Bill Text: IA HF2371 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act exempting the state and municipalities from liability for claims involving honeybees on public property. (Formerly HSB 661.) Effective 7-1-18.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-04-17 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 802. [HF2371 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HF2371-Enrolled.html

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House File 2371 - Enrolled




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                              BY  COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
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                              (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 661)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                        House File 2371

                             AN ACT
 EXEMPTING THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM LIABILITY
    FOR CLAIMS INVOLVING HONEYBEES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 669.14, Code 2018, is amended by adding
 the following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  15.  Any claim relating to a constructed
 honeybee hive on state property, provided the state and beehive
 owner, if not the state, acted reasonably and in good faith.
    Sec. 2.  Section 670.4, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended
 by adding the following new paragraph:
    NEW PARAGRAPH.  q.  Any claim relating to a constructed
 honeybee hive on municipal property, provided the municipality
 or beehive owner, if not the municipality, acted reasonably and
 in good faith.


                                                                                            LINDA UPMEYER


                                                                                            CHARLES SCHNEIDE


                                                                                            CARMINE BOAL


                                                                                            KIM REYNOLDS

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