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132)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
Iowa
sheep
1
and
wool
promotion
board,
by
changing
its
name
to
the
Iowa
2
sheep
promotion
board,
eliminating
the
assessment
on
wool,
3
changing
the
assessment
rate
on
sheep,
and
providing
for
4
the
collection
and
expenditure
of
moneys
imposed
by
the
5
assessment.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
182.1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
182.1
Definitions.
3
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
4
requires:
5
1.
“Assessment”
means
an
excise
tax
on
the
sale
of
sheep
or
6
wool
as
provided
in
this
chapter
.
7
2.
“Board”
means
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
8
established
pursuant
to
section
182.5
.
9
3.
a.
“Concentration
point”
means
a
location
or
facility
10
where
sheep
are
assembled
for
purposes
of
sale
or
resale
for
11
feeding,
breeding,
or
slaughtering,
and
where
contact
may
occur
12
between
groups
of
sheep
from
various
sources.
13
b.
“Concentration
point”
includes
a
public
stockyard,
14
auction
market,
street
market,
state
or
federal
market,
15
untested
consignment
sales
location,
buying
station,
or
a
16
livestock
dealer’s
yard,
truck,
or
facility.
17
4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
18
stewardship.
19
4.
5.
“District”
means
an
official
crop
reporting
district
20
formed
by
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture
and
set
21
out
in
the
annual
farm
census
published
by
the
Iowa
department
22
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship.
23
5.
6.
“First
purchaser”
means
a
person
who
purchases
sheep
24
or
wool
from
a
producer.
25
6.
7.
“Producer”
means
a
person
who
is
actively
engaged
26
within
this
state
in
the
business
of
producing
or
marketing
27
and
selling
sheep
or
wool
and
who
receives
income
from
the
28
production
of
sheep
or
wool
.
29
7.
8.
“Sale”
,
“sell”
,
or
“sold”
means
a
commercial
30
transaction
in
which
the
property
ownership
interest
in
or
31
to
sheep
or
wool
is
transferred
from
the
producer
to
a
first
32
purchaser
in
exchange
for
full
or
partial
consideration.
33
8.
9.
“Secretary”
means
the
secretary
of
agriculture.
34
9.
10.
“Sheep”
means
an
animal
of
the
ovine
species,
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regardless
of
age,
produced
or
marketed
in
this
state.
1
10.
11.
“Sheep
product”
means
an
item
derived
from
a
live
2
or
slaughtered
sheep,
including
but
not
limited
to
bones,
milk,
3
manure,
mutton
or
lamb,
sheepskin,
or
wool.
4
12.
“Wool”
means
the
natural
fiber
produced
by
sheep.
5
Sec.
2.
Section
182.3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
182.3
Notice
of
referendum.
8
1.
The
secretary
shall
give
notice
of
the
referendum
on
9
the
question
of
whether
to
establish
an
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
10
promotion
board
and
to
impose
the
assessment
by
publishing
the
11
notice
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
five
days
in
at
least
one
12
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
state.
The
notice
13
shall
state
the
voting
places,
period
of
time
for
voting,
and
14
other
information
deemed
necessary
by
the
secretary.
15
2.
A
referendum
shall
not
be
commenced
until
five
days
after
16
the
last
date
of
the
notice’s
publication.
17
Sec.
3.
Section
182.4,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
182.4
Establishment
of
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
——
20
assessment
——
termination.
21
1.
Each
producer
who
signs
a
statement
certifying
that
22
the
producer
is
a
bona
fide
producer
is
entitled
to
one
23
vote.
At
the
close
of
the
referendum,
the
secretary
shall
24
count
and
tabulate
the
ballots
cast.
If
a
majority
of
voters
25
favor
establishing
an
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
26
and
imposing
an
assessment,
an
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
27
board
shall
be
established.
The
assessment
shall
be
imposed
28
commencing
not
more
than
sixty
days
following
the
referendum
29
as
determined
by
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board,
and
30
shall
continue
until
terminated
by
a
referendum
as
provided
31
in
subsection
2
.
