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IA SF354
IA SF354A bill for an act authorizing a negotiation for the purchase of certain land from the state of Minnesota by the state of Iowa, and including effective date provisions.
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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill authorizes the governor to appoint an Iowa resident, and the majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives to each appoint a member of the general assembly from their respective chambers, to engage in negotiations with the state of Minnesota for the purchase of nine of Minnesota’s counties by Iowa. A negotiated agreement must include provisions relating to land ownership and lawsuits concerning land relinquished by Minnesota. An agreement is not valid unless passed into law by the general assembly and the Minnesota legislature, and approved by the United States Congress. The general assembly must also appropriate moneys to pay for the purchase of the land if necessary and Iowa must pass a constitutional amendment to ratify the new boundaries of the state. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes a unique interstate land negotiation where Iowa seeks to purchase nine specific counties from Minnesota, involving key representatives from both states. The governor of Iowa will appoint one Iowa resident, while the senate majority leader and house speaker will each select a member from their respective legislative chambers to form a negotiation team. The proposed agreement must include specific legal provisions, such as Minnesota's record title being accepted by Iowa's courts and allowing pending legal actions to be completed in Minnesota with full recognition in Iowa. For the negotiated agreement to be valid, it requires multiple formal approvals: passage by Iowa's general assembly and governor, similar approval from Minnesota's legislature, congressional authorization, potential financial appropriation by Iowa's general assembly, and a constitutional amendment by Iowa to ratify the new state boundaries. If all these conditions are met, the nine counties (Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston) would be transferred from Minnesota to Iowa. The bill is considered of immediate importance and would take effect immediately upon its enactment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Petersen, and Zumbach. S.J. 736. (on 04/08/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF354 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF354.html |
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