House Study Bill 233 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KAUFMANN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the applicability of actions of certain 1 international organizations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2097YC (1) 91 sc/ns

H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 1.19 Actions of certain 1 international organizations not binding. 2 1. A rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate of 3 the united nations, an agency of the united nations, or the 4 world economic forum is not binding on Iowa and shall not be 5 enforced or implemented by the state or an agency, department, 6 board, commission, political subdivision, or other entity of 7 the state. 8 2. The attorney general shall initiate an action in the name 9 of the state to seek an injunction to restrain any violations 10 of this section. 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill provides that actions of the united nations, an 15 agency of the united nations, or the world economic forum are 16 not binding on Iowa and prohibits state and local governmental 17 entities from enforcing or implementing such actions. The bill 18 requires the attorney general to seek an injunction to restrain 19 any violations of the bill. 20 -1- LSB 2097YC (1) 91 sc/ns 1/ 1