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2717
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HF
2413)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
House
April
20,
2026
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
executive
branch
functions,
including
1
legislative
review,
delay,
and
approval
of
administrative
2
rules
and
ratification
of
certain
other
actions,
other
3
matters
relating
to
the
state
rulemaking
process,
and
terms
4
of
service
of
certain
appointed
members
of
certain
boards,
5
and
including
applicability
provisions.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
RULEMAKING
PROCESS
——
LEGISLATIVE
REVIEW,
DELAY,
AND
APPROVAL
2
OF
RULES
3
Section
1.
Section
17A.2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
4
the
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7A.
a.
“Major
rule”
means
a
rule
that
does
6
any
of
the
following:
7
(1)
Requires
annual
expenditures
of
at
least
one
million
8
dollars,
or
combined
expenditures
of
at
least
five
million
9
dollars
within
five
years,
by
all
affected
persons
including
10
the
agency
itself.
An
express
appropriation,
allocation,
or
11
transfer
of
moneys
enacted
by
the
general
assembly
shall
not
be
12
considered
an
expenditure
for
purposes
of
this
paragraph.
13
(2)
Has
significant
adverse
effects
on
competition,
14
employment,
investment,
productivity,
or
innovation,
including
15
significant
adverse
effects
on
individual
industries
or
16
regions.
17
(3)
Amends
the
state
implementation
plan
under
section
110
18
of
the
federal
Clean
Air
Act
as
amended
through
January
1,
19
1991.
20
b.
“Major
rule”
does
not
include
a
rule
adopted
by
the
21
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
that
establishes
or
22
amends
a
rate
of
contribution
to
the
system
pursuant
to
section
23
97B.11.
24
Sec.
2.
Section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
25
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
a.
Give
notice
of
its
the
agency’s
intended
action
by
27
submitting
the
notice
to
the
administrative
rules
coordinator
28
and
the
administrative
code
editor.
The
administrative
rules
29
coordinator
shall
assign
an
ARC
number
to
each
rulemaking
30
document.
The
administrative
code
editor
shall
publish
each
31
notice
meeting
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
in
the
Iowa
32
administrative
bulletin
created
pursuant
to
section
2B.5A.
The
33
legislative
services
agency
shall
provide
the
chairpersons
and
34
ranking
members
of
the
appropriate
standing
committees
of
the
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general
assembly
a
means
to
receive
an
electronic
copy
of
the
1
notice
for
additional
study.
Any
notice
of
intended
action
2
shall
be
published
at
least
thirty-five
days
in
advance
of
the
3
action.
The
notice
shall
include
a
statement
of
either
the
4
terms
or
substance
of
the
intended
action
or
a
description
of
5
the
subjects
and
issues
involved,
and
the
all
of
the
following:
6
(1)
The
text
of
the
proposed
rule.
7
(2)
The
time
when
,
the
place
where
,
and
the
manner
in
which
8
interested
persons
may
present
their
views.
9
(3)
A
concise
description
of
the
purpose
and
summary
of
the
10
proposed
rule.
11
(4)
A
classification
stating
whether
the
proposed
rule
is
a
12
major
rule
and
an
explanation
for
the
agency’s
classification.
13
The
classification
shall
encompass
all
rulemaking
actions
14
included
in
the
notice
and
shall
expressly
and
unambiguously
15
state
whether
the
proposed
rule
is
a
major
rule.
16
(5)
A
list
of
all
other
related
regulatory
actions
by
the
17
agency
intended
to
implement
the
same
statutory
provision
or
18
regulatory
objective,
as
well
as
the
individual
and
aggregate
19
economic
effects
of
those
actions.
20
(6)
The
tentative
effective
date
of
the
proposed
rule.
21
Sec.
3.
Section
17A.4A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
22
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
a.
The
regulatory
analysis
must
contain
all
of
the
24
following:
25
(1)
A
description
of
the
classes
of
persons
who
probably
26
will
be
affected
by
the
proposed
rule,
including
classes
that
27
will
bear
the
costs
of
the
proposed
rule
and
classes
that
will
28
benefit
from
the
proposed
rule.
