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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 427C.14 FOREST AND FRUIT TREE 1 2 INDEMNITY FUND CREATED USE. 1 3 1. A forest and fruit tree indemnity fund is created in 1 4 the state treasury to be administered by the department of 1 5 agriculture and land stewardship. The forest and fruit tree 1 6 indemnity fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to the 1 7 indemnity fund by the general assembly or received from the 1 8 federal government. The proceeds of the forest and fruit tree 1 9 indemnity fund shall be used to reimburse persons in the 1 10 business of producing forest trees, fruit trees, fruit, or 1 11 nuts from losses incurred due to wild animals. Upon 1 12 application and investigation by the department of agriculture 1 13 and land stewardship, the department may compensate a producer 1 14 for up to sixty percent of the market value of the trees, 1 15 fruit, or nuts lost to wild animals. The department of 1 16 agriculture and land stewardship shall adopt rules pursuant to 1 17 chapter 17A necessary to establish application procedures, to 1 18 establish eligibility requirements for forest or fruit tree 1 19 producers and growers, and to provide for the assessment of 1 20 forest, fruit tree, and related crop damages. 1 21 2. The department of agriculture and land stewardship may 1 22 enter into a memorandum of agreement with the United States 1 23 department of agriculture, animal control division, to serve 1 24 as a liaison to the department of agriculture and land 1 25 stewardship for producers in this state who suffer tree crop 1 26 or related fruit damage due to wild animals. In addition to 1 27 compensation authorized pursuant to subsection 1, a producer 1 28 incurring damage from wild animals may request depredation 1 29 permits from the department of natural resources pursuant to 1 30 section 481C.2. 1 31 EXPLANATION 1 32 This bill creates a forest and fruit tree indemnity fund in 1 33 the state treasury to be administered by the department of 1 34 agriculture and land stewardship. The forest and fruit tree 1 35 indemnity fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to the 2 1 indemnity fund by the general assembly or received from the 2 2 federal government. The proceeds of the forest and fruit tree 2 3 indemnity fund shall be used to reimburse persons in the 2 4 business of producing forest trees, fruit trees, fruit, or 2 5 nuts from losses incurred due to wild animals. The department 2 6 of agriculture and land stewardship shall adopt rules to 2 7 establish application procedures, eligibility requirements for 2 8 reimbursement, and to provide for the assessment of damages to 2 9 the trees and related fruit or crops. 2 10 The department of agriculture and land stewardship may 2 11 enter into a memorandum of agreement with the United States 2 12 department of agriculture, animal control division, to serve 2 13 as a liaison to the department of agriculture and land 2 14 stewardship for producers in this state who suffer tree crop 2 15 or related fruit damage due to wild animals. In addition, a 2 16 tree producer incurring damage from wild animals may request 2 17 depredation permits from the department of natural resources 2 18 to reduce the wild animal population. 2 19 LSB 5363DP 79 2 20 tj/pj/5.1
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