Senate File 2371 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2371 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2336) (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3169) A BILL FOR An Act relating to royalty fees for removal of sand and gravel 1 from state-owned lands and waters located on the Cedar river 2 in certain counties and including effective date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5696SZ (2) 83 av/sc

S.F. 2371 Section 1. Section 461A.53, Code 2009, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 461A.53 Permits. 3 1. The commission may enter into agreements for the removal 4 of ice, sand, gravel, stone, wood, or other natural material 5 from lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the commission 6 if, after investigation, it is determined that such removal 7 will not be detrimental to the state’s interest. 8 2. The commission may specify the terms and consideration 9 under which such removal is permitted and issue written permits 10 for such removal. 11 3. Notwithstanding subsection 2, the commission shall issue 12 written permits with a royalty fee of ten cents per ton for the 13 removal of sand and gravel for the purposes of flood control 14 from state-owned lands and waters under the jurisdiction of 15 the commission located on the Cedar river in a county with a 16 population of more than two hundred thousand. This subsection 17 is repealed on June 30, 2015. 18 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 19 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 20 EXPLANATION 21 This bill requires the natural resource commission to issue 22 written permits with a royalty fee of 10 cents per ton for the 23 removal of sand and gravel for the purposes of flood control 24 from state-owned lands and waters under the commission’s 25 jurisdiction located on the Cedar river in a county with a 26 population of more than 200,000. This provision is repealed 27 on June 30, 2015. The royalty fee for dredging in other areas 28 remains at 25 cents per ton. 29 -1- LSB 5696SZ (2) 83 av/sc 1/ 1