***The Iowa Standard is an independent media voice. We rely on the financial support of our readers to exist. Please consider a one-time sign of support or becoming a monthly supporter at $5, $10/month - whatever you think we're worth! If you’ve ever used the phrase “Fake News” — now YOU can actually DO something about it! You can also support us on PayPal at [email protected] or Venmo at Iowa-Standard-2018 or through the mail at: PO Box 112 Sioux Center, IA 51250

The following bills are in subcommittee in the Iowa Senate on Monday, Feb. 24. For more information about a specific bill, click on the bill number. To watch a specific subcommittee, visit this link and click on agenda for the correct bill and you will find a Zoom link.

 

11 a.m. – SF 236 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of child foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents.  Salmon – CHPike Trone Garriott

12 p.m. – SSB 1150 – RM 217 – A bill for an act restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.  Westrich – CHQuirmbach Sires

12 p.m. – SF 234 – Senate Lounge – A bill for an act relating to the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal or service-animal-in-training.  Campbell – CHGreen Townsend

12:30 p.m. – SSB 1164 – RM 217 – A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve by allowing instruction related to technology, engineering, or manufacturing to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to computer science.  Evans – CHGruenhagen Zimmer

12:30 p.m. – SF 255 – Senate Lounge – A bill for an act relating to the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program.  Alons – CHCelsi Rowley

12:30 p.m. – SSB 1072 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable.  Webster – CHQuirmbach Sires

12:30 p.m. – SF 361 – RM G15 – A bill for an act establishing the armed forces reserve component scholarship program within the college student aid commission.  McClintock – CHDawson Dotzler

2 p.m. – SSB 1131 – Senate Lounge – A bill for an act regulating the marketing of grain, by providing for fees paid by grain dealers and warehouse operators into the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund, and the payment of claims to reimburse sellers and depositors for losses covered by the fund, and including effective date provisions.  Gruenhagen – CHDriscoll Townsend

2 p.m. – SSB 1157 – RM 217 – A bill for an act concerning the regulation and support of leisure activities, including by providing for gambling games and sports wagering enforcement, license fees, tax rates, and the use of associated revenue, establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.  Dawson – CHBisignano Koelker

2:30 p.m. – SSB 1172 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units and including effective date and applicability provisions.  Dickey – CHDonahue Schultz

3 p.m. – SSB 1168 – Senate Lounge – A bill for an act related to guaranteed maximum price contracts for the construction of public improvements.  Bousselot – CHBisignano Webster

3 p.m. – SF 279 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to nuisance actions against sports or exposition venues.  Westrich – CHWebster Weiner

3:30 p.m. – SF 241 – RM 217 – A bill for an act prohibiting a court from ordering payment of a postsecondary education subsidy for a child under a dissolution of marriage temporary order or final judgment or decree, and providing for application to existing orders, judgments, and decrees.  Green – CHQuirmbach Webster

3:45 p.m. – SF 268 – Senate Lounge – A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.  Sweeney – CHStaed Zumbach

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here