29
(2)
A
description
of
the
probable
quantitative
and
30
qualitative
impact
of
the
proposed
rule,
economic
or
otherwise,
31
upon
affected
classes
of
persons,
including
a
description
of
32
the
nature
and
amount
of
all
of
the
different
kinds
of
costs
33
that
would
be
incurred
in
complying
with
the
proposed
rule.
34
(3)
The
probable
costs
to
the
agency
and
to
any
other
agency
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of
the
implementation
and
enforcement
of
the
proposed
rule
and
1
any
anticipated
effect
on
state
revenues.
2
(4)
A
comparison
of
the
probable
costs
and
benefits
of
the
3
proposed
rule
to
the
probable
costs
and
benefits
of
inaction.
4
The
comparison
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
5
(a)
The
estimated
primary
or
direct
benefits
of
the
proposed
6
rule.
7
(b)
The
estimated
cost
savings
or
financial
benefits
to
8
society
of
the
proposed
rule.
9
(c)
The
estimated
compliance
costs
to
be
incurred
by
10
entities
subject
to
regulation
by
the
proposed
rule.
11
(d)
The
estimated
secondary
or
indirect
costs
of
the
12
proposed
rule.
13
(e)
The
estimated
opportunity
cost
of
the
proposed
rule.
14
The
comparison
must
identify
the
opportunity
cost
of
compliance
15
with
the
proposed
rule
resulting
from
the
potential
exit
of
16
private
capital
from
the
market
due
to
the
proposed
rule.
17
(5)
A
determination
of
whether
less
costly
methods
or
18
less
intrusive
methods
exist
for
achieving
the
purpose
of
the
19
proposed
rule.
20
(6)
A
description
of
any
alternative
methods
for
achieving
21
the
purpose
of
the
proposed
rule
that
were
seriously
considered
22
by
the
agency
and
the
reasons
why
they
were
rejected
in
favor
23
of
the
proposed
rule.
24
(7)
A
description
of
any
actions
taken
by
the
agency
to
25
minimize
the
cost
and
impact
of
the
rule
on
regulated
entities.
26
(8)
The
legal
authority
for
the
proposed
rule.
27
(9)
All
sources
consulted
by
the
agency
during
formulation
28
of
the
proposed
rule.
29
(10)
All
key
assumptions
made
by
the
agency
during
30
formulation
of
the
proposed
rule.
31
(11)
All
sources
of
uncertainty
identified
by
the
agency
32
regarding
the
most
effective
and
economical
means
of
achieving
33
the
purposes
of
the
proposed
rule.
34
(12)
A
statement
of
the
need
for
the
proposed
rule
as
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determined
by
the
agency.
1
(13)
A
classification
stating
whether
the
proposed
rule
is
a
2
major
rule
and
an
explanation
for
the
agency’s
classification.
3
The
classification
shall
encompass
all
rulemaking
actions
4
included
in
the
regulatory
analysis
and
shall
expressly
and
5
unambiguously
state
whether
the
proposed
rule
is
a
major
rule.
6
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
17A.4C
Legislative
regulatory
7
analysis.
8
1.
a.
Upon
receipt
of
the
notice
of
an
agency’s
intended
9
action
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
or
10
an
adopted
rule
under
section
17A.5,
the
legislative
services
11
agency
shall
conduct
a
legislative
regulatory
analysis
of
12
a
proposed
or
adopted
rule
classified
by
the
proposing
or
13
adopting
agency
as
a
major
rule.
14
b.
The
regulatory
analysis
must
contain
all
of
the
15
following:
16
(1)
A
summary
of
the
rule.
17
(2)
The
state
or
federal
law
implemented
by
the
rule.
18
(3)
A
review
of
any
actions
taken
by
the
agency
to
minimize
19
the
cost
and
impact
of
the
rule
on
regulated
entities.
20
(4)
An
evaluation
of
the
costs
of
the
rule,
including
all
21
of
the
following:
22
(a)
The
estimated
implementation
and
compliance
costs
of
23
the
rule
to
be
incurred
by
regulated
entities,
which
shall
24
include
both
initial
and
ongoing
costs.
25
(b)
The
number
or
estimated
number
of
regulated
entities
26
in
the
state
affected
by
the
rule,
and
an
estimate
based
on
27
available
regulatory
history,
of
how
many
newly
regulated
28
entities
may
be
affected
or
deterred
by
the
costs
of
the
rule
29
each
year.
