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Relating to conflicts of interest in certain government public contracts
Topics:Cities & counties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2019
- Done: House committeeMarch 7, 2019
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 17, 2019
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 201945–3
- Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2019
- Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2019
SF 283 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 283, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 283 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Current Code provisions generally restrict school board members and city and county officers and employees from entering into contracts with the applicable governmental entity or having an interest, direct or indirect, in a contract with the entity. The prohibition does not, however, apply to contracts if purchases benefiting the individual do not exceed specified value thresholds in a fiscal year. The current thresholds are $2,500 for school board members, $1,500 for county officers or employees, $1,500 for officers or employees of a city with a population of more than 2,500, and $2,500 for officers or employees of a city with a population of 2,500 or less.
Read the full explanation
This bill increases all such contract threshold amounts to an amount equal to the “allowable threshold amount” in a fiscal year. The bill defines “allowable threshold amount” as an amount, in a fiscal year, equal to the greater of $6,000 or an amount equal to one percentage point more than the allowable threshold amount for the prior fiscal year.471.
House subcommittee
Named February 5, 2019. Meeting: Wednesday, February 13 · 11:00 AM · House Lounge.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
7 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →