House Amendment 1728
PAG LIN
1 1 Amend Senate File 471, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 17, by striking lines 26 through 35 and
1 4 inserting the following:
1 5 <13. 12. Conduct a study on activities related to
1 6 energy production and use which contribute to global
1 7 climate change and the depletion of the stratospheric
1 8 ozone layer, in conjunction with institutions under
1 9 the control of the state board of regents. The study
1 10 shall identify the types and relative contributions of
1 11 these activities in Iowa. The department shall
1 12 develop a strategy to reduce emissions from activities
1 13 identified as having an adverse impact on the global
1 14 climate and the stratospheric ozone layer. The study
1 15 shall take the form of a climate change impacts
1 16 review, to include the following:
1 17 a. Performance of an initial review of available
1 18 climate change impacts studies relevant to this state.
1 19 b. Preparation of a summary of available data on
1 20 recent changes in relevant climate conditions.
1 21 c. Identification of climate change impacts issues
1 22 which require further research and an estimate of
1 23 their cost.
1 24 d. Identification of important public policy
1 25 issues relevant to climate change impacts.
1 26 In the course of the review, the institutions shall
1 27 meet at least twice with the Iowa climate change
1 28 advisory council established in section 455B.851. The
1 29 department office shall submit a report, based upon
1 30 input from the institutions, containing its findings
1 31 and recommendations to the governor and general
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1 33 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
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1 37 D. OLSON of Boone
1 38 SF 471.707 83
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