30
(c)
Information
on
specific
industries
or
regions
of
the
31
state
that
may
be
affected
by
the
rule,
if
applicable.
32
(d)
Estimated
effects
of
the
rule
on
state
revenue.
33
(e)
Estimated
effects
of
the
rule
on
state
expenditures
34
including
estimated
administrative
expenses.
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(5)
All
sources
consulted
by
the
legislative
services
1
agency
during
formulation
of
the
regulatory
analysis.
2
(6)
All
key
assumptions
made
by
the
legislative
services
3
agency
during
formulation
of
the
regulatory
analysis.
4
(7)
All
sources
of
uncertainty
identified
by
the
5
legislative
services
agency
regarding
the
determinations
made
6
in
the
regulatory
analysis.
7
c.
The
legislative
services
agency
shall
submit
a
8
report
including
the
legislative
regulatory
analysis
to
the
9
administrative
code
editor,
who
shall
publish
it
in
the
Iowa
10
administrative
bulletin,
and
the
administrative
rules
review
11
committee.
The
report
shall
include
an
assessment
of
whether
12
the
agency’s
rulemaking
process
complied
with
the
requirements
13
of
this
chapter
governing
major
rules,
and
an
assessment
of
14
whether
the
major
rule
imposes
any
new
limits
or
mandates
on
15
private-sector
activity.
16
d.
An
agency
shall
not
adopt
a
rule
classified
as
a
major
17
rule
pursuant
to
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
18
“a”
,
less
than
thirty-five
days
after
the
report
required
by
19
paragraph
“c”
is
published
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
20
2.
To
the
extent
resources
are
available,
the
legislative
21
services
agency
shall
conduct
legislative
regulatory
analyses
22
of
specified
existing
rules
and
proposed
or
adopted
rules
that
23
are
not
major
rules
when
requested
by
a
chair
or
ranking
member
24
of
a
standing
committee
of
the
general
assembly
relating
to
25
matters
within
the
committee’s
jurisdiction.
The
legislative
26
services
agency
shall
undertake
such
reviews
in
the
order
27
requested
unless
directed
otherwise
by
the
legislative
council.
28
3.
The
legislative
services
agency
may
request
information
29
relevant
to
a
legislative
regulatory
analysis
from
an
agency.
30
The
agency
shall
promptly
comply
with
such
a
request.
31
Sec.
5.
Section
17A.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
32
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
An
adopted
rule
shall
include
an
updated
34
classification
stating
whether
the
rule
is
a
major
rule
if
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the
classification
differs
from
that
included
in
the
notice
1
of
intended
action
pursuant
to
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
2
paragraph
“a”
.
The
updated
classification
shall
include
the
3
information
required
by
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
4
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
as
well
as
an
explanation
for
the
change
5
in
classification.
6
Sec.
6.
Section
17A.8,
subsections
1,
5,
and
6,
Code
2026,
7
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
There
is
created
the
“Administrative
Rules
Review
9
Committee.”
The
committee
shall
be
bipartisan
and
shall
be
10
composed
of
the
following
members:
11
a.
Three
Five
senators
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
12
the
senate
and
two
three
senators
appointed
by
the
minority
13
leader
of
the
senate.
The
members
appointed
by
the
majority
14
leader
of
the
senate,
other
than
the
chairperson,
shall
be
15
chairpersons
of
standing
committees
of
the
senate.
16
b.
Three
Five
representatives
appointed
by
the
17
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
two
three
18
representatives
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
19
of
representatives.
The
members
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
20
the
house,
other
than
the
chairperson,
shall
be
chairpersons
of
21
standing
committees
of
the
house
of
representatives.
22
5.
a.
A
regular
committee
meeting
shall
be
held
at
the
23
seat
of
government
on
the
second
Tuesday
of
each
month
or
on
an
24
alternative
date
established
by
the
committee.
An
additional
25
committee
meeting
shall
be
held
in
each
month
in
which
the
26
general
assembly
is
convened
for
a
regular
session.
The
27
chairperson
may
waive
the
requirement
for
an
additional
meeting
28
in
a
month
in
which
a
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly
29
adjourns.
Unless
impracticable,
in
advance
of
each
such
30
meeting
the
subject
matter
to
be
considered
shall
be
published
31
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
32
b.
