SF 601 (LSB 2373SV (3) 91)

SENATE FILE 601

BY  COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1115)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to timelines for online information availability concerning the discontinuance of city utilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 388.2A, subsection 2, paragraph g, subparagraph (1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   (1)  The governing body shall make available on its internet site, at least sixty thirty days prior to submitting a proposal for election pursuant to section 388.2, a copy of each item listed in paragraphs “a” through “f” of this subsection.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to timelines for online information availability concerning the discontinuance of city utilities.
   Under current law, a proposal to discontinue a city utility and dispose of such utility by sale, whether upon the city council’s motion or upon the receipt of a valid petition, is subject to the approval of the voters of the city. The city must make the proposal available at least 60 days before submitting a proposal for the election. Under the bill, the approval requirement is changed to require the city to make the proposal available at least 30 days before submitting a proposal for the election.