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IA HF2574

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(Formerly HSB 710.)


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Introduced
02/19/2024
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/16/2024

Introduced Session

90th General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill relates to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government. The bill is organized in divisions. CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION. The bill eliminates the capitol planning commission and transfers its duties to the department of administrative services. FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND ALARM SYSTEMS ADVISORY BOARD. The bill eliminates the fire extinguishing system contractors and alarm systems advisory board and transfers its duties to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM BOARD. The bill eliminates the conservation education program board and transfers its duties to the department of natural resources. PRISON INDUSTRIES ADVISORY BOARD. The bill eliminates the prison industries advisory board and transfers its duties to the department of corrections. COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND QUALITY FACULTY PLAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the community college faculty advisory committee and quality faculty plan professional development committee. COMMISSION ON EDUCATOR LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION. The bill eliminates the commission on educator leadership and compensation and transfers its duties to the department of education. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the telecommunications advisory committee. INTEGRATED ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the integrated roadside vegetation management technical advisory committee. TOURIST SIGNING COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the tourist signing committee. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PERINATAL GUIDELINES. The bill eliminates the advisory committee for perinatal guidelines. CHILD CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the child care advisory committee. DEPENDENT ADULT PROTECTIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL. The bill eliminates the dependent adult protective advisory council and transfers its duties to the department of health and human services. COUNTY CARE FACILITIES MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the county care facilities mental health and disability services standards advisory committee. 911 COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL. The bill eliminates the 911 communications council. IOWA CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The bill eliminates the Iowa cultural trust board of trustees and transfers its duties to the economic development authority. IOWA GREAT PLACES BOARD. The bill eliminates the Iowa great places board and transfers its duties to the economic development authority. FARM DEER COUNCIL. The bill eliminates the farm deer council. GRAIN INDUSTRY PEER REVIEW PANEL. The bill eliminates the grain industry peer review panel. ORGANIC ADVISORY COUNCIL. The bill eliminates the organic advisory council. WELL CONTRACTORS’ COUNCIL. The bill eliminates the well contractors’ council. INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMISSION. The bill eliminates the interstate cooperation commission. STATE BUILDING CODE ADVISORY COUNCIL. The bill eliminates the state building code advisory council and transfers its duties to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. BOARD OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS. The bill eliminates the board of hearing aid specialists and transfers its duties to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BID THRESHOLD SUBCOMMITTEES. The bill eliminates the horizontal and vertical infrastructure bid threshold subcommittees and transfers their duties to the director of transportation, who shall consult with industry and subject matter experts. EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS ALLIANCE. The bill eliminates the early childhood stakeholders alliance and makes the early childhood Iowa state board the state advisory council required under the federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007. PUBLIC FUNDS INTEREST RATES COMMITTEE. The bill eliminates the public funds interest rates committee and transfers its duties to the treasurer of state, who may consult with subject matter experts as needed. BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF SHORTHAND REPORTERS. The bill eliminates the board of examiners of shorthand reporters and transfers its duties to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. MISCELLANEOUS ENTITIES —— STRIKES AND REPEALS. The bill eliminates the community mental health centers mental health and disability services standards advisory committee, Leopold center for sustainable agriculture advisory board, public policy research foundation, drug policy advisory council, alternate members for the board of pharmacy, commercial pesticide applicator peer review panel, private pesticide applicator peer review panel, leadership council for child care training and development, child support services task force on liens and motor vehicle registrations, postsecondary course audit committee, street construction fund distribution advisory committee, commercial air service retention and expansion committee, Iowa streamlined sales tax advisory council, federal Clean Air Act compliance advisory panel, advisory council for public outdoor recreation and resources and the associated funding program, watershed planning advisory council, consumer advisory panel, and interagency coordinating council. The bill repeals membership provisions for the interstate compact for adult offender supervision. The bill eliminates the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund board effective December 31, 2028, and requires the department of natural resources, in consultation with the board, to submit conforming legislation. The bill repeals the midwest energy compact and the agreement on detainers compact. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. The bill provides that a rule adopted by a government body eliminated by the bill that is in force and effect immediately prior to July 1, 2024, shall continue in full force and effect until it expires by its own terms or is repealed by the relevant government body. A license or permit issued by a government body eliminated by the bill that is in effect on July 1, 2024, continues in full force and effect until expiration or renewal. The bill transfers control of moneys and client and organizational files in the possession of an entity eliminated by the bill to the control of the government body assuming control of the duties of the former government body. The bill provides that personnel in the state merit system of employment who are mandatorily transferred due to the effect of the bill shall be so transferred without any loss in salary, benefits, or accrued years of service.

AI Summary

This bill relates to the elimination of various boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government and the transfer of their duties to state departments or agencies. The bill eliminates the Capitol Planning Commission and transfers its duties to the Department of Administrative Services, eliminates the Fire Extinguishing System Contractors and Alarm Systems Advisory Board and transfers its duties to the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, eliminates the Conservation Education Program Board and transfers its duties to the Department of Natural Resources, eliminates the Prison Industries Advisory Board and transfers its duties to the Department of Corrections, and makes similar changes to eliminate various other entities and transfer their duties. The bill also includes transition provisions to ensure a smooth transition of duties and personnel.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

State Government (H)

Last Action

Withdrawn. H.J. 815. (on 04/16/2024)

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