Rich Leopold said at the EPC meeting regarding
legislation that "more controversial issues will be
subdued" so that the legislature can discuss
sustainable funding.
--- Lyle Krewson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Wally
>
> I shared your concerns immediately on the bill
> introductions last week. So
> far, I believe the first two relating to rulemaking
> will not have much
> chance, but will keep an eye on them.
>
> SF 77 does break up the DNR into two again, as it
> was many years ago. I
> recall that we (Sierra Club) actually opposed a bill
> to break it up back
> when Osterberg, Johnson and Black were all in the
> House. He is the committee
> chair, so he could make this bill at least get on
> the Calendar. I don't know
> yet what the Governor is going to say on
> this...usually one would expect a
> Governor to oppose, as it broadens the 'span of
> control¹ and increases the
> number of Directors he has to deal with.
>
> SSB1140
>
> This is one of the bills that Sen. Kibbie is
> pushing, and if you look at the
> subcommittee.... Kibbie, Fraise, Johnson...one would
> have to say it 'has
> legs'.
>
> Here is the bill explanation on 1140:
> EXPLANATION BACKGROUND. Currently counties are
> prohibited from adopting or
> enforcing county legislation regulating a condition
> or activity occurring on
> land used for the production, care, feeding, or
> housing of animals unless
> the regulation is expressly authorized by state law
> (Code section 331.304A).
> One exception allows a county to participate in the
> review of applications
> by scoring them using a master matrix, and to make a
> recommendation to the
> department of natural resources to approve or
> disapprove the application
> based on the results of the master matrix. The
> purpose of the master matrix
> is to provide a comprehensive assessment mechanism
> in order to produce a
> statistically verifiable basis for determining
> whether to approve or
> disapprove an application (Code section 459.305).
> According to departmental
> rules, the master matrix includes categories
> (referred to as subcategories)
> for air, water, and community impacts. An applicant
> must score a positive
> threshold number in each of the categories and a
> positive overall threshold
> number (see 567 IAC 65, appendix C). PROPOSED
> CHANGES. The bill provides
> that the failure of an applicant to provide an
> accurate response necessary
> to complete each criterion in the master matrix is
> considered as a failure
> by the applicant to provide accurate responses for
> all criteria. The bill
> provides for the deduction of points. It provides
> that the master matrix
> must be comprised of three categories which measure
> impacts upon air
> quality, water quality, and communities, and that an
> applicant must achieve
> a threshold score in each of the categories and a
> threshold overall score as
> is provided for by department rule in order to
> receive a satisfactory rating
> under the master matrix.
>
> I will watch for a subcommittee meeting it 1140, of
> course.
>
> Lyle
>
>
> On 2/5/07 8:55 a, "Wally Taylor"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I had questions on some of these bills, but I was
> not able to access them
> > using the links given.
> >
> > H.F. 194 - regulatory analysis of proposed
> administrative rules - this looks
> > bad
> >
> > H.F. 203 - negotiated rule making - What?? Does a
> bank robber get to negotiate
> > the law against bank robbery?
> >
> > S.F. 77 - a department of environmental protection
> - Does this mean breaking
> > up the DNR and having two environmental agencies
> like we did before the DNR
> > was created? I think two separate agencies would
> not be a bad thing.
> >
> > SSB 1140 - evaluation of CAFO construction
> applications - I would really like
> > to see the details on this
> >
> > Wally Taylor
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