Reorganization Bill

SSB 3030 was amended and passed out of the Senate State Government Committee on Wednesday evening. The bill was amended to eliminate the section that would allow  publication of various public notices on the internet.  Only Senator Dearden voted in favor of allowing local governments this option. Senator Dearden provided some much-needed comic relief during the discussion when he exclaimed, “the Des Moines Register is going down the tubes!” as part of his justification for supporting online notices.

On the bright side, the section of the bill that would have eliminated state funding for juvenile detention was stripped from the bill.  

The House State Government Committee is reviewing the sections of the bill in various subcommittees that will be meeting next week.  The six subcommittees will be looking at the following topics: consolidation of boards; alcohol beverage changes; span of control and purchasing; gaming and underground storage tanks; human services; and education. The members of the human services subcommittee are Representatives Mascher, Schulte, and Beard.