Bill Text: IA HF345 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act establishing a community reinvestment commission concerning law enforcement funding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-02 - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 277. [HF345 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF345-Introduced.html
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BY
HUNTER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
establishing
a
community
reinvestment
commission
1
concerning
law
enforcement
funding.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
80I.1
Title.
1
This
Act
shall
be
known
and
may
be
cited
as
the
“Community
2
Reinvestment
Act”
.
3
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
80I.2
Purpose.
4
This
chapter
establishes
a
commission
to
examine
law
5
enforcement
funding
in
this
state,
provide
evidence-based
6
strategies
to
generate
savings
and
increase
public
safety
7
by
reallocating
funds
toward
proven
methods
to
support
8
communities,
and
report
annually
with
proposed
action
for
the
9
executive
and
legislative
branches.
10
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
80I.3
Community
reinvestment
11
commission.
12
1.
A
community
reinvestment
commission
is
established
to
13
undertake
a
comprehensive
review
of
law
enforcement
funding
in
14
this
state
and,
using
a
data-driven
community-based
approach,
15
to
develop
policy
recommendations
for
legislative
and
executive
16
consideration
to
reduce
excessive
policing
and
reinvest
the
17
money
saved
into
proven
strategies
and
programs
to
support
18
communities
and
reduce
crime.
19
2.
a.
The
governor
shall
appoint
five
voting
members
20
each
for
a
four-year
term
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
21
section
69.19
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
as
22
follows:
23
(1)
A
county
sheriff,
mayor,
nonsupervisory
police
officer,
24
or
a
chief
of
police
of
a
department
with
fewer
than
eleven
25
police
officers.
26
(2)
A
person
who
is
knowledgeable
about
Iowa’s
juvenile
27
justice
system.
28
(3)
A
person
representing
the
general
public
who
is
not
29
employed
in
any
law
enforcement,
judicial,
or
corrections
30
capacity.
31
(4)
A
person
who
is
either
a
crime
victim
or
who
represents
32
a
crime
victim
organization.
33
(5)
A
person
who
represents
a
recognized
civil
rights
34
organization
that
advocates
for
minorities.
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b.
Additional
voting
members
of
the
commission,
each
serving
1
a
four-year
term,
shall
include
one
representative
from
each
2
of
the
following:
3
(1)
The
Iowa
coalition
for
collective
change.
4
(2)
The
American
civil
liberties
union
of
Iowa.
5
(3)
The
Iowa
county
attorneys
association.
6
(4)
The
commission
on
the
status
of
African
Americans.
7
(5)
The
board
of
parole.
8
(6)
The
department
of
justice.
9
(7)
The
state
public
defender.
10
(8)
The
governor’s
office
of
drug
control
policy.
11
(9)
The
commission
of
Latino
affairs.
12
(10)
The
commission
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islander
affairs.
13
(11)
The
commission
of
Native
American
affairs.
14
c.
The
chief
justice
of
the
supreme
court
shall
designate
15
one
member
who
is
a
district
judge
and
one
member
who
is
either
16
a
district
associate
judge
or
associate
juvenile
judge.
The
17
members
appointed
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
as
ex
18
officio,
nonvoting
members
for
four-year
terms
beginning
and
19
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19,
unless
the
member
ceases
20
to
serve
as
a
judge.
21
d.
The
commission
shall
include
two
members
of
the
senate,
22
one
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
23
appointed
by
the
minority
leader,
and
two
members
of
the
house
24
of
representatives,
one
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
25
and
one
appointed
by
the
minority
leader,
who
shall
serve
as
26
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members.
27
e.
The
following
additional
members
shall
serve
as
nonvoting
28
members
of
the
commission:
29
(1)
The
commissioner
of
public
safety.
30
(2)
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections.
31
(3)
The
director
of
the
division
of
criminal
and
juvenile
32
justice
planning
of
the
department
of
human
rights.
33
(4)
The
director
of
the
department
of
human
services.
34
(5)
A
representative
from
the
crime
victim
assistance
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division
of
the
attorney
general’s
office.
1
(6)
Two
representatives
from
county
or
municipal
law
2
enforcement,
as
designated
by
the
attorney
general.
3
(7)
Two
representatives
from
other
governmental
agencies
4
that
work
in
social
services,
to
be
selected
by
the
governor
5
from
a
list
provided
by
the
legislative
representatives.
6
(8)
Two
representatives
from
nonprofit
organizations
that
7
work
to
address
police
violence
and
the
use
of
excessive
force,
8
to
be
selected
by
the
governor
from
a
list
provided
by
the
9
legislative
representatives.
