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A state committee has issued a final report recommending the elimination of 111 of Iowa's 256 boards and commissions, providing the Iowa Legislature a framework to use as Republicans continue to work to shrink Iowa's state government.
The state's Boards and Commissions Review Committee met Monday to unanimously approve the final report, and Gov. Kim Reynolds released the document Tuesday.
Reynolds thanked the committee and Iowans who commented or submitted feedback on the proposal and said she intends to propose legislation next year to turn the group's recommendations into law.
"The final report gives insight into how to ensure the most effective and efficient way to preserve Iowans’ engagement in their government," Reynolds said in a statement. "This comprehensive review of Iowa’s 256 boards and commissions was recommended by the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, created as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and represents the first of its kind. I look forward to submitting a bill to the legislature for consideration next year."
The group's recommendations would eliminate 111 of Iowa's 256 boards and commissions while leaving 145 in place — a 43% reduction.
The committee also recommends repealing Iowa's law that requires a balance of men and women on boards and commissions.
More: Iowa panel recommends cutting 111 state boards and commissions. Here's what that means:
Why is Iowa retooling its boards and commissions?
The panel was created earlier this year as part of a sweeping government reorganization law Reynolds signed in April that reduced cabinet-level state government agencies from 37 to 16.
The committee released its initial recommendations in August and heard public feedback in a 2½-hour hearing at the Iowa Capitol earlier this month.
What other recommendations are in the report?
One of the report's final recommendations is to provide an annual salary of $10,000 for members of the Iowa Board of Regents, the Council on Health and Human Services and the Board of Education.
"Each of these boards and commissions have significant responsibilities and require a significant breadth of expertise," the draft report states. "And a nominal salary for its members will increase engagement and compensate members according to the true value of their work."
The final report recommends creating an ongoing process to review boards and commissions, including implementing sunset provisions for new boards and commissions.
Its other recommendations include requiring any new advisory boards to sunset after two years, allowing virtual or hybrid participation at board meetings, allowing boards to meet only when needed, rather than a certain number of times each year, and creating consistent licensing standards across professions.
Read the full report here:
Boards and commissions that would be eliminated
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board
State Building Code Advisory Council
Dental Hygiene Committee
Board of Dietetics
Elevator Safety Board
Fire Extinguishing System Contractors and Alarm Systems Advisory Board
Health Facilities Council
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
Interior Design Examining Board
Midwifery Advisory Council
Board of Pharmacy (Alternates)
Capitol Planning Commission
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision State Council
Criminal Detainers Compact
Prison Industries Advisory Board
Commercial Air Service Retention and Expansion Committee
Horizontal Infrastructure Advisory Subcommittee
Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Advisory Committee
Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission
Tourist Signing Committee
Vertical Infrastructure Advisory Subcommittee
Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council
Propane Education and Research Council
911 Communications Council
Consumer Advisory Panel
Public Funds Interest Rates Committee
Public Policy Research Foundation
Board of Examiners of Shorthand Reporters
Street Construction Fund Distribution Advisory Committee
Interstate Cooperation Commission
Conservation Education Program Board
Federal Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Panel
Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board
Advisory Council for Public Outdoor Recreation and Resources
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Peer Review Panel
Farm Deer Council
Grain Industry Peer Review Panel
Local Food and Farm Program Council
Organic Advisory Council
Private Pesticide Applicator Peer Review Panel
Watershed Planning Advisory Council
Well Contractors’ Council
Community College Faculty Advisory Committee
Commission Educator Leadership and Compensation
Postsecondary Course Audit Committee
Quality Faculty Plan Professional Development Committee
Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Board
Area Education Agency Advisory Groups
Interstate Midwest Energy Commission
Streamlined Sales Tax Advisory Council
Iowa Cultural Trust Board of Trustees
Iowa Great Places Board
Iowa Innovation Corporation Board
Iowa Council of Homelessness
Advisory Committee for Perinatal Guidelines
Child Care Advisory Committee
Leadership Council for Child Care Training and Development
Child Support Services Task Force on Liens and Motor Vehicle Registrations
Commission on Community Action Agencies
Dependent Adult Protective Advisory Council
Early Childhood Stakeholders Alliance
Interagency Coordinating Council
Community Mental Health Centers Mental Health and Disability Services Standards Advisory Committee
County Care Facilities Mental Health and Disability Services Standards Advisory Committee
Boards and commissions that would be consolidated
Groups of boards and commissions that would be consolidated together are separated by line breaks. When other boards would be consolidated under an existing, larger board, the larger board that would remain is listed first.
