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Exposing Corporate Infuence andEmpowering Iowans to Take Action

JANUARY 2015

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ABOUT ALEC WATCH

ALEC WATCHwas compiled by the staf o Progress Iowa, with assistance rom anumber o partner organizations and volunteers. The report relies on and would

not be possible without research rom ProgressNow, the Center or edia and!emocracy, Common Cause, People "or the #merican $ay, the Iowa PolicyPro%ect, as well as other sources o public inormation. #s inormation about #&'Cin Iowa becomes available to the public,supplemental reports may be issued toofer a more complete picture o #&'C(sin)uence on our democratic process inthe state legislature and across Iowa.

"or additional inormation and urther reading about #&'C, we recommend theollowing sources*

#&'C '+posed, produced by Center or edia and

!emocracy*http*www.alece+posed.org -log or Iowa* #ll posts about #&'C* http*www.blogoriowa.comtagalec

Internal #&'C documents reported on by the uardian in /012, publishedat the 30thannual #&'C meeting in /012*https*www.documentcloud.orgdocuments4315627alec7docs.html

Progress 8eport, the blog o Progress Iowa*

http*progressiowa.orgsectionsprogress7report Common Cause(s posted #&'C

documents* http*www.commoncause.orgissuesmore7democracy7reormsalec

NEXT STEPS

The release oALEC WATCHis the latest step in a long7term efort by ProgressIowa to e+pose #&'C(s in)uence in Iowa. 'very year, as more Iowans learn about#&'C, more 9uestions arise as to the true nature o their activities in our state.

This report provides a oundation o :nowledge about #&'C. oving orward,Iowans should use the inormation contained within this report to assist inloo:ing or the organization(s activities at every level o government.

Iowans who are concerned about the in)uence o #&'Cin the state legislature or theirlocal government can provide information and tips to Progress Iowa, in our statewide effort to hold ALECaccountable:

ALEC WATCH Hotline: (515) 2!"155#

$i% E&%il: %le'%t'*+,o-,e..io%/o,-
http://www.alecexposed.org/http://www.blogforiowa.com/tag/alec/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/841593-alec-docs.htmlhttp://progressiowa.org/sections/progress-reporthttp://progressiowa.org/sections/bloghttp://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/mailto:[email protected]://www.blogforiowa.com/tag/alec/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/841593-alec-docs.htmlhttp://progressiowa.org/sections/progress-reporthttp://progressiowa.org/sections/bloghttp://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/mailto:[email protected]://www.alecexposed.org/

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TABLE O CONTENTS

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EY N3N4S

In 20!, Progress Iowa released the report ALEC E"posed in Iowawith ProgressNow, Center oredia G !emocracy, Common Cause, and People or the #merican $ay, and laterparticipated in a coalition for the report ALEC v# $ids# %his report see&s to update and continue Progress

Iowa's multi()ear effort to e"pose ALEC's influence in Iowa# *ur &e) findings include:

ALEC appears to be on the decline, but the organization continues to reinvent itself and

adapt.%han&s to transparenc) efforts across the countr), ALEC's corporate membership ma) beon the decline# Lea&ed documents and public statements show that 00 corporate members haveleft ALEC, forcing a budget crisis for the organi+ation# %he corporate e"odus has continuedrecentl), with companies li&e oogle, and e-a) leaving# ALEC has responded b) discussingmoving to attract new corporate industries, and recentl) created an effort to influence localgovernment officials en masse and advance ALEC's agenda# %he ALEC hotline and statewideeducational effort will empower Iowans to pla) a more active role in their local government andstand up to the influence of ALEC#

ALEC distorted its membership figures to the public. Internal ALEC documents reported on in

.ecember of 20! show that the organi+ation considers all /0 Iowa legislators to be members,despite the public denial of membership b) ever) .emocratic member of the Iowa legislature#ALEC's response to uestions regarding membership was lac&ing, and response from Iowaleadership was nearl) none"istent# -ecause of these discrepancies and, ALEC's efforts toinfluence legislators in Iowa is more opaue than an) other state#

In Iowa, Senator Ernst, Governor ranstad, and the state legislators serving in leadership

positions in ALEC have received more than !"#$,%%% in direct campaign donations from

ALEC corporations. .ue to the opaueness of independent spending a complete total will never

be &nown, but ALEC members spent more than !&.' million in independent e(penditures toelect Sen. Ernst#

ALEC model bills continue to be introduced in the Iowa legislature. Progress Iowa identified

at least nine bills with ALEC influence from the most recent legislative session# -ills to privati+eeducation, wea&en consumer standards, and the annual iterations of ALEC's 1stand )our ground'model were introduced#

ALEC continues to promulgate an aggressive agenda of deregulation and corporate cron)ism# ALEC hasshown indications that it will continue to advance its issues in Iowa and across the nation including theprivati+ation of education, the erosion of consumer protections, rigging the courts, and attac&ing wor&ers#Efforts li&e this report are the onl) means to trac& this influential organi+ation#

Iowans who are concerned about the influence of ALEC in the state legislature or their local governmentshould contact the ALEC watch hotline: //3 425(//6 or alecwatch7progressiowa#org#
http://progressiowa.org/sections/progress-report/513f336cfc849310aa000035http://www.progressiowa.org/sections/progress-report/51caefd785abfdcbbd00001ehttp://www.progressiowa.org/sections/progress-report/51caefd785abfdcbbd00001emailto:[email protected]://progressiowa.org/sections/progress-report/513f336cfc849310aa000035http://www.progressiowa.org/sections/progress-report/51caefd785abfdcbbd00001emailto:[email protected]

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ALECS TRU6PHS AN3 TRBULATONS

The Iowa statehouse delegation has been a powerhouse in #&'C leadership.=tate 8epresentative &inda >pmeyer is #&'C(s ormer national chair, =tate8epresentative !awn Pettengill is the Public Chair o #&'C(s Commerce,

Insurance and 'conomic !evelopment Tas: "orce, =enator 'rnst is an #&'Calumna, =tate 8epresentative reg "orristall is the ormer Chair o the 'ducation

Tas: "orce, and overnor Terry -ranstad was a ounding member o #&'C. #llHve have received signiHcant campaign donations rom corporations that haveunded #&'C.

