Senate Study Bill 3169 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON REBUILD IOWA BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HOGG) A BILL FOR An Act relating to royalty fees and credits for removal of sand 1 and gravel from state-owned lands and waters. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5696SC (1) 83 av/sc

S.F. _____ 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. However, the minimum annual royalty fee 11 for exclusive permit holders payable upon issuance of permits 12 for the removal of sand and gravel from state-owned lands 13 and waters under the jurisdiction of the commission shall be 14 one thousand dollars per year and such permit holders shall 15 receive a royalty credit for materials removed not exceeding 16 one thousand dollars per year. 17 EXPLANATION 18 This bill provides that the minimum annual royalty fee for 19 exclusive permit holders for removal of sand and gravel from 20 state-owned lands and waters shall be $1,000 per year and such 21 permit holders shall receive royalty credits for materials 22 removed not exceeding $1,000 per year. 23 Currently, the minimum annual royalty fee, by rule, is 24 $10,000 and the maximum royalty credit per year is $5,000. 25 -1- LSB 5696SC (1) 83 av/sc 1/ 1