February 16, 2022 Senate Staff Agriculture Committee, Blog, Votes 0 SF 2127 – Solar power location limit SF 2127 insists the owner/manager of agricultural land not install a commercially owned solar panel field unless the field has a commercial solar power …
SSB 3087 – Membership removal for city utility boards SSB 3087 requires that municipal utility board members only be removed from office by the district court for willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office, willful …
SF 2143—Possession of firearms at work SF 2143 provides that an employer cannot prohibit an employee from carrying, transporting or possessing a firearm (or ammunition) in their vehicle that is parked in an employer’s parking lot, as long as the possession …
SF 2130 – Student Aid Commission registration technical changes SF 2130 is a departmental bill from the College Student Aid Commission that makes technical changes to remove exception language that was intended for Iowa-originating schools that are no …
February 9, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Ethics Committee, Votes 0 SR 101 (SSB 3038) updates the personal financial disclosure filing requirements for both candidates and senators by placing deadlines and penalties for failure to file. Each senator must file …
SF 2231 – Regulation of Pharmacy Benefits Managers SF 2231 (SF 2092) addresses pharmacy benefits managers (PBM). It requires PBMs to allow pharmacies in Iowa to participate in a pharmacy network if the pharmacy accepts the same terms and conditions as …
SSB 3065 – Child Care Ratios SSB 3065, as amended, increases the number of children one person can care for at child care centers from one to seven (instead of six) for two-year-old children, and one to 10 (instead of eight) for three-year-old children. …
SSB 3074 – Senate Republican tax proposal SSB 3074 makes many changes to taxes and tax policy, including individual income tax, sales tax, corporate income tax and business tax credits. Income Taxes Income tax rate reduction – The bill would phase in a …
HF 2128 – Biofuels access standards, tax credits and infrastructure grants HF 2128 is the Governor’s biofuels proposal. It has four main components: Establishes requirements for fuel retailers to offer E-15 for sale and providing waivers from this …
SSB 3061 – Remote testimony in court proceedings SSB 3061 is part of the Judiciary’s affirmative legislative agenda. It would codify the court’s COVID rules allowing remote testimony in specific situations. It redefines “open court” to include phones, …
February 9, 2022 Senate Staff Appropriations Committee, Blog, Votes 0 SF 2204 – Basic School Aid for FY23 public schools in Iowa SF 2204 is the basic school aid proposal by Senate Republicans. It increases State Supplemental Aid (SSA) to Iowa’s public …
February 9, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Transportation Committee, Votes 0 SF 2070 – Ownership of out-of-state vehicles SF 2070 creates an exception for a person who owns but does not physically possess the title to an out-of-state vehicle. The owner is not …
The tax plan that we are unveiling this morning is just one piece of our overall plan to help Iowans recover from the Reynolds workforce crisis. Iowans are hardworking people who take pride in our work. But fewer Iowans are working today than when …
SF 168 – Special education student in nonpublic school settings taskforce SF 168 – The health services, special education support and related services provided by Area Education Agencies (AEAs) may, under current law, be provided on nonpublic school …
February 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Judiciary Committee, Votes 0 SF 339 – Employing undocumented individuals SF 339 requires that an employer not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. After hiring or rehiring an employee, an employer will verify their …
SF 330– Hands-free mode while driving SF 330 requires electronic communication to be hands-free while driving. A person can only use the device during a complete stop and off the roadway. Failure to use hands-free would result in a $45 fine, and is a …
SF 2015 – Cognitive screenings by speech pathologist and audiologists SF 2015 would authorize certified audiologists or speech pathologists to administer specified cognitive screenings and then refer the patient to an appropriate health care provider for …
February 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Labor & Business Relations Committee, Votes 0 SSB 3072 – Teens employed as pizza dough rollers SSB 3072 creates an exception to Iowa’s law prohibiting those under 18 from operating power-driven bakery machines. The …
SSB 3057 — Public utility access to public road rights-of-way SSB 3057 relates to access by public utilities to certain public roads. Currently, a public utility may construct, operate, repair or maintain its utility facilities within a public road right- …
February 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Veteran Affairs Committee, Votes 0 SF 2175 – USS Iowa fund SF 2175 (SF 2050) appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund (current Fiscal Year 2021-22) to the Department of Public Defense in support of the christening …