-eyond those Iowan elected ocials in the upper echelon o #&'C, themembership status o other Iowan elected ocials has raised serious 9uestions.Progress Iowa(s /012 report on #&'Cnoted that the Iowa ?ouse o8epresentatives had sought to enroll all ?ouse members into #&'C, without

regard to what individual legislators wanted, at ta+payer e+pense. The!emocratic minority caucus re9uested to Bopt out( o #&'C membership, andreceived no response. #nd then things got weird. Internal #&'C documents rom#ugust /012, published by the uardian, listed every Iowan legislator in bothbodies as members.1 inority &eader =mith and a%ority &eader ronstal statedpublicly that no !emocrats in the Iowa legislature were voluntary members and9uestioned how they had become listed as members. #&'C claimed that theIowa &egislature %oined as a body, and its own uture records would re)ect thisJtheir claim proved to be untrue. &egislative records showed that neither body othe legislature had %oined #&'C as a whole in since the legislature had last paid#&'C in /011 or individual memberships./#s o the release o this report, the

9uestion o whether or when dues have been paid on behal o Iowa legislatorsremains un:nown.=ince the Center or edia and !emocracy launched its #&'C '+posed pro%ect in/011, #&'C(s corporate members have been leaving in droves. #&'C documentspublished by the uardian in !ecember /012 showed that #&'C lost almost 300legislators in a two7year period, and nearly A0 corporate members. In response,#&'C created a plan to recruit corporate members bac:* the BProdigal =onPro%ect( K=icL. This efort sought to bring bac: corporations under the belie thatthe controversy surrounding #&'C, in particular over its promotion o =tand

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it are really hurting our children and our grandchildren and ma:ing the world amuch worse place. #nd so we should not be aligned with such people they(re

%ust, they(re %ust literally lying.O3

#s #&'C lost support, their strategy and tactics evolved. $hile it disbanded itsPublic =aety and 'lections Tas: "orce in /01/7 the tas: orce responsible orpromoting both =tand

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constitutional amendment in Iowa, despite the act that the policy isalready written in to Iowa law. In /013, payroll card legislation advanced inIowa, threatening to allow corporations to ta:e ees rom wor:er(spaychec:s. 8ep. !awn Pettengill is the public chair o #&'C(s Commerce,Insurance and 'conomic !evelopment tas: orce, which has passed andpromulgated numerous anti7wor:er legislation. It is e+tremely li:ely thatIowa will see urther anti7wor:er legislation rom #&'C in /015.

2. E,oin- Con.;&e, P,ote'tion./ #&'C will pursue a renewed efort toshorten the statute o repose or construction deects, a legal issue that

%eopardizes 9uality construction, and accountability or those responsibleor deects. #&'C will :eep pushing to erode government standards o9uality in order to urther the interests o corporate allies producingsubstandard goods.

/ T%= C;t. o, Te Ri'/ ;ansas overnor =am -rownbac: hired #&'Ceconomist #rt &afer to design the ta+ cuts, which have deHned the-rownbac: administration.6 These ta+ cuts ailed, in nearly every sense.;ansas saw lower %ob growth, lower revenue growth, lower wages, worse

credit ratings, even in comparison with Caliornia, a state that raised ta+es.10

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?/ Une,&inin- He%lt C%,e/ #&'C opposes @bamacare, but the e+tent ithas endeavored to sabotage the law is surprising. #&'C promulgated twobills to hamstring navigators, essentially to ma:e it harder or people tosign up or beneHts.1#&'C also supports legislation that would endedicare(s ederally guaranteed beneHts, replacing it with a state programprone to radical transormation. #&'C supports the privatization o healthcare including the dismantlement o public institutions, and overnor-ranstad has already proposed hiring privates Hrms to help run edicaid.14

!/ O++o.in- R%i.in- Te 6ini&;& W%-e/ #&'C has sponsored modellegislation opposing the minimum wage, and praises states that do nothave a minimum wage. $hile Iowa amilies are struggling, students areburdened with increasing student loan debtJ #&'C(s grip on power in Iowaprevented an increase in the minimum wage in /013,16and will li:elycontinue to stymie progress in Iowa.

1P9@atch, 202!14.es 8oines 9egister,020/16Buad Cit) %imes, 0!044
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/11/12318/ALECs-extreme-legislative-agenda-for-2014http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2015/01/20/branstad-medicaid-managed-care/22070663/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2015/01/20/branstad-medicaid-managed-care/22070663/http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/hatch-says-branstad-fears-tea-party-opposition-to-minimum-wage/article_f7b9439d-6e21-5d90-8b9d-48f7f1bb5e39.htmlhttp://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/11/12318/ALECs-extreme-legislative-agenda-for-2014http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2015/01/20/branstad-medicaid-managed-care/22070663/http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/hatch-says-branstad-fears-tea-party-opposition-to-minimum-wage/article_f7b9439d-6e21-5d90-8b9d-48f7f1bb5e39.html

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OWA ALEC 6E6BERS

ALEC 6e&@e,. o, Al;&ni

St%teie o, ee,%l O'i%l.

overnor Terry -ranstad/0

o ov. -ranstad was a ounding member o #&'C, received their 166A

#&'C Pioneer #ward =enator Foni 'rnst/1

#griculture =ecretary Tom Dilsac://

Congressman =teve ;ing/2

St%te Sen%to,.

inority &eader, =enator -ill !i+/3

o #&'C =tate Chair =enator Ferry -ehn/5

=enator 8obert '. !vors:y/A

=enator ichael '. ronstal/

=enator !ennis uth/4

=enator !avid Fohnson/6

=enator Tim &. ;apucian20

=enator #my =inclair21

=enator -rad Raun2/

=enator !an Rumbach22

St%te Re+,e.ent%ti7e.

8epresentative !ave !eyoe23

/0 ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200//1?en# Ernst Campaign inance 9eport 0/;// ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200//2ALEC#org, accessed!2/3ALEC#org, accessed22

/5?en# -ehn Campaign inance 9eport, 0!2/A ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200// ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200//4?en# uth Campaign inance 9eport, 0/054/6?en#

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8epresentative reg "orristall25

o Chair o the 'ducation Tas: "orce2A

8epresentative ary #nn ?anusa2

8epresentative !avid ?eaton24

8epresentative &inda iller26

o #&'C =tate Chair

8epresentative !awn '. Pettengill30

o Chair o the Commerce, Insurance and 'conomic !evelopment Tas:

"orce 8epresentative Thomas 8. =ands31

8epresentative Charles =oderberg3/

8epresentative &inda >pmeyer32

8epresentative 8alph $atts33

o,&e, St%teie o, ee,%l O'i%l.

"mr. Congressman &eonard -oswell35

o,&e, St%te Sen%to,.

=enator Fef #ngelo3A

=enator Nancy -oettger3

=enator =andra ?. reiner34

o "ormer #&'C =tate Chair =enator ?ubert ?ouser36

=enator =tewart '. Iverson5051

=enator !avid Fohnson5/

25ALEC Education %as& orce .ocuments, obtained b) Common Cause, 002AALEC#org, accessed0!0;!2ALEC Education %as& orce .ocuments, obtained b) Common Cause, 0024ALEC ? %as& orce .ocuments, obtained b) Common Cause,06!026ALEC#org, accessed2230ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic .evelopment %as& orce .ocuments, obtained b) Common Cause, 06!031ALEC %a" and iscal Polic) %a" orce documents, obtained b) Common Cause, 0!!3/ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic .evelopment %as& orce .ocuments, obtained b) Common Cause, 06!0

32ALEC ? %as& orce .ocuments, obtained b) Common Cause,06!0339ep# @atts Campaign inance 9eport 0;0/35 ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200/3A?en# Angelo Campaign inance 9eport, 0;20063?en# -oettger Campaign inance 9eport, 04234ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200/36ALEC ?ourceboo&, ;;/50ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200/51ALEC International 9elations %as& orce 8emorandum, obtained b) Common Cause,06!05/?en#

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=enator Fohn P. ;ibbie52

=enator ary ;ramer53

=enator Fefrey . &amberti55

=enator &arry c;ibben5A

=enator #ndrew F. c;ean5

=enator ;im Pearson54

=enator !onald 8edern

56

=enator Neal =chuererA0

=enator Fames #. =eymourA1

o,&e, St%te Re+,e.ent%ti7e.

