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AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
AGRICULTURE,
INCLUDING
BY
PROVIDING
FOR
THE
POWERS
AND
DUTIES
OF
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP,
INCLUDING
THE
PROMOTION
AND
REGULATION
OF
COMMODITIES
AND
PRODUCTS,
THE
REGULATION
OF
THE
TRANSPORTATION
OF
AGRICULTURAL
ITEMS,
THE
USE
OF
AGRICULTURAL
LAND,
SALES
AND
USE
TAXES,
AND
VETERINARY
PRACTICE
AND
INCOME
TAXES,
MAKING
PENALTIES
APPLICABLE,
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICABILITY
PROVISIONS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
DIVISION
I
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
——
PROMOTION
——
RENEWABLE
FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Section
1.
Section
159A.16,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
c,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
For
each
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
one
million
seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
shall
be
allocated
to
support
the
renewable
fuel
infrastructure
program
for
retail
motor
fuel
sites
as
provided
in
section
159A.14
to
finance
the
installation,
replacement,
or
conversion
of
biodiesel
infrastructure
as
provided
in
that
section.
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p.
2
b.
a.
For
each
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
one
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
shall
be
allocated
to
the
department
to
support
the
administration
of
the
programs.
c.
b.
For
each
fiscal
year,
the
department
may
use
up
to
three-quarters
of
one
percent
of
the
program
funds
to
market
the
programs.
Otherwise
the
moneys
shall
not
be
transferred,
used,
obligated,
appropriated,
or
otherwise
encumbered
except
to
allocate
as
financial
incentives
under
the
programs.
DIVISION
II
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
——
PROMOTION
PART
A
GENERAL
Sec.
2.
Section
23A.2,
subsection
8,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
p.
An
activity
carried
out
by
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
to
promote
the
marketing
of
Iowa
commodities
and
products,
including
as
provided
in
chapters
159
and
187.
Sec.
3.
Section
187.201,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Moneys
in
the
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
department
and
shall
be
used
exclusively
to
administer
the
programs
created
in
this
subchapter
chapter
as
determined
and
directed
by
the
department,
and
shall
not
require
further
special
authorization
by
the
general
assembly.
PART
B
CHOOSE
IOWA
PROMOTION
PROGRAMS
Sec.
4.
Section
187.301,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
The
department
shall
enroll
a
person
as
a
choose
Iowa
member
who
is
any
of
the
following:
a.
Actively
participating
in
the
program
by
producing,
processing,
or
marketing
Iowa
agricultural
products
originating
as
commodities
produced
on
Iowa
farms.
b.
Otherwise
supporting
the
program
as
required
by
the
department.
Sec.
5.
Section
187.301,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
The
department
may
adopt
rules
providing
Senate
File
2465,
p.
3
for
choose
Iowa
membership
criteria.
Sec.
6.
Section
187.303,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
person
may
apply
to
the
department
to
participate
enroll
as
a
member
in
the
choose
Iowa
promotional
program
according
to
procedures
established
by
rules
adopted
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
evaluate
and
approve
or
disapprove
applications
an
application
based
on
criteria
established
by
rules
adopted
by
the
department.
The
department
may
disapprove
an
application
if
the
department
determines
the
applicant’s
use
of
the
choose
Iowa
logo
would
be
associated
with
the
consumption
of
an
adulterated
or
illegal
food
item.
2.
The
department
may
enter
into
a
licensing
agreement
with
a
person
participating
enrolled
as
a
member
in
the
program.
The
participating
person
A
member
may
use
the
choose
Iowa
logo
to
advertise
a
food
item
product
originating
as
an
agricultural
commodity
produced
on
an
Iowa
farm,
subject
to
terms
and
conditions
required
by
rules
adopted
by
the
department.
A
licensing
agreement
shall
not
be
for
more
than
one
year.
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
187.307
Choose
Iowa
school
purchasing
program.
1.
There
is
created
within
the
department
a
choose
Iowa
school
purchasing
program.
2.
The
department
shall
administer
the
program
according
to
all
of
the
following:
a.
A
farm
or
business
shall
be
eligible
to
participate
in
the
program
if
the
farm
or
business
is
enrolled
as
a
member
of
the
choose
Iowa
promotional
program
as
provided
in
this
part
1
of
subchapter
III.
b.
A
school
or
school
district
is
eligible
to
participate
in
the
program,
if
recognized
by
the
department.
c.
A
qualified
food
product
is
limited
to
meat
and
poultry,
dairy
products
other
than
milk,
grains,
flour,
eggs,
honey,
and
produce.
3.
a.
An
eligible
school
or
school
district
purchasing
a
qualified
food
product
from
an
eligible
farm
or
business
shall
be
reimbursed
on
a
matching
basis
with
the
department
contributing
one
dollar
for
every
one
dollar
expended
by
the
eligible
school
or
school
district.
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p.
4
b.
The
department
may
establish
by
rule
the
method
and
limitations
for
determining
the
amount
of
funding
available
to
each
school
or
school
district
under
this
section.
c.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“b
”,
if
the
department
determines
that
there
are
not
sufficient
moneys
to
satisfy
all
claims
that
may
be
submitted
by
schools
and
school
districts,
the
department
shall
provide
for
the
distribution
of
the
available
moneys
in
a
manner
determined
equitable
by
the
department,
which
may
include
a
prorated
distribution
to
participating
schools
and
school
districts.
