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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 6C.1 TITLE. 1 2 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State 1 3 Land Development Management Act". 1 4 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 6C.2 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND USE 1 5 STATE POLICY ESTABLISHED. 1 6 It is the policy of this state to provide for the sound and 1 7 orderly development and use of land and to provide for the 1 8 protection and preservation of the private and public interest 1 9 in the land, water, and related resources of this state for 1 10 the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of 1 11 present and future generations. It is further the policy of 1 12 this state to preserve the use of prime farmland for 1 13 agricultural production and to preserve natural, cultural, and 1 14 historical areas while striking a balance between legitimate 1 15 public purposes and private property rights. 1 16 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 6C.3 DEFINITIONS. 1 17 1. "Council" means the state strategic development council 1 18 as created pursuant to section 6C.9. 1 19 2. "Development" means the construction or structural 1 20 alteration, conversion, or enlargement of a structure or use 1 21 of land, including the construction of basic improvements, 1 22 public improvements, buildings, structures, or impermeable 1 23 structures. 1 24 3. "Major public project" means any of the following: 1 25 a. The construction of a new or the relocation of an 1 26 existing highway. 1 27 b. The construction or expansion of an improvement, 1 28 including a structure or basic improvement, other than a 1 29 highway, which involves the development of more than fifty 1 30 acres of land or six thousand tons of topsoil. 1 31 c. The construction of any of the following: 1 32 (1) A dam or reservoir. 1 33 (2) A correctional institution as provided in chapter 904. 1 34 4. "Member agency" means a state agency which is 1 35 represented on the council as provided in section 6C.4. 2 1 5. "State agency" means the same as "agency" defined in 2 2 section 17A.2. 2 3 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 6C.4 STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 2 4 COUNCIL. 2 5 1. A state strategic development council is created as the 2 6 state's principal agency overseeing planning by state agencies 2 7 involved in major public projects. The purpose of the council 2 8 is to ensure that development by state agencies is 2 9 coordinated, including through the adoption of a state 2 10 strategic development plan as provided in section 6C.8. 2 11 2. The council shall be composed of all of the following 2 12 persons: 2 13 a. The governor or the governor's designee who shall serve 2 14 as the chairperson of the council. 2 15 b. The director of the department of economic development 2 16 or a designee. 2 17 c. The director of the department of natural resources or 2 18 a designee. 2 19 d. The director of transportation or a designee. 2 20 e. The director of the department of corrections or a 2 21 designee. 2 22 f. The director of the department of general services or a 2 23 designee. 2 24 g. The secretary of agriculture or a designee. 2 25 h. The state historic preservation officer appointed by 2 26 the director of the department of cultural affairs. 2 27 i. A designee appointed by the state board of regents as 2 28 provided for in chapter 262. The member shall be appointed 2 29 from the university of Iowa, Iowa state university of science 2 30 and technology, and the university of northern Iowa on a 2 31 rotating basis. Each appointee shall serve one term prior to 2 32 replacement. A member appointed under this paragraph shall be 2 33 an expert in issues relating to land use planning. 2 34 j. Four members of the general assembly, who shall serve 2 35 as nonvoting, ex officio members. The members shall include 3 1 two members of the senate appointed by the president of the 3 2 senate, after consultation with the majority leader and the 3 3 minority leader of the senate, and two members of the house of 3 4 representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, after 3 5 consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader 3 6 of the house. The legislative members shall be appointed upon 3 7 the convening and for the period of each general assembly. 3 8 Not more than one member from each house shall be of the same 3 9 political party. 3 10 3. Except as otherwise provided, the council shall meet on 3 11 a regular basis and at the call of the chairperson or upon the 3 12 written request to the chairperson of two or more members. 3 13 4. A majority of voting members appointed to the council 3 14 constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of 3 15 the voting members appointed is necessary for any substantive 3 16 action to be taken by the council, except that a lesser number 3 17 may adjourn a meeting. The majority shall not include any 3 18 member who has a conflict of interest and a statement by a 3 19 member that the member has a conflict of interest is 3 20 conclusive for this purpose. A vacancy in the membership does 3 21 not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and 3 22 perform all duties of the council. 3 23 5. A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same 3 24 manner as an original appointment. A person appointed to fill 3 25 a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the 3 26 term. Except as provided in this chapter, a member is 3 27 eligible for reappointment. 3 28 6. Members of the council, other than a state officer or 3 29 employee, are entitled to receive a per diem as specified in 3 30 section 7E.6 for each day spent in performance of duties as 3 31 members, and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary 3 32 expenses incurred in the performance of duties as members. 3 33 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 6C.5 STAFFING AND EXPENSES. 3 34 The department of economic development shall provide office 3 35 space and staff assistance, and shall budget funds to cover 4 1 expenses of the council. The office of attorney general shall 4 2 provide legal counsel to the council. 