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IA SF354
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bousselot
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the governor to appoint an Iowa resident, and requires the Senate majority leader and House speaker to each appoint one legislator from their chamber, to form a three-person team to negotiate with Minnesota
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Targets the purchase of nine Minnesota counties bordering Iowa: Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston
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Requires any agreement to recognize Minnesota land titles as valid in Iowa courts and allow pending Minnesota lawsuits involving the land to proceed to final judgment with full effect in Iowa
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Agreement is void unless approved by Iowa's General Assembly, Minnesota's legislature, U.S. Congress, and an Iowa constitutional amendment ratifying the new state boundaries
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
A bill for an act authorizing a negotiation for the purchase of certain land from the state of Minnesota by the state of Iowa, and including effective date provisions.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Petersen, and Zumbach. S.J. 736.
4/8/2025