4.
The
department
may
administer
the
program
in
cooperation
with
the
department
of
education
and
the
participating
school
or
school
district
in
which
a
participating
school
is
located.
5.
The
department
may
use
not
more
than
five
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
to
support
the
program
in
a
fiscal
year
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
administering
the
program.
6.
The
department
shall
prepare
and
submit
a
report
regarding
its
findings
and
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly
not
later
than
July
31
of
each
year.
Sec.
8.
Section
187.331,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
187.331
Choose
Iowa
food
bank
purchasing
program.
1.
There
is
created
within
the
department
a
choose
Iowa
food
bank
purchasing
program.
2.
The
department
shall
administer
the
program
according
to
all
of
the
following
requirements
:
a.
A
farm
or
business
that
owns
or
operates
the
farm
source
shall
be
given
a
preference
to
participate
in
the
program
if
the
farm
or
business
is
currently
participating
eligible
to
participate
in
the
program
if
the
farm
or
business
is
enrolled
as
a
member
in
the
choose
Iowa
promotional
program
as
provided
in
this
part
1
of
subchapter
III.
Otherwise,
a
farm
or
business
may
participate
in
the
program
if
the
farm
or
business
has
applied
to
participate
in
the
choose
Iowa
promotional
program
and
the
department
determines
that
the
application
will
be
approved.
b.
An
eligible
participant
is
limited
to
any
Iowa
food
bank
or
an
Iowa
emergency
feeding
organization,
recognized
by
the
department.
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p.
5
c.
A
qualified
food
product
is
limited
to
meat
and
poultry,
dairy
products,
grains,
flour,
eggs,
honey,
and
produce.
3.
a.
Of
the
moneys
appropriated
to
support
the
program
in
a
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
shall
be
used
to
reimburse
Iowa
food
banks
and
Iowa
emergency
feeding
organizations.
b.
3.
a.
An
eligible
participant
Iowa
food
bank
or
an
emergency
feeding
organization
purchasing
a
qualified
food
product
from
an
eligible
farm
or
business
shall
be
reimbursed
on
a
matching
basis
with
the
department
contributing
one
dollar
for
every
one
dollar
expended
by
the
eligible
participant
Iowa
food
bank
or
emergency
feeding
organization
.
c.
b.
An
Iowa
food
bank
or
Iowa
emergency
feeding
organization
shall
not
receive
more
than
fifty
thousand
dollars
per
fiscal
year
for
participating
in
the
program.
4.
c.
The
department
may
use
not
more
than
five
percent
of
the
moneys
appropriated
to
support
the
program
in
a
fiscal
year
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
administering
the
program.
5.
4.
The
department
shall
prepare
and
submit
a
report
regarding
its
findings
and
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly
not
later
than
January
15
July
31
of
each
year.
6.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1,
2030.
Sec.
9.
Section
190A.2,
subsections
5
and
9,
Code
2026,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
Sec.
10.
Section
190A.2,
subsection
7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7.
“Program”
means
the
farm-to-school
program
created
in
section
190A.6
190A.3
.
Sec.
11.
Section
190A.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
A
farm-to-school
program
is
created
within
the
department.
The
program
shall
seek
to
link
elementary
and
secondary
public
and
nonpublic
schools
in
this
state
with
Iowa
farms
to
provide
schools
with
fresh
and
minimally
processed
food
products
for
inclusion
in
school
meals
and
snacks,
encourage
children
to
develop
healthy
eating
habits,
and
provide
Iowa
farmers
access
to
consumer
markets.
Sec.
12.
Section
190A.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
Senate
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p.
6
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Moneys
in
the
fund
are
appropriated
to
support
the
farm-to-school
program
in
a
manner
determined
by
the
department,
including
for
reasonable
administrative
costs
incurred
by
the
department.
However,
the
department
shall
not
expend
more
than
four
percent
of
moneys
existing
at
any
one
time
in
the
fund
during
each
fiscal
year
for
purpose
of
paying
costs
associated
with
the
administration
of
the
program
and
fund
incurred
by
the
department
during
that
fiscal
year.
Moneys
expended
from
the
fund
shall
not
require
further
special
authorization
by
the
general
assembly.
Sec.
13.
REPEAL.
Section
190A.6,
Code
2026,
is
repealed.
Sec.
14.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
transfers:
a.
Section
187.331
to
section
187.308.
b.
Section
159.25
to
section
187.309.
2.
The
Code
editor
shall
correct
internal
references
in
the
Code
and
in
any
enacted
legislation
as
necessary
due
to
the
enactment
of
this
section.
PART
C
INNOVATION
AND
REVITALIZATION
PROGRAMS
Sec.
15.
Section
187.311,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5A.
The
department
may
give
priority
to
an
applicant
who
is
a
beginning
farmer.
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
187.315
Butchery
innovation
and
revitalization
program.
1.
A
butchery
innovation
and
revitalization
program
is
created
within
the
department.
The
purpose
of
the
program
is
to
promote
the
development,
modernization,
and
expansion
of
this
state’s
butchery
industry.
2.
In
administering
the
program,
the
department
shall
award
financial
assistance
to
eligible
businesses
to
support
projects
that
do
one
or
more
of
the
following:
a.
To
expand
or
refurbish
an
existing,
or
to
establish
a
new,
state-inspected
small-scale
meat
processing
business.
b.
