Amendment H-1292 to HF 768
Relating to agricultural development, by providing for the Iowa finance authority, a beginning farmer tax credit program, fees, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Effective 5-21-19
Withdrawn · April 24, 2019
Filed April 24, 2019 in the House by
What it changes
- Page 5, line 13, after “farming.” by inserting “Education shall include a minimum of ten hours of in-person instruction regarding the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171.”
- Page 6, after line 22 by inserting: “g. The beginning farmer must also enter into a soil conservation and water quality agreement executed under chapter 161A with the commissioners of the soil and water conservation district where the agricultural land subject to the lease is located. The agreement shall provide for the installation and maintenance of edge-of-field and in-field practices consistent with the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy as defined in section 455B.171 during the period of the agricultural lease agreement. The soil conservation and water quality agreement shall be certified by the department of agriculture and land stewardship which shall notify the authority if the beginning farmer is in breach of the soil conservation and water quality agreement for more than twelve months. The parties to the agricultural lease agreement shall no longer be eligible to participate in the program if the department of agriculture and land stewardship notifies the authority that the beginning farmer has been in breach for that period.”
- Page 9, line 33, by striking “
- ” and inserting “
- a.”
- Page 9, after line 35 by inserting: “b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , any information contained in a soil conservation and water quality agreement executed pursuant to section 16.79A is subject to chapter
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