House File 2491 S-5261 Amend House File 2491, as amended, passed, and reprinted by 1 the House, as follows: 2 1. Page 19, line 7, by striking < For > and inserting < a. 3 For > 4 2. Page 19, after line 10 by inserting: 5 < b. As a condition of receiving the appropriation in this 6 subsection, the department of natural resources shall establish 7 a master matrix advisory committee to evaluate the use and 8 value of the master matrix adopted by the department pursuant 9 to section 459.305 and the extent to which the process of 10 evaluating and approving or disapproving the construction of a 11 confinement feeding operation structure as provided in sections 12 459.304 and 459.305 may be improved. 13 (1) The advisory committee shall be composed of the director 14 of the department of natural resources or a designee of the 15 director, the secretary of agriculture or a designee of the 16 secretary, and stakeholders appointed by the director of the 17 department of natural resources in consultation with the 18 secretary of agriculture and the Iowa state association of 19 counties. 20 (2) The members of the advisory committee, other than a 21 state employee, shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 22 travel and related expenses incurred in the discharge of 23 official duties. However, a member is not eligible to receive 24 compensation as provided in section 7E.6. 25 (3) The advisory committee shall prepare and submit a 26 report to the governor and general assembly not later than 27 December 14, 2018. The report shall include the findings 28 and recommendations of the advisory committee. The advisory 29 committee shall discontinue its functions on that date. > 30 3. By renumbering as necessary. 31 ______________________________ ROBERT M. HOGG -1- HF2491.5507 (2) 87 da/rn 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.