House File 2642 H-8356 Amend House File 2642 as follows: 1 1. Page 19, line 21, after < strategy > by inserting < or the 2 Iowa stormwater management manual published by the department 3 of natural resources, including from moneys appropriated to 4 further the water quality initiative as described in section 5 467.311 > 6 2. Page 19, line 24, after < strategy > by inserting < or the 7 Iowa stormwater management manual published by the department 8 of natural resources, including from moneys appropriated to 9 further the water quality initiative as described in section 10 467.311 > 11 3. Page 20, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting: 12 < 2. A watershed partnership shall not allocate moneys 13 received from an appropriation to further the water quality 14 initiative as described in section 467.311 for the purpose of 15 nutrient reduction unless the moneys > 16 4. Page 20, line 4, by striking < storm water > and inserting 17 < stormwater > 18 5. Page 21, by striking lines 30 through 33. 19 6. Page 22, after line 29 by inserting: 20 < Sec. ___. Section 466B.42, Code 2024, is amended to read 21 as follows: 22 466B.42 Water quality initiative —— allocation of moneys . 23 1. The division shall establish a A water quality initiative 24 is established in order to assess and reduce nutrients in 25 this state’s watersheds, including subwatersheds and regional 26 watersheds, and for implementing its responsibilities 27 under the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy. The division 28 shall establish and administer projects to reduce nutrients 29 in surface waters from nonpoint sources in a scientific, 30 reasonable, and cost-effective manner. The division shall 31 utilize a pragmatic, strategic, and coordinated approach with 32 the goal of accomplishing reductions over time. To evaluate 33 the progress achieved over time toward the goals of the Iowa 34 nutrient reduction strategy and the United States environmental 35 -1- HF 2642.3884 (2) 90 da/ns 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6.
protection agency gulf hypoxia action plan, the baseline 1 condition shall be calculated for the time period from 1980 to 2 1996. 3 2. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 4 for each fiscal year thereafter, of the total sum of moneys 5 appropriated to support the water quality initiative from the 6 general fund of the state, the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund 7 created in section 8.57, and the environment first fund created 8 in section 8.57A, at least fifty percent shall be allocated 9 to projects implemented or approved by a watershed management 10 authority or watershed partnership as provided in subchapter V. 11 b. As used in paragraph “a” , “moneys appropriated to support 12 the water quality initiative” includes moneys authorized 13 under this chapter to support projects for the installation 14 of infrastructure that reduce contributing nutrient loads, 15 associated sediment, or contaminants from sources to surface 16 waters, including water quality agriculture infrastructure 17 programs established in section 467.313 and water quality urban 18 infrastructure programs established in section 467.314. > 19 7. Page 23, after line 12 by inserting: 20 < Sec. ___. Section 466B.45, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 3. Moneys Subject to section 467.311, moneys in the fund 23 are appropriated to the division and shall be used exclusively 24 to carry out the provisions of this subchapter as determined 25 by the division, and shall not require further special 26 authorization by the general assembly. > 27 8. Page 23, line 15, by striking < Moneys > and inserting 28 < Moneys Subject to section 467.311, moneys > 29 9. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 30 references as necessary. 31 ______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -2- HF 2642.3884 (2) 90 da/ns 2/ 2 #7. #8. #9.