House File 311 H-1063 Amend the amendment, H-1058, to House File 311 as 1 follows: 2 1. Page 1, after line 5 by inserting: 3 < ___. Page 3, after line 25 by inserting: 4 < Sec. ___. Section 466B.3, subsection 4, Code 2013, 5 is amended to read as follows: 6 4. Membership. 7 a. The voting members of the council shall consist 8 of the following members: 9 a. (1) The director of the department of natural 10 resources or the director’s designee. 11 b. (2) The director of the soil conservation 12 division of the department of agriculture and land 13 stewardship or the director’s designee. 14 c. (3) The director of the department of public 15 health or the director’s designee. 16 d. (4) The administrator of the homeland security 17 and emergency management division of the department of 18 public defense or the administrator’s designee. 19 e. (5) The dean of the college of agriculture and 20 life sciences at Iowa state university or the dean’s 21 designee. 22 f. (6) The dean of the college of public health at 23 the university of Iowa or the dean’s designee. 24 g. (7) The dean of the college of natural sciences 25 at the university of northern Iowa or the dean’s 26 designee. 27 h. (8) The director of the department of 28 transportation or the director’s designee. 29 i. (9) The director of the economic development 30 authority or the director’s designee. 31 j. (10) The executive director of the Iowa finance 32 authority or the executive director’s designee. 33 k. (11) The secretary of agriculture, who shall be 34 the chairperson, or the secretary’s designee. As the 35 chairperson, and in order to further the coordination 36 efforts of the council, the secretary may invite 37 representatives from any other public agency, private 38 organization, business, citizen group, or nonprofit 39 entity to give public input at council meetings, 40 provided the entity has an interest in the coordinated 41 management of land resources, soil conservation, flood 42 mitigation, or water quality. The secretary shall also 43 invite and solicit advice from the following: 44 (1) (a) The director of the Iowa water science 45 center of the United States geological survey or the 46 director’s designee. 47 (2) (b) The state conservationist from the Iowa 48 office of the United States department of agriculture’s 49 natural resources conservation service or the state 50 -1- H1058.732 (1) 85 tm/nh 1/ 3 #1.
conservationist’s designee. 1 (3) (c) The executive director for Iowa from the 2 United States department of agriculture’s farm services 3 agency or the executive director’s designee. 4 (4) (d) The state director for Iowa from the 5 United States department of agriculture’s office of 6 rural development or the state director’s designee. 7 (5) (e) The director of region seven of the 8 United States environmental protection agency or the 9 director’s designee. 10 (6) (f) The corps commander from the United States 11 army corps of engineers’ Rock Island district or the 12 commander’s designee. 13 (g) The director of the center for agricultural 14 and rural development at Iowa state university or the 15 director’s designee. 16 l. (12) The dean of the college of engineering at 17 the university of Iowa or the dean’s designee. 18 (13) The executive director of conservation 19 districts of Iowa or the executive director’s designee. 20 b. The nonvoting members of the council shall 21 include all of the following: 22 (1) Two members of the senate. One senator shall 23 be appointed by the majority leader of the senate and 24 one senator shall be appointed by the minority leader 25 of the senate. 26 (2) Two members of the house of representatives. 27 One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the 28 house of representatives and one member shall be 29 appointed by the minority leader of the house of 30 representatives. 31 Sec. ___. Section 466B.3, subsection 6, Code 2013, 32 is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 33 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. In coordination with the 34 department of natural resources and the department of 35 agriculture and land stewardship, the council shall 36 review, amend, and approve the state nutrient reduction 37 strategy. In reviewing and approving the strategy, the 38 council shall ensure that all concerns raised by the 39 United States environmental protection agency regarding 40 the strategy are addressed. The department of natural 41 resources and the department of land stewardship shall 42 include in the final strategy any changes recommended 43 by the council. In coordination with the department of 44 natural resources and the department of agriculture and 45 land stewardship, the council shall provide oversight 46 of the implementation of the strategy. 47 Sec. ___. Section 466B.31, subsection 1, Code 2013, 48 is amended to read as follows: 49 1. A watershed planning advisory council is 50 -2- H1058.732 (1) 85 tm/nh 2/ 3
established for purposes of assembling a diverse 1 group of stakeholders to review research and make 2 recommendations to and collaborate with various 3 state entities regarding methods to protect water 4 resources in the state, assure an adequate supply of 5 water, mitigate and prevent floods, and coordinate 6 the management of those resources in a sustainable, 7 fiscally responsible, and environmentally responsible 8 manner. The advisory council may seek input from 9 councils of governments or other organizations in the 10 development of its recommendations. The advisory 11 council shall meet once a year and at other times as 12 deemed necessary to meet the requirements of this 13 section . The advisory council may appoint a task 14 force to assist the advisory council in completing its 15 duties. 16 Sec. ___. Section 466B.31, subsection 2, paragraph 17 a, subparagraph (12), Code 2013, is amended by striking 18 the subparagraph. 19 Sec. ___. Section 466B.31, subsection 2, paragraph 20 a, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new 21 subparagraphs: 22 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (20) One member selected by the 23 women, food, and agriculture network. 24 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (21) One member selected by the 25 midwest office of the environmental working group. 26 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (22) One member selected by 27 practical farmers of Iowa. 28 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (23) One member selected by the 29 Iowa farmers union. 30 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (24) One member selected by the 31 Iowa association of county conservation boards. 32 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (25) One member selected by the 33 Iowa association of water agencies. 34 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (26) One member selected by 35 watershed management authorities created pursuant to 36 section 466B.22. 37 Sec. ___. Section 466B.31, subsection 2, paragraph 38 b, Code 2013, is amended by striking the paragraph. > 39 ___. By renumbering as necessary. > 40 ______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -3- H1058.732 (1) 85 tm/nh 3/ 3