HF 2141 (LSB 5074YH (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2141

BY  COLLINS

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing an Iowa-Illinois boundary adjustment committee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  SHORT TITLE.  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Act”.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  1.19  Iowa-Illinois boundary adjustment committee.
   1.  The Iowa-Illinois boundary adjustment committee is established for the purpose of discussing and recommending whether to adjust the boundary between the state of Iowa and the state of Illinois by transferring one or more Illinois counties along the Iowa border to the state of Iowa. The committee shall consist of the following members:
   a.  Six individuals from the state of Iowa who are not members of the general assembly and are appointed by the governor. No more than four members appointed under this paragraph shall be members of the same political party.
   b.  Five individuals from the state of Illinois appointed under Illinois law.
   2.  The governor shall notify the governor of the state of Illinois when the governor has appointed members to the committee.
   3.  The governor shall schedule the first meeting of the committee no later than September 1, 2026. At the committee’s first meeting, the committee shall elect a chairperson from the members of the committee.
   4.  The committee shall meet at least once each calendar year. The committee may meet more frequently at the call of the chairperson or at the request of a majority of the members of the committee.
   5.  Iowa members shall be appointed to terms of four years. An Iowa member may be reappointed to successive terms. The governor shall fill a vacancy for an Iowa member for the unexpired portion of the term.
   6.  Six members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is necessary for the committee to take official action but is not required for the committee to meet, take testimony, and hold discussion.
   7.  The governor shall designate an agency of the executive branch to provide administrative assistance to the committee.
   8.  Not later than sixty days after the completion of the committee’s duties under this section, the committee shall submit a report to the general assembly and the general assembly of Illinois. The report must include the committee’s recommendations, including any legislation recommended by the committee, and a summary of the committee’s work.
   9.  The committee is not subject to section 4A.5.
   10.  This section is repealed July 1 following the submission of the committee’s required report to the general assembly. The chairperson shall notify the Iowa Code editor when the report is submitted to the general assembly.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes an Iowa-Illinois boundary adjustment committee to recommend whether the boundary between Iowa and Illinois should be altered by transferring to Iowa one or more Illinois counties along the Iowa border. The committee consists of six members appointed by the governor and five members appointed under Illinois law. Iowa members of the committee serve four-year terms. The committee’s first meeting must be scheduled no later than September 1, 2026, and the committee must meet at least once each calendar year. The committee is required to submit a report to the Iowa and Illinois general assemblies upon completion of its duties.