8epresentative 8ichard T. #ndersonA/

8epresentative 8ichard #rnoldA2

8epresentative !anny C. CarrollA3

8epresentative 8on F. CorbettA5

8epresentative ar: !avitt

AA

8epresentative -etty !e -oeA

8epresentative !wight !in:laA4

8epresentative Chuc: ippA6

8epresentative eri !. ?user0

8epresentative 'lizabeth Facobs1

8epresentative ar: =. &ogren/

8epresentative !olores . ertz2

52 ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200/53ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates;;;55 ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200/5A ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 200/5ALEC Leaders In %he ?tates, 20054ALEC Civil

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o Chairman 'meritus3

o /00 National Chairperson5

o "ormer #&'C ??= Tas: "orce ChairA

8epresentative 8ichard '. yers

8epresentative Pat urphy4

8epresentative =teven @lson6

8epresentative -ob 8aferty

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8epresentative Christopher C. 8ants41

8epresentative -rian Suir:4/

o !ropped his membership, reported 051A1/42

8epresentative -rent F. =iegrist43

8epresentative =teven '. =u:up45

8epresentative !avid =chrader 4A

9epresentative

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CA6PA4N 3ONATONS RO6 ALEC CORPORATONS

SENATOR ERNST

?enator Ernst was an ALEC member#44er election to the Gnited ?tates ?enate provided Iowans a

glimpse into the electoral powers of ALEC in support of its members# ALEC corporations, organi+ations,and their associated political committees combined to donate more than H;4,000 to ?en# Ernst'scampaign# %he volume of outside spending supporting ?en# Ernst and opposing 9ep# -rale) eclipsedthese contributions# @hile man) of the innocuousl) named outside groups are impossible to decipher,5;and others &eep their donors in secret, a few of the ?uper PACs and other organi+ations supporting ?en#Ernst have denoted funding streams# $nown ALEC members the G#?# Chamber of Commerce, Americansfor Prosperit), and American Chemistr) Council spent more than H4#2 million supporting ?en# Ernst andopposing 9ep# -rale)#;0@hile ostensibl) independent, ?en# Ernst went to great lengths to solicit thesupport of these organi+ations#;

201 CYCLE 3RECT 3ONATONS TO SELECT ALEC 6E6BERS ORALU6N N OWA

The data regarding =en. 'rnst is rom the "ederal 'lections Commission. #ll other data is via the Iowa'thics G Campaign !isclosure -oard. Corporations who have let #&'C are denoted in Italics, onlydonations rom beore they let #&'C are listedJ see =ource$atch.orgor the ull list o corporationswho have cut ties with #&'C.

)olitician Lifetime *otal '%+& *otal

# ?enator

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ALEC 6O3EL LE4SLATON N OWA

BLL ALEC 6O3EL SOURCE

==-212 #dvanced Doice =ervices #vailability #ct #&'C '+posed

?"/112 Castle !octrine #ct #&'C '+posed

="///3 Castle !octrine #ct #&'C '+posed

?"5/ Castle !octrine #ct #&'C '+posed

?=-/1 Ten

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ALEC. Soot i,.t Bill n o%

Bill(.) Ho;.e S+on.o,. Sen%te S+on.o,. ALEC 6oel?"/112 =haw, ?eartsill,

#lons, sheets,!olechec:, &ogren,

"isher, assman,=almon, =hultz,ustason

uth, 'rnst, #nderson,-ertrand, $hitver, ;apucian,Rumbach, -retbach,

=chneider, -ehn, arrett,Raun, Chapman, reiner,?ouser, =inclair, -oettger,=egebart, 8ozenboom

MCastle !octrine#ctO="///3

?"5/

#&'C(s model BCastle !octrine( bill, otherwise :nown as the B=tand

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person who has entered or is attempting to enter is apeace officer#

d# %he person against whom the force is used hasthe right to be in, or is a lawful resident of, the

dwelling, place of business or emplo)ment, oroccupied vehicle of the person using force, and aprotective or no(contact order is not in effectagainst the person against whom the force is used#

of his or her official duties and the officer identifiedhimself or herself in accordance with applicablelaw, or the person using force &new or reasonabl)should have &nown that the person entering orattempting to enter was a law enforcement officer#a# %he person against whom the defensive force isused has the right to be in or is a lawful resident of

the dwelling residence, or vehicle, such as anowner, lessee, or titleholder, and there is not aninJunction for protection from domestic violence ora written pretrial supervision order of no contactagainst that personM or

# As used in this section, Kcriminal prosecutionmeans arrest, detention, charging, or prosecution#

2# A person who uses reasonable force pursuant tothis chapter shall be immune from an) criminalprosecution or civil action for using such force#

!# A law enforcement agenc) ma) use standardinvestigating procedures for investigating the use offorce, but the law enforcement agenc) shall notarrest a person for using force unless the lawenforcement agenc) determines there is probablecause that the force was unlawful under thischapter#4# %he court shall award reasonable attorne) fees,

court costs, compensation for loss of income, andall e"penses incurred b) the defendant in defense ofan) civil action brought b) the plaintiff if the courtfinds that the defendant is immune fromprosecution as provided in subsection 2#

# As used in this subsection, the term Kcriminalprosecution includes arresting, detaining incustod), and charging or prosecuting the defendant#2# A person who uses force as permitted in ?ection3 Nand other state codes which areaffectedamended b) this legislation and which

refer to the use of force including deadl) forceO isJustified in using such force and is immune fromcriminal prosecution and civil action for the use ofsuch force, e"cept when:a# %he person against whom force was used is a lawenforcement officer as defined in Ninsertappropriate reference to statecommonwealth code,which defines the term Klaw enforcement officeror similarO, who was acting in the performance ofhis or her duties and the officer identified himselfor herself in accordance with applicable lawM or

b# %he person using force &new or reasonabl)should have &nown that the person was a lawenforcement officer#!# A law enforcement agenc) ma) use standardprocedures for investigating the use of force asdescribed in subsection 23, but the agenc) ma) notarrest the person for using force unless itdetermines that there is probable cause that theforce that was used was unlawful#

4# %he court shall award reasonable attorne)'s fees,

court costs, compensation for loss of income, andall e"penses incurred b) the defendant in defense ofan) civil action brought b) a plaintiff if the courtfinds that the defendant is immune fromprosecution as provided in subsection 23#

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ALEC. Bill Loe,in- Con.t,;'tion St%n%,.