A
special
committee
meeting
may
be
called
by
the
33
chairperson
at
any
place
in
the
state
and
at
any
time.
Unless
34
impracticable,
in
advance
of
each
special
meeting
notice
of
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the
time
and
place
of
such
meeting
and
the
subject
matter
to
1
be
considered
shall
be
published
in
the
Iowa
administrative
2
bulletin.
3
6.
The
committee
shall
meet
for
the
purpose
of
selectively
4
reviewing
rules,
whether
proposed
or
in
effect.
The
committee
5
shall
review
a
notice
of
intended
action
classified
as
a
major
6
rule
pursuant
to
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
7
before
the
earliest
date
on
which
the
proposed
rule
could
8
be
adopted
pursuant
to
that
paragraph.
The
committee
shall
9
review
a
rule
adopted
under
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
10
paragraph
“b”
,
and
classified
as
a
major
rule
pursuant
to
11
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
or
section
17A.5,
12
subsection
3,
within
thirty-five
days
of
the
publication
of
13
the
adopted
rule
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
The
14
committee
shall
review
any
other
adopted
rule
classified
as
a
15
major
rule
pursuant
to
section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
16
“a”
,
or
section
17A.5,
subsection
3,
before
its
effective
17
date.
A
regular
or
special
committee
meeting
shall
be
open
to
18
the
public
and
an
interested
person
may
be
heard
and
present
19
evidence.
The
committee
may
require
a
representative
of
an
20
agency
whose
rule
or
proposed
rule
is
under
consideration
21
to
attend
a
committee
meeting.
The
committee
may
request
22
additional
information
about
a
rule
from
an
agency.
23
Sec.
7.
Section
17A.8,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
24
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
25
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
The
administrative
rules
review
26
committee
may
establish
a
subcommittee
of
three
members
of
27
the
general
assembly
for
the
purpose
of
providing
additional
28
review
of
a
proposed
or
adopted
major
rule.
The
chairperson
29
of
the
subcommittee
shall
be
a
member
of
a
standing
committee
30
appropriate
for
the
subject
matter
of
the
major
rule.
At
31
least
two
members
of
the
subcommittee
shall
be
members
of
the
32
administrative
rules
review
committee.
The
subcommittee
may
33
request
additional
information
about
the
major
rule
from
the
34
agency
that
proposed
or
adopted
the
major
rule
and
require
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a
representative
of
the
agency
to
attend
a
meeting
of
the
1
subcommittee
or
the
committee
and
respond
to
questions
from
2
subcommittee
or
committee
members.
The
subcommittee
may
3
provide
recommendations
and
other
information
regarding
the
4
major
rule
to
the
committee.
5
Sec.
8.
Section
17A.8,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
6
following
new
subsection:
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11.
a.
Upon
a
vote
of
the
majority
of
8
its
members,
the
administrative
rules
review
committee
may
9
delay
the
effective
date
of
a
rule
for
approval
by
the
general
10
assembly,
unless
the
rule
is
adopted
under
section
17A.5,
11
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”
.
If
the
rule
is
adopted
under
12
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”
,
the
committee,
13
within
thirty-five
days
of
the
publication
of
the
rule
in
the
14
Iowa
administrative
bulletin
and
upon
a
vote
of
the
majority
15
of
its
members,
may
suspend
the
applicability
of
the
rule
for
16
approval
by
the
general
assembly.
The
committee
may
delay
the
17
effective
date
or
suspend
the
applicability
of
a
rule
if
it
18
determines
any
of
the
following:
19
(1)
The
rule
lacks
adequate
statutory
authority.
20
(2)
The
rule
imposes
costs,
burdens,
or
mandates
on
the
21
private
sector
that
are
not
justified
by
the
regulatory
22
analysis
required
by
section
17A.4A.
23
(3)
The
agency
failed
to
comply
with
a
requirement
of
this
24
chapter
in
its
rulemaking
process.
25
(4)
The
rule
raises
significant
policy
concerns
that
26
warrant
review
by
the
general
assembly.
27
b.
The
committee
shall
refer
the
rule
to
the
speaker
of
the
28
house
of
representatives
and
the
president
of
the
senate.
The
29
referral
shall
be
in
writing
and
shall
include
the
committee’s
30
specific
determination
under
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraphs
31
(1)
through
(4),
the
committee’s
findings
regarding
the
32
determination,
and
any
other
information
the
committee
deems
33
appropriate.
