U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Office of Government Affairs

State of Iowa

Iowa

 

 

Area Coordinator:

COMO Rick Ives, N-LAW

State Liaison:

Nick Critelli

Boating Law Administrator

State Website

Department of Natural Resources

Legislation Website

Coast Guard Auxiliary District:  8WR

Coast Guard District:  8th

 

Second Quarter Report, 2009:

 

As previously reported, the Iowa Legislature is now in recess.  When they reconvene in January of 2010 they will take up SF3 regarding .08 boating BAC.  The Bill has already passed the Senate,  voted out of Committee by the House, and placed on the House debate calendar.  Last month the Governor of Iowa issued a Safe Boating proclamation which signals that the Bill will have the Governor's support.

Earlier in this session we, USCG Auxiliary in Iowa, were concerned about proposed legislation that would have adversely affected our mobile radio communications.  The legislation was intended to address the problems caused by 'cell phone use while driving'.  However it was so far-reaching in scope that it encompassed emergency radio communication.  The Amateur Radio community took the lead on the issue and wit
h the assistance of other affected entities the bill died in House committee.

Lastly, in the closing days of the session, the House passed a resolution recognizing U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 085-033-04 for the help and assistance it gave to the State of Iowa during

the Floods of June 2008.  The Resolution reads:

 

"It having been made known to the House of Representatives by its Honorable Representative Jodi S. Tymeson, that the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 085-33-04 (Flotilla 4) deserves recognition for its voluntary service, staff, support, and assistance to the United States Coast Guard, the Iowa National Guard, and the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division at the State Emergency Operations Center during the Floods of 2008.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, the House of Representatives does hereby extend its appreciation and thanks them for their professionalism, dedication, and outstanding performance of duty."