What changed in HF 2463

Section 1. Section 7A.3, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

h. Director of the department of natural resources.

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2. Section 9G.1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 9G.1 Records. The books and records of the land office shall be so kept as to show and preserve an accurate chain of title from the general government to the purchaser of each smallest subdivision of land; to preserve a permanent record, in books suitably indexed, of all correspondence with any of the departments of the general government in relation to state lands; and to preserve, by proper records, copies of the original lists furnished by the selecting agents of the state, and of all other papers in relation to such lands which are of permanent interest.

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3. Section 9G.6, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

1. Patents shall not be issued for any lands belonging to the state, except upon the certificate of the person or officer specially charged with the custody of the patents, setting forth the appraised value per acre, the name of the person to whom sold, the date of sale, the price per acre, the amount paid, the name of the person making final payment, and the name of the person who is entitled to the patent. If a person is entitled to a patent due to an assignment from the original purchaser, the certificate shall set forth fully the assignment and shall be filed and preserved in the land office.

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4. Section 10.1, subsection 9, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

b. As used in paragraph “a”, a type of membership interest in a limited liability company includes any of the following: a protected series as provided in chapter 489, article 14.

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5. Section 15.271, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

d. Facilities and programs are needed where travelers can obtain information about travel and hospitality services, tourism tourist attractions, parks and recreation opportunities, cultural and natural resources, and the state in general.

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6. Section 15F.403, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

c. The authority may use not more than five percent of the money moneys in the fund at the beginning of each fiscal year for purposes of administrative costs, technical assistance, and other program support.

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7. Section 15J.5, subsection 1, paragraph b, subparagraph (2), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

(2) For districts established on or after July 1, 2020, the amount of new state sales tax revenue for purposes of paragraph “a” shall be the product of four percent times the remainder of the amount of sales subject to the state sales tax in the district during the quarter from new retail establishments minus the sum of the sales from the corresponding quarter of the twelve-month period determined under section 15J.4, subsection 4, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (1), for new retail establishments identified under section 15J.4, subsection 4, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (1), that were in operation at the end of the quarter.

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8. Section 16.79A, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

b. The tax credit is allowed regardless of whether the principle principal agricultural asset is soil, pasture, or a building or other structure used in farming.

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9. Section 17A.7, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

1. An interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Each agency shall prescribe by rule the form for petitions and the procedure for their submission, consideration, and disposition. Within sixty days after submission of a petition, the agency either shall deny the petition in writing on the merits, stating its reasons for the denial, or initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with section 17A.4, or adopt a rule if it is not required to be filed according to the procedures of section 17A.4, subsection 1. The agency shall submit the petition and the disposition of the petition to the administrative rules review committee.

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10. Section 29B.4, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

1. Apprehension “Apprehension” is the taking of a person into custody. Any person authorized by this code, or by regulations issued under it, to apprehend persons subject to this code, any marshal of a court-martial appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code, and any peace officer authorized to do so by law, may do so upon reasonable belief that an offense has been committed and that the person apprehended committed it.

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11. Section 39.28, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 39.28 Actions —— intervention.

1. A political party, as defined in section 43.2, or a nonparty political organization organized pursuant to chapter 44, may intervene in a proceeding under chapter 17A or an action filed in the district court, court of appeals, or supreme court to challenge a provision of this chapter and chapters 39 39A through 62 or a rule adopted to implement such a provision.

2. A political party, as defined in section 43.2, or a nonparty political organization organized pursuant to chapter 44, may petition the district court to modify or vacate an injunction against the enforcement of a provision of this chapter and chapters 39 39A through 62. A denial of a petition to modify or vacate an injunction is appealable as a matter of right as a final judgment.

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12. Section 41.1, subsections 19, 40, and 97, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:

19. The nineteenth representative district in Pottawattamie county shall consist of that portion of the city of Council Bluffs bounded by a line commencing at the point the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs and the boundary of the state of Iowa intersects Interstate 480, and proceeding easterly along Interstate 480 to U.S. highway 6, and proceeding easterly along U.S. highway 6 to West Broadway, and proceeding easterly along West Broadway to South Twenty-fourth street, and proceeding southerly along South Twenty-fourth street to Ninth avenue, and proceeding easterly along Ninth avenue to South Seventeenth street, and proceeding southerly along South Seventeenth street to Sixteenth avenue, and proceeding easterly along Sixteenth avenue to Indian creek, and proceeding southerly along Indian creek to Twenty-third avenue, and proceeding easterly along Twenty-third avenue to South Thirteenth street, and proceeding northerly along South Thirteenth street to Twenty-first avenue, and proceeding easterly along Twenty-first avenue to South Eleventh street, and proceeding northerly along South Eleventh street to Twentieth avenue, and proceeding easterly along Twentieth avenue to South Seventh street, and proceeding northerly along South Seventh street to Sixteenth avenue, and proceeding easterly along Sixteenth avenue to Harry Langdon boulevard, and proceeding southerly along Harry Langdon boulevard to Tostevin street, and proceeding northerly along Tostevin street to West Graham avenue, and proceeding easterly along West Graham avenue to Fairmount avenue, and proceeding northerly along Fairmount avenue to Fifteenth avenue, and proceeding westerly along Fifteenth avenue to High street, and proceeding northerly along High street to Ninth avenue, and proceeding westerly along Ninth avenue to South Third street, and proceeding northerly along South Third street to Fifth avenue, and proceeding easterly along Fifth avenue to Glen avenue, and proceeding northerly along Glen avenue to Pomona street, and proceeding easterly along Pomona street to Park avenue, and proceeding northerly along Park avenue to West Pierce street, and proceeding easterly along West Pierce street to South First street, and proceeding northerly along South First street to East Broadway, and proceeding easterly along East Broadway to Union street, and proceeding southerly along Union street to East Pierce street, and proceeding northerly along East Pierce street to Frank street, and proceeding westerly along Frank street to East Broadway, and proceeding northerly along East Broadway to Ridge street, and proceeding northerly along Ridge street to North Broadway, and proceeding northerly along North Broadway to West Oak street, and proceeding westerly along West Oak street to East Washington avenue, and proceeding northerly along East Washington avenue to Norton avenue, and proceeding easterly along Norton avenue to Creek Frontage street, and proceeding southerly along Creek Frontage street to Hunter avenue, and proceeding easterly along Hunter avenue to North Broadway, and proceeding northerly along North Broadway to the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs, and proceeding first east, then in a clockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs to nonvisible boundary (TLID:652017148), and proceeding westerly along nonvisible boundary (TLID:652017148) to Iowa Interstate Railroad, and proceeding southerly along Iowa Interstate Railroad to the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs, and proceeding easterly along the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs to Greenview road, and proceeding easterly along Greenview road to the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs, and proceeding westerly, then in a clockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Council Bluffs to the point of beginning origin.

40. The fortieth representative district in Polk county shall consist of that portion of Polk county bounded by a line commencing at the point the corporate limits of the city of Des Moines intersect Northeast Eighth street, and proceeding northerly along Northeast Eighth street to Northeast Forty-fourth avenue, and proceeding westerly along Northeast Forty-fourth avenue to Northeast Seventh street, and proceeding northerly along Northeast Seventh street to Northeast Forty-seventh place, and proceeding westerly along Northeast Forty-seventh place to Northeast Third street, and proceeding northerly along Northeast Third street to Northeast Forty-eighth place, and proceeding westerly along Northeast Forty-eighth place and its extension to Northwest Second street, and proceeding northerly along Northwest Second street to the boundary of Crocker township, and proceeding east along the boundary of Crocker township to the corporate limits of the city of Ankeny, and proceeding north, then in a clockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Ankeny to Southwest Ankeny road, and proceeding northerly along Southwest Ankeny road to Southwest Twin Gates drive, and proceeding northerly along Southwest Twin Gates drive to Southwest Ankeny road, and proceeding easterly along Southwest Ankeny road to Southwest Snyder boulevard, and proceeding northerly along Southwest Snyder boulevard to Southwest Oralabor road, and proceeding easterly along Southwest Oralabor road to Southeast Oralabor road, and proceeding easterly along Southeast Oralabor road to Northeast Seventy-eighth avenue, and proceeding easterly along Northeast Seventy-eighth avenue to Northeast Nineteenth lane, and proceeding southerly along Northeast Nineteenth lane to the corporate limits of the city of Ankeny, and proceeding south, then in a counterclockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Ankeny to the boundary of Saylor township, and proceeding east along the boundary of Saylor township to the corporate limits of the city of Ankeny, and proceeding east, then in a counterclockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Ankeny to the boundary of Douglas township, and proceeding east along the boundary of Douglas township to the intersection of Northeast Sixty-fourth street and the corporate limits of the city of Bondurant, and proceeding south, and in a counterclockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Bondurant to the north boundary of Clay township, and proceeding east, then in a clockwise manner along the boundary of Clay township to the corporate limits of the city of Pleasant Hill, and proceeding north, then in a counterclockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Pleasant Hill to the corporate limits of the city of Altoona, and proceeding west, then in a clockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Altoona to the boundary of Delaware township, and proceeding south along the boundary of Delaware township to the corporate limits of the city of Des Moines, and proceeding westerly, then in a counterclockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Des Moines to the west boundary of Lee township, and proceeding north, then in a counterclockwise manner along the boundary of Lee township to the corporate limits of the city of Des Moines, and proceeding west, then in a counterclockwise manner along the corporate limits of the city of Des Moines to the point of origin.