The
committee
shall
make
the
referral
within
ten
34
days
of
the
vote
under
paragraph
“a”
.
The
administrative
code
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editor
shall
publish
the
referral
in
the
Iowa
administrative
1
bulletin.
2
c.
The
rule
shall
not
become
effective
or
applicable
unless
3
it
is
approved
by
the
general
assembly.
A
rule
that
is
not
4
approved
shall
not
become
effective
or
applicable.
The
general
5
assembly
may
approve
a
rule
by
passage
of
a
joint
resolution.
6
The
rule
shall
become
effective
or
applicable
on
the
effective
7
date
of
the
joint
resolution.
8
d.
(1)
If
the
effective
date
of
a
rule
is
delayed
or
the
9
applicability
of
a
rule
is
suspended
under
this
subsection
10
while
the
general
assembly
is
not
in
session,
and
the
governor
11
determines
that
the
rule
must
become
effective
or
applicable
12
immediately
due
to
a
requirement
of
federal
law,
a
condition
of
13
federal
funding,
or
a
state
of
disaster
emergency
proclaimed
14
by
the
governor
pursuant
to
section
29C.6,
the
governor
may
15
request
temporary
approval
of
the
rule
by
the
legislative
16
council.
The
rule
shall
become
effective
or
applicable
17
upon
temporary
approval
by
the
legislative
council.
A
rule
18
temporarily
approved
by
the
legislative
council
shall
cease
to
19
be
effective
or
applicable
upon
the
adjournment
of
the
next
20
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly
unless
the
general
21
assembly
approves
the
rule
by
passage
of
a
joint
resolution
22
before
adjournment.
A
rule
that
ceases
to
be
applicable
shall
23
cease
to
be
effective
on
the
same
date.
The
rule
shall
remain
24
effective
or
applicable
if
approved.
25
(2)
As
soon
as
practicable,
but
no
sooner
than
two
weeks
26
after
publication
of
notice
pursuant
to
paragraph
“e”
,
the
27
administrative
code
editor
shall
remove
a
rule
that
has
ceased
28
to
be
effective
or
applicable
from
the
Iowa
administrative
29
code.
30
e.
The
administrative
code
editor
shall
publish
notice
of
a
31
delayed
effective
date
or
of
applicability
that
was
suspended,
32
and
that
a
rule
has
been
approved
or
ceased
to
be
effective,
in
33
the
Iowa
administrative
code
and
bulletin.
34
f.
Action
by
the
committee
under
this
subsection
shall
not
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be
construed
to
preclude
any
of
the
following:
1
(1)
Any
other
action
on
a
rule
by
the
committee
authorized
2
by
this
chapter,
including
but
not
limited
to
subsections
9
and
3
10.
4
(2)
Enactment
of
legislation
relating
to
a
rule
by
the
5
general
assembly.
6
(3)
Further
rulemaking
by
an
agency.
7
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
17A.19A
Judicial
review
——
major
8
rules.
9
1.
In
addition
to
any
other
action
permitted
under
section
10
17A.19,
an
aggrieved
or
adversely
affected
person
or
party
may
11
bring
an
action
in
district
court
concerning
a
major
rule.
12
The
district
court
shall
have
jurisdiction
to
do
all
of
the
13
following:
14
a.
Engage
in
de
novo
review
of
whether
a
rule
is
a
major
15
rule.
16
b.
Determine
whether
an
agency
complied
with
the
17
requirements
of
this
chapter
relating
to
major
rules.
18
c.
Determine
when
or
if
a
rule
alleged
to
be
a
major
rule
19
became
effective.
20
2.
The
approval
of
a
major
rule
by
the
general
assembly
21
pursuant
to
section
17A.8,
subsection
11,
shall
not
do
any
of
22
the
following:
23
a.
Extinguish
or
otherwise
affect
any
legal
claim,
whether
24
substantive
or
procedural,
concerning
any
alleged
legal
defect
25
of
the
major
rule.
26
b.
Be
construed
as
a
grant
or
modification
of
statutory
27
authority
by
the
general
assembly
for
the
adoption
of
the
major
28
rule.
29
c.