To
expand
or
refurbish
an
existing,
or
to
establish
a
new,
federally
inspected
small-scale
meat
processing
business.
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p.
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c.
To
expand
or
refurbish
an
existing,
or
to
establish
a
new,
licensed
custom
locker.
d.
To
expand
or
refurbish
an
existing,
or
to
establish
a
new,
mobile
slaughter
unit
that
operates
in
compliance
with
the
most
current
mobile
slaughter
unit
compliance
guide
issued
by
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture
food
safety
and
inspection
service.
e.
To
rent
buildings,
refrigeration
facilities,
freezer
facilities,
or
equipment
necessary
to
expand
processing
capacity,
including
mobile
slaughter
or
refrigeration
units
used
exclusively
for
meat
or
poultry
processing.
3.
The
department
shall
establish
eligibility
criteria
for
the
program.
The
eligibility
criteria
must
include
all
of
the
following:
a.
The
business
must
be
located
in
this
state.
b.
The
business
must
not
have
been
subject
to
any
regulatory
enforcement
action
related
to
federal,
state,
or
local
environmental,
worker
safety,
food
processing,
or
food
safety
laws,
rules,
or
regulations
within
the
last
five
years.
c.
The
business
must
only
employ
individuals
legally
authorized
to
work
in
this
state.
d.
The
business
must
not
currently
be
in
bankruptcy.
e.
The
business
must
employ
less
than
two
hundred
full-time
nonseasonal
individuals.
4.
An
eligible
business
seeking
financial
assistance
under
this
section
shall
make
application
to
the
department
in
the
manner
and
on
forms
prescribed
by
the
department.
5.
Applications
for
financial
assistance
under
this
section
shall
be
accepted
during
one
or
more
annual
application
periods
established
by
the
department.
Upon
reviewing
and
scoring
all
applications
that
are
received
during
an
application
period,
and
subject
to
the
availability
of
moneys,
the
department
may
award
financial
assistance
to
eligible
businesses.
A
financial
assistance
award
shall
not
exceed
the
amount
of
eligible
project
costs
included
in
the
eligible
business’s
application.
Priority
shall
be
given
to
eligible
businesses
whose
proposed
project
or
projects
under
subsection
2
are
most
likely
to
do
one
or
more
of
the
following:
a.
Create
new
jobs.
Senate
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p.
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b.
Create
or
expand
opportunities
for
local
small-scale
farmers
to
market
processed
meat
under
private
labels.
c.
Provide
greater
flexibility
or
convenience
for
local
small-scale
farmers
to
have
animals
processed.
6.
An
eligible
business
that
is
awarded
financial
assistance
under
this
section
may
apply
for
financial
assistance
under
other
programs
administered
by
the
department.
Sec.
17.
REPEAL.
Section
15E.370,
Code
2026,
is
repealed.
DIVISION
III
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
REGULATION
——
ANIMAL
HEALTH
Sec.
18.
Section
163.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7A.
Lease
facilities
in
order
to
carry
out
and
administer
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
related
to
an
infectious
or
contagious
disease
or
a
foreign
animal
disease
preparedness
and
response
effort.
Sec.
19.
NEW
SECTION
.
163.2B
Confidentiality.
1.
Notwithstanding
section
22.7,
all
information
and
records
relating
to
an
infectious
or
contagious
disease
received
or
collected
by
the
department
pursuant
to
this
chapter,
including
rules
adopted
under
this
chapter
by
the
department,
is
confidential
to
the
extent
it
identifies
any
of
the
following:
a.
The
name,
address,
and
contact
information
of
any
person
owning
or
caring
for
an
animal
suspected
of
or
being
affected
with
any
infectious
or
contagious
disease.
b.
Any
location
where
an
animal
suspected
of
or
being
affected
with
any
infectious
or
contagious
disease
has
been
kept.
c.
Information
that
when
considered
together
leads
to
the
identity
of
a
person
described
in
paragraph
“a”
or
a
location
or
premises
described
in
paragraph
“b”
.
2.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
the
department,
in
acting
as
the
lawful
custodian
of
the
confidential
record,
may
disclose
the
record
or
any
part
of
the
record
if
it
is
deemed
necessary
by
the
state
veterinarian
to
protect
the
public
health
or
the
health
or
well-being
of
animals
within
the
state.
DIVISION
IV
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9
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
——
REGULATION
——
WEIGHTS
AND
MEASURES
Sec.
20.
Section
210.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
210.1
Standard
established
Weights
and
measures
standards
——
compliance
with
federal
law
.
The
weights
and
measures
which
have
been
presented
by
the
department
to
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology
and
approved,
standardized,
and
certified
by
the
institute
in
accordance
with
the
laws
of
the
Congress
of
the
United
States
shall
be
the
standard
weights
and
measures
throughout
the
state
regulated
under
this
chapter
shall
conform
with
Iowa’s
state
primary
standard
of
weights
and
measures
as
described
in
section
215.1B
.
Sec.
21.
Section
213.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
213.1
State
metrologist.
The
department
secretary
of
agriculture
may
designate
one
of
its
assistants
the
bureau
chief
of
the
department’s
weights
and
measures
bureau
to
act
as
state
metrologist
of
weights
and
measures.
All
weights
and
measures
sealed
by
the
state
metrologist
shall
be
impressed
with
the
word
“Iowa.”
