HSB 236 (LSB 2523YC (2) 90)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KAUFMANN)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the purchase of certain law enforcement equipment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  12K.1  Steel armament produced in China —— purchase with public moneys prohibited.
   1.  As used in this section:
   a.  “Armament” means body armor or other protective equipment used by a peace officer.
   b.  “Law enforcement agency” means a state-level or county-level department, agency, or office that employs peace officers.
   c.  “Peace officer” means the same as defined in section 801.4.
   d.  “Public moneys” means moneys deriving from tax revenues that are appropriated to, granted to, or transferred to a law enforcement agency. “Public moneys” does not include privately funded grants, gifts, or donations.
   2.  A law enforcement agency shall not use public moneys to purchase or otherwise acquire steel armament that was wholly or partially produced in China.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a law enforcement agency from using public moneys to purchase or otherwise acquire steel armament that was wholly or partially produced in China. The bill defines “armament”, “law enforcement agency”, “peace officer”, and “public moneys” for purposes of the bill.