulations
on
Iowa’s
economy
and
to
4
determine
whether
the
resulting
burdens
on
small
businesses
and
5
workers
outweigh
the
intended
benefits.
The
commission
shall
6
also
review
the
application
processes
for
permits,
grants,
and
7
tax
credits
to
ensure
the
processes
are
streamlined.
8
1.
COMMISSION
MEMBERSHIP.
The
commission
shall
consist
of
9
the
following
members:
10
a.
The
director
of
the
department
of
natural
resources
or
11
a
designee.
12
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
economic
development
13
or
a
designee.
14
c.
The
director
of
inspections
and
appeals
or
a
designee.
15
d.
The
director
of
public
health
or
a
designee.
16
e.
The
director
of
the
department
of
commerce
or
a
designee.
17
f.
The
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
18
or
a
designee.
19
g.
The
director
of
revenue
or
a
designee.
20
h.
The
director
of
the
department
of
cultural
affairs
or
a
21
designee.
22
i.
Two
small
business
representatives,
to
be
appointed
by
23
the
governor
and
to
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
24
j.
Two
environmental
group
representatives,
to
be
appointed
25
by
the
governor
and
to
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
26
k.
One
city
representative,
to
be
appointed
by
the
governor
27
and
to
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
28
l.
One
county
representative,
to
be
appointed
by
the
29
governor
and
to
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
30
m.
Two
members
with
expertise
in
economic
development
in
31
Iowa,
to
be
appointed
by
the
governor
and
to
serve
at
the
32
pleasure
of
the
governor.
33
n.
Four
members
of
the
general
assembly
serving
as
34
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members,
one
representative
to
be
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appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
one
1
representative
to
be
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
2
house
of
representatives,
one
senator
to
be
appointed
by
the
3
majority
leader
of
the
senate
after
consultation
with
the
4
president
of
the
senate,
and
one
senator
to
be
appointed
by
the
5
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
6
2.
COMMISSION
ORGANIZATION
AND
OPERATION.
7
a.
The
commission
shall
select
its
own
chairperson
and
8
establish
its
rules
of
procedure.
9
b.
By
December
1,
2011,
the
commission
shall
hold
at
least
10
three
public
hearings
throughout
Iowa
to
listen
to
the
concerns
11
of
Iowa
citizens.
12
c.
The
commission
may
also
meet
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
13
chairperson.
14
d.
A
majority
of
the
members
of
the
commission
shall
15
constitute
a
quorum.
16
e.
Members
shall
serve
without
compensation,
but
may
be
17
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
18
f.
The
department
of
economic
development
shall
provide
19
staff
support
for
the
commission.
20
3.
REPORT.
The
commission
shall
submit
recommendations
21
to
the
general
assembly,
the
office
of
lean
enterprise,
and
22
the
governor
on
or
before
January
15,
2012,
identifying
rules,
23
policies,
or
procedures
for
which
the
negative
effects
on
24
Iowa’s
economy,
on
small
businesses,
and
on
workers
in
this
25
state
outweighs
the
intended
benefits
of
the
rules,
policies,
26
or
procedures.
27
4.
TERMINATION.
The
commission
shall
terminate
upon
28
submission
of
its
report
to
the
general
assembly.
29
5.
DEFINITION.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“small
30
business”
means
a
business
entity
of
any
kind,
employing
31
thirty-five
employees
or
less.
32
EXPLANATION
33
This
bill
creates
the
red
tape
commission.
The
commission’s
34
purpose
is
to
review
state
law
to
assess
the
effects
of
such
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laws
on
Iowa’s
economy
and
determine
whether
the
resulting
1
burdens
on
small
businesses
and
workers
outweigh
the
intended
2
benefits.
The
commission
is
to
recommend
changes
in
the
3
laws
relating
to
Iowa’s
small
businesses.
This
bill
defines
4
the
commission’s
membership,
mandates
at
least
three
public
5
hearings
throughout
Iowa,
and
establishes
basic
rules
for
the
6
commission.
7
The
commission
terminates
upon
submission
of
its
report.
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