House File 294 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  WINDSCHITL


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to water use permit fees and the water use permit
  2    fund.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2035YH 83
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PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 423.3, subsection 94, Code 2009, is
  1  2 amended by striking the subsection.
  1  3    Sec. 2.  Section 455B.265, subsection 6, Code 2009, is
  1  4 amended by striking the subsection.
  1  5    Sec. 3.  Section 455B.265A, Code 2009, is repealed.
  1  6    Sec. 4.  EMERGENCY RULES.  The department of natural
  1  7 resources may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4,
  1  8 subsection 3, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph "b",
  1  9 to adopt water use permit fees that were in effect prior to
  1 10 the enactment of 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1163, and the rules
  1 11 shall be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date
  1 12 is specified in the rules.  Any rules adopted in accordance
  1 13 with this section shall also be published as a notice of
  1 14 intended action as provided in section 17A.4.
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This bill repeals water use permit fees and the water use
  1 17 permit fund that were enacted pursuant to 2008 Iowa Acts,
  1 18 chapter 1163.
  1 19    The bill eliminates a sales tax exemption for water use
  1 20 permit fees paid.
  1 21    The bill eliminates fee provisions relating to fees charged
  1 22 for certain water use permits.
  1 23    The bill repeals Code section 455B.265A, relating to the
  1 24 establishment of the water use permit fund and the associated
  1 25 standing appropriation.
  1 26    The bill allows the department to adopt water use permit
  1 27 fees that were in effect prior to the enactment of 2008 Iowa
  1 28 Acts, chapter 1163, through the use of emergency rules.
  1 29 LSB 2035YH 83
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