House File 200 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FOEGE, WESSEL=KROESCHELL, D. OLSON, HEDDENS, KRESSIG, HOGG, SWAIM, BERRY, and SHOULTZ Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to water quality protection standards and 2 providing an effective date. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1583YH 81 5 tm/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.173, Code 2005, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 13. Adopt rules specifying water quality 1 4 protection standards for all waters of the state consistent 1 5 with the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. } 1251 et seq. 1 6 The standards shall provide water quality for the protection 1 7 and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife, and for 1 8 recreation in and on the waters of this state and take into 1 9 consideration the use of such waters and value of public water 1 10 supplies, propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife, 1 11 recreation in and on the waters of this state, and 1 12 agricultural, industrial, and other purposes including 1 13 navigation. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection shall 1 14 only apply to discharges occurring after the effective date of 1 15 such rules and discharges that increase after the effective 1 16 date of such rules. 1 17 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 18 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill relates to water quality protection standards. 1 21 The bill requires the environmental protection commission to 1 22 adopt rules specifying water quality protection standards for 1 23 all waters of the state consistent with the federal Clean 1 24 Water Act. The bill provides that the standards shall provide 1 25 water quality for the protection and propagation of fish, 1 26 shellfish, and wildlife, and for recreation in and on the 1 27 waters of this state and take into consideration the use of 1 28 such waters and value of public water supplies, propagation of 1 29 fish, shellfish, and wildlife, recreation in and on the waters 1 30 of this state, and agricultural, industrial, and other 1 31 purposes including navigation. The bill provides that rules 1 32 adopted pursuant to the new provision shall only apply to 1 33 discharges occurring after the effective date of the rules and 1 34 discharges that increase after the effective date of the 1 35 rules. 2 1 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 2 2 LSB 1583YH 81 2 3 tm:nh/gg/14