House Study Bill 194 SENATE/HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR'S BILL) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing a task force on regional watershed, land use, 2 and floodplain management policies. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1725XL 83 5 da/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. TASK FORCE ON REGIONAL WATERSHED, LAND USE, AND 1 2 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT POLICIES. A task force on regional 1 3 watershed, land use, and floodplain management policies is 1 4 created. 1 5 1. The members of the task force include all of the 1 6 following: 1 7 a. Fifteen members appointed by the governor who may 1 8 include persons interested in agriculture, natural habitat, 1 9 natural resources, hydrology and geography, floodplain 1 10 management, water quality, land use planning, urban 1 11 development, utilities, and related areas as determined 1 12 appropriate by the governor. 1 13 b. Four members of the general assembly, two senators 1 14 appointed by the majority leader and minority leader in the 1 15 senate and two members of the house of representatives 1 16 appointed by the speaker of the house and the house minority 1 17 leader as provided in sections 2.32A and 69.16B. 1 18 2. The task force shall develop comprehensive policies 1 19 that whenever practical address regional watershed management, 1 20 floodplain management, and associated land uses based on all 1 21 of the following principles: 1 22 a. The preservation or enhancement of natural resources, 1 23 including by providing for soil and water conservation 1 24 practices and environmental protection. 1 25 b. Sustainable development that includes smart growth 1 26 strategies and green design and construction approaches. 1 27 c. The mitigation of losses that could occur as a result 1 28 of natural disasters, including losses occurring within 1 29 floodplains. 1 30 3. The comprehensive policies developed by the task force 1 31 shall be used by state and local governments in preparing 1 32 plans for watershed management, floodplain management, and 1 33 associated land uses. 1 34 4. a. The rebuild Iowa office shall provide staff and 1 35 resources to the task force. 2 1 b. State agencies shall cooperate with the task force as 2 2 directed by the governor. The cooperating state agencies 2 3 shall include the department of agriculture and land 2 4 stewardship, the department of natural resources, the 2 5 department of transportation, the department of economic 2 6 development, the water resources coordinating council, the 2 7 watershed improvement review board, the city development 2 8 board, the state building code advisory council, and regents 2 9 institutions. 2 10 5. The task force shall submit a report to the governor 2 11 and general assembly not later than January 11, 2010, which 2 12 provides a summary of its activities and any recommendations 2 13 for legislative action. 2 14 6. This section is repealed on January 11, 2011. 2 15 EXPLANATION 2 16 This bill establishes a task force on regional watershed, 2 17 floodplain management, and land use policies. Fifteen members 2 18 of the task force are appointed by the governor and may 2 19 include persons interested in agriculture, natural resources, 2 20 floodplain management, water quality, land use planning and 2 21 development, and utilities. Four members of the task force 2 22 are appointed by the general assembly. The purpose of the 2 23 task force is to develop comprehensive policies that address 2 24 regional watershed management and associated land uses based 2 25 on the preservation or enhancement of natural resources, 2 26 sustainable development, and the mitigation of losses that 2 27 could occur as a result of natural disasters. The 2 28 comprehensive policies are to be used by state and local 2 29 governments in preparing plans for watershed management, 2 30 floodplain management, and associated land uses. The rebuild 2 31 Iowa office is responsible for staffing the agency, and other 2 32 state agencies are required to cooperate with the task force. 2 33 The task force must submit a report to the governor and 2 34 general assembly in January 2010. 2 35 LSB 1725XL 83 3 1 da/rj/8.2