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 > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - To unsubsribe > > from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > > [log in to unmask] > Check out our Listserv Lists > > support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > ____________________________________________ > > Lyle Krewson > Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist > > 1725 S. 50th Street #602 > West Des Moines, IA 50265 > > [log in to unmask] > > 515-238-7113 - Cel > ____________________________________________ > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any > message to: > [log in to unmask] > > Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more > information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > > To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, > see: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. 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