The
bureau
chief
is
the
appropriate
state
official
responsible
for
cooperating
with
the
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology
as
defined
in
section
215.1
and
in
the
administration
of
weights
and
measures
as
regulated
in
this
subtitle.
Sec.
22.
Section
213.2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
213.2
Physical
United
States
standards
——
conformity
.
Weights
and
measures
,
which
conform
to
the
standards
of
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology
existing
as
of
January
1,
1979,
that
are
metrologically
traceable
to
the
United
States
standards
supplied
by
the
federal
government
or
approved
as
being
in
compliance
with
its
standards
recognized
by
the
national
bureau
institute
of
standards
and
technology
shall
be
the
Iowa’s
state
primary
standard
of
weights
and
measures
as
verified
by
the
department
.
Such
The
traceable
standards
of
weights
and
measures
shall
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be
verified
upon
their
initial
receipt
of
same
by
the
department
and
as
often
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
secretary
of
agriculture
department
.
The
secretary
department
may
provide
for
the
alteration
in
revise
the
state
primary
standard
of
weights
and
measures
in
order
to
maintain
metrological
traceability
with
the
standard
standards
of
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology.
All
such
alterations
The
verification
or
revision
shall
be
made
pursuant
to
rules
promulgated
adopted
by
the
secretary
department
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
.
Sec.
23.
Section
214.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
license
fee
is
imposed
on
a
person
who
uses
or
displays
for
use
a
commercial
weighing
and
measuring
device.
The
license
fee
is
due
the
day
the
department
issues
the
license.
The
amount
of
the
license
fee
shall
be
calculated
in
accordance
with
the
class
or
section
for
devices
as
established
by
handbook
44
of
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology.
Sec.
24.
Section
215.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
a.
“Commercial
weighing
and
measuring
device”
or
“device”
means
a
weight
or
measure
or
weighing
or
measuring
device
used
to
establish
size,
quantity,
area
or
other
quantitative
measurement
of
a
commodity
sold
by
weight
or
measurement,
or
where
when
the
price
to
be
paid
for
producing
the
commodity
is
based
upon
the
weight
or
measurement
of
the
commodity.
The
term
b.
“Commercial
weighing
and
measuring
device”
includes
an
any
of
the
following:
(1)
An
accessory
attached
to
or
used
in
connection
with
a
commercial
weighing
or
measuring
device
when
the
accessory
is
so
designed
or
installed
that
its
operation
may
affect
the
accuracy
of
the
device.
“Commercial
weighing
and
measuring
device”
includes
a
(2)
A
public
scale
or
a
commercial
scanner.
Sec.
25.
Section
215.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
“National
institute
of
standards
and
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technology”
means
the
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology
established
within
the
United
States
department
of
commerce
pursuant
to
15
U.S.C.
§272.
Sec.
26.
Section
215.1A,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
215.1A
Inspections.
1.
The
Except
as
otherwise
expressly
provided
by
statute,
the
department
shall
regularly
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
may
inspect
all
any
commercial
weighing
and
measuring
devices,
and
when
device.
If
the
department
receives
a
complaint
is
made
to
the
department
that
any
false
or
incorrect
alleging
weights
or
measures
are
being
made
inaccurately
recorded
by
a
device
,
the
department
shall
inspect
the
commercial
weighing
and
measuring
devices
which
caused
the
complaint
device
.
2.
The
department
may
inspect
a
prepackaged
goods
good
to
determine
the
accuracy
of
their
its
recorded
weights
weight
.
3.
a.
The
department
may
order
the
owner
of
the
device
or
a
service
agency
that
installed,
serviced,
or
repaired
the
device,
to
deliver
to
the
department
one
or
more
of
the
service
agency’s
most
recent
test
reports
documenting
the
device’s
accuracy.
b.
(1)
Except
as
provided
in
subparagraph
(2),
the
delivery
of
a
report
may
be
in
lieu
of
an
inspection.
(2)
The
department
shall
provide
for
an
inspection
of
any
of
the
following:
(a)
A
motor
fuel
pump
as
required
in
section
214.11.
(b)
A
moisture-measuring
device
as
required
in
section
215A.2.
(c)
A
charging
station
dispensing
electric
fuel
as
required
in
section
452A.41.
Sec.
27.
Section
215.14,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Before
approval
by
the
department,
the
specifications
for
a
commercial
weighing
and
measuring
device
shall
be
furnished
to
the
purchaser
of
the
device
by
the
manufacturer.
The
approval
shall
be
based
upon
the
recommendation
of
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology.
Sec.
28.
Section
215.19,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
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p.
12
follows:
215.19
Automatic
recorders
on
scales.
Except
for
scales
a
scale
used
by
packers
a
packer
slaughtering
fewer
than
one
hundred
twenty
head
of
livestock
per
day,
all
scales
a
scale
with
a
capacity
over
five
hundred
pounds,
which
are
used
for
commercial
purposes
,
in
this
state,
and
installed
after
January
1,
1981,
shall
be
equipped
with
a
type-registering
weigh
beam,
a
dial
with
a
mechanical
ticket
printer,
an
automatic
weight
recorder,
or
some
similar
commercial
weighing
and
measuring
device
,
which
shall
be
used
for
printing
or
stamping
the
weight
values
on
scale
tickets.