97. The ninety-seventh district in Scott county contains that portion of the city of Davenport bounded by a line commencing at the point of intersection of the boundary of the state of Iowa and the Arsenal bridge, and proceeding northerly along the Arsenal bridge to Leclaire street, and proceeding northerly along Leclaire street to Iowa street, and proceeding northerly along Iowa street to East Sixth street, and proceeding westerly along East Sixth street to West Sixth street, and proceeding westerly along West Sixth street to North Gaines street, and proceeding northerly along North Gaines street to West Eleventh street, and proceeding westerly along West Eleventh street to Warren street, and proceeding southerly along Warren street to West Tenth street, and proceeding westerly along West Tenth street to Vine street, and proceeding northerly along Vine street to West Twelfth street, and proceeding westerly along West Twelfth street to Washington street, and proceeding northerly along Washington street to West Fifteenth street, and proceeding easterly along West Fifteenth street to North Marquette street, and proceeding northerly along North Marquette street to West Fifteenth street, and proceeding easterly along West Fifteenth street to Warren street, and proceeding northerly along Warren street to West Rusholme street, and proceeding easterly along West Rusholme street to North Harrison street, and proceeding northerly along North Harrison street to West Central Park avenue, and proceeding westerly along West Central Park avenue to North Marquette street, and proceeding northerly along North Marquette street to West Garfield street, and proceeding westerly along West Garfield street to North Division street, and proceeding northerly along North Division street to West Thirty-eighth street, and proceeding easterly along West Thirty-eighth street to North Marquette street, and proceeding northerly along North Marquette street to West Kimberly road, and proceeding easterly along West Kimberly road to Northwest boulevard, and proceeding westerly along Northwest boulevard to West Fifty-third street, and proceeding easterly along West Fifty-third street to North Marquette street, and proceeding northerly along North Marquette street to West Fifty-seventh street, and proceeding easterly along West Fifty-seventh street to Vine street, and proceeding northerly along Vine street to West Fifty-eighth street, and proceeding easterly along West Fifty-eighth street to Appomattox road, and proceeding southerly along Appomattox road to West Fifty-third street, and proceeding easterly along West Fifty-third street to East Fifty-third street, and proceeding easterly along East Fifty-third street to Eastern avenue, and proceeding southerly along Eastern avenue to East Kimberly road, and proceeding easterly along East Kimberly road to Spring street, and proceeding southerly along Spring street and its extension to Duck creek, and proceeding easterly along Duck creek to the corporate limits of the city of Davenport, and proceeding southerly along the corporate limits of the city of Davenport to the boundary of the state of Iowa, and proceeding westerly along the boundary of the state of Iowa to the point of origin.

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13. Section 43.114, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 43.114 Time of holding special charter city primary. In special charter cities holding a city primary election under the provisions of section 43.112 such section 43.112, the primary shall be held on the first Tuesday in October of the year in which regular city elections are held.

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14. Section 44.18, subsection 5, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

5. Beginning in January 2011, and each odd-numbered year thereafter, the registrar and the voter registration commission may review the number of voters registered as affiliated with a nonparty political organization. If the number of registrants, including both active and inactive voters, is fewer than 150 one hundred fifty, the commission shall declare the organization to be dormant for purposes of voter registration and may revise the voter registration form and instructions and electronic voter registration system to remove the organization from the list of nonparty political organizations with which a voter may register as affiliated. However, a change shall not be made to the record of political affiliation of individual registrants unless the registrant requests the change.

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15. Section 47.3, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

1. The costs of conducting a special election called by the governor, the general election, and the primary election held prior to the general election shall be paid by the county.

