Iowa House introduces 16 bills covering environment, education, taxes and public safety

The Iowa House of Representatives introduced 16 measures covering subjects including air emissions, property-owner liability, county recorder fees, higher education governance, hunting regulations, library tax certification, veterans levy certification, business filing fees, education savings accounts, civil commitment reimbursement, harassment by dissemination of personal information, minor restricted driving privileges, a monument tax credit, robotics extracurricular activities, nonambulatory hunting licenses and vehicle window tinting. Each bill was referred to the committee named on the floor for further consideration.

Notable introductions included House File 191 by Representative Shipley, “an act relating to intentional admission of air contaminants into the atmosphere,” referred to the Environmental Protection Committee; House File 194 by Representative Jacobi on Board of Regents membership and transition provisions, referred to Higher Education; and House File 199 by Representative Tureka to repeal the education savings…