A
scale
or
similar
device
equipped
with
a
malfunctioning
automatic
weight
recorder
may
shall
not
be
used
for
not
more
than
seven
days
if
the
scale
or
similar
device
is
unable
to
print
or
stamp
the
ticket
so
long
as
and
only
if
a
repair
to
the
automatic
recorder
is
immediately
initiated
and
the
user
dates,
signs,
and
accurately
handwrites
the
required
information
on
the
ticket
until
the
scale
or
similar
device
is
operational.
Sec.
29.
Section
215.23,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
In
determining
a
servicer’s
qualifications,
the
department
may
consider
the
specifications
of
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology,
handbook
44,
“Specifications,
Tolerances,
and
Technical
Requirements
for
Weighing
and
Measuring
Devices”,
or
the
current
successor
or
equivalent
specifications
adopted
by
the
United
States
national
institute
of
standards
and
technology.
Sec.
30.
Section
452A.40,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5A.
“National
institute
of
standards
and
technology”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
215.1.
Sec.
31.
REPEAL.
Sections
213.3
and
213.7,
Code
2026,
are
repealed.
Sec.
32.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
transfers:
a.
Section
213.1
to
section
215.1B.
b.
Section
213.2
to
section
215.1C.
c.
Section
215.18
to
section
215.1D.
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d.
Section
215.1A
to
section
215.1E.
2.
The
Code
editor
shall
correct
internal
references
in
the
Code
and
in
any
enacted
legislation
as
necessary
due
to
the
enactment
of
this
section.
DIVISION
V
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE
AND
LAND
STEWARDSHIP
REGULATION
——
GRAIN
MARKETING
PART
A
GRAIN
DEALERS
Sec.
33.
Section
203.3,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
b.
The
grain
dealer
shall
submit,
as
required
by
the
department,
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
an
unqualified
opinion
based
upon
an
audit
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state.
However,
the
department
may
accept
a
qualification
in
an
opinion
that
is
unavoidable
by
any
audit
procedure
that
is
permitted
under
generally
accepted
accounting
principles.
An
opinion
that
is
qualified
because
of
a
limited
audit
procedure
or
because
the
scope
of
an
audit
is
limited
shall
not
be
accepted
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
not
require
that
a
grain
dealer
submit
more
than
one
such
unqualified
opinion
per
year.
The
grain
dealer,
except
as
provided
in
section
203.15
,
may
elect
to
submit
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
the
certified
public
accountant
in
lieu
of
the
audited
financial
statement
specified
in
this
paragraph.
However,
at
any
time
the
department
may
require
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
if
the
department
has
good
cause.
A
grain
dealer
shall
submit
financial
statements
to
the
department
in
addition
to
those
required
in
this
paragraph
if
the
department
determines
that
it
is
necessary
to
verify
the
grain
dealer’s
financial
status
or
compliance
with
this
subsection
.
Sec.
34.
Section
203.3,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
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p.
14
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
b.
The
grain
dealer
shall
submit,
as
required
by
the
department,
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
an
unqualified
opinion
based
upon
an
audit
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state.
However,
the
department
may
accept
a
qualification
in
an
opinion
that
is
unavoidable
by
any
audit
procedure
that
is
permitted
under
generally
accepted
accounting
principles.
An
opinion
that
is
qualified
because
of
a
limited
audit
procedure
or
because
the
scope
of
an
audit
is
limited
shall
not
be
accepted
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
not
require
that
a
grain
dealer
submit
more
than
one
such
unqualified
opinion
per
year.
The
grain
dealer
may
elect,
however,
to
submit
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
the
certified
public
accountant
in
lieu
of
the
audited
financial
statement
specified
in
this
paragraph.
However,
at
any
time
the
department
may
require
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
if
the
department
has
good
cause.
A
grain
dealer
shall
submit
financial
statements
to
the
department
in
addition
to
those
required
in
this
paragraph
if
the
department
determines
that
it
is
necessary
to
verify
the
grain
dealer’s
financial
status
or
compliance
with
this
section
.
Sec.
35.
Section
203.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
(1)
“Delivery”
Subject
to
subparagraph
(2),
“delivery”
means
the
transfer
of
title
to
and
possession
of
grain
by
a
seller
to
a
grain
dealer
or
to
another
person
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
an
agreement
of
by
the
seller
and
the
grain
dealer.
(2)
Unless
title
to
grain
was
previously
transferred
pursuant
to
an
ordinary
cash-sale
contract,
title
to
grain
sold
by
credit-sale
contract
is
deemed
to
have
transferred
to
the
grain
dealer
when
all
of
the
following
occurs:
(a)
The
credit-sale
contract
is
signed
by
both
the
grain
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dealer
and
the
seller.
(b)
The
grain
dealer
has
possession
of
the
grain
or
another
person
has
possession
of
the
grain
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
the
credit-sale
contract.
Sec.
36.
Section
203.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Upon
the
cessation
of
a
grain
dealer
license
by
revocation,
cancellation,
or
expiration
pursuant
to
section
203.10
or
upon
the
filing
of
a
petition
in
bankruptcy
by
a
grain
dealer
,
any
claim
for
the
purchase
price
of
grain
against
the
grain
dealer
shall
be
made
in
writing
and
filed
with
the
grain
dealer
and
with
the
issuer
of
a
deficiency
bond
or
of
an
irrevocable
letter
of
credit
and
with
the
department
within
one
hundred
twenty
days
after
the
date
of
the
cessation
or
the
filing
of
a
petition
in
bankruptcy,
whichever
occurs
earlier
.
