Bills › 88th General Assembly
Providing for the powers of commissioners of soil and water conservation districts
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2020
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
GENERAL.7).4). POWERS. The bill amends provisions authorizing commissioners to exercise a number of powers, subject to certain limitations, including to conduct (1) surveys, investigations, research activities, and (2) demonstration projects. The bill provides that the commissioners must also act to conserve or enhance soil health and water resources, and reduce the effects of flooding. The bill provides that when conducting research activities or demonstration projects, the commissioners must consult rather than cooperate with Iowa state university (ISU); either with the Iowa agricultural experiment station or the Iowa agricultural extension service.
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The bill also provides that the commissioners are no longer required to enter into a cooperative agreement with ISU if they enter into an agreement with a public or private entity recognized by ISU. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Under current law, the commissioners are required to develop a soil and water resource conservation plan for their district (a comprehensive long-range assessment of soil and water resources) with technical support provided by the division or ISU. The bill provides that the technical support may be provided by a public or private entity recognized by ISU.