Bill(.) Ho;.e S+on.o,.Sen%teS+on.o,. ALEC 6oel

?=-/1 Committee @n Fudiciary N# M%en(>ear ?tatute of9epose Act

# statute o repose is an attempt to escape responsibility or corporate productsor practices that in%ure or :ill Iowans. This proposal :eeps dangerouscorporations out o court ater a set time limit. It would let bad contractors anddangerous construction companies of the hoo: i their product was unsae,deective or ell apart ater %ust 10 years. This bill would afect apartmentbuildings, school construction, improvements to oce buildings and otherproperty li:e the newly proposed oil pipeline. # lea: rom a latent constructiondeect in the new oil pipeline could mean millions o dollars in property, crop andenvironmental damage. This #&'C priority would ma:e it nearly impossible or

anyone to be held responsible.In the 1640(s overnor 8obert 8ay vetoed a 157year statute o repose orconstruction deects citing concerns or the Mpotential and actual harm to aninnocent victimO a construction deect could cause. Then, in 166, #&'C(s alliesin the Iowa legislature passed this 157year statute o repose or deectiveconstruction and overnor -ranstad signed it into law.#&'C(s current proposal is or a 107year limit. This is what Iowa(s largestcorporate construction companies are see:ing. The =enate re%ected the 107yearlimit last legislative session, but the ?ouse introduced the bill in the Hrst wee: o

this session. #&'C has had its eyes on this bill in Iowa or almost /0 years and itsallies in the Iowa legislature are pushing hard to pass it.

?=-/1 ALEC 8odel M%en(>ear ?tatute of 9epose Actb# =onresidential construction# In addition tolimitations contained elsewhere in this section, anaction arising out of the unsafe or defectivecondition of an improvement to nonresidentialconstruction based on tort and implied warrant)and for contribution and indemnit), and founded oninJur) to propert), real or personal, or inJur) to theperson or wrongful death, shall not be broughtmore than ten )ears after the date on whichoccurred the act or omission of the defendantalleged in the action to have been the cause of theinJur) or death# owever, this subsection does notbar an action against a person solel) in the person'scapacit) as an owner, occupant, or operator of animprovement to real propert)#

A3 In an) action for:3 Personal ph)sical inJur), illness, or deathM23 8ental anguish or emotional harmM!3 .amage to propert), e"cept as such actions aregoverned b) the Gniform Commercial CodeM43 @rongful deathM63 *ther loss deriving from an) t)pe of harmdescribed in subparagraphs 2A#(/, the plaintiffmust commence a cause of action within 0 )earsafter:c3 %he date of substantial completion of theconstruction that is alleged to have caused theharm#
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ALEC. Cell Toe, Bill n o%


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Committee @n Commerce N# K@irelessCommunications

%ower ?iting Act

ALEC's 8odel @ireless Communications %ower ?iting Act is a prime e"ample of the ALEC's model ofcron) capitalism# ALEC's model curtails local government authorit) to regulate the location of cell phonetowers# %he model bill is a laundr) list of prohibitions aimed at local governments, intending to ma&e iteasier for the development of cell phone tower structures# 9ather than allow for local government control,the ALEC model see&s to prime the stage for national telecom corporations to run roughshod over localgovernments# A%%, Feri+on, and %(8obile are ALEC members#;/

%he original ALEC model bill was passed in .ecember 2006,;6when then(9epresentative -ill .i" wasthe Public ?ector Chair of the ALEC %as& orce#;?enator .i" is now the 8inorit) Leader in the Iowa

?enate# %he ouse Commerce Committee introduced an omnibus bill containing a variation on the ALECmodel# A partial comparison is below:

2!2;As Introduced ALEC 8odel K@ireless Communications %ower?iting Act

# Accessory equipmentmeans an) euipmentserving or being used in conJunction with a wirelessfacilit) or wireless support structure, includingutilit) or transmission euipment, power supplies,generators, batteries, cables, euipment, buildings,

cabinets, storage sheds, shelters, and similarstructures#

2# Antennameans communications euipmentthat transmits and receives electromagnetic radiosignals used in the provision of all t)pes of wirelesscommunications services#

Antenna: Communications euipment thattransmits and receives electromagnetic radiosignals used in the provision of all t)pes of wirelesscommunications services#

!# Applicantmeans an) person engaged in thebusiness of providing wireless communicationsservices or the wireless communicationsinfrastructure reuired for wireless communicationsservices who submits an application#

4# Applicationmeans a reuest submitted b) anapplicant to an authorit) to construct a new wirelesssupport structure, for the substantial modificationof a wireless support structure, or for collocation ofwireless facilities on an e"isting structure#

Application: A formal reuest submitted to thelocal authorit) to construct or modif) a @ireless?upport ?tructure or a wireless facilit)#

/# Authoritymeans a state, count), or municipal Authorit): A municipalit), township, count) or

65?ourcewatch#org, accessed 2/46AALEC#org, archived b) archive#org, 020506ALEC#org, archived b) archive#org, 2;06
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governing bod), board, agenc), office, orcommission authori+ed b) law to ma&e legislative,uasi(Judicial, or administrative decisions relativeto the construction, installation, modification, orsiting of wireless facilities or wireless supportstructures# Authoritydoes not include statecourts having Jurisdiction over land use, planning,

or +oning decisions made b) an authorit)#

regional planning commission or an) municipal orcount) legislative bod) that has adopted planningand +oning regulations for all or the maJorit) ofland uses within the Jurisdiction#

6# Base stationmeans a station at a specific siteauthori+ed to communicate with mobile stations,generall) consisting of radio transceivers, antennas,coa"ial cables, power supplies, and other associatedelectronics#

# Building permitmeans a permit issued b) anauthorit) prior to the collocation of wirelessfacilities on an e"isting structure, the substantialmodification of a wireless support structure, or thecommencement of construction of an) new wireless

support structure, solel) to ensure that the wor& tobe performed b) the applicant satisfies theapplicable building code#

-uilding Permit: An official administrativeauthori+ation issued b) the local authorit) prior tobeginning construction of an) new or e"istingsupport structure# %he issuance of a buildingpermit is not a mechanism for the approval or

denial of a +oning or land use application#

5# Collocationmeans the placement orinstallation of wireless facilities on e"istingstructures, including the placement, replacement, ormodification of wireless facilities within apreviousl) approved euipment compound#

Collocation: %he placement or installation ofwireless facilities, on e"isting structures, includingtowers, buildings, utilit) poles, and water tan&s in amanner that negates the need to construct a newfree standing support structure such as a tower#

;# Electrical transmission towermeans anelectrical transmission structure used to supporthigh(voltage overhead power lines# Electrical

transmission towerdoes not include utilit) poles#0# Equipment compoundmeans an areasurrounding or near the base of a wireless supportstructure within which is located wireless facilities#

Euipment Enclosure: An enclosed structure,cabinet, or shelter used to contain radio or othereuipment necessar) for the transmission orreception of wireless communication signals#

# Existing structuremeans a structure thate"ists at the time a reuest for permission to placewireless facilities on a structure is filed with anauthorit), including an) structure that is capable ofsupporting the attachment of wireless facilities incompliance with applicable building codes,

including but not limited to towers, buildings, andwater towers, but not including utilit) poles#

E"isting %ower: A free standing support structureconstructed prior to the enactment of this statutethat is used to provide wireless services#

2# Substantial modificationmeans themounting of a proposed wireless facilit) on awireless support structure which results in one ormore of the following: a. Increasing the e"istingvertical height of the structure b) more than tenpercent, or the height of one additional antennaarra) with separation from the nearest e"isting