A
failure
to
make
this
timely
claim
relieves
the
issuer
and
the
grain
depositors
and
sellers
indemnity
fund
provided
in
chapter
203D
of
all
obligations
to
the
claimant.
Sec.
37.
Section
203.12A,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5.
The
Iowa
grain
indemnity
fund
board,
upon
written
demand
of
the
grain
dealer,
shall
file
a
termination
statement
with
the
secretary
of
state,
if
after
one
hundred
eighty
days
from
the
date
that
the
lien
is
perfected
the
grain
dealer’s
license
has
not
ceased
by
revocation,
cancellation,
or
expiration
pursuant
to
section
203C.10
.
Upon
filing
the
termination
statement,
the
lien
becomes
unperfected.
The
board
shall
also
deliver
a
copy
of
the
termination
statement
to
the
grain
dealer.
Sec.
38.
Section
203.15,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
4.
a.
A
grain
dealer
shall
not
purchase
grain
on
credit-sale
contract
during
any
time
period
in
which
the
grain
dealer
fails
to
maintain
fifty
cents
of
net
worth
for
each
outstanding
bushel
of
grain
purchased
under
credit.
The
grain
dealer
may
maintain
a
deficiency
bond
or
an
irrevocable
letter
of
credit
in
the
amount
of
two
thousand
dollars
for
each
one
thousand
dollars
or
fraction
thereof
of
deficiency
in
net
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2465,
p.
16
worth.
b.
A
grain
dealer
who
is
also
a
warehouse
operator
licensed
by
the
department
under
chapter
203C
or
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture
under
the
United
States
Warehouse
Act,
and
who
does
not
have
a
sufficient
quantity
or
quality
of
grain
to
satisfy
the
warehouse
operator’s
obligations
based
on
an
examination
by
the
department
or
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture
shall
not
purchase
grain
on
credit-sale
contract
to
correct
the
shortage
of
grain.
c.
(1)
A
grain
dealer
must
meet
at
least
either
of
the
following
conditions:
(a)
The
grain
dealer’s
last
financial
statement
required
to
be
submitted
to
the
department
pursuant
to
section
203.3
is
accompanied
by
an
unqualified
opinion
based
upon
an
audit
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state.
(b)
The
grain
dealer
files
a
bond
with
the
department
in
the
amount
of
one
hundred
thousand
dollars
payable
to
the
department.
(2)
(a)
The
bond
filed
with
the
department
under
this
paragraph
shall
be
used
to
indemnify
sellers
for
losses
resulting
from
a
breach
of
a
credit-sale
contract
as
provided
by
rules
adopted
by
the
department.
The
rules
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
procedures
and
criteria
for
providing
notice,
filing
claims,
valuing
losses,
and
paying
claims.
The
bond
provided
in
this
paragraph
shall
be
in
addition
to
any
other
bond
required
in
this
chapter
.
(b)
The
bond
shall
not
be
canceled
by
the
issuer
on
less
than
ninety
days’
notice
by
certified
mail
to
the
department
and
the
principal.
However,
if
an
adequate
replacement
bond
is
filed
with
the
department,
the
department
may
authorize
the
cancellation
of
the
original
bond
before
the
end
of
the
ninety-day
period.
(c)
If
an
adequate
replacement
bond
is
not
received
by
the
department
within
sixty
days
of
the
issuance
of
the
notice
of
cancellation,
the
department
shall
suspend
the
grain
dealer’s
license.
The
department
shall
cause
an
inspection
of
the
licensed
grain
dealer
immediately
at
the
end
of
the
sixty-day
period.
If
a
replacement
bond
is
not
filed
within
another
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p.
17
thirty
days
following
the
suspension,
the
department
shall
revoke
the
grain
dealer’s
license.
(3)
When
a
license
is
revoked,
the
department
shall
provide
notice
of
the
revocation
by
ordinary
mail
to
the
last
known
address
of
each
holder
of
an
outstanding
credit-sale
contract
and
all
known
sellers.
PART
B
GRAIN
OPERATORS
Sec.
39.
Section
203C.6,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
b.
The
warehouse
operator
shall
submit,
as
required
by
the
department,
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
an
unqualified
opinion
based
upon
an
audit
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state.
However,
the
department
may
accept
a
qualification
in
an
opinion
that
is
unavoidable
by
any
audit
procedure
that
is
permitted
under
generally
accepted
accounting
principles.
An
opinion
that
is
qualified
because
of
a
limited
audit
procedure
or
because
the
scope
of
an
audit
is
limited
shall
not
be
accepted
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
not
require
that
a
warehouse
operator
submit
more
than
one
such
unqualified
opinion
per
year.
The
warehouse
operator
may
elect,
however,
to
submit
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
the
certified
public
accountant
in
lieu
of
the
audited
financial
statement
specified
in
this
paragraph.
However,
at
any
time
the
department
may
require
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
if
the
department
has
good
cause.
A
warehouse
operator
shall
submit
financial
statements
to
the
department
in
addition
to
those
required
in
this
paragraph
if
the
department
determines
that
it
is
necessary
to
verify
the
warehouse
operator’s
financial
status
or
compliance
with
this
subsection
.
