Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose

Same legislation: SSB 1052

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2023
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 Iowa counties would be allowed to borrow money to restore wetlands, oxbow lakes, and floodplains without needing a public vote first. This change treats these environmental projects the same as other essential tasks, like protecting property from floodwaters. Currently, these types of projects would normally require voters to approve the debt at an election.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill amends the portion of the definition of “essential county purpose” relating to the protection of property from floodwaters to include the reconnection of floodplains and wetland and oxbow lake restoration. Under Code chapter 331, a county board of supervisors may generally contract indebtedness and approve the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out an essential county purpose without approval by voters at an election, while the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out a general county purpose generally requires approval by voters at an election.

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House subcommittee

Named February 5, 2024. On February 7, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.441

How the Code works³

Lobbying

11 for · 1 against · 18 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 607Didn’t advance89th GA SF 442Renumbered89th GA HF 523Became law89th GA HF 2166Passed a chamber89th GA

Study bill

SSB 1052Cleared committee

90th General Assembly

HF 448Cleared committee

Picked up later

HSB 83Cleared committee91st GA

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. A version became law.

HF 2166 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose
89th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
Passed a chamber
HF 523 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose
89th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · same title
Became law
SF 442 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose
89th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 607 · same title
Cleared committee
SF 607 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose
89th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
Didn’t advance
HSB 681 HSB 681
89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · similar
Cleared committee

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HSB 83 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose
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