House File 2491 H-8405 Amend House File 2491 as follows: 1 1. Page 18, line 17, by striking < For > and inserting < a. 2 For > 3 2. Page 18, after line 20 by inserting: 4 < b. As a condition of receiving the appropriation in this 5 subsection, the department of natural resources shall establish 6 a master matrix advisory committee to evaluate the use and 7 value of the master matrix adopted by the department pursuant 8 to section 459.305 and the extent to which the process of 9 evaluating and approving or disapproving the construction of a 10 confinement feeding operation structure as provided in sections 11 459.304 and 459.305 may be improved. 12 (1) The advisory committee shall be composed of the director 13 of the department of natural resources or a designee of the 14 director, the secretary of agriculture or a designee of the 15 secretary, and stakeholders appointed by the director of the 16 department of natural resources in consultation with the 17 secretary of agriculture and the Iowa state association of 18 counties. 19 (2) The members of the advisory committee, other than a 20 state employee, shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 21 travel and related expenses incurred in the discharge of 22 official duties. However, a member is not eligible to receive 23 compensation as provided in section 7E.6. 24 (3) The advisory committee shall prepare and submit a 25 report to the governor and general assembly not later than 26 December 14, 2018. The report shall include the findings 27 and recommendations of the advisory committee. The advisory 28 committee shall discontinue its functions on that date. > 29 3. By renumbering as necessary. 30 ______________________________ STECKMAN of Cerro Gordo -1- HF2491.5356 (2) 87 da/rn 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.