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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2494 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 6, line 21, by striking the words 1 3 "LIMITATIONS ON". 1 4 #2. Page 6, line 22, by inserting after the word 1 5 "LEGISLATION" the following: " CONFINEMENT FEEDING 1 6 OPERATIONS". 1 7 #3. By striking page 6, line 24, through page 7, 1 8 line 6, and inserting the following: 1 9 "a. "Animal feeding operation structure" means the 1 10 same as defined in section 455B.161. 1 11 b. "Confinement feeding operation" means the same 1 12 as defined in section 455B.161. 1 13 c. "Small animal feeding operation" means the same 1 14 as defined in section 455B.161. 1 15 2. a. Notwithstanding section 335.2, a county may 1 16 adopt a confinement feeding operations siting 1 17 ordinance, pursuant to section 331.302. The purpose 1 18 of the ordinance shall be to allow approval of the 1 19 siting of a confinement feeding operation regardless 1 20 of whether the county has adopted an ordinance under 1 21 chapter 335. The ordinance shall authorize a county 1 22 to approve the site of the construction or expansion 1 23 of a confinement feeding operation, including 1 24 confinement feeding operation buildings and related 1 25 animal feeding operation structures in order to 1 26 preserve and protect natural resources, including 1 27 water sources and fragile environmental locations; 1 28 lessen congestion and overcrowding of confinement 1 29 feeding operations, especially near cities; and to 1 30 protect the health and welfare of the public. 1 31 b. The ordinance shall provide for methods and 1 32 procedures required for submission of proposals, 1 33 review of proposals, and approval of a site. In 1 34 administering the ordinance, the county shall 1 35 establish a confinement feeding operations siting 1 36 commission which shall review each proposal for the 1 37 construction or expansion of a confinement feeding 1 38 operation, and recommend to the county board of 1 39 supervisors that the board approve or disapprove the 1 40 proposal. The board shall appoint five members of the 1 41 commission. Four members shall not reside in a city, 1 42 and one member shall reside in a city. At least three 1 43 of the members shall be persons who are or were 1 44 actively engaged in animal agriculture. The 1 45 commission shall make its recommendation to the board 1 46 within forty-five days after the date that the board 1 47 received a complete proposal. The board shall approve 1 48 or disapprove a proposal within forty-five days after 1 49 the date that the board receives the commission's 1 50 recommendation. 2 1 c. A confinement feeding operations siting 2 2 ordinance shall not apply to a proposed confinement 2 3 feeding operation or to the proposed expansion of a 2 4 confinement feeding operation, if the confinement 2 5 feeding operation is part of a family farm operation 2 6 as provided in this section. 2 7 3. The county board of supervisors shall determine 2 8 if the confinement feeding operation qualifies as a 2 9 family farm operation. In making this determination 2 10 the board shall review facts relating to the 2 11 confinement feeding operation and the person owning or 2 12 leasing the land where the confinement feeding 2 13 operation is located, including the extent to which 2 14 the person: 2 15 a. Has held an interest in the land. 2 16 b. Is actively engaged in farming the land. 2 17 c. Produces different species of livestock on the 2 18 land. 2 19 d. Produces crops on the land. If crops are 2 20 produced on the land, the board shall consider the 2 21 extent to which the crops are used to feed livestock 2 22 produced on the land. 2 23 e. Owns and operates machinery for the following: 2 24 (1) The planting and harvesting of grain on the 2 25 land. 2 26 (2) The application of manure on the land. 2 27 f. Owns and uses facilities for the storage of 2 28 grain produced on the land." 2 29 #4. Page 21, line 20, by inserting after the word 2 30 "located." the following: "All of the following shall 2 31 apply, unless the county has adopted a confinement 2 32 feeding operation siting ordinance as provided in 2 33 section 331.304A:" 2 34 2 35 2 36 2 37 FREVERT of Palo Alto 2 38 HF 2494.305 77 2 39 da/cf/28
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