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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.104, Code 1997, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 455B.104 DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES PERMITS ASSISTANCE 1 4 REPORTS. 1 5 1. The department shall either approve or deny a permit to 1 6 a person applying for a permit under this chapter, within six 1 7 months from the date that the department receives a completed 1 8 application for the permit. An application which is not 1 9 approved or denied within the six-month period shall be 1 10 approved by default. The department shall issue a permit to 1 11 the applicant within ten days following the date of default 1 12 approval. However, this section shall not apply to 1 13 applications for permits which are issued under division II, 1 14 or division IV, parts 2 through 7. 1 15 2. The department shall assist persons applying for 1 16 assistance to establish and operate renewable fuel production 1 17 facilities pursuant to the value-added agricultural products 1 18 and processes financial assistance program established in 1 19 section 15E.111. 1 20 3. By January 15 of each year, the department shall submit 1 21 a report to the general assembly relating to the status of 1 22 environmental violations for the previous calendar year. The 1 23 report shall be filed pursuant to section 7A.11. The majority 1 24 leader and minority leader of the senate shall transmit copies 1 25 of the report to the chairs and ranking members of all 1 26 standing committees in the senate which consider legislation 1 27 regarding the environment and natural resources, and the 1 28 speaker of the house and minority leader of the house shall 1 29 transmit copies of the report to the chairs and ranking 1 30 members of all standing committees in the house which consider 1 31 legislation regarding the environment and natural resources. 1 32 The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the 1 33 following: 1 34 a. A report on hazardous conditions reported to the 1 35 department which shall include, but not be limited to, all of 2 1 the following: 2 2 (1) Identification of the number of hazardous conditions 2 3 reported to the department during each month of the previous 2 4 calendar year. 2 5 (2) Categorization of the hazardous conditions reported by 2 6 the type of incident involved during each month of the 2 7 previous calendar year. 2 8 (3) Comparison by month and by categorization of the 2 9 number of hazardous conditions reported during the previous 2 10 calendar year and the calendar year prior to the previous 2 11 calendar year. 2 12 b. A report on the status of all enforcement actions taken 2 13 during the previous calendar year. The report shall include, 2 14 but not be limited to, all of the following in regard to each 2 15 enforcement action taken: 2 16 (1) The name and location of the party against whom the 2 17 action was taken. 2 18 (2) The program categorization. 2 19 (3) The violation alleged. 2 20 (4) The action taken. 2 21 (5) The date enforcement action was taken. 2 22 c. A summary of all administrative penalties which are due 2 23 to the department or have been appealed, all penalties which 2 24 are due to the department or have been appealed from cases 2 25 referred to the attorney general, and all penalties which were 2 26 paid during the previous calendar year. The summary shall 2 27 include, but not be limited to, all of the following in regard 2 28 to each penalty: 2 29 (1) The name and location of the party paying or appealing 2 30 the penalty. 2 31 (2) The program categorization. 2 32 (3) The penalty amount due, paid, or appealed. 2 33 (4) The date the penalty is due, if applicable, or was 2 34 paid. 2 35 d. A report on the current status of all pending cases 3 1 referred to the attorney general. The report shall include, 3 2 but not be limited to, all of the following in regard to each 3 3 case: 3 4 (1) The name and location of the party against whom action 3 5 was taken. 3 6 (2) The program categorization. 3 7 (3) The violation alleged. 3 8 (4) The action taken by the department. 3 9 (5) The current status of the case. 3 10 e. A report on the current status of all pending contested 3 11 cases. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all 3 12 of the following in regard to each case: 3 13 (1) The name and location of the party against whom action 3 14 was taken. 3 15 (2) The program categorization. 3 16 (3) The violation alleged. 3 17 (4) The action taken by the department which is being 3 18 appealed. 3 19 (5) The current status of the case. 3 20 EXPLANATION 3 21 This bill requires the department of natural resources to 3 22 submit a report to the secretary of the senate, the chief 3 23 clerk of the house of representatives, and each caucus or 3 24 research staff director of the general assembly relating to 3 25 the status of environmental violations. The report is to be 3 26 submitted by January 15 of each year. The bill provides that 3 27 copies of the report will be transmitted to the chairpersons 3 28 and ranking members of committees considering legislation on 3 29 the environment and natural resources in each house. 3 30 The bill provides that the report shall include all of the 3 31 following: 3 32 1. A report on hazardous conditions reported to the 3 33 department. 3 34 2. A report on the status of all enforcement actions taken 3 35 during the previous calendar year. 4 1 3. A summary of all administrative penalties which are due 4 2 to the department or have been appealed, all penalties which 4 3 are due to the department or have been appealed from cases 4 4 referred to the attorney general, and all penalties which were 4 5 paid during the previous calendar year. 4 6 4. A report on the current status of all pending cases 4 7 referred to the attorney general. 4 8 5. A report on the current status of all pending contested 4 9 cases. 4 10 LSB 3045XS 77 4 11 tm/jl/8
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