Sec.
40.
Section
203C.6,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
Senate
File
2465,
p.
18
b.
The
warehouse
operator
shall
submit,
as
required
by
the
department,
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
an
unqualified
opinion
based
upon
an
audit
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state.
However,
the
department
may
accept
a
qualification
in
an
opinion
that
is
unavoidable
by
any
audit
procedure
that
is
permitted
under
generally
accepted
accounting
principles.
An
opinion
that
is
qualified
because
of
a
limited
audit
procedure
or
because
the
scope
of
an
audit
is
limited
shall
not
be
accepted
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
not
require
that
a
warehouse
operator
submit
more
than
one
such
unqualified
opinion
per
year.
The
warehouse
operator
may
elect,
however,
to
submit
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
the
certified
public
accountant
in
lieu
of
the
audited
financial
statement
specified
in
this
paragraph.
However,
at
any
time
the
department
may
require
a
financial
statement
that
is
accompanied
by
the
report
of
a
certified
public
accountant
licensed
in
this
state
that
is
based
upon
a
review
performed
by
a
certified
public
accountant
if
the
department
has
good
cause.
A
warehouse
operator
shall
submit
financial
statements
to
the
department
in
addition
to
those
required
in
this
paragraph
if
the
department
determines
that
it
is
necessary
to
verify
the
warehouse
operator’s
financial
status
or
compliance
with
this
subsection
.
PART
C
GRAIN
DEPOSITORS
AND
SELLERS
INDEMNIFICATION
Sec.
41.
Section
203D.3A,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
(1)
If
the
per-bushel
fee
is
passed
on
to
a
seller,
the
per-bushel
fee
shall
occur
at
the
time
of
payment.
(2)
As
used
in
subparagraph
(1),
“payment”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
203.8.
Sec.
42.
Section
203D.6,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
Upon
a
determination
by
the
board
that
an
eligible
claim
satisfies
the
requirements
in
subsection
4
,
the
board
shall
indemnify
the
claimant
as
a
depositor
under
subsection
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p.
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5
,
and
a
seller
under
subsection
6
.
Upon
a
determination
by
the
board
that
an
eligible
repayment
claim
was
filed
by
that
seller
under
section
203D.6A
,
derives
from
the
same
covered
transaction
during
the
claim
period,
and
the
repayment
loss
incurred
for
that
claim,
the
board
shall
indemnify
the
claimant
as
a
seller
subject
to
the
requirements
of
this
section
and
section
203D.6A
.
Sec.
43.
Section
203D.6A,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
To
be
timely,
a
seller
must
file
a
repayment
claim
with
the
department
not
later
than
sixty
days
after
the
amount
of
the
seller’s
loss
is
finalized
by
a
bankruptcy
court,
whether
by
an
order
issued,
judgment
entered,
or
settlement
agreement
approved.
However,
if
a
seller’s
loss
is
based
upon
a
bankruptcy
court’s
default
judgment,
to
be
timely,
the
seller
must
file
a
repayment
claim
with
the
department
not
later
than
sixty
days
after
the
bankruptcy
court’s
default
judgment
is
entered
or
a
subsequent
settlement
agreement
is
approved
and
entered,
whichever
is
later.
PART
D
EFFECTIVE
DATE
Sec.
44.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
DIVISION
VI
DEPARTMENT
OF
TRANSPORTATION
——
IMPLEMENTS
OF
HUSBANDRY
Sec.
45.
Section
321.457,
subsection
2,
paragraph
f,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
f.
(1)
A
trailer
or
semitrailer,
laden
or
unladen,
shall
not
have
an
overall
length
in
excess
of
fifty-three
feet
when
operating
in
a
truck
tractor-semitrailer
combination
exclusive
of
retractable
extensions
used
to
support
the
load.
However,
when
a
trailer
or
semitrailer
is
used
exclusively
for
the
transportation
of
passenger
vehicles,
light
delivery
trucks,
panel
delivery
trucks,
pickup
trucks,
recreational
vehicle
chassis,
or
boats,
the
load
carried
on
the
trailer
or
semitrailer
may
extend
up
to
three
feet
beyond
the
front
bumper
and
up
to
four
feet
beyond
the
rear
bumper
of
the
trailer
or
semitrailer.
(2)
A
lowboy
semitrailer,
laden
or
unladen,
which
that
is
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designed
and
exclusively
used
for
the
transportation
of
either
construction
equipment
or
an
implement
of
husbandry
shall
not
have
an
overall
length
in
excess
of
fifty-seven
feet
when
used
in
a
truck
tractor-semitrailer
combination.
DIVISION
VII
AGRICULTURAL
TOURISM
Sec.
46.
Section
673A.3,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
“Farm”
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
a
farm
field,
orchard,
tree
farm,
nursery,
greenhouse,
garden,
elevator,
seedhouse,
barn,
warehouse,
animal
feeding
operation
structure,
winery,
brewery,
distillery,
or
any
personal
property
located
on
the
land
including
machinery
or
equipment
used
in
the
production
of
a
farm
commodity.
Sec.
47.
Section
673A.3,
subsection
9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9.
“Farm
crop”
means
a
plant
or
fungus
used
for
food,
animal
feed,
fiber,
or
oil,
energy,
or
decoration,
including
any
of
the
following:
a.
