SF 2274 (LSB 6061XS (2) 90)

SENATE FILE 2274

BY  COURNOYER

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the department of natural resources to conduct a study related to pelican predation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  PELICAN STUDY.  The department of natural resources shall conduct a one-year study of pelican predation in Iowa’s inland waterways, the Mississippi river, and on private farm ponds. In conducting the study, the department shall consult with the United States army corps of engineers, the United States fish and wildlife service, and local, state, and federal elected representatives. The department shall submit a report of the study’s findings and make recommendations to the general assembly by December 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of natural resources to conduct a one-year study investigating pelican predation in Iowa’s inland waterways, the Mississippi river, and on private farm ponds. The department shall consult with the United States army corps of engineers, the United States fish and wildlife service, and local, state, and federal elected representatives over the span of the study. The department shall submit a report of the study’s findings and make recommendations to the general assembly by December 1, 2025.