IIC bill declarations
This list is the positions IIC has taken on various bills at the statehouse following our Policy Resolutions voted on at the 2022 annual meeting.
HF 131 (Formerly HSB 35) & SSB 1099 Credit Union updates- FOR
This bill makes updates to credit union regulations in Iowa including allowing credit union boards to compensate directors. Right now, credit unions are the only cooperative that is expressly prohibited from compensating directors. HF 131 passed House 86-3.
HF 206 (Formerly HSB 67) Aboveground storage tanks property tax- FOR
Expressly states aboveground storage tanks of any size that are not attached are not assessed or taxed as real property. Passed House 92-6. In Senate Ways & Means.
SF 315 (formerly SSB 1107) & HF 338 Raw Milk- AGAINST
Allows for on farm sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products. SF 315 passed Senate State Government committee. HF 338 did not pass funnel.
HF 201 (formerly HSB 114) & SF 228 (formerly SSB 1114) Trucker tort reform- FOR
SF 228 amended to cap recovery for non-economic damages at $2 million. HF 201 eligible for floor debate. SF 228 passed Senate 30-19.
HF 277 (formerly HSB 113) & SF 311 (formerly SSB 1115) IDALS Department bill- FOR
Allows state licensed warehouses to issue warehouse receipts on open storage grain only if requested by depositor. Federal warehouses already have this. Amended to allow credit sale contracts to be written for 15 months rather than 12. HF277 extends start date on the Grain Indemnity Fund to Sept. 1. HF 277 passed House Ways & Means committee. SF 311 passed Senate Ag committee.
HCR 9 & SCR 5 Interstate weight limits- FOR
House and Senate resolutions encouraging US Congress to increase weight limits on Iowa interstates to 96,000 for 7 axle vehicles. Passed both Transportation committees.
SF 527 All-systems permit- FOR
Makes changes to the all-systems overweight permit passed last session. Makes roads under local jurisdiction that are part of the permit be connected to state highways. Makes hard surfaced farm-to-market roads part of the permit unless county has a valid reason for a section of road to be exempted. States that a permitted vehicle can use the most direct route from the load site to the nearest permitted road. Passed Senate Transportation.
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