A
forage
or
cereal
plant,
including
but
not
limited
to
alfalfa,
barley,
buckwheat,
corn,
flax,
forage,
millet,
oats,
popcorn,
rye,
sorghum,
soybeans,
sunflowers,
wheat,
and
grasses
used
for
forage
or
silage.
b.
Edible
or
ornamental
produce,
including
but
not
limited
to
fruit
such
as
apples,
cherries,
peaches,
pears,
berries,
and
grapes;
vegetables
such
as
asparagus,
broccoli,
and
carrots;
lentils;
tubers;
squashes
and
pumpkins;
gourds;
nuts;
maple
syrup;
mushrooms;
Christmas
trees;
and
flowers.
c.
Honey.
DIVISION
VIII
LAND
USE
Sec.
48.
Section
335.2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
As
used
in
subsection
1,
an
agricultural
purpose
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
an
agricultural
tourism
activity
or
event,
value-added
agricultural
processing,
direct-to-consumer
marketing,
or
other
on-farm
enterprises
that
support
the
economic
viability
of
the
farm.
Sec.
49.
Section
335.28,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
Senate
File
2465,
p.
21
follows:
335.28
Agricultural
experiences
experience
.
1.
a.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
“agricultural
experience”
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
any
agriculture-related
activity
,
or
agriculture-related
event
,
as
a
that
constitutes
a
secondary
use
in
conjunction
with
agricultural
production,
on
a
farm
which
if
the
agriculture-related
activity
,
or
agriculture-related
event,
is
located
on
a
farm
and
open
to
the
public
with
for
the
intended
purpose
of
promoting
or
educating
the
public
about
agriculture,
agricultural
practices,
agricultural
activities,
or
agricultural
products.
b.
“Agricultural
experience”
also
includes
any
of
the
following:
(1)
Agricultural
tourism
activities,
such
as
recreational,
entertainment,
dining,
or
celebratory
events,
or
short-term
rental
opportunities
offered
on
a
working
farm,
so
long
as
the
farm’s
primary
use
remains
agricultural
production.
(2)
A
fair
event
conducted
on
a
fairgrounds
under
the
management
or
control
of
a
fair
as
defined
in
section
174.1.
2.
To
assist
in
the
promotion
of
agricultural
experiences,
a
county
shall
not
require
a
conditional
use
permit,
special
use
permit,
special
exception,
or
variance
for
an
agricultural
experiences
experience
on
property
of
which
the
primary
use
is
agricultural
production.
Sec.
50.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
Sec.
51.
APPLICABILITY.
Any
conditional
use
permit,
special
use
permit,
special
exception,
or
variance
described
in
section
335.28,
as
amended
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
is
void
and
unenforceable.
DIVISION
IX
HONEYBEES
——
SALES
AND
USE
TAX
EXEMPTION
Sec.
52.
Section
423.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
111.
The
sales
price
of
honeybees.
DIVISION
X
VETERINARY
PRACTICE
PART
A
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RURAL
VETERINARIAN
LOAN
REPAYMENT
PROGRAM
Sec.
53.
Section
256.226,
subsection
4,
paragraph
c,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
(1)
Secure
Subject
to
subparagraph
(2),
secure
an
offer
of
employment
or
establish
and
maintain
a
practice
in
a
veterinary
shortage
situation
or
rural
service
commitment
area
and
engage
in
the
full-time
practice
of
veterinary
medicine
for
a
period
of
four
consecutive
years
after
entering
into
the
agreement
in
the
veterinary
shortage
area
or
rural
service
commitment
area
,
unless
the
loan
repayment
recipient
receives
.
(2)
(a)
The
loan
repayment
recipient
may
notify
the
commission
that
the
loan
repayment
recipient
will
complete
the
years
of
full-time
practice
required
under
the
agreement
by
securing
new
employment,
or
establishing
and
maintaining
a
new
practice,
in
the
same
veterinary
shortage
area
or
rural
service
commitment
area,
according
to
rules
adopted
by
the
commission.
(b)
The
commission
may
grant
the
loan
repayment
recipient
a
waiver
from
the
commission
to
complete
the
years
of
full-time
practice
required
under
the
agreement
in
another
veterinary
shortage
area
or
rural
service
commitment
area
pursuant
to
subsection
7
.
PART
B
INCOME
TAX
EXEMPTION
Sec.
54.
Section
422.7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
46.
a.
Subtract,
to
the
extent
included,
loan
repayments
received
under
a
program
agreement
entered
into
by
a
taxpayer
who
is
a
loan
repayment
recipient
and
the
Iowa
college
student
aid
commission
pursuant
to
section
256.226,
if
the
taxpayer
fulfills
the
obligation
to
engage
in
the
practice
of
veterinary
medicine
according
to
terms
of
that
section
and
the
program
agreement.
b.
The
amount
subtracted
in
paragraph
“a”
shall
not
exceed
the
following
limits:
(1)
For
any
tax
year,
fifteen
thousand
dollars.
(2)
For
the
aggregate
of
all
tax
years,
sixty
thousand
dollars.
(3)
In
any
case,
the
amount
of
the
outstanding
eligible
loan.
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Sec.
55.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
part
of
this
division
of
this
Act
takes
effect
January
1,
2027.
Sec.
56.
APPLICABILITY.
This
part
of
this
division
of
this
Act
applies
to
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2027.
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2465,
Ninety-first
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2026
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor