HF 2270 (LSB 6108YH (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2270

BY  HAYES

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to standards and performance measures for public libraries.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 8A.202, subsection 1, paragraph j, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   j.  Establish and administer standards for public libraries that do not require compliance with or adoption of a policy or standard issued by a private organization unless expressly authorized by statute.
    Sec. 2.  Section 8A.209, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  An enrich Iowa program is established in the department to provide direct state assistance to public libraries, to support the open access and interlibrary loan programs, to provide public libraries with an incentive to improve library services that are in compliance with performance measures, and to reduce inequities among communities in the delivery of library services based on performance measures adopted by rule by the department. The department shall adopt rules governing the allocation of moneys appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of this section to provide direct state assistance to eligible public libraries. A public library is eligible for moneys under this subchapter if it is in compliance with the department’s performance measures.  The department shall not adopt performance measures for public libraries that require compliance with or adoption of a policy or standard issued by a private organization unless expressly authorized by statute.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, a public library is eligible to receive funding from the enrich Iowa program if the library is in compliance with standards and performance measures adopted by the department of administrative services (department). This bill provides that the standards and performance measures adopted by the department cannot require a public library to comply with or adopt a policy or standard issued by a private organization unless expressly authorized by statute.