If
a
majority
of
the
voters
do
not
favor
32
establishing
an
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
and
33
imposing
the
assessment,
the
assessment
shall
not
be
imposed
34
and
the
board
shall
not
be
established
until
another
referendum
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is
held
under
this
chapter
and
a
majority
of
the
voters
1
favor
establishing
a
board
and
imposing
the
assessment.
If
a
2
referendum
fails,
another
referendum
shall
not
be
held
within
3
one
hundred
eighty
days.
4
2.
Upon
receipt
of
a
petition
signed
by
at
least
twenty-five
5
producers
in
each
district
requesting
a
referendum
election
6
to
determine
whether
to
terminate
the
establishment
of
the
7
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
and
to
terminate
the
8
imposition
of
the
assessment,
the
secretary
shall
call
a
9
referendum
to
be
conducted
within
sixty
days
following
the
10
receipt
of
the
petition.
The
petitioners
shall
guarantee
11
the
payment
of
the
costs
of
a
referendum
held
under
this
12
subsection
.
If
the
majority
of
the
voters
of
a
referendum
13
do
not
favor
termination,
an
additional
referendum
may
shall
14
be
held
when
the
secretary
receives
a
petition
signed
by
at
15
least
twenty-five
producers
in
each
district.
However,
the
16
additional
referendum
shall
not
be
held
within
one
hundred
17
eighty
days.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
182.5,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
182.5
Composition
of
board.
21
The
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
established
pursuant
22
to
section
182.4
shall
be
composed
of
nine
producers.
The
23
dean
of
the
college
of
agriculture
and
life
sciences
of
Iowa
24
state
university
of
science
and
technology
or
the
dean’s
25
representative
and
the
secretary
or
the
secretary’s
designee
26
shall
serve
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members
of
the
board.
The
27
board
shall
annually
elect
a
chairperson
from
its
membership.
28
Sec.
5.
Section
182.10,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
182.10
Vacancies.
31
The
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
shall
by
appointment
fill
an
32
unexpired
term
if
a
vacancy
occurs
on
the
board.
The
board
33
shall
select
a
producer
as
an
appointee
based
on
the
criteria
34
established
by
the
board.
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6.
Section
182.11,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
182.11
Purposes
of
board.
3
The
purposes
of
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
shall
be
to
4
include
all
of
the
following
:
5
1.
Enter
To
enter
into
contracts
or
agreements
with
or
make
6
grants
to
recognized
and
qualified
agencies,
individuals,
or
7
organizations
persons
for
the
development
and
carrying
out
8
administration
of
research
and
education
programs
directed
9
toward
better
and
more
efficient
production,
marketing,
and
10
utilization
of
sheep
and
wool
and
their
sheep
products.
11
2.
Provide
To
provide
methods
and
means,
including
,
but
not
12
limited
to
,
public
relations
and
other
promotion
techniques
13
for
the
maintenance
of
present
markets
for
sheep
and
sheep
14
products
.
15
3.
Assist
To
assist
in
the
development
of
new
or
larger
16
markets,
both
domestic
and
foreign,
for
sheep
and
wool
and
17
their
sheep
products.
18
Sec.
7.
Section
182.12,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
182.12
Powers
and
duties
of
board
.
21
The
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
may
do
any
of
the
following
:
22
1.
Administer
and
enforce
this
chapter
and
perform
acts
23
reasonably
necessary
to
effectuate
the
purposes
of
this
section
24
chapter
.
25
2.
Employ
and
discharge
assistants
and
professional
counsel
26
as
necessary,
prescribe
their
duties
and
powers,
and
fix
their
27
compensation.
28
3.
Establish
offices,
incur
expenses,
and
enter
into
any
29
contracts
or
agreements
necessary
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
30
this
chapter
.
31
4.
Adopt,
rescind,
and
amend
all
proper
and
necessary
rules
32
for
the
exercise
of
its
powers
and
duties.
33
5.
Enter
into
arrangements
for
the
collection
of
the
34
per-head
assessment
on
sheep
and
wool
.
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6.
Formulate
and
execute
assessment
procedures
and
methods
1
of
for
the
imposition
and
collection
of
the
per-head
assessment
2
on
sheep
.
