Senate File 516 S-3378 Amend Senate File 516 as follows: 1 1. Page 20, after line 23 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 MASTER MATRIX 4 Sec. ___. MASTER MATRIX EVALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 5 1. A master matrix advisory committee is established to 6 evaluate the use and value of the master matrix adopted by the 7 department of natural resources pursuant to section 459.305 and 8 the extent to which the process of evaluating and approving 9 or disapproving the construction of a confinement feeding 10 operation structure by the department of natural resources may 11 be improved. 12 2. The advisory committee shall be composed of fifteen 13 voting members, including all of the following: 14 a. The director of the department of natural resources or a 15 designee of the director. 16 b. The secretary of agriculture or a designee of the 17 secretary. 18 c. The director of the Iowa department of public health, or 19 the director’s designee. 20 d. A representative of the Iowa environmental council. 21 e. A representative of the Iowa natural heritage 22 foundation. 23 f. A representative of the Iowa state association of 24 counties. 25 g. A representative of the Iowa league of cities. 26 h. A representative of the Iowa public health association. 27 i. A representative of the Iowa association of municipal 28 utilities. 29 j. A representative of the Iowa pork producers association. 30 k. A representative of the Iowa cattlemen’s association. 31 l. A representative of the Iowa poultry association. 32 m. A representative of the Iowa corn growers association. 33 n. A representative of the Iowa soybean association. 34 o. A representative of the Iowa farm bureau federation. 35 -1- SF516.2623 (2) 87 tm/rn 1/ 4 #1.

3. The advisory committee shall also include four members 1 of the general assembly appointed to serve in an ex officio, 2 nonvoting capacity. The legislative members shall be selected, 3 one member each, by the majority leader of the senate, the 4 minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of 5 representatives, and the minority leader of the house of 6 representatives. 7 4. The department of natural resources shall provide 8 administrative support to the committee. The attorney general 9 shall appoint an assistant attorney general to provide the 10 advisory committee with legal counsel and assistance. The 11 president of Iowa state university of science and technology 12 shall appoint a person to provide the advisory committee with 13 technical advice and assistance. 14 5. The director of the department of natural resources 15 or the director’s designee shall serve as the advisory 16 committee’s chairperson. The advisory committee may elect a 17 vice-chairperson. A majority of the voting members of the 18 advisory committee constitutes a quorum. Any substantive 19 action taken by the advisory committee must be adopted by the 20 affirmative vote of a majority of its voting membership. A 21 lesser number of voting members may adjourn a meeting. 22 6. Voting members of the advisory committee, other than 23 state employees, are entitled to be reimbursed for actual 24 expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their 25 duties as members of the advisory committee. The expenses 26 shall be paid to the advisory committee members from moneys 27 appropriated to the department of natural resources. Voting 28 members of the advisory committee, other than state employees, 29 are eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 30 7E.6. A legislative member is eligible to receive a per diem 31 and expenses as provided in section 2.10. 32 7. The advisory committee shall consider all of the 33 following in evaluating the use of the master matrix: 34 a. The extent to which the master matrix is designed for 35 -2- SF516.2623 (2) 87 tm/rn 2/ 4

use by county boards of supervisors in making decisions for the 1 public interest. 2 b. The use and value of different subcategories of criteria 3 in the master matrix used to score an application, including 4 the impact of a proposed construction on water quality, air 5 quality, and community, as well as public health, secondary 6 road systems, and public utilities. The advisory committee 7 shall evaluate the necessity of retaining existing criteria or 8 adding new criteria. 9 c. The manner in which criteria is scored, including the use 10 of a positive and negative point system, and the calculation of 11 a minimum threshold score to receive a satisfactory rating. 12 8. The advisory committee shall determine the extent 13 to which the process of approving applications for the 14 construction of confinement feeding operation structures, 15 including the siting of such structures and the use of manure 16 management practices, may be improved. The advisory committee 17 shall consider the functions of cities and counties in this 18 process and the limitations imposed on county boards of 19 supervisors to make decisions regulating the construction and 20 management of confinement feeding operations under section 21 331.304A. 22 9. The advisory committee may conduct hearings throughout 23 the state to receive public comments. The committee shall 24 conduct surveys of county boards of supervisors throughout the 25 state. All hearings and meetings of the advisory committee 26 shall be open to the public. 27 10. The advisory committee shall prepare and submit a 28 report to the governor and general assembly not later than 29 December 15, 2017. The report shall include the findings 30 and recommendations of the advisory committee, including 31 proposed legislation for consideration by the eighty-seventh 32 general assembly and a proposed notice of intended action for 33 the adoption of rules for consideration by the environmental 34 protection commission. The committee shall discontinue its 35 -3- SF516.2623 (2) 87 tm/rn 3/ 4

functions on that date. 1 Sec. ___. REPEAL. This division of this Act is repealed on 2 July 1, 2018. 3 Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 4 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 5 enactment. > 6 2. By renumbering as necessary. 7 ______________________________ DAVID JOHNSON -4- SF516.2623 (2) 87 tm/rn 4/ 4 #2.