H-1304

   Amend Senate File 455, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
   1.  Page 1, after line 31 by inserting: 
   <(3)  A county may impose a storm water runoff requirement that is more restrictive than what is allowed or required by federal or state law if the county meets all of the following conditions:
   (a)  The county pays for all study, design, and engineering costs for implementing the storm water runoff requirement.
   (b)  The county pays for one-half of any costs of installation of equipment or practices required for a property owner to comply with the storm water runoff requirement.
   (c)  If the storm water runoff requirement results in the county using a person’s private property, whether by easement or otherwise taking an interest in the property, the county pays the property owner the fair market value of the property taken.
   (d)  The county pays costs incurred by the county under this subparagraph from the county’s general fund. The county shall not impose a special assessment or otherwise recover the costs from the property owner for the portion of the costs attributable to the county.
   (4)  A county may impose a storm water runoff requirement that is more restrictive than what is allowed or required by federal or state law if the county and the owner of the affected property agree to the requirement.>
   2.  Page 2, after line 27 by inserting: 
   <(3)  A city may impose a storm water runoff requirement that is more restrictive than what is allowed or required by federal or state law if the city meets all of the following conditions:
   (a)  The city pays for all study, design, and engineering costs for implementing the storm water runoff requirement.
   (b)  The city pays for one-half of any costs of installation of equipment or practices required for a property owner to comply with the storm water runoff requirement.
   (c)  If the storm water runoff requirement results in the city using a person’s private property, whether by easement or otherwise taking an interest in the property, the city pays the property owner the fair market value of the property taken.
   (d)  The city pays costs incurred by the city under this subparagraph from the city’s general fund. The city shall not impose a special assessment or otherwise recover the costs from the property owner for the portion of the costs attributable to the city.>

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DUNWELL of Jasper