HF 704 — A bill for an act relating to the Iowa propane education and research council, and including applicability provisions.

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HouseFile704,anActrelatingtotheIowapropaneeducationandBE researchcouncil,andIT includingapplicabilityprovisions.ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

The aboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.

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B E I T E N A C T T H E G E N A S S E M O F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :

^Wholesaler'^“Wholesaler” means a person engaged primarily in the sale of odorized propane who does not sell propane to the ultimate consumer or retail propane dispenser.

The council shall consist of ten voting members, nine eight of whom represent retail propane marketers end-and or wholesalers, one of whom shall be a representative of the department of health and human services responsible for community action agencies, and one of whom shall be the fire marshal.marshal .

Members of the council representing retail propane marketers or wholesalers shall be appointed by the fire marahalmarshal from a list of nominccanominees submitted by qualified propane industry organizations by December 15 of each year,year. A vacancy in the unfinished term of a council member shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as the original House File 704, p.

A vacancy in the unfinished term of a council member shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as the original House File 704, p.

The fire marshal or a dosigneedesignee may serve as an oxex officio, nonvoting member of the council.

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er-c. Diverse geographic regions of the state.

Large and small retail propane marketers, including agricultural cooperatives.

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Diverse geographic regions of the state.

A council member shall serve a term of throethree two years.

Initial appointments to the council shall be for terms of onexone, and two-?—andtwo, and three years that are staggered to provide for the future appointment of at least -fcwetwo four members each year.

The council shall submit the proposed budget to House PileFile 704, p,p. 3 the fire marshal for rcviow and Gommont.—The fire marshal may rGcomnicnd appropriate programs, projects, and activitioo to be undertaken by the council.

10,3 Thethe councilfire shallmarshal keepfor minutes,review books, and recordscomment. that clearly reflect all of the acts and transactions of the council which are public records open to public inspection.

The fire marshal may recommend appropriate programs, projects, and activities to be undertaken by the council.

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The council shall keep minutes, books, and records that clearly reflect all of the acts and transactions of the council which are public records open to public inspection.

In addition, a copy of the audit and a report detailing the programs and projects conducted by the council and containing information reflecting the degree to which equitable geographic distribution of the benefits of each program or project was attained shall be submitted each fiscal year to the chief clerk of the house of representativearepresentatives and the secretary of the senate.

Section 101C.3, subsection 8, paragraph b.b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

The council may develop energy efficiency programs dedicated to weatherigation,—acquisitionweatherization, acquisition and installation of energy-efficient customer appliances that qualify for energy star certification,—installationcertification, installation of low-flow faucets and showerheads,—showerheads, and energy efficiency education.

The council may by rule establish quality standards in relation to weatherigationweatherization and appliance installation.

Section lOlC.ll,101C.11, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s ;

lOlC.ll101C.11 Report.

The council shall prepare and submit an annual report to the fire marshal general assembly and the auditor of state House PileFile 704, p.

1»1. All income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning assessments collected and expended under this chapter.