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The following bills are in subcommittee on Wednesday, Feb. 22. You can find live video links to each individual meeting here.

8:30 a.m. – SSB 1161 – RM 217 –A bill for an act relating to conflicts between federal funding and the office of the chief information officer.

9 a.m. – SF 334 – RM 315 – A bill for an act repealing energy conservation requirements for new construction.

9:30 a.m. – SF 313 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to continued annual training requirements for certain volunteer fire fighters.

10 a.m. – SF 330 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to special elections to fill vacancies in county boards of supervisors and city elective offices, and including applicability provisions.

10 a.m. – SSB 1129 – RM 217 – A bill for an act modifying provisions governing the taxation of forest reservations and fruit-tree reservations.

10:30 a.m. – SF 272 – RM 315 – A bill for an act authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, and making appropriations.

11 a.m. – SSB 1167 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to the Medicaid program including third-party recovery and taxation of Medicaid managed care organization premiums.

11 a.m. – SSB 1118 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to court records for residential forcible entry and detainer actions.

11 a.m. – SF 232 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to criminal and civil liability for facilitating human trafficking, and providing penalties.

11:30 a.m. – SF 323 – RM 315 –A bill for an act prohibiting employers from engaging in certain actions relating to infectious diseases and providing penalties.

12 p.m. – SF 279 – RM 217 – A bill for an act prohibiting glass beverage containers on certain waters of the state, creating a waterway easement fund, and providing penalties.

12:30 p.m. – SSB 1160 – RM 315 – A bill for an act establishing the cybersecurity simulation training center at the Iowa state university of science and technology, and making appropriations

1 p.m. – SF 270 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of accessory after the fact if the public offense involves a murder, and providing penalties.

1 p.m. – SF 207 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.

2 p.m. – SF 256 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses committed by law enforcement officers.

2 p.m. – SSB 1144 – RM 315 –A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

2 p.m. – SJR 8 – Lobbyist Lounge –A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people of the state have a right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife.

2 p.m. – SSB 1170 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to persons authorized to receive a copy of a written accident report filed by a law enforcement officer.

2:30 p.m. – SSB 1097 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to the acquisition of water, sanitary sewer, and storm water utilities by rate-regulated public utilities.

2:30 p.m. – SF 284 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to pharmacy benefits manager reverse auctions and group insurance for public employees.

2:30 p.m. – SSB 1166 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to mental health and disability services provided by the state and judicial procedures relating to child in need of assistance proceedings, adoptions, and the confinement of persons found incompetent to stand trial.

2:30 p.m. – SF 274 – Senate Lounge – A bill for an act relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care.

3 p.m. – SF 267 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy council including the revocation or suspension of certifications of law enforcement officers and reserve peace officers, and administrative investigations under the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights.

3 p.m. – SF 314 – Lobbyist Lounge – A bill for an act relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and county supervisor vacancies, and including effective date provisions.

3 p.m. – SF 301 – RM 315 – A bill for an act concerning native brewery retail alcohol licenses.

3 p.m. – SJR 7 – RM G15 – A joint resolution calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the number of terms that a person may serve in Congress.

3:30 p.m. – SSB 1067 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to probate proceedings, including fiduciary and trustee duties, and including applicability provisions.

3:30 p.m. – SF 278 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to protests considered by local boards of review and including applicability provisions.

4 p.m. – SF 297 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions of health care providers and health care facilities

4:15 p.m. – SF 329 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to leaves of absences for civil employees performing state active duty, national guard duty, federal active duty, civil air patrol duty, or national disaster medical system duty.

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