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antenna not to e"ceed twent) feet, whichever isgreater# B. Adding an appurtenance to the bod)of a wireless support structure that protrudeshori+ontall) from the edge of the wireless supportstructure more than twent) feet, or more than thewidth of the wireless support structure at the levelof the appurtenance, whichever is greater, e"cept

where necessar) to shelter the antenna frominclement weather or to connect the antenna to thewireless support structure via cable# C. Increasing the suare footage of the e"istingeuipment compound b) more than two thousandfive hundred suare feet#

!# tility polemeans a structure owned oroperated b) a public utilit), municipalit), or electricmembership or cooperative association that isdesigned specificall) for and used to carr) lines,cables, or wires for telephon), cable television, or

electricit), or to provide lighting#

Gtilit) pole: A structure owned andor operated b)a public utilit), municipalit), electric membershipcorporation or rural electric cooperative that isdesigned specificall) for and used to carr) lines,cables, or wires for telephon), cable television, or

electricit) or to provide lighting#4# !ater towermeans a water storage tan&, ora standpipe or an elevated tan& situated on asupport structure, originall) constructed for use as areservoir or facilit) to store or deliver water#

/# !ireless facilitymeans the set of euipmentand networ& components, e"clusive of theunderl)ing wireless support structure, including butnot limited to antennas, accessor) euipment,transmitters, receivers, base stations, powersupplies, cabling, and associated euipment,

necessar) to provide wireless communicationsservices#

@ireless acilit): %he set of euipment andnetwor& components, e"clusive of the underl)ingsupport structure or tower, including, but notlimited to, antennas, transmitters, receivers basestations, power supplies cabling and associatedeuipment necessar) to provide wireless services to

a discrete geographic area#

6# !ireless support structuremeans afreestanding structure, such as a monopole ortower, designed to support wireless facilities#!ireless support structuredoes not includeutilit) poles#

@ireless ?upport ?tructure: *ther than a utilit)pole, a freestanding structure, such as a monopoleor tower, designed to support wireless facilities#

?ec# 24# =E@ ?EC%I*=# 5C#4 Gniform rulesQQ new wireless support structure applications## An authorit) ma) e"ercise +oning, land use,planning, and permitting authorit) within the

authorit)'s territorial boundaries with regard to thesiting of a new wireless support structure, subJect tothe provisions of this chapter and federal law#

?ection 2: Construction of =ew @ireless acilitiesand @ireless ?upport ?tructures3 An authorit), as defined, ma) plan for andregulate the siting of @ireless acilities and

@ireless ?upport ?tructures in accordance withlocall) adopted planning or +oning regulations andin conformit) with this title#

2# An applicant that proposes to construct a newwireless support structure within the Jurisdiction ofan authorit) that has adopted planning and +oningregulations shall submit the necessar) copies andattachments of the application to the appropriateauthorit) and compl) with applicable local

23 An) person that is engaged in the business ofproviding wireless telecommunications services orthe wireless telecommunications infrastructurereuired therefore, and that proposes to construct a@ireless ?upport ?tructure within the Jurisdictionof an) planning authorit) that has adopted planning

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ordinances concerning land use and the appropriatepermitting processes#

and +oning regulations in accordance with this titleshall:a3 ?ubmit the necessar) copies and attachments ofthe applicant's completed application to theappropriate planning authorit) to construct a@ireless ?upport ?tructure#b3 Compl) with an) local ordinances concerning

land use and the appropriate permitting processes,subJect to the limitations imposed b) this chapter#

!# All records, including but not limited todocuments and electronic data, in the possession orcustod) of authorit) personnel shall be subJect toapplicable open records provisions of chapter 22#

!3 All records documents, electronic data, etc#3 inthe possession or custod) of authorit) personnel aresubJect to the state Public 9ecords Act# .isclosureof such records should be consistent with theapplicable state law#

4# An authorit), within one hundred fift) calendarda)s of receiving an application to construct a newwireless support structure, shall compl) with thefollowing provisions: a. 9eview the application

for conformit) with applicable local +oningregulations, building permit reuirements, andconsistenc) with this chapter# An application isdeemed to be complete unless the authorit) notifiesthe applicant in writing, within thirt) calendar da)sof submission of the application, of the specificdeficiencies in the application which, if cured,would ma&e the application complete# Gpon receiptof a timel) written notice that an application isdeficient, an applicant ma) ta&e thirt) calendarda)s from receiving such notice to cure the specific

deficiencies# If the applicant cures the deficiencieswithin thirt) calendar da)s, the application shall bereviewed and processed within one hundred fift)calendar da)s from the initial date the applicationwas received# If the applicant reuires a period oftime be)ond thirt) calendar da)s to cure thespecific deficiencies, the deadline for review andprocessing of the application shall be e"tended b)the same period of time# B. 8a&e its finaldecision to approve or disapprove the application# C. Advise the applicant in writing of its final

decision#

43 After an applicant's submission of a completedapplication to construct a @ireless ?upport?tructure, the authorit) shall, within / da)scommencing from the date that the application is

deemed complete b) the authorit) or within a datecertain specified in a written agreement betweenthe authorit) and the applicant:a3 9eview the completed application in light of itsagreement with the comprehensive plan and locall)adopted +oning regulationsMb3 8a&e its final decision to approve or disapprovethe applicationM andc3 Advise the applicant in writing of its finaldecision#

/# If the authorit) fails to act on an application toconstruct a new wireless support structure withinthe review period specified under subsection 4, theapplication shall be deemed approved#

6# A part) aggrieved b) the final action of anauthorit), either b) its affirmative disapproval of anapplication under the provisions of this section orb) its inaction, ma) bring an action for review in

/3 A part) aggrieved b) the final action of anauthorit) den)ing an application under theprovisions of this chapter ma) bring an action forreview in an) court of competent Jurisdiction#

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an) court of competent Jurisdiction# In an) suchaction, the part) filing such an action ma) see&recover) of reasonable costs and attorne) fees#

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ALEC. Anti"Li'en.in- Bill n o%


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Pettingill =chneider MThe

@ccupational&icensing 8elieand Fob Creation#ctO

?"//2?"3A

ALEC's *ccupational Licensing 9elief -ill is supposedl) an effort to reduce unnecessar) occupationallicensing# ALEC's model bill allows people to sue the government if the) feel an occupational licenseprevents them from wor&ingM once someone has proven the license reuirement prevents them fromwor&ing, the ?tate must prove the license is necessar)# If someone believes the) should be able to be a

doctor, the person can sue the state for licensing doctors# %hose holding themselves out to be attorne)s,truc& drivers, doctors, pharmacists, dentists, engineers, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, architects,teachers, would be able to sue, and force the state to spend time and mone) to defend itself# Licensingprovides a consumer protection, that when )ou see a nurseM the) meet the state's standards# %he state hasan interest in protecting the public b) licensing certain occupations, in order to provide for the public'ssafet) and interest#