Be
part
of
the
record
before
the
district
court
in
any
30
judicial
proceeding
concerning
a
major
rule
except
for
purposes
31
of
a
proceeding
under
subsection
1.
32
Sec.
10.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
33
to
rulemaking
commencing
with
a
regulatory
analysis
pursuant
to
34
section
17A.4A,
as
amended
by
this
Act,
published
in
the
Iowa
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bulletin
on
or
after
October
1,
2026,
or
with
1
a
rule
adopted
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
section
2
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
on
or
after
October
1,
3
2026.
4
DIVISION
II
5
RATIFICATION
OF
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
TO
STATE
IMPLEMENTATION
6
PLAN
——
FEDERAL
CLEAN
AIR
ACT
7
Sec.
11.
Section
455B.133,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
2.
a.
Adopt,
amend,
or
repeal
rules
pertaining
to
10
the
evaluation,
abatement,
control,
and
prevention
of
air
11
pollution.
The
rules
may
include
those
that
are
necessary
12
to
obtain
approval
of
the
state
implementation
plan
under
13
section
110
of
the
federal
Clean
Air
Act
as
amended
through
14
January
1,
1991.
The
commission
is
not
required
to
adopt
rules
15
that
use
air
dispersion
modeling
for
a
minor
source
or
minor
16
modification
of
a
major
stationary
source
unless
modeling
is
17
specifically
required
by
the
federal
Clean
Air
Act
as
amended
18
through
January
1,
1991,
or
a
federal
or
state
agreement.
19
b.
(1)
A
proposal
to
amend
the
state
implementation
plan
20
under
section
110
of
the
federal
Clean
Air
Act
as
amended
21
through
January
1,
1991,
shall
not
be
submitted
for
federal
22
approval
until
it
is
ratified
by
the
general
assembly.
A
23
proposal
that
is
not
ratified
shall
not
be
submitted
for
24
federal
approval.
The
general
assembly
may
ratify
a
proposal
25
by
passage
of
a
joint
resolution
that
requires
approval
of
the
26
governor.
27
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(1),
a
proposal
to
amend
28
the
state
implementation
plan
under
section
110
of
the
federal
29
Clean
Air
Act
as
amended
through
January
1,
1991,
may
be
30
submitted
for
federal
approval
without
ratification
by
the
31
general
assembly
if
any
of
the
following
apply:
32
(a)
The
proposal
is
an
exercise
of
authority
granted
to
the
33
governor
pursuant
to
section
211(h)(5)
of
the
federal
Clean
Air
34
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§7545(h)(5).
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(b)
The
proposal
authorizes
action
by
the
governor
or
an
1
agency
regarding
ethanol
blended
gasoline,
including
but
not
2
limited
to
standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline,
E-85
gasoline,
or
3
any
other
ethanol
blended
gasoline,
that
meets
the
standards
4
and
classifications
required
in
section
214A.2,
and
that
also
5
relates
to
one
or
more
of
the
following
subjects:
6
(i)
Reid
vapor
pressure
regulation.
7
(ii)
Ensuring
commercial
availability.
8
(3)
If
the
governor
determines
that
the
proposal
must
be
9
submitted
while
the
general
assembly
is
not
in
session
and
10
subparagraph
divisions
(a)
and
(b)
do
not
apply,
the
governor
11
may
request
approval
of
the
proposal
by
the
legislative
12
council.
The
governor
may
submit
the
proposal
upon
approval
by
13
the
legislative
council.
14
DIVISION
III
15
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
BOARDS
——
TERMS
OF
OFFICE
16
Sec.
12.
Section
16.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
a.
The
members
of
the
authority
appointed
by
the
19
governor
on
or
before
June
30,
2026,
shall
serve
for
staggered
20
terms
of
six
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
21
69.19
.
22
b.
The
members
of
the
authority
appointed
by
the
governor
on
23
or
after
July
1,
2026,
shall
serve
for
staggered
terms
of
four
24
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19.
25
c.
A
person
appointed
by
the
governor
to
fill
a
vacancy
26
shall
serve
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
A
27
member
is
eligible
for
reappointment.
The
ex
officio
voting
28
member
designated
by
the
agricultural
development
board
shall
29
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
that
board.
