House File 365 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 365 BY ISENHART , KURTH , BAETH , ZABNER , SCHEETZ , and STAED A BILL FOR An Act establishing a water resources committee. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 1670YH (4) 90 js/ns

H.F. 365 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 455B.200 Water resources committee 1 established. 2 1. A water resources committee is established. 3 a. The committee shall consist of three members of the 4 senate appointed by the majority leader of the senate, two 5 members of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the 6 senate, three members of the house of representatives appointed 7 by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two members 8 of the house of representatives appointed by the minority 9 leader of the house of representatives. 10 b. Members shall be appointed prior to January 31 of the 11 first regular session of each general assembly and shall serve 12 for terms ending upon the convening of the following general 13 assembly or when their successors are appointed, whichever is 14 later. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the 15 original appointment and shall be for the remainder of the 16 unexpired term of the vacancy. 17 c. The committee shall elect a chairperson and vice 18 chairperson. Meetings may be called by the chairperson or a 19 majority of the members. 20 2. The members of the committee shall be reimbursed for 21 actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance 22 of their duties and shall be paid a per diem as specified 23 in section 2.10 for each day in which they engaged in the 24 performance of their duties. However, per diem compensation 25 and expenses shall not be paid when the general assembly is 26 actually in session at the seat of government. Expenses and 27 per diem shall be paid from funds appropriated pursuant to 28 section 2.12. 29 3. The committee shall: 30 a. Provide continuing oversight for water quality and water 31 quantity in the state, including oversight of the Iowa nutrient 32 reduction strategy and its implementation, to ensure effective 33 and efficient administration of surface water, groundwater, 34 drinking water, and floodwater programs and initiatives. 35 -1- LSB 1670YH (4) 90 js/ns 1/ 2

H.F. 365 b. Address stakeholder concerns. 1 c. Monitor program costs and expenditures, including the 2 expenditure of public and private funds. 3 d. Make recommendations to the general assembly. Every five 4 years beginning in 2024, the committee shall recommend updates 5 to the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy for approval by the 6 general assembly. 7 4. The legislative services agency shall provide 8 administrative assistance to the committee. 9 Sec. 2. APPOINTMENT OF FIRST WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE 10 MEMBERS. For purposes of this Act, appointments of the first 11 members to the water resources committee established under 12 section 455B.200, as enacted in this Act, shall be made by 13 January 31, 2024. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill establishes a water resources committee 18 (committee). The committee shall consist of five members of 19 the senate and five members of the house of representatives, 20 appointed as provided in the bill. The committee shall 21 elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. Meetings may be 22 called by the chairperson or a majority of the members. The 23 bill provides for reimbursement for expenses incurred in the 24 performance of duties relating to the committee. 25 The committee is required to provide oversight for water 26 quality and quantity programs and initiatives in the state, 27 including the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy. The committee 28 shall address stakeholder concerns, monitor program costs 29 and expenditures, and make recommendations to the general 30 assembly. Every five years beginning in 2024, the committee 31 shall recommend updates to the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy 32 for approval by the general assembly. 33 The bill requires the legislative services agency to provide 34 administrative assistance to the committee. 35 -2- LSB 1670YH (4) 90 js/ns 2/ 2