Senate File 294 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY HANCOCK (COMPANION TO LSB 2596HH BY LUKAN) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to national pollutant discharge elimination 2 system permits for disposal systems of certain cities. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2596SS 82 5 tm/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.197, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 The department may issue a permit related to the 1 4 administration of the national pollutant discharge elimination 1 5 system permit program pursuant to the federal Water Pollution 1 6 Control Act, 33 U.S.C. ch. 26, as amended, and 40 C.F.R. pt. 1 7 124 including but not limited to storm water discharge permits 1 8 issued pursuant to section 455B.103A. For cities with a 1 9 population of less than two hundred fifty and with two or more 1 10 discharge points for a disposal system requiring a permit 1 11 under subsection 3, the department shall not require more than 1 12 one permit under subsection 3 for the disposal system. The 1 13 department may provide for the receipt of applications and the 1 14 issuance of permits as provided by rules adopted by the 1 15 department which are consistent with this section. The 1 16 department shall assess and collect fees for the processing of 1 17 applications and the issuance of permits as provided in this 1 18 section. The department shall deposit the fees into the 1 19 national pollutant discharge elimination system permit fund 1 20 created in section 455B.196. The fees shall be established as 1 21 follows: 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill relates to national pollutant discharge 1 24 elimination system permits for disposal systems of certain 1 25 cities. 1 26 The bill provides that, for cities with a population of 1 27 less than 250 and with two or more discharge points for a 1 28 disposal system, the department of natural resources shall not 1 29 require more than one permit for the disposal system. 1 30 LSB 2596SS 82 1 31 tm:nh/es/88