House File 883 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 883 BY GAINES A BILL FOR An Act providing for climate impact statements to be attached 1 to bills. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2640YH (1) 89 js/ns

H.F. 883 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 2.57 Climate impact statements. 1 1. Prior to debate on the floor of a chamber of the general 2 assembly, a climate impact statement shall be attached to any 3 bill, joint resolution, or amendment that proposes a change 4 in the law that can reasonably be interpreted to impact the 5 natural environment including through a change in regulations, 6 cost allocations, or behaviors in the general public. The 7 statement shall include information concerning the impact of 8 the legislation on the state’s natural resources, agricultural 9 resources, minority populations, and economic well-being. The 10 statement shall be factual and shall, if possible, provide 11 a reasonable estimate of both the immediate effect and the 12 long-range impact on climate change and environmental health. 13 2. The legislative services agency shall cause to be 14 prepared a climate impact statement within a reasonable time 15 after receiving a request or determining that a proposal 16 is subject to this section. All climate impact statements 17 approved by the legislative services agency shall be 18 transmitted immediately to either the chief clerk of the house 19 or the secretary of the senate, after notifying the sponsor 20 of the legislation that the statement has been prepared for 21 publication. The chief clerk of the house or the secretary 22 of the senate shall attach the statement to the bill, joint 23 resolution, or amendment affected as soon as it is available. 24 3. The legislative services agency may request the 25 cooperation of any state department or agency or political 26 subdivision in preparing a climate impact statement. 27 4. A revised climate impact statement shall be prepared 28 if the climate impact has been changed by the adoption of an 29 amendment, and may be requested by a member of the general 30 assembly or be prepared upon a determination made by the 31 legislative services agency. However, a request for a revised 32 climate impact statement shall not delay action on the bill, 33 joint resolution, or amendment unless so ordered by the 34 presiding officer of the chamber. 35 -1- LSB 2640YH (1) 89 js/ns 1/ 2

H.F. 883 EXPLANATION 1 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 3 This bill provides that the legislative services agency 4 shall prepare a climate impact statement, prior to debate, for 5 any bill, joint resolution, or amendment that proposes a change 6 to the law that can reasonably be interpreted to impact the 7 natural environment, including through a change in regulations, 8 cost allocations, or behaviors in the general public. The 9 bill provides that the statement shall include the impact of 10 legislation on the state’s natural resources, agricultural 11 resources, minority populations, and economic well-being. 12 A revised climate impact statement shall be prepared if 13 the climate impact has been changed by the adoption of an 14 amendment, and may be requested by a member of the general 15 assembly or be prepared upon a determination made by the 16 legislative services agency. The bill provides that a request 17 for a revised climate impact statement cannot delay legislative 18 action. 19 -2- LSB 2640YH (1) 89 js/ns 2/ 2