House Study Bill 193 HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON OLSON) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to storm water management plans. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2176HC 83 4 tm/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 455B.282 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 1 2 PLANS. 1 3 A city shall adopt a storm water management plan designed 1 4 to control and manage storm water runoff and mitigate flood 1 5 damage in residential or commercial development projects. The 1 6 plan shall be applicable to each residential or commercial 1 7 development project which begins site preparation activities 1 8 after July 1, 2009. A city may consult with the department in 1 9 the development of a storm water management plan. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill relates to storm water management plans. 1 12 The bill requires a city to adopt a storm water management 1 13 plan designed to control and manage storm water runoff and 1 14 mitigate flood damage in residential or commercial development 1 15 projects. The plan shall be applicable to each residential or 1 16 commercial development project which begins site preparation 1 17 activities after July 1, 2009. The bill allows a city to 1 18 consult with the department of natural resources in the 1 19 development of a storm water management plan. 1 20 LSB 2176HC 83 1 21 tm/nh/5