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Directs state to sell Iowa communications network The bill directs the Department of Management to sell the Iowa communications network as soon as feasible, with existing authorized users keeping contracted services for at least 10 years. It also removes limits on the network's services to other entities and sends sale proceeds to the general fund.
Official title A bill for an act relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3149.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee Senate House Governor Last action, Apr 22: Amendment H-8401 filed. H.J. 987.
Votes Senate: Shall the bill pass? Mar 3 · 30–14, 6 not voting · Passed › Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): No Sen. Bill Dotzler (D, District 31): No Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): No Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): No Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): No Sen. Liz Bennett (D, District 39): No Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): No Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): No Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): No Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): No Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): No Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): No Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): Absent Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): Absent Sen. Zach Wahls (D, District 43): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Annette Sweeney (R, District 27): Yes Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Yes Sen. Charlie McClintock (R, District 42): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dan Zumbach (R, District 34): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Kara Warme (R, District 26): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Costello (R, District 8): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Mike Klimesh (R, District 32): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Jack Whitver (R, District 23): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats0 yes, 14 no, 3 not voting Republicans → 30 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting Senate: Senate State Government Report Feb 19 · 12–6 · Passed › Senate: Senate State Government Report Feb 19 · 12–6 · Passed
Close Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): No Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): No Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): No Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): No Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): No Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes ← Democrats0 yes, 6 no Republicans → 12 yes, 0 no History Amendment H-8401 filed. H.J. 987. House · Apr 22 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691. House · Mar 19 Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 529. House · Mar 4 Message from Senate. H.J. 515. House · Mar 3 Immediate message. S.J. 454. Senate · Mar 3 Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 14. S.J. 451. Senate · Mar 3 Fiscal note. Senate · Mar 3 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 337. Senate · Feb 19 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 325. Senate · Feb 19