3
7.
Receive
and
investigate
complaints
and
violations
of
4
this
chapter
and
take
necessary
related
action.
5
8.
Confer
and
cooperate
with
the
department,
legally
6
constituted
authorities
of
other
states
,
and
the
United
States.
7
9.
Establish
one
or
more
accounts
in
adequately
protected
8
financial
institutions
to
receive,
hold,
and
disburse
board
9
moneys.
10
Sec.
8.
Section
182.13A,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
182.13A
Not
a
state
agency.
13
The
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
is
not
an
agency
of
14
state
government.
15
Sec.
9.
Section
182.13B,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
16
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
If
a
majority
of
voters
at
a
referendum
conducted
18
pursuant
to
section
182.4
approve
the
establishment
of
an
19
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
and
the
imposition
of
20
an
assessment,
the
assessment
shall
be
imposed
on
wool
and
21
sheep
at
the
following
rates:
twenty
cents
per
head
sold
by
a
22
producer
to
a
first
purchaser.
23
a.
For
wool,
two
cents
imposed
on
each
pound
of
wool
sold
24
by
a
producer.
25
b.
For
sheep,
ten
cents
imposed
on
each
head
of
sheep
sold
26
by
a
producer.
27
Sec.
10.
Section
182.14,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
182.14
Assessment.
30
1.
An
assessment
provided
in
this
chapter
shall
be
imposed
31
on
the
a
producer
as
follows:
32
a.
If
the
a
producer
sells
wool
or
sheep
to
the
a
first
33
purchaser
within
this
state,
the
following
shall
apply:
34
(1)
If
the
sale
occurs
at
a
concentration
point,
the
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shall
be
imposed
at
the
time
of
delivery.
The
1
first
purchaser
shall
deduct
the
assessment
from
the
price
2
paid
to
the
producer
at
the
time
of
sale.
The
board
may
3
establish
a
system
that
requires
the
first
purchaser
to
deduct
4
the
assessment
and
remit
the
deducted
amount
to
the
board
by
5
electronic
funds
transfer.
6
(2)
If
the
sale
does
not
occur
at
a
concentration
point,
the
7
producer
shall
deduct
the
assessment
from
the
amount
received
8
from
the
sale
and
shall
forward
the
deducted
amount
deducted
to
9
the
board
within
thirty
days
following
each
calendar
quarter.
10
However,
the
board
may
establish
a
system
that
requires
the
11
first
purchaser
to
deduct
the
assessment
and
remit
the
deducted
12
amount
to
the
board
by
electronic
funds
transfer.
13
b.
If
the
producer
sells,
ships,
or
otherwise
disposes
of
14
wool
or
sheep
to
any
person
outside
this
state,
the
producer
15
shall
deduct
the
assessment
from
the
amount
received
from
the
16
sale
and
shall
forward
the
amount
deducted
to
the
board.
The
17
board
may
establish
a
system
that
requires
the
first
purchaser
18
to
deduct
the
assessment
and
remit
the
deducted
amount
to
the
19
board
by
electronic
funds
transfer.
20
2.
The
assessment
imposed
by
this
section
chapter
shall
21
be
remitted
to
the
board
not
later
than
thirty
days
following
22
each
calendar
quarter
during
which
the
assessment
amount
was
23
deducted.
24
Sec.
11.
Section
182.15,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
182.15
Invoice
required.
27
1.
At
the
time
of
sale,
the
first
purchaser
shall
sign
28
and
deliver
to
the
producer
a
separate
invoices
invoice
for
29
each
purchase.
The
invoices
An
invoice
shall
show
all
of
the
30
following
:
31
a.
The
name
and
address
of
the
producer
and
the
seller,
if
32
different
from
the
producer.
33
b.
The
name
and
address
of
the
first
purchaser.
34
c.
The
pounds
of
wool
or
head
of
number
of
sheep
sold.
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d.
The
date
of
the
purchase.
1
e.
The
rate
of
withholding
the
assessment
and
the
total
2
amount
of
the
assessment
withheld
collected
.
3
2.
Invoices
An
invoice
shall
be
legibly
written
and
shall
4
not
be
altered.
