House File 151HOUSE FILE BY JOCHUM Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the establishment of stormwater treatment 2 demonstration projects. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1676HH 82 5 tm/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. STORMWATER TREATMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 1 2 1. The department of natural resources shall establish 1 3 three stormwater treatment demonstration projects using unique 1 4 and innovative landscape architecture and site design in 1 5 stormwater treatment including but not limited to porous 1 6 pavements for sidewalks and parking lots, rain gardens, 1 7 vegetative infiltration beds, green roofs, and tree canopies, 1 8 and using the nonpotable source of water for purposes such as 1 9 cooling systems, irrigation, and toilet flushing. 1 10 2. a. One demonstration project shall be located in a 1 11 city that experiences frequent flooding due to stormwater 1 12 runoff. 1 13 b. One demonstration project shall be located on 1 14 state=owned property. 1 15 c. One demonstration project shall be conducted in 1 16 cooperation with the state department of transportation using 1 17 porous pavement in highway construction and reconstruction. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill relates to the establishment of stormwater 1 20 treatment demonstration projects. 1 21 The bill requires the department of natural resources to 1 22 establish three stormwater treatment demonstration projects 1 23 using unique and innovative landscape architecture and site 1 24 design in stormwater treatment. The bill provides that one 1 25 demonstration project shall be located in a city that 1 26 experiences frequent flooding due to stormwater runoff, one 1 27 demonstration project shall be located on state=owned 1 28 property, and one demonstration project shall be conducted in 1 29 cooperation with the state department of transportation using 1 30 porous pavement in highway construction and reconstruction. 1 31 LSB 1676HH 82 1 32 tm:nh/es/88