House File 2451 HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2275) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to stormwater discharge permits issued by the 2 department of natural resources. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5434HV 80 5 da/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.172, Code 2003, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. The department shall not impose a fee 1 4 relating to the application for or issuance of a stormwater 1 5 discharge permit for the construction of a soil and water 1 6 conservation practice, including but not limited to an 1 7 impoundment, waterway, or terrace, if the soil and water 1 8 conservation practice is constructed on land used in 1 9 agricultural production and its size is less than five acres. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill prohibits the department of natural resources 1 12 from imposing a fee involving an application to construct a 1 13 soil and water conservation practice on land used in 1 14 agricultural production so long as its size is less than five 1 15 acres. 1 16 LSB 5434HV 80 1 17 da/gg/14 1 18 1 19 1 20 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35