5
Sec.
12.
Section
182.18,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
182.18
Use
of
moneys.
8
1.
Moneys
collected
controlled
by
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
9
board
under
this
chapter
are
subject
to
audit
performed
by
the
10
auditor
of
state
and
.
11
2.
The
moneys
shall
be
used
expended
by
the
Iowa
sheep
and
12
wool
promotion
board
first
for
the
payment
of
collection
and
13
refund
expenses,
second
for
payment
of
the
costs
and
expenses
14
arising
in
connection
with
conducting
referendums,
third
for
15
the
purposes
identified
in
section
182.11
,
and
fourth
for
the
16
cost
of
conducting
audits
for
by
the
auditor
of
state.
17
3.
Moneys
of
the
board
remaining
If
moneys
remain
after
18
a
referendum
is
held
at
which
a
majority
of
the
voters
favor
19
termination
of
terminating
the
board
and
the
assessment
under
20
section
182.4,
the
board
shall
continue
to
be
expended
exist
21
and
expend
the
moneys
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
until
22
the
moneys
are
exhausted.
The
auditor
of
state
may
seek
23
reimbursement
for
the
cost
of
the
audit.
24
2.
4.
The
board
shall
not
engage
in
any
political
activity,
25
and
it
shall
be
a
condition
of
any
allocation
of
funds
moneys
26
under
this
chapter
that
any
organization
person
receiving
funds
27
moneys
shall
not
expend
the
funds
moneys
on
political
activity
28
or
on
any
attempt
to
influence
legislation.
29
Sec.
13.
TRANSITION
——
MEMBERSHIP.
Notwithstanding
this
30
Act,
the
members
of
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
31
established
pursuant
to
section
182.5,
Code
2025,
who
were
32
serving
on
the
board
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
33
this
Act
shall
continue
to
serve
on
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
34
board
pursuant
to
section
182.5,
as
amended
by
this
Act,
until
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their
terms
expire
as
provided
in
section
182.3,
as
amended
1
by
this
Act.
The
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
shall
appoint
a
2
producer
qualified
under
this
Act
to
fill
an
unexpired
term
if
3
a
vacancy
occurs
as
provided
in
section
182.10,
as
amended
by
4
this
Act.
5
Sec.
14.
TRANSITION
——
ASSESSMENT.
6
1.
The
assessment
rate
of
twenty
cents
per
head
of
sheep
7
established
pursuant
to
section
182.13B,
as
amended
by
this
8
Act,
shall
be
established
and
collected
under
chapter
182
9
without
a
referendum.
10
2.
The
assessment
rate
established
pursuant
to
section
11
182.13B,
as
amended
by
this
Act,
shall
take
effect
September
1,
12
2025,
unless
an
earlier
date
is
adopted
by
resolution
of
the
13
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board.
Until
then,
the
assessment
rate
14
imposed
on
sheep
in
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
15
date
of
this
Act
shall
continue
to
be
in
effect.
16
3.
This
Act
does
not
restrict
a
referendum
to
terminate
17
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
or
the
assessment
as
provided
18
in
section
182.4.
19
Sec.
15.
TRANSITION
——
OPERATIONS.
The
Iowa
sheep
promotion
20
board
is
the
successor
organization
of
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
21
promotion
board
established
in
chapter
182.
22
1.
The
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
shall
change
its
name
from
23
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
to
comply
with
this
24
Act
in
all
official
documents
in
effect
and
under
the
control
25
of
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board.
The
Iowa
sheep
promotion
26
board
shall
make
all
name
changes
within
a
practical
period
27
determined
by
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
but
not
later
than
28
December
30,
2025.
29
2.
The
name
of
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
shall
not
30
affect
any
of
the
following:
31
a.
A
rule,
regulation,
form,
order,
or
directive
32
promulgated
by
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
in
33
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
34
b.
A
legal
or
financial
obligation
incurred
by
the
Iowa
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sheep
and
wool
promotion
board,
or
any
legal
or
financial
1
obligation
owed
to
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board,
2
in
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
3
until
it
terminates
or
is
renewed
under
its
own
terms.
4
c.
