HF 511 (LSB 2331YH (1) 89)

HOUSE FILE 511

BY  SORENSEN

(COMPANION TO SF 227 BY CHAPMAN)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  MARTIN TREPTOW —— CAPITOL COMPLEX MONUMENT.
   1.  The department of administrative services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall authorize the placement of a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds subject to the requirements of this section.
   2.  The department of administrative services shall solicit and approve an application for the construction of a monument to Martin Treptow as an Iowa state capitol complex site feature. An application for the construction of the monument shall specify the design concept for the monument, provide an estimated total cost for the site feature, identify planned sources of funding, provide a proposed timeline for the project, and such other information as the department requires. Each proposed design concept shall include a plate, engraving, or other method by which the poem “My Pledge” by Martin Treptow shall appear on the monument. If more than one application is submitted, the department, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall approve the application that can best meet the requirements for construction and maintenance of the site feature.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of administrative services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, to authorize the placement of a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds. The bill requires the department to solicit and approve an application for the monument, which shall include the poem “My Pledge” by Martin Treptow. If more than one application is submitted, the department, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall approve the application that can best meet the requirements for construction and maintenance of the monument.