SF 2326 (LSB 6061SV (2) 90)

SENATE FILE 2326

BY  COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 2274)

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 on fish and other aquatic life in Iowa’s inland waterways, the Mississippi river, and on private farm ponds. The study shall include assistance and guidance from three public members appointed by the department. 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 (department) to conduct a one-year study investigating pelican predation on fish and other aquatic life in Iowa’s inland waterways, the Mississippi river, and on private farm ponds. The department shall appoint three members of the public to assist and guide 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 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.