9ep# Pettengill has led the effort for this bill in Iowa, and she is the Public ?ector Chair of the ALEC tas&force responsible for passing this model bill#;5 ouse ile 22! a nearl) perfectl) verbatim cop) of theALEC model, e"cept that it also goes farther b) empowering a s)stem of private sub(licensure# 9atherthan meeting legall) established standards of ualification, Pettengill would allow private companies to

1certif)' or 1register' professionals# %he bill does not establish ualifications one would need to beprivatel) certified or registered, enabling gilded certification# %his confusing s)stem would undermine theconsumer protections licensure provides#

22!As Introduced ALEC 8odel K%he *ccupational Licensing 9eliefand

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certification, franchise, or other approval reuiredb) law for a person to do business in this state#

approval reuired b) law for a sole proprietorship,partnership or corporate entit) to do business#

2# KCertification means a voluntar) program inwhich the government grants nontransferablerecognition to an individual who meets personalualifications established b) law, which permits theindividual to use Kcertified as a designated title,

but which is not reuired for an individual toengage in a lawful occupation for compensation#KCertification b) the government does not includecertification b) a private certification organi+ation#

-3 KCertification is a voluntar) program in whichthe government grants nontransferable recognitionto an individual who meets personal ualificationsestablished b) a legislative bod)# Gpon approval,the individual ma) use Kcertified as a designated

title or as part of a designated title# A non(certifiedindividual ma) also perform the lawful occupationfor compensation but ma) not use the titleKcertified# KCertification is not intended to bes)non)mous with an Koccupational license in thisAct or to prohibit the use of private certification#

!# Kovernment means an) agenc) or other entit)of government of this state or of an) of its politicalsubdivisions#

E3 Kovernment means the government of thisstate or an) of its political subdivisions#

4# KLawful occupation means a course of conduct,pursuit, or profession that includes the sale of

goods or services that can be legall) sold in thisstate, irrespective of whether the individual sellingthem is subJect to an occupational regulation#

3KLawful occupation means a course of conduct,pursuit or profession that includes the sale of goods

or services that are not themselves illegal to sellirrespective of whether the individual selling themis subJect to an occupational regulation#

/# KLeast restrictive means of furthering acompelling governmental interest, from least tomost restrictive, means the following:3 Absence of an) occupational regulations#23 A provision for private civil action in smallclaims or district court to remed) consumer harm#!3 Inspection reuirements#43 -onding or insurance reuirements#

/3 9egistration reuirements#63 Certification reuirements#3 *ccupational license reuirements#

3 KLeast restrictive means of furthering acompelling governmental interest means, fromleast to most restrictive,3 8ar&et competition,23 A provision for private civil action in small(claims or district court to remed) consumer harm,!3 Inspection,43 -onding or insurance,

/3 9egistration,63 Certification, or3 *ccupational license#

6# K*ccupational license means a nontransferableauthori+ation in law for an individual to engage in alawful occupation for compensation based onmeeting personal ualifications established b) law,without which it is illegal for an individual toengage in the occupation for compensation#K*ccupational license does not includeregistration or certification#

3 K*ccupational license is a nontransferableauthori+ation in law for an individual to perform alawful occupation for compensation based onmeeting personal ualifications established b) alegislative bod)# It is illegal for an individual whodoes not possess an occupational license to performthe occupation for compensation# *ccupationallicensing is the most restrictive form of

occupational regulation## K*ccupational regulation means a statute,ordinance, rule, practice, polic), or otherreuirement in law that an individual possesscertain personal ualifications in order to engage ina lawful occupation# K*ccupational regulatione"cludes a business license and +oning and land useregulations e"cept to the e"tent such reuirementsregulate an individual's personal ualifications to

I3 K*ccupational regulation means a statute,ordinance, rule, practice, polic) or otherreuirement in law that an individual possesscertain personal ualification to wor& in a lawfuloccupation# It e"cludes a business license and+oning and land use regulations e"cept to the e"tentthose laws regulate an individual's personalualifications to perform a lawful occupation#

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perform a lawful occupation#

5# KPersonal ualifications means criteriaestablished b) law related to an individual'spersonal bac&ground including but not limited tocompletion of an approved educational program,satisfactor) performance on an e"amination, wor&e"perience, criminal histor), moral standing, and

completion of continuing education#

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b# An individual ma) bring an action fordeclarator) Judgment or inJunctive or othereuitable relief against the government for anoccupational regulation that violates theindividual's right established in subsection # Anindividual need not e"haust administrativeremedies to bring such an action#

that violates ?ection !, ?ubsection A3#23 An individual ma) bring an action fordeclarator) Judgment or inJunctive or othereuitable relief for a violation of ?ection !,?ubsection A3 b) the government, without regardto the e"haustion of administrative remedies#

!# An individual who asserts a defense or brings anaction under subsection 2 has the initial burden ofproof that an occupational regulation substantiall)burdens the individual's right to engage in a lawfuloccupation#

43 An individual who asserts a defense or brings anaction under this section has the initial burden ofproof that an occupational regulation substantiall)burdens the individual's right to engage in a lawfuloccupation#

4# If the individual meets the burden of proof undersubsection !, the government must demonstrate b)clear and convincing evidence that the governmenthas a compelling interest in protecting againstpresent and recogni+able harm to the public healthor safet), and that the occupational regulation is the

least restrictive means for furthering thatcompelling governmental interest#

/3 If the individual meets the burden of proofunder ?ubsection 43, the government mustdemonstrate b) clear and convincing evidence thatthe government has a compelling interest inprotecting against present and recogni+able harm tothe public health or safet), and the occupational

regulation is the least restrictive means forfurthering that compelling governmental interest#

/# %he presiding officer or court in a proceeding inwhich an individual asserts a defense or brings anaction under subsection 2 shall ma&e its ownfindings of fact and conclusions of law with nodeference given to an) determination b) thegovernment or in statute or rule that anoccupational regulation serves a compellinggovernmental interest in protecting against presentand recogni+able harm to the public health or safet)

or that the occupational regulation is the leastrestrictive means of furthering a compellinggovernmental interest#

C3 T A court shall ma&e its own findings of factand conclusions of law# It shall not grant an)presumption to legislative or administrativedeterminations of harm to the public health orsafet), or that the regulation is the least restrictivemeans of furthering a compelling governmentalinterest#

6# An emplo)er ma) assert a defense or bring anaction under subsection 2 on behalf of an emplo)eeor prospective emplo)ee#

63 An emplo)er or potential emplo)er ma) assertthe right of an emplo)ee or potential emplo)eerecogni+ed in ?ection !, ?ubsection A3 b) bringinga defense or action under this subsection#

?ec# 4# =E@ ?EC%I*=# 2#4 Private registrationand certification permitted#An individual ma) use the words Kregistered orKcertified as a designated title or as part of a

designated title if the individual meets thereuirements for registration or certificationestablished b) a private registration or certificationorgani+ation# %he individual shall not portra) suchregistration or certification as granted b) thegovernment#

?ec# /# =E@ ?EC%I*=# 2#/ Construction## %his chapter shall be liberall) construed toprotect the right established in section 2#!,

C3 A court shall liberall) construe this Act toprotect the right established in ?ubsection A3 of

