SF 382: Relating to the sale of water to recipients outside the state, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to the sale of water to a recipient outside the state. The bill requires an entity, as defined in the bill, that sells water withdrawn in this state to a recipient outside the state to submit to the department of natural resources (DNR), by January of each year, a report detailing the origin of the water extracted within the state, the identity of each out-of-state recipient, the purpose of each out-of-state recipient’s water usage, and the amount of water in gallons that the entity withdrew in this state and sold to a recipient in the previous calendar year.

Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2023

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

1. February 22, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
2. February 22, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Evans, De Witt and Knox
3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 530