10
3.
a.
A
majority
of
the
membership
of
the
commission
11
shall
constitute
a
quorum
and
shall
meet
at
the
call
of
the
12
chairperson
or
upon
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
13
commission.
14
b.
All
members
must
be
notified
in
writing
of
a
meeting
15
of
the
commission
at
least
five
days
before
the
date
on
which
16
the
meeting
is
scheduled.
Meetings
shall
be
held
at
least
17
quarterly.
18
c.
The
commission
may
appoint
a
workgroup
to
provide
19
additional
information
and
advice
to
the
commission.
20
4.
Each
voting
member
shall
be
entitled
to
appoint
a
single
21
individual
to
serve
as
a
proxy
for
the
duration
of
the
member’s
22
term.
The
proxy
may
attend
a
meeting
if
the
member
is
unable
to
23
attend
a
meeting.
The
designation
of
a
proxy
by
a
member
shall
24
be
in
writing
and
shall
be
transmitted
to
the
chairperson
of
25
the
commission.
26
5.
Members
shall
not
receive
compensation
for
their
service
27
on
the
commission,
but
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses
28
incurred
in
the
performance
of
their
duties
by
the
agency
or
29
department
which
they
represent
as
an
official
or
employee.
30
6.
The
commission
may
call
upon
any
department,
agency,
31
office,
or
political
subdivision
of
the
state
for
information
32
or
assistance
as
necessary
in
the
performance
of
its
duties.
33
The
information
or
assistance
shall
be
furnished
to
the
extent
34
allowed
within
the
resources
and
authority
of
the
department,
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agency,
office,
or
political
subdivision.
This
subsection
does
1
not
require
the
production
or
opening
of
any
records
which
are
2
required
by
law
to
be
kept
private
or
confidential.
3
7.
The
commission
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
4
a.
Undertake
a
comprehensive
review
of
state
and
local
law
5
enforcement
budgets
in
the
state
and
assess
such
budgets
upon
6
consideration
of
all
of
the
following:
7
(1)
Peer-reviewed
research
on
effective
policing
practices.
8
(2)
Peer-reviewed
research
on
crime
prevention.
9
(3)
Peer-reviewed
research
on
policing
alternatives
and
10
community
investment
as
a
tool
to
support
public
safety.
11
(4)
Law
enforcement
budgets
from
other
states.
12
b.
(1)
Solicit
public
input
on
the
state’s
law
enforcement
13
systems
and
policy
options
to
generate
savings,
increase
public
14
safety,
and
reinvest
in
communities
through
evidence-based
15
practices.
The
subjects
of
public
input
shall
include
but
not
16
be
limited
to
community
needs
and
best
practices
for
all
of
the
17
following:
18
(a)
Youth
programs.
19
(b)
Mental
health
services.
20
(c)
Housing
and
homelessness
prevention
services.
21
(d)
Job
training.
22
(e)
Job
creation.
23
(f)
Small
business
support.
24
(2)
Public
input
shall
be
solicited
through
but
not
be
25
limited
to
an
online
forum
and
five
public
hearings.
26
(a)
Public
hearings
shall
be
held
as
follows:
27
(i)
Prior
to
the
issuance
of
a
final
commission
annual
28
report
as
provided
in
subsection
8,
paragraph
“b”
.
29
(ii)
At
venues
in
communities
significantly
affected
by
30
policing
practices.
31
(iii)
At
dispersed
geographic
locations
throughout
the
32
state.
33
(iv)
At
times
intended
to
maximize
attendance.
34
(b)
The
online
forum
and
public
hearing
shall
provide
an
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opportunity
for
the
public
to
submit
testimony
orally
or
in
1
writing.
2
c.
Develop
and
make
recommendations
regarding
public
policy
3
to
generate
savings,
increase
public
safety,
and
reinvest
in
4
communities
through
evidence-based
practices,
including
but
not
5
limited
to
the
community
needs
and
best
practices
specified
in
6
paragraph
“b”
.
7
d.
Engage
in
strategic
planning
for
the
implementation
of
8
policy
recommendations.
9
e.
Develop
a
plan
for
measuring
the
impact
of
policy
10
changes
and
the
reallocation
of
resources
recommended
by
the
11
commission.
12
f.
Make
recommendations
based
upon
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
13
majority
of
the
commission
members.
14
8.
a.
