The bill proposes significant changes to the Iowa sheep and wool promotion board, including a name change to the Iowa sheep promotion board and the elimination of the wool assessment. The new assessment rate will be set at twenty cents per head sold by a producer to a first purchaser, replacing the previous assessments that included wool. The bill also introduces new definitions and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the board, particularly regarding the collection and expenditure of funds related to the assessment.

Additionally, the bill outlines procedures for conducting referendums on the establishment and termination of the board and the assessment, ensuring that the board will consist of nine producers. It includes provisions for filling vacancies and prohibits the board from engaging in political activities, mandating that allocated funds cannot be used for such purposes. Transition provisions are included to facilitate a smooth changeover from the previous board structure, with current members continuing to serve until their terms expire. The new assessment rate will take effect on September 1, 2025, unless an earlier date is chosen by the board, while preserving producers' rights to terminate the board and the assessment through a referendum.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 182.1, 182.3, 182.4, 182.5, 182.11, 182.12, 182.13A, 182.13B, 182.15, 182.18