Senate File 512 H-1442 Amend the amendment, H-1440, to Senate File 512, as amended, 1 passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 2 1. Page 4, after line 24 by inserting: 3 < 4A. Grants under the program shall be awarded subject to 4 the satisfaction of all of the following conditions: 5 a. The Iowa nutrient reduction strategy is updated to 6 include the interim goals and timelines of the gulf hypoxia 7 Mississippi river task force that call for a twenty percent 8 reduction in nitrates and phosphorus by calendar year 2025. 9 b. Each project shall require a comprehensive 10 watershed-based assessment and planning process open to all 11 landowners and other stakeholders, with an absolute preference 12 for initiatives recommended or conducted by, or included in 13 the plans of, a watershed management authority, with financial 14 participation by local participants based on principles adopted 15 according to the Iowa smart planning principles in chapter 18B. 16 c. Funding preference shall be given for projects that 17 achieve one or more benefits in addition to nutrient reduction, 18 including but not limited to soil health, erosion prevention, 19 flood mitigation, reductions in other pollutants, wildlife 20 habitat creation or preservation, and public recreational 21 access. Program funds shall not be used for initiatives that 22 are solely demonstration projects or initiatives under the Iowa 23 nutrient reduction strategy. 24 d. The project establishes specific benchmarks, priorities, 25 goals, timelines, and milestones, including regular ambient 26 water quality measurements for the project, which are 27 consistent with the goals and timelines of the Iowa nutrient 28 reduction strategy, including but not limited to the changes 29 required in paragraph “a” . 30 e. The project has its performance evaluated by a competent 31 and independent third-party entity at least once every two 32 years starting from the beginning of the project and again at 33 the conclusion of the project. 34 f. The project publicly reports participation, progress, 35 -1- H1440.2645 (2) 87 mm/rj 1/ 4 #1.

and results at least once every two years, which reports shall 1 include, at a minimum, measured changes in water quality. 2 g. The project shall require, at a minimum, at least a fifty 3 percent cost share from landowners or other private entities or 4 persons for improvements to private property, including both 5 installation and maintenance, and including regular maintenance 6 in accordance with public easements for a minimum of twenty 7 years. Any public moneys awarded for improvements that are 8 not maintained or that are removed shall be returned to the 9 authority. > 10 2. Page 13, after line 13 by inserting: 11 < 1A. Awards of financial assistance under the program shall 12 be made subject to the satisfaction of all of the following 13 conditions: 14 a. The Iowa nutrient reduction strategy is updated to 15 include the interim goals and timelines of the gulf hypoxia 16 Mississippi river task force that call for a twenty percent 17 reduction in nitrates and phosphorus by calendar year 2025. 18 b. Each project shall require a comprehensive 19 watershed-based assessment and planning process open to all 20 landowners and other stakeholders, with an absolute preference 21 for initiatives recommended or conducted by, or included in 22 the plans of, a watershed management authority, with financial 23 participation by local participants based on principles adopted 24 according to the Iowa smart planning principles in chapter 18B. 25 c. Funding preference shall be given for projects that 26 achieve one or more benefits in addition to nutrient reduction, 27 including but not limited to soil health, erosion prevention, 28 flood mitigation, reductions in other pollutants, wildlife 29 habitat creation or preservation, and public recreational 30 access. Program funds shall not be used for initiatives that 31 are solely demonstration projects or initiatives under the Iowa 32 nutrient reduction strategy. 33 d. The project establishes specific benchmarks, priorities, 34 goals, timelines, and milestones, including regular ambient 35 -2- H1440.2645 (2) 87 mm/rj 2/ 4 #2.

water quality measurements for the project, which are 1 consistent with the goals and timelines of the Iowa nutrient 2 reduction strategy, including but not limited to the changes 3 required in paragraph “a” . 4 e. The project has its performance evaluated by a competent 5 and independent third-party entity at least once every two 6 years starting from the beginning of the project and again at 7 the conclusion of the project. 8 f. The project publicly reports participation, progress, 9 and results at least once every two years, which reports shall 10 include, at a minimum, measured changes in water quality. 11 g. The project shall require, at a minimum, at least a fifty 12 percent cost share from landowners or other private entities or 13 persons for improvements to private property, including both 14 installation and maintenance, and including regular maintenance 15 in accordance with public easements for a minimum of twenty 16 years. Any public moneys awarded for improvements that are 17 not maintained or that are removed shall be returned to the 18 authority. > 19 3. Page 31, after line 6 by inserting: 20 < 2A. Awards of financial assistance under the programs 21 shall be made subject to the satisfaction of all of the 22 following conditions: 23 a. The Iowa nutrient reduction strategy is updated to 24 include the interim goals and timelines of the gulf hypoxia 25 Mississippi river task force that call for a twenty percent 26 reduction in nitrates and phosphorus by calendar year 2025. 27 b. Each project shall require a comprehensive 28 watershed-based assessment and planning process open to all 29 landowners and other stakeholders, with an absolute preference 30 for initiatives recommended or conducted by, or included in 31 the plans of, a watershed management authority, with financial 32 participation by local participants based on principles adopted 33 according to the Iowa smart planning principles in chapter 18B. 34 c. Funding preference shall be given for projects that 35 -3- H1440.2645 (2) 87 mm/rj 3/ 4 #3.

achieve one or more benefits in addition to nutrient reduction, 1 including but not limited to soil health, erosion prevention, 2 flood mitigation, reductions in other pollutants, wildlife 3 habitat creation or preservation, and public recreational 4 access. Program funds shall not be used for initiatives that 5 are solely demonstration projects or initiatives under the Iowa 6 nutrient reduction strategy. 7 d. The project establishes specific benchmarks, priorities, 8 goals, timelines, and milestones, including regular ambient 9 water quality measurements for the project, which are 10 consistent with the goals and timelines of the Iowa nutrient 11 reduction strategy, including but not limited to the changes 12 required in paragraph “a” . 13 e. The project has its performance evaluated by a competent 14 and independent third-party entity at least once every two 15 years starting from the beginning of the project and again at 16 the conclusion of the project. 17 f. The project publicly reports participation, progress, 18 and results at least once every two years, which reports shall 19 include, at a minimum, measured changes in water quality. 20 g. The project shall require, at a minimum, at least a fifty 21 percent cost share from landowners or other private entities or 22 persons for improvements to private property, including both 23 installation and maintenance, and including regular maintenance 24 in accordance with public easements for a minimum of twenty 25 years. Any public moneys awarded for improvements that are 26 not maintained or that are removed shall be returned to the 27 division. > 28 4. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 29 references as necessary. 30 ______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -4- H1440.2645 (2) 87 mm/rj 4/ 4 #4.