House File 626 - Introduced



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                                       BY  MAY


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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to annual water quality assessments.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  3 TLSB 1373YH 82
  4 tm/es/88

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 455B.174, Code 2007, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  Annually conduct an assessment of
  1  4 water quality of the major waters of the state in each county,
  1  5 as determined by the department.  The department shall compile
  1  6 data to make annual comparisons to determine trends in water
  1  7 quality in each county.  In developing a methodology for
  1  8 annual assessments, the department shall enter into contracts
  1  9 with entities in each county for purposes of conducting the
  1 10 assessments.
  1 11                           EXPLANATION
  1 12    This bill relates to annual water quality assessments.
  1 13    The bill requires the director of the department of natural
  1 14 resources to annually conduct an assessment of water quality
  1 15 of the major waters of the state in each county, as determined
  1 16 by the department.  The bill requires the department to
  1 17 compile data to make annual comparisons to determine trends in
  1 18 water quality in each county.  The bill requires the
  1 19 department to enter into contracts with entities in each
  1 20 county for purposes of conducting the assessments.
  1 21 LSB 1373YH 82
  1 22 tm:rj/es/88