Bill Watch: Week of April 26-30, 2021

Bill List as of April 30, 2021
Category	Bill #	Bill Explanation	Comments	Registration Status
Appropriations	SF595	Economic Development Appropriations	4/6 Introduced and referred to Appropriations. 4/7 Committee approved.
Appropriations	HF861	Justice Systems	4/7 Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. 4/12 Amendment filed.
Appropriations	HF862	RIIF	4/7 Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
Appropriations	HF868	Education Appropriations	4/8 Approps Education Subcommittee meeting. 4/12 Committee approved 15-0. Amendment H-1422 filed.
Appropriations	SF596	Education Appropriations	4/13 Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. Committee approved.
Appropriations	SF599	Justice Systems	4/14 Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. Committee report approving bill.
Appropriations	SF615	Standings Appropriations	4/26 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. 4/27 Committee approved 13-8.
Appropriations	SSB1266	Health & Human Services	4/13 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. Subcommittee: Kraayenbrink, Bolkcom, and Lofgren.

Athletics	HF364 (Previously HSB36)	Relating to the compensation of student athletes.	2/16 Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. 2/23 Senate Subcommittee: Johnson, Boulton, and Zaun. 3/16 Subcommittee recommends passage. 3/24 Committee report, recommending passage. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. 4/28 Deferred. Amendment S-3179 filed.	Undecid.

Day Care	HF301 (Previously HF6)	Established a child care workforce state matching grant program and fund administered by the early childhood Iowa state board to award matching state grants to eligible communities.	2/11 Passed House. Messaged to Senate. Read first time, referred to Human Resources. 2/17 Subcommittee: Green, Lofgren, and Mathis. 2/23 Subcommittee recommends passage. 3/23 Committee report, recommending passage. 3/31 Committee report, recommending passage. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business.	Undecid.
Day Care	HF606 (Previously HF 363 and HF3)	Permitting businesses new onsite daycare facilities or businesses expansion of existing onsite daycare facilities to qualify as projects under the high quality jobs program.	3/9 Passed House, yeas 91 nays 2 with amendment. 3/10 Read first time in the Senate, referred to Commerce. 3/24 Subcommittee Meeting--recommends passage. 3/31 Committee report, recommending passage. 4/8 Placed on calendar as unfinished business.

Economic Development	SSB1197	Creates the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Fund for investments into smart technologies used to improve current manufacturing processes. (Companion to HSB193.)	2/16 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. Subcommittee: Dawson, Bolkcom, and Sinclair.
Economic Development	SF609 (Previously SSB1269)	The administration and implementation of state taxation matters and credits. Division III establishes Manufacturing 4.0.	4/22 Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. Committee report, approving bill.
Economic Growth	HF789	A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, including tax credit programs, statewide tourism, incentives for manufacturers to invest in smart technologies, and an energy infrastructure revolving loan program, and making appropriations.	3/8 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 3/10 Subcommittee: Hite, James and Lohse. 3/11 Subcommittee Meeting.	Undecid.

Elections	SF568 (Previously SSB1237)	Election Law Changes.	3/4 Committee report approving bill. 3/17 Amendment S-3076 filed, adopted. Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. Messaged to House. 3/24 Introduced, referred to State Government. 3/25 Subcommittee: Kaufmann, Bloomingdale, and Hunter. 3/30 Subcommittee Meeting. 3/31 Committee report, recommending passage. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business.	Undecid.

EMS	HF562	Allows cities and counties to impose an additional levy for EMS.	2/23 Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. 2/24 Message to Senate. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. 2/25 Referred to State Government. 3/3 Subcommittee: R. Smith, Boulton, and Goodwin. 4/16 Fiscal Note: LSB2820SV.

Freedom of Speech	HF744 (Previously HSB237)	Requires the Regents to develop materials and procedures to ensure that the employees responsible for supervising various kinds of student activities understand the policies and duties of the university regarding free speech.	3/30 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage, 13-0. 4/6 Passed Senate 46-0 with amendment S3109; Returns to the House. 4/7 Senate amendment H-1359 filed. 4/27 Passed House, yeas 92 nays 1, with amendment H-1359).	Undecid.
Freedom of Speech	HF802 (Previously HSB258)	Establishes requirements for training on racism and sexism in schools, including prohibiting teaching that Iowa is fundamentally racist or sexist.	3/30 Committee report, recommending passage, 8-5. An amendment will be introduced during debate. 3/30 Committee report, recommending passage. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. 4/28 Senate approved 30-18, with amendment S3176. Messaged to House.	Undecid.
Freedom of Speech	SF478 (Previously SSB1205)	Providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements related to first amendment rights at K12 and public postsecondary institutions.	3/8 Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 14. 3/12 Read first time in the House, referred to Judiciary.	Undecid.

K12	HF847 (Previously HF808)	Relating to educational programs, funding, tax credits and deductions, open enrollment, supplementary weighting. Section V addresses work-based learning coordinators.	3/31 Referred to Ways and Means. 4/6 Subcommittee: Sinclair, Quirmbach, and Whiting. 4/7 Subcommittee recommends passage. 4/21 Committee report, recommending passage. 4/28 Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 6, with amendments. Returned to the House.	Undecid.

