House File 577 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY SANDS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays 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 PAG LIN 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