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Lawmakers call SB 258 a 'train wreck' and outline repeal, amendment and litigation options
Summary
At a Wallsburg meeting a state lawmaker called SB 258 a 'train wreck,' acknowledged constitutional and implementation vulnerabilities and said the next steps include legislative amendments, seeking early effective dates and supporting litigation or stays where appropriate.
A state lawmaker who attended the Wallsburg meeting described SB 258 as deeply flawed and said both legislative and legal remedies are options. "I said it. I it's a train wreck," the senator said, summarizing constitutional and implementation concerns the community raised.
The senator explained that revising the statute could include repeal, targeted amendments, or retroactive effective dates that would require a two-thirds legislative vote and the governor's signature. He also noted litigation is already underway in other counties and that citizens may seek stays once physical construction becomes ripe for challenge. The senator urged residents to draft written resolutions and provide testimony in committee hearings to influence any legislative fix.
