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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the amendment, H-8429, to House File 2506 as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, by striking lines 3 through 29 and 1 4 inserting the following: 1 5 "# . By striking page 1, line 11, through page 1 6 2, line 1, and inserting the following: 1 7 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 482.12B SCIENTIFIC STUDY 1 8 OF MUSSEL POPULATIONS REPORT. 1 9 The department of natural resources shall conduct a 1 10 study of the populations of various mussel species in 1 11 the waters of this state with emphasis on the sublegal 1 12 population of washboard mussels in the waters of the 1 13 state. The department shall conduct independent field 1 14 investigations of the various mussel beds in boundary 1 15 waters of this state. The department shall fund up to 1 16 fifty percent of the cost of the field investigations 1 17 with the commercial mussel industry contributing the 1 18 remainder. The department shall contract with a 1 19 malacologist who is acceptable to the commercial 1 20 mussel industry and the department to conduct the 1 21 study and investigation. The department shall review 1 22 current scientific studies conducted by other state 1 23 natural resource agencies, federal wildlife and 1 24 natural resource agencies, and private parties 1 25 including commercial fishers, shell buyers, and shell 1 26 exporters. 1 27 The department shall report its findings to the 1 28 chairpersons and ranking members of the house 1 29 committee on natural resources and the senate 1 30 committee on natural resources and environment not 1 31 later than January 15, 2000. Notwithstanding section 1 32 482.12A, if the data in the report supports a closed 1 33 season for washboard mussels, the natural resource 1 34 commission may consider closing the season for 1 35 washboard mussels."" 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 HAHN of Muscatine 1 40 HF 2506.703 77 1 41 tj/sc/28
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