House File 2277 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2277 BY JACOBSEN A BILL FOR An Act voiding federal actions by the United States army corps 1 of engineers and the United States department of interior 2 that are inconsistent with state law. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6074YH (2) 89 js/rn
H.F. 2277 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 455.1 Certain federal actions void. 1 All actions or proposed actions of the United States 2 army corps of engineers or the United States department of 3 interior or an office within the department of interior that 4 are inconsistent with a law of this state shall be invalid in 5 this state, shall not be recognized by this state, shall be 6 specifically rejected by this state, and shall have no effect 7 in this state. 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill voids certain federal actions by the United States 12 army corps of engineers and the United States department of 13 interior. Specifically, the bill provides that all actions or 14 proposed actions of the United States army corps of engineers 15 or the United States department of interior or an office within 16 the department of interior that are inconsistent with a law 17 of this state shall be invalid in this state, shall not be 18 recognized by this state, shall be specifically rejected by 19 this state, and shall have no effect in this state. 20 -1- LSB 6074YH (2) 89 js/rn 1/ 1