H.F. 2270 Section 1. Section 8A.202, subsection 1, paragraph j, Code 1 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 j. Establish and administer standards for public libraries 3 that do not require compliance with or adoption of a policy 4 or standard issued by a private organization unless expressly 5 authorized by statute . 6 Sec. 2. Section 8A.209, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 1. An enrich Iowa program is established in the department 9 to provide direct state assistance to public libraries, to 10 support the open access and interlibrary loan programs, to 11 provide public libraries with an incentive to improve library 12 services that are in compliance with performance measures, 13 and to reduce inequities among communities in the delivery of 14 library services based on performance measures adopted by rule 15 by the department. The department shall adopt rules governing 16 the allocation of moneys appropriated by the general assembly 17 for purposes of this section to provide direct state assistance 18 to eligible public libraries. A public library is eligible for 19 moneys under this subchapter if it is in compliance with the 20 department’s performance measures. The department shall not 21 adopt performance measures for public libraries that require 22 compliance with or adoption of a policy or standard issued by a 23 private organization unless expressly authorized by statute. 24 EXPLANATION 25 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 26 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 27 Under current law, a public library is eligible to receive 28 funding from the enrich Iowa program if the library is in 29 compliance with standards and performance measures adopted 30 by the department of administrative services (department). 31 This bill provides that the standards and performance measures 32 adopted by the department cannot require a public library to 33 comply with or adopt a policy or standard issued by a private 34 organization unless expressly authorized by statute. 35 -1- LSB 6108YH (1) 91 sc/ns 1/ 1