House File 2663 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2406)
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to jurisdiction of the natural resource
2 commission over certain lakebeds and riverbeds.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 461A.25, Code 2005, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new unnumbered paragraph:
1 3 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. For the purposes of this
1 4 section, property under the commission's jurisdiction does not
1 5 include lakebeds and riverbeds below the ordinary high water
1 6 mark.
1 7 EXPLANATION
1 8 This bill relates to the jurisdiction of the natural
1 9 resource commission over certain lakebeds and riverbeds.
1 10 The bill provides that lakebeds and riverbeds that are
1 11 below the ordinary high water mark are not considered to be
1 12 under the jurisdiction of the commission for the purpose of
1 13 being leased on behalf of the state to another party.
1 14 LSB 6107HV 81
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