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subsection #2# %his chapter shall not be construed to create aright of action against a private part) or to reuire aprivate part) to do business with an individual whois not licensed, certified, or registered with thegovernment#

!# %his chapter shall not be construed to create aright of action against the federal government forits use of a state occupational regulation in federallaw#

this section# T.3 =othing in this section shall be construed tocreate a right of action against a private part) or toreuire a private part) to do business with anindividual who is not licensed, certified orregistered with the government#?ection 4# Rederal law's use of state occupational

regulationsSA3 =othing in this Act shall be construed to createa right of action against the federal government forits use of a state occupational regulation in federallaw#

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ALEC. $o;'e, Bill n o%

Bill(.)Ho;.eS+on.o,. Sen%te S+on.o,. ALEC 6oel

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?agenow,?ighHll,

Cownie

-ehn, Fohnson, uth=egebart, arrett, =inclair,

'rnst, Chapman,8osenboom, ;apucian,Chelgren, Raun, #nderson,-ertrand, $hitver, -oettger,"eenstra, Rumbach,-reitbach, reiner,=chneider, !i+, =mith,?ouser

1Education ?avingsAccount Act'

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Each )ear, ALEC renews its attempt to voucheri+e and privati+e education# ALEC's Education %as&

orce, which 9ep# reg orristall used to chair,;;created the model Education ?avings Account Act,adopted as model ALEC legislation in .ecember 20!#00%he ALEC Education ?avings Account E?A3model is nominall) different from vouchersM while vouchers pa) directl) for private school, the E?As givethe mone) to parents, who spend it on private schools# %he model would drain funding from publicschools and divert the funds to alternative schools# ALEC underscores the bill's true purpose as vouchersb) listing a portion of its primar) voucher bill at the end of its model# ALEC has gone to enormouslengths to further their cause of school privati+ation b) an) means#0

In Iowa the house version of the bill was introduced in the ouse b) 9ep# agenow, and in the ?enate b)?en# -ehn with 24 sponsors# %he bill differed from the ALEC model with regards to the administration ofthe E?A program, but &ept ALEC's mechanics of the E?As, including similar phrasing#

20;0,as Introduced ALEC's 8odel 1Education ?avings Account Act'

!# A# %he department of management shall assigneach pupil an education savings grant in an amounteual to the statewide average state foundation aidper pupil in the same school )ear#

-3 %he state shall deposit into an Education?avings Account some or all of the state aid thatwould otherwise have been provided to the residentschool district for the eligible student had the)enrolled in the resident school districtM

%he director of the department of management hasall powers necessar) to carr) out and effectuate thepurposes, obJectives, and provisions of this sectionpertaining to the fund, including the power to do all

of the following:a# 8a&e and enter into contracts necessar) for theadministration of the fund#b# Procure insurance against an) loss in connectionwith the assets of the fund or reuire a suret) bond#c# Contract with a private financial management

-3 %he .epartment will have the authorit) toconduct or contract for the auditing of accounts,and will at a minimum conduct random audits ofaccounts on an annual basis# %he .epartment will

have the authorit) to ma&e an) parent of an eligiblestudent ineligible for the Education ?avingsAccount program in the event of substantial misuseof the funds in the account#A3 %he .epartment will ualif) private financialmanagement firms to manage Education ?avings

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firm to manage the fund, in collaboration with thetreasurer of state, including providing for thedisbursement of education savings grants in theform of an electronic debit card or chec&s that arepa)able directl) from the pupil's account within thefund#d# Conduct audits or other review necessar) to

properl) administer the program#

Accounts#

6# or purposes of this section, Kualifiededucational e"penses includes tuition and fees at anonpublic school, te"tboo&s, fees or pa)ments foreducational therapies including tutoring orcognitive s&ills training, curriculum fees andmaterials for a course of stud) for a specific subJectmatter or grade level, tuition or fees for nonpubliconline education programs, education materials andservices for pupils with disabilities including thecost of paraprofessionals and assistants who are

trained in accordance with state law, standardi+edtest fees, fees reuired b) the department not toe"ceed for each grant recipient five percent of thetotal grant amount in an) fiscal )ear, contributionsto an Iowa education savings plan trust accountunder chapter 2., contributions to a Coverdelleducation savings account under 26 G#?#C# U/!0,higher education e"penses, as defined insection2.#, e"cluding room and board e"penses,and other e"penses incurred b) the parent orguardian that are directl) related to the education of

the pupil at a nonpublic school, including anonpublic school accredited b) an independentaccrediting agenc) approved b) the department ofeducation, or directl) related to providingcompetent private instruction for the pupil underchapter 2;;A#

C3 Parents participating in the Education ?avingsAccount program shall agree to use the fundsdeposited in their eligible student's accounts for thefollowing ualif)ing e"penses to educate theeligible student:3 %uition and fees at a participating school#23 %e"tboo&s reuired b) a participating school#!3 Pa)ment to a licensed or accredited tutor#43 Pa)ment for purchase of curriculum#/3 %uition or fees for a non(public online learning

program#63 ees for national norm(referencede"aminations, Advanced Placement e"aminationsor similar courses, and an) e"aminations related tocollege or universit) admission#3 Contribution to the eligible student's ualifiedtuition program established pursuant to G?C?ection /2;#53 Educational services for pupils with disabilitiesfrom a licensed or accredited practitioner orprovider#

;3 %uition and fees at an eligible postsecondar)institution#03 %e"tboo&s reuired for college or universit)courses#

b# A nonpublic school or other entit) that acceptspa)ment from a parent or guardian using fundsfrom a pupil's account in the education savingsgrant fund shall not refund, rebate, or share an)portion of such pa)ment with the parent, guardian,

or pupil#

E3 A participating school, private tutor, eligiblepostsecondar) institution or other educationalprovider ma) not refund, rebate, or share astudent's grant with a parent or the student in an)manner# %he funds in an Education ?aving Account

ma) onl) be used for educational purposes#

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APPEN3X: PAST 3ONATONS RO6 ALEC CORPORATE UN3ERSTO ALEC 6E6BERS OR ALU6S

The data regarding =en. 'rnst is rom the "ederal 'lections Commission. #ll other data is via the Iowa'thics G Campaign !isclosure -oard. The data below may include corporations which have let #&'C,only donations rom beore they let #&'C are listedJ see =ource$atch.orgor the ull list o

corporations who have cut ties with #&'C.

4O$ERNOR TERRY BRANSTA3

1ate Contributed 2 State Amount

24 Altria roup, Inc# .C H,000#00

54! Altria roup, Inc# .C H,000#00

62/4 -ridgepoint Education Inc# PAC CA H,/00#00

;! -ridgepoint Education Inc# PAC CA H,000#00

! -ridgepoint Education Inc# PAC CA H2,/00#00

4 Centur)lin& Inc# Empl)eesM PAC .C H2/0#0002

! Centur)lin& Inc# Emplo)eesM PAC .C H/,000#00

!! Eli Lill) and Compan) PAC I= H!,000#00

05! Pfi+er PAC => H,000#00

;;4 Gnion Pacific und for Effective overnment .C H,000#0002;

! Gnion Pacific und for Effective overnment .C H2,000#00

2! @ells argo and Compan) Emplo)ee PAC 8= H/,000#00

62/4 armers Emplo)ee and Agent PAC of Iowa $? H2,/00#00

;! armers Emplo)ee and Agent PAC of Iowa $? H2,/00#006! 8idAmerican Energ) Compan) E"ecutive PAC IA H2,/00#00

26! 8idAmerican Energ) Compan) E"ecutive PAC IA H/,000#00

5204 Iowa 9estaurant Association PAC IA H/0#0004 Iowa 9estaurant Association PAC IA H2/0#00

;! Iowa 9estaurant Association PAC IA H200#00

04 L)ondell Chemical Compan) PAC %V H,000#00

!4 -=? 9ailPAC %V H2,/00#000!

