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Iowa House Bill HSB710

Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB710

Introduced
2/13/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(See HF 2574.)

Impact

The bill is poised to impact state laws significantly by repealing or reorganizing existing structures. Notable eliminations include the Capitol Planning Commission, various advisory boards related to education, environmental issues, and public services. By centralizing these duties under departments such as the Department of Administrative Services and the Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, the bill aims to foster a more cohesive approach to governance, allowing for better resource allocation and quicker decision-making processes.

Summary

House Study Bill 710 is a significant legislative proposal aimed at restructuring various boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government in Iowa. The bill's primary intent is to enhance administrative efficiency by eliminating specific governmental bodies and transferring their duties to existing departments. This sweeping objective reflects a broader desire to streamline state operations and reduce bureaucratic redundancy.

Contention

Discussions around HSB710 have not been without contention; concerns have been raised regarding the loss of specific oversight and advisory functions that these boards provided. Critics argue that eliminating these boards compromises specialized input and oversight, which can lead to less responsive governance. Moreover, there are apprehensions about the potential for reduced public accountability and transparency in the functioning of state mechanisms without independent boards to oversee departmental actions.

Companion Bills

IA HF2574

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(Formerly HSB 710.)

Previously Filed As

IA HF2574

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(Formerly HSB 710.)

IA SSB3172

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions.(See SF 2385.)

IA SF2385

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions. (Formerly SSB 3172.) Effective date: 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025.

IA HSB664

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state and local governments, providing for salaries of certain state officers, making statutory corrections, resolving inconsistencies, removing ambiguities, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2550, HF 2686.)

IA HF2550

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state and local governments, providing for salaries of certain state officers, making statutory corrections, resolving inconsistencies, removing ambiguities, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 664; See HF 2686.)

IA SSB3144

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state and local governments, providing for salaries of certain state officers, making statutory corrections, resolving inconsistencies, removing ambiguities, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2377, SF 2416.)

IA HF2686

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state and local governments, providing for salaries of certain state officers, making statutory corrections, resolving inconsistencies, removing ambiguities, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2550, HSB 664.) Effective date: 06/21/2024, 07/01/2024.

IA HSB126

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for salaries of appointed state officers, providing for penalties, making appropriations, providing Code editor directives and transition provisions, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(See HF 662.)

IA HB1396

Government boards, councils, and commissions.

IA HSB178

A bill for an act relating to the Iowa propane education and research council, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 704.)

Similar Bills

IA HF2574

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(Formerly HSB 710.)

IA SF2385

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions. (Formerly SSB 3172.) Effective date: 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025.

IA SSB3172

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions.(See SF 2385.)

NV SB78

Revises provisions relating to boards, commissions, councils and similar bodies. (BDR 18-301)

CA AB565

Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship: homeless youth and foster youth.

CA AB189

State Government.

CA SB189

State Government.

NV SB431

Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 18-1089)