(DES MOINES, April 7, 2017) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 8 bills into law:

House File 464:  an Act relating to the crossing of highways by all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles, and making a penalty applicable.

The bill passed the Iowa House on March 13, 96-0 and the Iowa Senate on March 29, 49-0.

House File 586:  an Act relating to financial matters, including mechanic’s liens, and the Iowa Finance Authority by establishing a rent subsidy program, modifying shelter assistance fund grant award requirements, and revising filing requirements for certain bonds and notes issued by the authority.

The bill passed the Iowa House on March 22, 99-0 and the Iowa Senate on March 30, 47-0.

House File 593:  an Act authorizing mental health professionals to perform certain functions relating to persons with substance-related disorders and persons with mental illness.

The bill passed the Iowa House on March 22, 99-0 and the Iowa Senate on March 29, 49-0.

Senate File 332:  an Act making changes to the controlled substance schedules, and providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

The bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 13, 49-0 and the Iowa House on March 30, 98-0.

Senate File 351:  an Act providing for the elimination of the Iowa Emergency Response Commission.

The bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 1, 50-0 and the Iowa House on March 30, 97-0.

Senate File 405:  an Act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and including effective date provisions.

The bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 15, 49-0 and the Iowa House on March 22, 99-0.

Senate File 410:  an Act relating to a declaration concerning the final disposition of a person’s remains and including applicability provisions.

The bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 9, 48-0 and the Iowa House on March 30, 98-0.

Senate File 448:  an Act relating to insurers in possession of salvage motor vehicles.

The bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 21, 49-0 and the Iowa House on March 28, 96-0.

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