4=ational ederation of Independent -usiness Iowa?AE %rust .C H25#5/

SENATOR JON ERNST

3eceipt

1ate Contributor 4ame

Stat

e Amount

!4 AL%9IA 9*GP, I=C# PAC .C H/,000#00

6204 A8E9ICA= -A=$E9? A??*CIA%I*= PAC -A=$PAC3 .C H/,000#00

554 A8E9ICA= CE8I?%9> C*G=CIL PAC .C H2,/00#00
http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandCmteTransaction.dohttps://webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov/publicview/ContributionSearch.aspxhttps://webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov/publicview/ContributionSearch.aspxhttp://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Corporations_Who_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEChttp://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandCmteTransaction.dohttps://webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov/publicview/ContributionSearch.aspxhttps://webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov/publicview/ContributionSearch.aspxhttp://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Corporations_Who_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEC

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;!04 A8E9ICA= CE8I?%9> C*G=CIL PAC .C H2,/00#00

!4 A8E9ICA= PE%9*LEG8 I=?%I%G%E PAC .C H2,/00#00

!4 A%% I=C# E.E9AL PAC %V H/,000#00

6!04CA8-E9 * C*88E9CE * %E G=I%E. ?%A%E? *A8E9ICA PAC .C H/,000#00

5!4 CEF9*= E8PL*>EE? P*LI%ICAL AC%I*= C*88I%%EE CA H/,000#00

;!04 CL*G. PEA$ E=E9> 9E?*G9CE? LLC E8PL*>EE PAC C* H/,000#00624 .EF*= E=E9> C*9P*9A%I*= PAC *$ H/,000#00

/4 .EF*= E=E9> C*9P*9A%I*= PAC *$ H/,000#00

;2/4 E8E9?*= ELEC%9IC C*# 9E?P*=?I-LE *FE9=8E=% G=. 8* H/,000#00

62!4 EVV*= 8*-IL C*9P*9A%I*= PAC I= H/,000#00

6!04 $*C I=.G?%9IE? I=C PAC .C H/,000#0000

4 8A9A%*= *IL C*8PA=> E8PL*>EE? PAC %V H2,/00#00

5224 8A9A%*= PE%9*LEG8 C*9P*9A%I*= E8PL*>EE? PAC 8I H2,/00#00

054 8A9A%*= PE%9*LEG8 C*9P*9A%I*= E8PL*>EE? PAC 8I H2,/00#00

;!04 =A%I*=AL 9E?%AG9A=% A??*CIA%I*= PAC .C H/,000#00

554 =I- %E F*ICE * 9EE E=%E9P9I?E I=C# .C H2,/00#00

;!04 =I- %E F*ICE * 9EE E=%E9P9I?E I=C# .C H2,2!#00

554 %E .*@ CE8ICAL C*8PA=> E8PL*>EE? PAC 8I H2,000#00

64FE9ID*= C*88G=ICA%I*=? I=C# **. *FE9=8E=%CLG- .C H/,000#00

0/4 >ELP I=C P*LI%ICAL AC%I*= C*88I%%EE CA H2,/00#00

REPRESENTAT$E LN3A UP6EYER

1ate Contributed 2

Stat

e Amount

2!4 Iowa 9estaurant Association Political Action Committee IA H2/0#00

04 Iowa 9estaurant Association Political Action Committee IA H200#00

54! Iowa 9estaurant Association Political Action Committee IA H200#0020

4 Iowa 9estaurant Association Political Action Committee IA H2/0#0026

!Alliant Energ) Iowa 8innesota overnmental ActionCommittee IA H,000#00

664 A%% Inc# ederal Political Action Committee %V H/00#005!0! A%% Inc# ederal Political Action Committee %V H46/#00

;04 Gnion Pacific und for Effective overnment .C H/00#00

!4 Eli Lill) Compan) Political Action Committee I= H,000#00

2!4 -=? 9ailwa) Compan) 9AILPAC -=? 9AILPAC3 .C H2,000#00

;;! -=? 9ailwa) Compan) 9AILPAC -=? 9AILPAC3 .C H2,000#00

;6! @ells argo and Compan) Emplo)ee PAC 8= H,000#00

2!4 Pfi+er PAC => H,000#00

04! Pfi+er PAC => H2,000#00

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!04 9e)nolds American Inc# Political Action CommitteeM 9AI PAC =C H,000#00

525! 9e)nolds American Inc# Political Action CommitteeM 9AI PAC =C H2,/00#00

2!4 Altria roup, Inc# Political Action Committee AltriaPAC3 .C H/00#00

/! Altria roup, Inc# Political Action Committee AltriaPAC3 .C H2/0#00

!04 $och Industries, Inc PAC .C H,/00#00

0! -ridgePoint Education, Inc PAC CA H400#00

2!! Centur)Lin& Emplo)eesW PAC .C H,000#0020

4 Centur)Lin& Emplo)eesW PAC .C H,000#00

REPRESENTAT$E 4RE4 ORRSTALL

.ate Contributed -)?tate Amount

264 -=? 9ailwa) Compan) 9AILPAC -=? 9AILPAC3 .C H2/0#00

REPRESENTAT$E 3AWN PETTEN4LL

.ate Contributed -)?tate Amount

0!4=ational ederation of Independent -usiness Iowa ?AE%rust .C H5#/4

6! Gnion Pacific und for Effective overnment .C H/00#00

SENATOR BLL 3X

1ate Contributed 2 State Amount

44 Altria roup, Inc# Political Action Committee AltriaPAC3 .C H,000#00

654A%% Inc# ederal Political Action Committee A%% ederalP %V H/00#00

554 -=? 9ailwa) Compan) 9AILPAC -=? 9AILPAC3 .C H/,000#00

44 -=? 9ailwa) Compan) 9AILPAC -=? 9AILPAC3 .C H/00#00

! -ridgePoint Education, Inc PAC CA H200#00

44 Centur)Lin& Emplo)eesW PAC .C H/00#00

524 Eli Lill) Compan) Political Action Committee I= H/00#004! Eli Lill) Compan) Political Action Committee I= H/00#00


44 Iowa 9estaurant Association Political Action Committee IA H2/0#00


554 $och Industries, Inc PAC .C H,/00#00

024 =ational ederation of Independent -usiness Iowa ?AE %rust .C H/,/00#00

064 Pfi+er PAC => H,000#00

025! Pfi+er PAC => H/00#00

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