Lobbying	HF822 (Previously HF346)	Requires schools and local governments that contract for lobbyist services to do so using an RFP. Requires a person who lobbies for more than 10 hours per month on behalf of a local government or schools to preserve documents and make such documents public records.	3/4 Committee approved, 23-0, with amendment. 3/29 House passed 91-3, GOES to the Senate. Read first time, referred to State Government. 3/31 Subcommittee Meeting. 4/5 Amendment S-3115 filed. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

Operations	HF309 (Successor HSB28)	Restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-exempt organizations.	3/24 Committee report, recommending passage. 3/29 Fiscal note - LSB1731HV.1 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. 4/13 Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 1. Messaged to House.
Operations	HF644 (Previously HF375)	Registration of postsecondary schools with the College Student Aid Commission.	3/24 Subcommittee Meeting. 3/30 Committee report, recommending passage, 13-0. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business.	Undecid.
Operations	HF786	Relating to the assessment of fees when a person requests examination and copying of public records.	3/5 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 3/29 Amendment H-1326 filed. 4/19 Fiscal note - LSB2184HV.
Operations	HF877	Allows an out-of-state student to pay in-state tuition rates at a state university or community college if the student agrees to live in work in Iowa for a specified time period following graduation.	4/21 Introduced, referred to Education.
Operations	SF183 (Prev SSB1018)	Construction manager-at-risk commercial construction alternative delivery method and prohibiting certain other alternative delivery methods in the public sector.	1/28 Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 19. Messaged to the House. Read first time, referred to State Government. 3/3 Committee report, recommending passage. Placed on the calendar. 4/9 Amendments H-1377, H-1378, H-1379, H-1380, and H-1381 filed.
Operations	SF425	Relating to the definition of meeting and public notice requirements under the open meetings law.	3/17 Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. Message to the House. 3/22 Read first time, referred to State Government. 3/24 Subcommittee: Sexton, Konfrst and Siegrist. 3/25 Subcommittee.
Operations	SF487 (Previously SSB1046)	Relating to the operation of state government, including the review of state boards, the regulation of professions and occupations, and investigations conducted by state boards.	3/24 Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, Nordman and Wolfe. 3/30 Subcommittee Meeting. 3/31 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-0. 4/2 Committee amendment H-1339 filed. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

Programming	HF380 (Previously HSB82)	Drivers Education Instruction - Distracted Driving	2/10 Passed House, yeas 94, nays none. 2/11 attached to companion SF317. 4/1 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. 4/7 Substituted for SF317; amendment S-3139 filed; passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
Programming	HF857 (Previously HF787 and HF670)	Establishing a taskforce to the feasibility of establishing an artisanal butchery program.	4/2 Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. 4/13 Passed House, yeas 91 nays none. 4/14 Read first time, passed on file. 4/21 Referred to Appropriations. 4/27 Approved 21-0.	Undecid.
Programming	SF354 (Previously SF163)	Relating to the extension of deadline to satisfy continuing education requirements in certain professions.	3/16 Subcommittee Meeting. 3/24 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage, H-1288. 4/8 Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
Programming	SF546	Private instruction of driver's education.	4/12 Passed House, yeas 59 nays 34. 4/28 Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 15. Concurred with the House.

Tax Credits	HF36	Provides for the future repeal of certain tax credits.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 1/13 Subcommittee: Dawson, Goodwin, and Quirmbach.
Tax Credits	HSB1	Tax credits awarded by the economic development authority for specific capital contributions made to certified rural business growth funds for investment in qualified businesses.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. Subcommittee: Lohse, Gjerde, and Nordman.
Taxes	SF124	Exempting certain homestead property from specified school property tax levies.	1/21 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 1/26 Subcommittee: Dawson, Dotzler, and Goodwin.
Taxes	SF587 (Previously SSB1253)	Tax changes - including phase out of backfill and funding streams for mental health services.	3/29 Referred to Appropriations. Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bolkcom, and Costello. 4/1 Subcommittee approved 12-8. Committee passed 12-8. 4/6 Passed the Senate 30-17 with amendment S-3133; goes to the House. 4/9 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 4/12 Fiscal Note - LSB2179SV.	Undecid.
SENT TO GOVERNOR
Apprenticeship	SF424 (Previously SSB1149)	Requires 100 hours of contact work between an apprentice and the lead sponsor in order to qualify for EDA assistance.	3/8 Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. Read first time in House, referred to State Government. 3/10 Subcommittee: Jones, Bloomingdale and Gjerde 3/17 Subcommittee Meeting 3/24 Committee passed 22-0 with amendment H-1289. 4/6 House concurred and passed as amended 90-0; returns to the Senate. 4/13 Senate Approves as amended by the House, 46-0. Goes to the Governor.	Undecid.
Programming	HF433 (Previously HSB78)	Authorize a judge to appoint an uncertified court report for a period of up to one year.	2/17 Passed House, yeas 94 nays none. 2/18 Message from House. Read first time, passed on file. 2/25 Attached to companion SF440. 4/1 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. 4/7 Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. Sent to the Governor.
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Apprenticeship	HF559 (Previously HSB202)	Requires 100 hours of contact work between the apprentice and lead sponsor. Attached to companion SF 484	4/12 Governor Signed
Appropriations	HF867	Administration & Regulation Apppropriations Includes funds for Broadband grants.	4/21 Passed House, yeas 55 nays 37. 4/22 Read first time, attached to similar SF594. 2/28 Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. Governor signed.
K12	HF308	Senior Year Plus	3/8 Governor Signed
Licensure	HF280 (Previously HSB99)	Renewal of CDL licenses without examination. (Companion bill SF318).	3/21 Governor Signed
Weapons	HF756	Relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons.	4/2 Governor Signed
WITHDRAWN
Licensure	SF318	Renewal of CDL licenses without examination. (Companion bill HF280).	2/10 Introduced, placed on calendar. Committee report, approving bill.