A
member
of
the
authority
30
may
be
removed
from
office
by
the
governor
for
misfeasance,
31
malfeasance,
or
willful
neglect
of
duty
or
other
just
cause,
32
after
notice
and
hearing,
unless
the
notice
and
hearing
is
33
expressly
waived
in
writing.
34
Sec.
13.
Section
16.2C,
subsection
4,
paragraph
c,
Code
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is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
c.
(1)
Members
appointed
on
or
before
June
30,
2026,
shall
2
serve
for
staggered
terms
of
six
years
beginning
and
ending
as
3
provided
in
section
69.19
.
4
(2)
Members
appointed
on
or
after
July
1,
2026,
shall
serve
5
for
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
6
provided
in
section
69.19.
7
(3)
A
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
8
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
member’s
term.
A
member
is
9
eligible
for
reappointment.
An
appointed
member
may
be
removed
10
from
office
by
the
governor
for
misfeasance,
malfeasance,
11
willful
neglect
of
duty,
or
other
just
cause,
after
notice
and
12
hearing,
unless
the
notice
and
hearing
is
expressly
waived
in
13
writing.
14
Sec.
14.
Section
52.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
The
state
commissioner
of
elections
shall
appoint
three
17
members
to
a
board
of
examiners
for
voting
systems,
not
more
18
than
two
of
whom
shall
be
from
the
same
political
party.
The
19
examiners
Examiners
appointed
on
or
before
June
30,
2026,
20
shall
hold
office
for
staggered
terms
of
six
years,
subject
to
21
removal
at
the
pleasure
of
the
state
commissioner
of
elections.
22
Examiners
appointed
on
or
after
July
1,
2026,
shall
hold
office
23
for
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
24
provided
in
section
69.19,
subject
to
removal
at
the
pleasure
25
of
the
state
commissioner
of
elections.
26
Sec.
15.
Section
97B.8A,
subsection
4,
paragraph
d,
Code
27
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
d.
(1)
The
appointive
terms
of
the
members
appointed
by
the
29
governor
on
or
before
June
30,
2026,
are
for
a
period
of
six
30
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
31
(2)
The
appointive
terms
of
the
members
appointed
by
the
32
governor
on
or
after
July
1,
2026,
are
for
a
period
of
four
33
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19.
34
(3)
If
there
is
a
vacancy
in
the
membership
of
the
board
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for
one
of
the
members
appointed
by
the
governor,
the
governor
1
has
the
power
of
appointment.
Gubernatorial
appointees
to
this
2
board
are
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
3
Sec.
16.
Section
256.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
3.
a.
The
terms
of
office
for
voting
members
appointed
on
6
or
before
June
30,
2026,
are
for
six
years
beginning
and
ending
7
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
8
b.
The
terms
of
office
for
voting
members
appointed
on
or
9
after
July
1,
2026,
are
for
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
10
provided
in
section
69.19.
11
Sec.
17.
Section
262.2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
262.2
Appointment
——
term
of
office.
14
1.
The
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
15
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Prior
to
appointing
the
ninth
16
member
as
specified
in
section
262.1
,
the
governor
shall
17
consult
with
the
appropriate
student
body
government
at
the
18
institution
at
which
the
proposed
appointee
is
enrolled.
19
2.
Subject
to
subsection
3:
20
a.
The
term
of
each
member
of
the
board
appointed
on
or
21
before
June
30,
2026,
shall
be
for
six
years
,
unless
.
22
b.
The
term
of
each
member
of
the
board
appointed
on
or
23
after
July
1,
2026,
shall
be
for
four
years.
24
3.
If
the
ninth
member,
appointed
in
accordance
with
section
25
262.1
,
graduates
or
is
no
longer
enrolled
at
an
institution
of
26
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
more
than
one
year
27
before
the
expiration
of
the
term
,
at
which
time
the
term
of
28
the
ninth
member
shall
expire
one
year
from
the
date
on
which
29
the
member
graduates
or
is
no
longer
enrolled
in
an
institution
30
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control.
However,
if
31
within
that
year
the
ninth
member
reenrolls
in
any
institution
32
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
on
a
full-time
33
basis
and
is
a
student
in
good
standing
at
either
the
graduate
34
or
undergraduate
level,
the
term
of
the
ninth
member
shall
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in
effect.
1
4.
The
terms
of
three
members
of
the
board
shall
begin
and
2
expire
in
each
odd-numbered
year
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
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