4 3 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 6C.6 COUNCIL POWERS AND DUTIES. 4 4 1. The purpose of the council is to ensure that 4 5 development by state agencies is coordinated, including 4 6 through the adoption of a state strategic development plan as 4 7 provided in section 6C.8. 4 8 2. The council shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 4 9 which are necessary to administer its duties under this 4 10 chapter. 4 11 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 6C.7 STATE AGENCY PLANNING 4 12 CONSULTATION DURING MAJOR PUBLIC PROJECTS. 4 13 1. The council shall meet regularly and its members shall 4 14 consult with a state agency when a state agency is engaged in 4 15 a major public project. The state agency must consult with 4 16 the council during regularly scheduled meetings conducted 4 17 throughout the planning stages of the major public project. 4 18 2. A state agency shall not begin construction of a major 4 19 public project prior to consulting with the council as 4 20 provided in section 6C.8, subsection 2. 4 21 3. In reviewing a major public project, the council shall 4 22 to every extent practical ensure that the missions, policies, 4 23 and goals of affected member agencies are not negatively 4 24 impacted. The major public project shall be planned and 4 25 constructed consistent with the state strategic development 4 26 plan as required by section 6C.8. 4 27 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 6C.8 STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 4 28 PLAN. 4 29 1. a. The council shall establish, maintain, and revise a 4 30 state strategic development plan which shall be implemented by 4 31 state agencies as provided in this section. State agencies 4 32 shall consult with the council regarding major public 4 33 projects. The council may adopt rules which exempt major 4 34 public projects from the requirements of this section, to the 4 35 extent that the council determines that compliance with the 5 1 state strategic development plan or consultation with the 5 2 council is inconsistent with or unnecessary to carry out the 5 3 policy of this state as provided in section 6C.2. 5 4 b. The state plan shall include development standards and 5 5 practices that ensure that development conducted by state 5 6 agencies carries out the policies of this state as provided in 5 7 section 6C.2. Each state agency shall adopt policies 5 8 governing development, including planning and construction of 5 9 projects, which implement development standards and practices 5 10 as required in the state strategic development plan. 5 11 2. a. A state agency shall not begin construction of a 5 12 major public project unless the state agency consults with 5 13 member agencies during a council meeting. The state agency 5 14 proposing construction shall submit a plan of development to 5 15 the council for consideration. The plan shall summarize the 5 16 major public project and explain how the major public project 5 17 complies with the requirements of the state strategic 5 18 development plan and any applicable strategic development plan 5 19 governing the area where the major public project is proposed 5 20 to be developed. The state agency shall regularly inform the 5 21 council of the progress of the major public project during the 5 22 course of its construction. 5 23 b. Any concern about or objection to the planning or 5 24 construction of a major public project expressed by a member 5 25 agency or the council shall be noted in the minutes of the 5 26 council. This section does not authorize the council to 5 27 disapprove a plan for development or alter construction of the 5 28 major public project. 5 29 3. The council shall approve an initial state strategic 5 30 development plan by July 1, 2002. 5 31 Sec. 9. NEW SECTION. 6C.9 OVERSIGHT. 5 32 1. The council shall report to the city development board 5 33 established in section 368.9 as required by the board. 5 34 2. The council shall report to the committee of the 5 35 general assembly which is primarily responsible for 6 1 legislative oversight of state agencies, as required, by the 6 2 committee. The council shall do all of the following: 6 3 a. Present information to the committee as requested by 6 4 the committee. 6 5 b. Notify the committee of the planning stages of a major 6 6 public project initiated by a member agency, including any 6 7 comments or objections of the council or a member agency. 6 8 c. Submit a copy of its state strategic development plan 6 9 and any amendments to or revisions of the plan with the 6 10 committee. 6 11 Sec. 10. EFFECTIVE DATES. 6 12 1. Except as provided in this section, this Act takes 6 13 effect July 1, 2001. 6 14 2. The state strategic development council as created in 6 15 this Act shall be appointed as soon as practical upon the 6 16 enactment of this Act. The council shall carry out all 6 17 functions necessary to prepare for the administration of this 6 18 Act beginning July 1, 2001. This subsection takes effect upon 6 19 enactment. 6 20 EXPLANATION 6 21 This bill creates the state strategic development council 6 22 which is to oversee planning by state agencies involved in 6 23 major public projects. The bill provides that the council 6 24 shall prepare a state strategic development plan to be 6 25 implemented by state agencies involved with major public 6 26 projects. 6 27 Membership on the council is composed of representatives of 6 28 the governor's office, the department of economic development, 6 29 the department of natural resources, the state department of 6 30 transportation, the department of corrections, the department 6 31 of general services, and the office of the secretary of 6 32 agriculture. Also, members on the council are to include the 6 33 state historic preservation officer, a representative of the 6 34 board of regents, and four members of the general assembly. 6 35 The bill takes effect July 1, 2001. The bill directs, 7 1 however, that the portion of the bill requiring appointment of 7 2 members to the state strategic development council take effect 7 3 upon enactment. 7 4 LSB 2059XS 79 7 5 sc/gg/8
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