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Senate File 209 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the use of moneys in the grants to counties
2program for lead and copper testing in water supply systems.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph
2b, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), unnumbered
3paragraph 1, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
4Two percent is appropriated annually to the department and,
5except for administrative expenses, is transferred to the Iowa
6department of public health for the purpose of administering
7grants to counties and conducting oversight of county-based
8programs for the testing of private rural water supply wells,
9private rural water supply well sealing, and the proper closure
10of private rural abandoned wells and cisterns, and testing
11water supply systems, as defined in section 455B.211, for
12the existence of lead and copper. Not more than thirty-five
13percent of the moneys is appropriated annually for grants to
14counties for the purpose of conducting programs of private
15rural water supply testing, private rural water supply well
16sealing, the proper closure of private rural abandoned wells
17and cisterns, water supply system testing for the existence
18of lead and copper,or any combination thereof. An amount
19agreed to by the department of natural resources and the Iowa
20department of public health shall be retained by the department
21of natural resources for administrative expenses.
22 Sec. 2. Section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph b,
23subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), subparagraph
24subdivision (i), Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
25(i) A county applying for grants under this subparagraph
26division shall submit only one application. To be eligible for
27a grant, a county must have adopted standards for private water
28supply and private disposal facilities at least as stringent as
29the standards adopted by the commission. During each fiscal
30year, the amount granted each eligible applicant shall be
31the total funds available divided by the number of eligible
32counties applying. Upon receipt of the grant, the county may
33apply the funds to any one or more of the county-based programs
34for the testing of private rural water supply wells, private
35rural water supply well sealing, and the proper closure of
-1-1private rural abandoned wells and cisterns, and testing water
2supply systems for the existence of lead and copper.
3EXPLANATION
4The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
5the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
6Under current law, moneys in the groundwater protection fund
7are used for purposes related to groundwater monitoring and
8groundwater quality standards. The agricultural management
9account consists of moneys deposited in the account from the
10collection of fertilizer inspection fees, pesticide dealer
11license fees, pesticide registration fees, and other moneys
12designated for the purpose of agricultural management. After
13an appropriation of $9,000 to the Iowa department of public
14health, 2 percent of the remaining moneys is appropriated
15to the department of natural resources (DNR) and, excluding
16administrative expenses for the DNR, transferred to the
17Iowa department of public health (DPH) for the purpose of
18administering grants to counties and conducting oversight of
19county-based programs related to private well testing, sealing,
20and closure.
21This bill allows DPH to use moneys appropriated to the
22grants to counties program for testing water supply systems for
23the existence of lead and copper. For purposes of the bill,
24“water supply system” means the system of pipes, structures,
25and facilities through which a public water supply is obtained,
26treated, and sold or distributed for human consumption or
27household use.
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2program for lead and copper testing in water supply systems.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph
2b, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), unnumbered
3paragraph 1, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
4Two percent is appropriated annually to the department and,
5except for administrative expenses, is transferred to the Iowa
6department of public health for the purpose of administering
7grants to counties and conducting oversight of county-based
8programs for the testing of private rural water supply wells,
9private rural water supply well sealing, and the proper closure
10of private rural abandoned wells and cisterns, and testing
11water supply systems, as defined in section 455B.211, for
12the existence of lead and copper. Not more than thirty-five
13percent of the moneys is appropriated annually for grants to
14counties for the purpose of conducting programs of private
15rural water supply testing, private rural water supply well
16sealing, the proper closure of private rural abandoned wells
17and cisterns, water supply system testing for the existence
18of lead and copper,or any combination thereof. An amount
19agreed to by the department of natural resources and the Iowa
20department of public health shall be retained by the department
21of natural resources for administrative expenses.
22 Sec. 2. Section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph b,
23subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), subparagraph
24subdivision (i), Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
25(i) A county applying for grants under this subparagraph
26division shall submit only one application. To be eligible for
27a grant, a county must have adopted standards for private water
28supply and private disposal facilities at least as stringent as
29the standards adopted by the commission. During each fiscal
30year, the amount granted each eligible applicant shall be
31the total funds available divided by the number of eligible
32counties applying. Upon receipt of the grant, the county may
33apply the funds to any one or more of the county-based programs
34for the testing of private rural water supply wells, private
35rural water supply well sealing, and the proper closure of
-1-1private rural abandoned wells and cisterns, and testing water
2supply systems for the existence of lead and copper.
3EXPLANATION
4The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
5the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
6Under current law, moneys in the groundwater protection fund
7are used for purposes related to groundwater monitoring and
8groundwater quality standards. The agricultural management
9account consists of moneys deposited in the account from the
10collection of fertilizer inspection fees, pesticide dealer
11license fees, pesticide registration fees, and other moneys
12designated for the purpose of agricultural management. After
13an appropriation of $9,000 to the Iowa department of public
14health, 2 percent of the remaining moneys is appropriated
15to the department of natural resources (DNR) and, excluding
16administrative expenses for the DNR, transferred to the
17Iowa department of public health (DPH) for the purpose of
18administering grants to counties and conducting oversight of
19county-based programs related to private well testing, sealing,
20and closure.
21This bill allows DPH to use moneys appropriated to the
22grants to counties program for testing water supply systems for
23the existence of lead and copper. For purposes of the bill,
24“water supply system” means the system of pipes, structures,
25and facilities through which a public water supply is obtained,
26treated, and sold or distributed for human consumption or
27household use.
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