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Requiring the department of natural resources to conduct a study related to pelican predation
Sponsored by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Topics:Environment & natural resources
Same legislation: SF 2274
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 14, 2024
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Department of Natural Resources will spend one year studying how pelicans eat fish and other water animals in Iowa's rivers, lakes, and farm ponds. Three members of the public will help guide the study, and the department will talk to various government agencies and leaders during the process. A final report with recommendations must be given to the state legislature by December 1, 2025.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the department of natural resources (department) to conduct a one-year study investigating pelican predation on fish and other aquatic life in Iowa’s inland waterways, the Mississippi river, and on private farm ponds. The department shall appoint three members of the public to assist and guide the study. The department shall consult with the United States army corps of engineers, the United States fish and wildlife service, and local, state, and federal elected representatives over the span of the study. The department shall submit a report of the study’s findings and make recommendations to the general assembly by December 1, 2025.
Fiscal note
Cost: up to $125,000 Compare with other bills
AI summary Senate File 2326 requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a one-year study on how pelicans prey on fish and other aquatic wildlife. The study is estimated to cost $125,000, which will be funded from the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.3
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Description
Senate File 2326 requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct a one-year study on pelican predation on fish and other aquatic wildlife that reside in the waters of the State. The Bill requires the DNR to appoint three members of the public to assist and guide the study. The Bill also requires the DNR to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and local, state, and federal elected representatives. The Bill requires that the DNR submit a report and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Background
The Iowa Wildlife Action Plan, which was created in 2006 and updated in 2015, is a comprehensive 25-year strategy for the conservation of all wildlife in Iowa. The American White Pelican is listed in the plan as a species of Greatest Conservation Need in Iowa, and as Apparently Secure in Nation on the national ranking. The State has one breeding colony along the Mississippi River in Clinton County.
Assumption
The cost of the study will be similar to past studies conducted by the DNR, and the DNR will enter into a contract with one of the State universities to complete the study.
Fiscal Impact
The DNR estimates the cost of completing this study to be $125,000, which will be funded from the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.
Sources
- Legislative Services Agency
- Department of Natural Resources
- Pelican Study, Department of Natural Resources · February 21, 2024 · $125,000
Lobbying
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