Bill Text: IA HF293 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act concerning state purchasing from prison industries for products manufactured in this state. (Formerly HSB 49.) Effective 7-1-17.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-10 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 626. [HF293 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HF293-Enrolled.html

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House File 293 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                  GOVERNMENT

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 49)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                         House File 293

                             AN ACT
 CONCERNING STATE PURCHASING FROM PRISON INDUSTRIES FOR
    PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 8A.311, Code 2017, is amended by adding
 the following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  12A.  The director shall adopt rules which
 provide that a department or agency is not required to comply
 with the requirements of section 904.808 for the purchase of
 a product if the department or agency can verify that the
 product is manufactured within the state. However, the rules
 shall provide that if a department or agency is not required
 to comply with the requirements of section 904.808, Iowa
 state
  industries, as defined in section 904.802, shall be allowed to
 submit a bid to provide the product to be purchased.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               JACK WHITVER
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 293, Eighty=seventh General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2017


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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