Season 2 - Episode 22: Quick Hits 2nd Funnel Part 2 Nothing Truly Really Dies

After the 2nd funnel, we talked about what’s still alive…

Now it’s time for what didn’t make it.

And remember, nothing truly dies at the Capitol. It can always come back in another form. Nothing truly ever dies.

In Episode 22, we break down:
👍 Bills we wish were still moving forward
• Transparency for data center energy + water use
• Local solar investment options for Iowans
• Stronger oversight of puppy mills

…and

😮‍💨 Bills that stalled (and we’re not losing sleep over)
• Rolling back school immunization requirements
• Expanded restrictions on classroom content
• Limits involving libraries and schools
• New liabilities for universities tied to student loans

The funnel narrows the field…but it also reveals priorities.

Take a few minutes and stay informed ⬇️
#DecidingIowa #IowaPolicy

Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:00

Hello, Bramer County in all of Iowa. I'm Dr. Sean Ellerbrook. I'm a cancer scientist, biochem prof, and house sister 57 candidate.

SPEAKER_01 0:06

And I'm Dr. Emily Bavers. I'm a physician, mom of three, and a health advocate. Okay, Sean, let's do some more post-second funnel quick hits.

SPEAKER_00 0:15

And remember, these are bills that have failed that's coming up, but nothing truly dies. It can always be brought back as an amendment. So first up are bills we like that are sadly not moving on.

SPEAKER_01 0:29

So house file 2690 would have required data centers to submit regular reports on their water and energy usage. This bill also had some language to avoid passing the cost of powering data centers on to consumers. House file 2674 would have increased policing of puppy mills, of which Iowa has many. We would have had updated inspection requirements and abilities to inspect a facility when evidence is presented that the standard of care has been violated.

SPEAKER_00 1:14

You know, I don't get why that's stalled out, Emily. Let's talk about bills that died that we will not lose sleep over.

SPEAKER_01 1:22

That's good. Senate file 2405 by our own Sandy Salmon would have expanded restrictions on defined educational concepts in Iowa code, like critical race theory, and allowed residents of a school district to bring civil suits against the district for violations of this code. R.I.P. to that bill.

SPEAKER_00 1:43

Yep. House file 2171 would have uh required, or excuse me, would have removed K through 12 immunization requirements for attending school.

SPEAKER_01 1:54

Well, I'm frankly delighted that we get another year of preventing transmittable diseases.

SPEAKER_00 1:59

Sounds like a plan.

SPEAKER_01 2:00

House file 2324 would have banned public and charter schools from entering certain commitments with public libraries, including contracts allowing bookmobiles on school grounds.

SPEAKER_00 2:11

Senate file 2119, 2119 would have removed exemptions for public libraries and schools that exist in Iowa's obscenity laws.

SPEAKER_01 2:22

You know, the House file 2530, who pooped in our water bill, uh did not continue. So that's just one less roadblock for listing a waterway as impaired. Cheers. Cheers.

SPEAKER_00 2:35

House file 2241 would have made public universities liable for 10% of the amount owed by students who you know defaulted on educational loans.

SPEAKER_01 2:46

Yeah. Sean, remember the divorce bill we discussed earlier?

SPEAKER_00 2:50

Yep.

SPEAKER_01 2:50

This would have allowed couples getting to opt out of a no-fault divorce in the future at the time that they were getting married. That one thankfully died.

SPEAKER_00 2:58

Thankfully. You know, there are many other bills that we could have covered that fall into the category. We're glad that they did not continue on. But we'll we'll stop here and just uh simply say, be well, Iowa.