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House File 153 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1providing for an abortion victims monument on the
2capitol complex grounds.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. ABORTION VICTIMS — CAPITOL COMPLEX MONUMENT.
21. The department of administrative services, in
3consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall
4authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on the
5capitol complex grounds subject to the requirements of this
6section.
72. The department of administrative services shall
8solicit and approve an application for the construction of an
9abortion victims monument as an Iowa state capitol complex
10site feature. An application for the construction of the
11monument shall specify the design concept for the monument,
12provide an estimated total cost for the site feature, identify
13planned sources of funding, provide a proposed timeline for the
14project, and such other information as the department requires.
15If more than one application is submitted, the department,
16in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall
17approve the application that can best meet the requirements
18for construction and maintenance of the site feature. No
19governmental funds shall be used to plan, erect, or maintain
20the monument.
21EXPLANATION
22The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
23the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
24This bill requires the department of administrative
25services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission,
26to authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on
27the capitol complex grounds. The bill requires the department
28to solicit, and approve, an application for the monument.
29If more than one application is submitted, the department,
30in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall
31approve the application that can best meet the requirements
32for construction and maintenance of the monument. The bill
33provides that no governmental funds shall be used to plan,
34erect, or maintain the monument.
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2capitol complex grounds.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. ABORTION VICTIMS — CAPITOL COMPLEX MONUMENT.
21. The department of administrative services, in
3consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall
4authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on the
5capitol complex grounds subject to the requirements of this
6section.
72. The department of administrative services shall
8solicit and approve an application for the construction of an
9abortion victims monument as an Iowa state capitol complex
10site feature. An application for the construction of the
11monument shall specify the design concept for the monument,
12provide an estimated total cost for the site feature, identify
13planned sources of funding, provide a proposed timeline for the
14project, and such other information as the department requires.
15If more than one application is submitted, the department,
16in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall
17approve the application that can best meet the requirements
18for construction and maintenance of the site feature. No
19governmental funds shall be used to plan, erect, or maintain
20the monument.
21EXPLANATION
22The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
23the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
24This bill requires the department of administrative
25services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission,
26to authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on
27the capitol complex grounds. The bill requires the department
28to solicit, and approve, an application for the monument.
29If more than one application is submitted, the department,
30in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall
31approve the application that can best meet the requirements
32for construction and maintenance of the monument. The bill
33provides that no governmental funds shall be used to plan,
34erect, or maintain the monument.
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