Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities involved with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and making related statutory changes, and including effective date provisions

Amendments · 10

3 adopted · 3 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8373Strike everything · filed May 23, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on funding for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. It provides specific amounts of money for various programs, including grape and wine research, motor fuel inspection, dairy regulation, and support for farmers with disabilities. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-5150Strike everything · filed May 18, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and focuses on providing specific funding for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. It allocates money for various purposes, including department administration, grape and wine industry research, motor fuel inspection, dairy regulation, and programs for farmers with disabilities. Its wording →
  Adopted
  May 23, 2022
• H-8243 · filed March 23, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces parts of the bill to require the department of natural resources to create a working group to study how to most effectively use full-time officers. The group would include the DNR director, the commissioner of public safety, specific employees, and members of the general assembly to review officer classifications like park ranger or conservation officer. Its wording →
  Adopted
  96–0
  March 23, 2022
• H-8224 · filed March 22, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment increases the amount of money allocated from 750,000 to 1,500,000. Its wording →
  Failed
  36–60
  March 23, 2022
• H-8222 · filed March 22, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment increases a specific dollar amount, adds park rangers to a list of personnel, and increases the number of park ranger positions by seven. It also lowers one funding amount from 1,000,000 to 50,000 and adds new funding for park ranger positions and a study on the efficiency of law enforcement personnel within the department of natural resources. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  March 23, 2022
• H-8220 · filed March 22, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment adds "park ranger" to a list of job titles and requires the department of natural resources to create a working group to study how to most effectively use its full-time officers. The working group will look at whether these employees should be classified as park rangers or conservation officers and must submit a report on its findings by January 15, 2023. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 23, 2022
• H-8216 · filed March 22, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment adds "untamed livestock," defined as bison, sheep, or goats raised in Iowa for hunting on a preserve, to several rules regarding hunting preserves. It expands the ban on remote control or internet hunting to include these animals and adds new requirements for the licensing, fencing, and transportation of untamed livestock on hunting preserves. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  March 23, 2022
• H-8211 · filed March 21, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment changes some wording regarding how certain rules are referenced and adds a requirement to create a study committee. The new committee would study the impact of large-scale solar energy projects on agricultural land and look for ways to protect highly productive farmland. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  March 23, 2022
• H-8210 · filed March 21, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment increases the amount of funding from 12,000,000 to 20,000,000. Its wording →
  Failed
  40–55
  March 23, 2022
• H-8209 · filed March 21, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment allows the department of natural resources to use up to $1,000,000 to repair and maintain housing for employees living in state parks, preserves, and forests. It also ensures that any leftover money from this specific funding does not expire at the end of the fiscal year and can be used later. Additionally, it requires the department to provide housing for employees if it existed as a residence on January 1, 2022, and mandates an annual report to the general assembly regarding the status and cost of these residences. Its wording →
  Failed
  38–58
  March 23, 2022