House
File
2424
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2424
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
AGRICULTURE
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HF
2210)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
establishment
of
an
urban-ag
academy
1
under
the
board
of
regents.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.101
Agriculture
and
urban
1
economies
——
legislative
intent.
2
The
general
assembly
recognizes
that
state
legislative
3
bodies
in
Iowa
and
across
the
country
are
becoming
more
4
urban
and
inclusive
of
more
minority
groups,
and
many
policy
5
discussions
concern
the
differences
between
urban
and
rural
6
interests.
Both
rural
and
urban
districts
stand
to
reap
7
enormous
benefits
from
increased
understanding
of
the
benefits
8
of
agriculture
for
urban
economies
and
the
issues
faced
9
by
rural
constituencies.
Therefore,
the
general
assembly
10
encourages
the
board
of
regents,
through
its
three
state
11
universities,
to
conduct
a
national
urban-ag
academy
once
a
12
year
to
give
state
legislators
in
Iowa
and
around
the
country
13
an
opportunity
to
expand
their
knowledge
of
agricultural
and
14
rural
policy
issues,
so
that,
they
too,
may
engage
in
effective
15
public
policymaking.
16
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.102
National
urban-ag
academy.
17
1.
To
the
extent
practicable
and
contingent
upon
available
18
funding,
the
board
of
regents,
through
the
institutions
under
19
the
board’s
control,
may
annually
conduct
a
national
urban-ag
20
academy
to
update,
inform,
and
enhance
the
knowledge
of
21
state
legislative
policymakers
around
the
country
regarding
22
agricultural
issues
and
concerns.
23
2.
The
purpose
of
the
academy
is
to
create
a
forum
for
24
interactive
problem
solving
and
the
exchange
of
ideas
related
25
to
agriculture,
animal
production,
energy,
conservation,
26
agricultural
education,
and
new
technologies.
The
goal
of
27
the
academy
shall
be
to
bring
urban,
minority,
and
rural
28
legislators
and
other
policymakers
together
with
experts
in
29
agriculture,
rural
development,
and
other
relevant
areas,
to
30
create
opportunities
for
all
legislators
to
be
fully
informed
31
concerning
issues
and
policy
initiatives
relating
to
the
32
agricultural
sector.
33
EXPLANATION
34
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
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the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
1
This
bill
encourages
the
board
of
regents
to
conduct
an
2
annual
urban-ag
academy
to
provide
opportunities
for
urban,
3
minority,
and
rural
legislators
and
policymakers
to
meet
with
4
experts
in
agriculture,
rural
development,
and
other
similar
5
areas
to
create
opportunities
for
legislators
to
be
fully
6
informed
concerning
agricultural
issues.
7
Establishment
of
the
academy
is
contingent
on
available
8
funding.
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