The
commission
shall
issue
an
annual
report
of
the
15
commission’s
findings
and
recommendations
for
legislative
16
and
executive
action,
shall
make
the
report
available
to
the
17
public
online,
and
shall
deliver
the
report
to
the
governor,
18
the
general
assembly,
and
the
chief
justice
of
the
Iowa
supreme
19
court.
The
first
report
shall
be
submitted
no
later
than
20
January
1,
2022,
and
by
January
1
each
year
thereafter.
21
b.
The
commission
shall
hold
at
least
two
public
hearings
22
to
solicit
public
comment
on
a
draft
annual
report
within
the
23
two-month
period
preceding
the
final
issuance
of
the
report.
24
c.
Beginning
with
the
second
annual
report,
the
commission
25
shall
include
a
summary
of
comments
received
at
the
public
26
hearings
and
any
response
by
a
department
or
agency
to
the
27
comments.
28
9.
Reports
prepared
by
the
commission
shall
include
29
recommendations
that
state
departments
and
agencies
can
30
implement
without
additional
legislative
action.
State
31
departments
and
agencies
implementing
recommendations
shall
32
issue
public
replies
to
commission
reports
indicating
how
the
33
recommendations
have
been
or
will
be
acted
upon
and
shall
34
include
any
obstacles
faced
by
the
state
department
or
agency
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in
acting
upon
the
recommendations.
1
10.
For
recommendations
which
require
additional
action
by
2
the
legislature,
the
commission
report
shall
include
specific
3
requests
and
shall
outline
the
specific
legislative
action
4
needed
including
budget
requests.
5
11.
The
commission
shall
terminate
upon
submission
of
its
6
fifth
annual
report
on
January
1,
2026,
if
not
extended
by
7
further
legislative
action
or
executive
order.
8
12.
This
chapter
is
repealed
July
1,
2026.
9
EXPLANATION
10
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
11
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
This
bill
establishes
a
community
reinvestment
commission
13
concerning
law
enforcement
funding.
14
The
bill
establishes
the
community
reinvestment
commission
15
to
examine
law
enforcement
funding
in
this
state,
provide
16
evidence-based
strategies
to
generate
savings
and
increase
17
public
safety
by
reallocating
funds
toward
proven
methods
to
18
support
communities,
and
report
annually
with
proposed
action
19
for
the
executive
and
legislative
branches.
20
The
bill
specifies
the
members
of
the
commission
including
21
governor
appointees,
stakeholders,
and
legislative
and
judicial
22
branch
members.
23
The
bill
provides
that
the
commission
shall
undertake
24
a
comprehensive
review
of
and
assess
state
and
local
law
25
enforcement
budgets;
solicit
public
input
on
the
state’s
law
26
enforcement
systems
and
policy
options
to
generate
savings,
27
increase
public
safety,
and
reinvest
in
communities
through
28
evidence-based
practices;
develop
and
make
recommendations
29
regarding
public
policy
to
generate
savings,
increase
public
30
safety,
and
reinvest
in
communities
through
evidence-based
31
practices;
engage
in
strategic
planning
for
the
implementation
32
of
policy
recommendations;
develop
a
plan
for
measuring
the
33
impact
of
policy
changes
and
the
reallocation
of
resources
34
recommended
by
the
commission;
and
make
recommendations
based
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upon
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
commission
1
members.
The
commission
must
issue
an
annual
report
of
the
2
commission’s
findings
and
recommendations
for
legislative
and
3
executive
action,
which
will
be
available
to
the
public
online,
4
and
which
will
be
delivered
to
the
governor,
the
general
5
assembly,
and
the
chief
justice
of
the
Iowa
supreme
court.
The
6
first
report
shall
be
submitted
no
later
than
January
1,
2022,
7
and
by
January
1
each
year
thereafter.
The
commission
must
8
hold
at
least
two
public
hearings
to
solicit
public
comment
on
9
an
annual
report
within
the
two
months
preceding
the
issuance
10
of
each
report.
11
The
bill
provides
that
reports
prepared
by
the
commission
12
shall
include
recommendations
that
state
departments
and
13
agencies
can
implement
without
additional
legislative
action.
14
For
recommendations
which
require
additional
action
by
the
15
legislature,
the
commission
report
shall
include
specific
16
requests
and
shall
outline
the
specific
legislative
action
17
needed,
including
budget
requests.
18
The
bill
provides
that
the
commission
shall
terminate
upon
19
submission
of
its
fifth
annual
report
on
January
1,
2026,
if
20
not
extended
by
further
legislative
action
or
executive
order.
21
The
bill
is
repealed
July
1,
2026.
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