Relating to the conservation and improvement of soil and water resources, including by providing for the administration of associated programs and regulations, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Amendments · 8

0 adopted · 0 failed · 8 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8358 · filed April 18, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for public and private drinking water utilities to submit assessments and plans to protect their water sources. These plans must identify threats like industrial activity, climate change, and intentional contamination, and utilities must update them every five years. Utilities that do not have an accepted plan will be ineligible for certain state funding and revolving loans starting in 2027. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8357 · filed April 18, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the name of several funds and programs from "nutrient" to "nutrient water quality" and defines "nutrient" to include nitrogen and phosphorus. It updates various laws to ensure that civil penalties and interest are credited to the Iowa nutrient water quality research fund rather than the Iowa nutrient water quality research fund. It also updates the purpose and management of the Iowa nutrient water quality research center and its advisory council. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8356 · filed April 18, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds the Iowa stormwater management manual as a resource for certain strategies and clarifies that watershed partnerships cannot use specific water quality initiative funds for nutrient reduction unless certain conditions are met. It also updates the rules for how water quality initiative money is allocated, requiring at least fifty percent of certain funds to go to projects approved by watershed management authorities or partnerships. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8355 · filed April 18, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the University of Iowa to set up and maintain water monitoring stations in specific large watersheds where streams meet the Mississippi or Missouri rivers. It also requires the university to provide an annual report and recommendations to state agencies about which waters are at the highest risk of degradation. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8257 · filed March 28, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the wording to include all formal documents that are currently in effect when they are updated or changed by the watershed management authority. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8255 · filed March 28, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment swaps the focus of a specific provision, replacing the goal of improving accessibility for people with disabilities in state parks with the goal of equipping park rangers with interoperable radios. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8234 · filed March 20, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment removes a specific section of the bill and adds a new requirement to transfer several existing laws regarding water and soil resources into a new subchapter. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8231 · filed March 20, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the term "partnerships" to "management authorities" and provides specific definitions for those terms. It adds a rule that all participating political subdivisions within a watershed must be notified and given a chance to join before a watershed management authority is formed. It also requires that any new entity include "watershed management authority" in its official name and requires the secretary of state to provide a way to register fictitious names. Its wording →
  Never voted on