Any
account,
or
moneys
in
any
account,
controlled
by
the
5
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
immediately
prior
to
the
6
effective
date
of
this
Act.
The
moneys
under
the
control
of
7
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
shall
be
expended
as
provided
8
in
sections
182.12
and
182.16.
9
d.
Any
administrative
hearing,
cause
of
action,
or
statute
10
of
limitation
relating
to
the
Iowa
sheep
and
wool
promotion
11
board
in
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
12
Act.
13
3.
Any
replacement
of
signs,
logos,
stationery,
insignia,
14
uniforms,
and
related
items
due
to
the
effect
of
the
change
in
15
name
shall
be
done
as
part
of
the
normal
replacement
cycle
for
16
such
items.
17
EXPLANATION
18
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
19
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
20
BACKGROUND.
1985
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
207
(codified
in
21
Code
chapter
182),
authorized
producers
of
sheep
and
wool
to
22
conduct
a
referendum
for
purposes
of
establishing
an
Iowa
23
sheep
and
wool
promotion
board
and
collecting
an
assessment
24
(informally
referred
to
as
a
checkoff)
on
the
per-head
sale
25
of
sheep
and
the
per-pound
sale
of
wool
(Code
section
182.4).
26
The
assessment
represents
a
self-tax
deducted
from
the
sales
27
price
of
sheep
and
wool
with
a
right
of
refund
(Code
section
28
182.17).
The
moneys
are
collected
by
the
producer’s
first
29
purchaser,
if
the
sale
is
at
a
concentration
point
(e.g.,
a
30
stockyard
or
market).
Otherwise,
the
moneys
are
collected
by
31
the
producer.
In
any
case,
the
collected
moneys
are
deposited
32
into
an
account
in
a
financial
institution
under
the
board’s
33
control.
The
board
is
required
to
use
the
collected
moneys
to
34
support
efforts
to
promote
markets
for
sheep
and
wool
products
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and
further
related
research
and
education
efforts
(Code
1
section
182.11).
The
assessment
rate
is
2
cents
for
each
pound
2
of
wool
and
10
cents
per
head
of
sheep
subject
to
an
increased
3
per-head
rate
of
25
cents
or
higher
by
board
action
if
approved
4
by
referendum
(Code
section
182.13B).
5
BILL’S
PROVISIONS
——
ELIMINATION
OF
WOOL.
The
bill
changes
6
the
board’s
name
to
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board.
A
producer
7
is
limited
to
a
person
in
the
business
of
producing
and
selling
8
sheep.
The
per-pound
wool
assessment
is
eliminated
and
the
9
base
per-head
assessment
is
established
at
20
cents
subject
to
10
current
procedures
that
allow
for
an
increase
by
referendum
11
(Code
section
182.13B).
The
renamed
board
may
establish
a
12
system
that
provides
for
electronic
funds
transfer
by
a
first
13
purchaser,
at
a
concentration
point,
outside
the
concentration
14
point,
or
outside
the
state.
Moneys
from
the
assessment
must
15
be
used
to
support
increasing
markets,
education,
and
research
16
involving
sheep
and
sheep
products
which
includes
an
item
17
derived
from
a
live
or
slaughtered
sheep,
including
but
not
18
limited
to
bones,
milk,
manure,
mutton
or
lamb,
sheepskin,
or
19
wool.
20
BILL’S
PROVISIONS
——
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
The
bill
does
21
not
affect
the
terms
of
members
of
the
former
Iowa
sheep
and
22
wool
promotion
board
who
will
continue
to
serve
as
members
of
23
the
Iowa
sheep
promotion
board
until
the
expiration
of
the
24
member’s
term.
The
per-head
assessment
rate
of
20
cents
is
25
implemented
without
a
referendum.
The
assessment
rate
takes
26
effect
on
September
1,
2025,
unless
the
board
elects
an
earlier
27
effective
date
by
resolution.
Until
then,
the
assessment
rate
28
is
the
same
as
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
the
bill.
The
29
bill
does
not
limit
the
power
of
producers
to
terminate
the
30
board
and
assessment
by
referendum
(Code
section
182.4).
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