SF 530: 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 The bill requires an entity, as defined in the bill, that sells water withdrawn in this state to a recipient outside the state to submit to the department of natural resources (DNR), by January of each year, a report detailing the origin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 January 12, 2024

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

1. March 6, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Natural Resources and Environment committee
4. January 12, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Knox and Sweeney
5. January 17, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it