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16. Section 73A.21, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

b. “Division” means the division of labor services of the department of workforce development.

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17. Section 80D.2, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 80D.2 Personal standards. The director of the law enforcement academy with the approval of the law enforcement academy council may establish minimum standards of physical, educational, mental, and moral fitness for members of the reserve force.

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18. Section 85.67, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: 85.67 Administration of fund —— special counsel —— payment of award.

1. The attorney general shall appoint a staff member to represent the treasurer of state and the fund in all proceedings and matters arising under this subchapter. The attorney general shall be reimbursed up to four hundred fifty thousand dollars annually from the fund for services provided related to the fund. The commissioner of insurance shall consider the reimbursement to the attorney general as an outstanding liability when making a determination of funding availability under section 85.65A, subsection 2.

2. In making an award under this subchapter, the workers’ compensation commissioner shall specifically find the amount the injured employee shall be paid weekly, the number of weeks of compensation which shall be paid by the employer, the date upon which payments out of the fund shall begin, and, if possible, the length of time the payments shall continue.

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19. Section 89.3, subsection 5, paragraph a, subparagraph (4), subparagraph division (a), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The owner or user is a participant in good standing in the Iowa occupational safety and health voluntary protection program and has achieved star status within the program, which is administered by the division of labor services in the department of workforce development.

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20. Section 89.3, subsection 10, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

10. An exhibition boiler does not require an annual inspection certificate but special inspections may be requested by the owner or an event’s management to be performed by the commissioner. Upon the completion of an exhibition boiler inspection a written condition report shall be prepared by the commissioner regarding the condition of the exhibition boiler’s boiler or pressure vessel. This report will be issued to the owner and the management of all events at which the exhibition boiler is to be operated. The event’s management is responsible for the decision on whether the exhibition boiler should be operated and shall inform the division of labor services of the event’s management’s decision. The event’s management is responsible for any injuries which result from the operation of any exhibition boiler approved for use at the event by the event’s management. A repair symbol, known as the “R” stamp, is not required for repairs made to exhibition boilers pursuant to the rules regarding inspections and repair of exhibition boilers as adopted by the commissioner, pursuant to chapter 17A.

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21. Section 91A.2, subsection 3, paragraph b, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: For the purposes of this chapter, the following persons engaged in agriculture are not employees:

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22. Section 91C.1, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

a. The labor services division of the department of workforce development and the Iowa department of public health will work with stakeholders to develop a plan to combine the contractor registration and contractor licensing application process for contractors licensed under chapter 105, to be implemented in time for licensing renewals due July 1, 2017. Effective July 1, 2017, a contractor licensed under chapter 105 shall register as a contractor under this chapter in conjunction with the contractor licensing process. At no cost to the labor services division, the department of public health shall collect both the registration and licensing applications as part of one combined application. The labor commissioner shall design the contractor registration application form to exclude from the division of labor’s labor services’ contractor registration application process those contractors who are also covered by chapter 105. The labor commissioner is authorized to adopt rules as needed to accomplish a merger of the application systems including transitional registration periods and fees.

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23. Section 91C.9, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

1. A contractor registration revolving fund is created in the state treasury. The revolving fund shall be administered by the commissioner and shall consist of moneys collected by the commissioner as fees. The commissioner shall remit all fees collected pursuant to this chapter to the revolving fund. The moneys in the revolving fund are appropriated to and shall be used by the commissioner to pay the actual costs and expenses necessary to perform the duties of the commissioner and the division of labor services as described in this chapter. All salaries and expenses properly chargeable to the revolving fund shall be paid from the revolving fund.

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24. Section 96.1A, subsection 16, paragraph g, subparagraph (3), subparagraph division (d), subparagraph subdivision (iii), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows: (iii) The provisions of subparagraph subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph division (d) of this subparagraph shall not be deemed to be applicable with respect to service performed in connection with commercial canning or commercial freezing or in connection with any agricultural or horticultural commodity after its delivery to a terminal market for distribution for consumption.

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25. Section 96.7, subsection 2, paragraph d, subparagraph (2), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:

(2) (a) The highest benefit cost ratio is the highest of the resulting ratios computed by dividing the total benefits paid, excluding reimbursable benefits paid, during each consecutive twelve-month period, during the ten-year period ending on the computation date, by the total wages, excluding reimbursable employment wages, paid in the four calendar quarters ending nearest and prior to the last day of such twelve-month period; however, the highest benefit cost ratio shall not be less than.02.