House File 577 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  SANDS


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate, Date             
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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to certain water use permit fees.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  3 TLSB 2298YH 83
  4 tm/sc/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 455B.265, subsection 6, Code 2009, is
  1  2 amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
  1  3    NEW PARAGRAPH.  f.  A person using water pursuant to a
  1  4 permit issued under this section or section 455B.268 for
  1  5 agricultural purposes who holds more than one such permit
  1  6 shall be considered to hold one permit for purposes of
  1  7 charging a fee under this subsection.
  1  8    NEW PARAGRAPH.  g.  A fee shall be waived for a person
  1  9 using water pursuant to a permit issued under this section or
  1 10 section 455B.268 for agricultural purposes if, during the
  1 11 preceding year, use of the water for which the permit is
  1 12 granted was prevented due to a natural disaster.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill relates to certain water use permit fees.
  1 15    The bill provides that a person with a water use permit
  1 16 that uses the water for agricultural purposes who holds more
  1 17 than one such permit shall be considered to hold one permit
  1 18 for purposes of charging a permit fee.  The bill provides that
  1 19 a permit fee shall be waived for a person with a water use
  1 20 permit that uses the water for agricultural purposes if,
  1 21 during the preceding year, use of the water for which the
  1 22 permit is granted was prevented due to a natural disaster.
  1 23 LSB 2298YH 83
  1 24 tm/sc/14