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Removing a preference for purchasing of Iowa coal by state and local government entities
Sponsored by the Senate State Government Committee
Topics:AgricultureState governmentCities & counties
Same legislation: SSB 1201
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2021
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 17, 202145–2
- Done: House committeeMarch 31, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Local and state government groups, including school districts and cities, would no longer be required to buy coal produced in Iowa. This change removes the rule that these groups must use coal from local miners who follow specific state laws.1
Read the official explanation
This bill strikes a requirement that any commission, board, county officer, or other governing body of the state, or of any county, township, school district, or city, purchase or use coal mined or produced in Iowa by producers who comply with Iowa workers’ compensation and mining laws. The bill strikes related references, exceptions, and remedies.
House subcommittee
Named January 11, 2022. On January 18, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →
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