Board of Behavioral Science
Board of Psychology
Board of Social Work
Board of Athletic Training
Board of Chiropractic
Board of Massage Therapy
Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy
State Building Code Board of Review
Electrical Examining Board
Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board
Architectural Examining Board
Landscape Architectural Examining Board
Board of Medicine
Board of Physician Assistants
Board of Podiatry
Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography
Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Board of Medicine (Alternates)
Board of Pharmacy
Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
Transportation Commission
Secondary Road Fund Distribution Committee
State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees
State Historical Records Advisory Board
Natural Resource Commission
Farmer Advisory Committee
State Advisory Board for Preserves
State Board of Education
State Board for Career and Technical Education
Community College Council
Nonpublic School Advisory Committee
Local Workforce Development Boards
Employment Appeal Board
Public Employment Relations Board
Economic Development Authority Board
Enhance Iowa Board
Commission of Deaf Services
Dual Party Relay Council
Council on Health and Human Services
Commission on Aging
Advisory Council on Brain Injuries
Children’s Behavioral Health System State Board
Congenital and Inherited Disorders Advisory Committee
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Council
Justice Advisory Board
Mental Health and Disabilities Services Commission
Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Advisory Council
Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Trauma System Advisory Council
Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development Council
Human Rights Board
Commission on the Status of African Americans
Commission of Asian and Pacific Islanders
Commission of Persons with Disabilities
Latino Affairs Commission
Commission of Native American Affairs
Commission on the Status of Women
Medical Assistance Advisory Council
Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Advisory Committee
Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board
Death Review Committee
Iowa Child Death Review Team
Child Fatality Review Committee
Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team
Boards and commissions that would be reorganized or see other changes
Accountancy Examining Board
Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission
Board of Dentistry
Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board
Board of Mortuary Science
Board of Nursing
Board of Optometry
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Real Estate Commission
Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators
Board of Corrections
Commission of Libraries
Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board
State Fire Service and Emergency Response Council
Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission
Crime Victim Assistance Board
Environmental Protection Commission
State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee
Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Advisory Council for Agricultural Education
Iowa Autism Council
State Board of Regents
College Student Aid Commission
Iowa Public Broadcasting Board
Iowa Workforce Development Board
Higher Education Loan Authority
City Finance Committee
County Finance Committee
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Iowa Lottery Board of Director
Iowa Innovation Council
Technology Commercialization Committee
Benefits Advisory Committee
Property Assessment Appeal Board
Iowa Utilities Board
Veterans Affairs Commission
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
Boards and commissions that would continue unchanged
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Physical Therapy Compact Commission
State Records Commission
Terrace Hill Commission
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Department of Corrections Judicial District Advisory Boards
Farm to Market Advisory Board
Mid-America Port Commission
Armory Board
Flood Mitigation Board
Board of Parole
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Iowa Public Information Board
Prosecuting Attorneys Training Coordination Council
Voter Registration Commission
Board of Examiners for Voting Systems
Executive Council
Iowa State Fair Board
Tobacco Settlement Authority Board
Commission on Uniform State Laws
State Judicial Nominating Commission
District Judicial Nominating Commissions
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
Board of Law Examiners
Magistrate Appointing Commission
Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Association Executive Committee
Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Iowa Crop Improvement Association Board
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa Egg Council
Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board
State Horticultural Society
Livestock Health Advisory Council
Pesticide Advisory Committee
Iowa Pork Producers Council
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board
Iowa Sheep and Wool Promotion Board
Iowa Soybean Association Board
Iowa Turkey Marketing Council
Water Resources Coordinating Council
Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission
Ad Hoc Accreditation Quality Faculty Plan Protocol Committee
Iowa Dyslexia Board
Child Development Coordinating Council
Education Commission of the States
State Board of Educational Examiners
Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
School Budget Review Committee
Iowa Apprenticeship Council
Commission for the Blind
Statewide Independent Living Council
Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council
State Banking Council
Credit Union Review Board
Iowa Comprehensive Health Insurance Association Board
State Appeal Board
Customer Council for Services
Revenue Estimating Conference (REC)
Utility Replacement Tax Task Force
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Governing Board
Iowa Arts Council
Bioscience Development Corporation Board
Brownfield Redevelopment Advisory Council
Iowa Capital Investment Board
City Development Board
Iowa Energy Center Governing Board
Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board
Agriculture Development Board
Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors
Iowa Title Guaranty Board
Board of Trustees of the Iowa Department of Public Safety Peace Officers’ Retirement, Accident, and Disability System (“PORS”)
Statewide Fire and Police Retirement System Board of Trustees (“411”)
Investment Board of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (“IPERS”)
Child Advocacy Board
Early Childhood Iowa State Board
State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision
Interstate Commission for Juveniles
Iowa Medical Assistance Drug Utilization Review Commission
Medical Assistance Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee
Medical Cannabidiol Board
State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Read the full report on cutting or consolidating Iowa boards and commissions