House Bill 1089
Enrolled House Bill (H)
DIGEST
St. Joseph River basin commission. Amends the law concerning the St. Joseph River basin commission (commission). Provides that the commission includes the county surveyor of each participating county and a representative of each soil and water conservation district that includes territory in a county participating in the commission and territory in the river basin. Eliminates from the commission the member of a soil and water conservation district appointed by the governor. Repeals the commission's statutory quorum requirement. Authorizes a political subdivision in a participating county to enter into a cooperative agreement with the commission and at least one other legal
St. Joseph River basin commission. Amends the law concerning the St. Joseph River basin commission (commission). Provides that the commission includes the county surveyor of each participating county and a representative of each soil and water conservation district that includes territory in a county participating in the commission and territory in the river basin. Eliminates from the commission the member of a soil and water conservation district appointed by the governor. Repeals the commission's statutory quorum requirement. Authorizes a political subdivision in a participating county to enter into a cooperative agreement with the commission and at least one other legal
entity to authorize the commission to develop a plan to improve water quality or mitigate flooding. Requires the commission to schedule a public meeting concerning such a plan in each participating county containing a political subdivision that entered into the cooperative agreement with the commission for the development of the plan. Requires the commission, at least 10 days before a meeting concerning a proposed plan, to post a copy of the plan on the Internet and publish a meeting notice containing certain information. Requires the commission, in developing a plan, to determine the best method and manner of improving water quality or mitigating flooding, in view of certain considerations. Requires that a plan be approved by the state before it is implemented. Authorizes the commission to: (1) develop plans and tools to mitigate flooding; (2) employ staff; (3) enter into contracts; (4) exercise the powers of a political subdivision specified in a cooperative agreement; (5) require that increased water runoff resulting from new construction be impounded on the construction site, but waive the impoundment requirement upon payment of a reasonable fee; (6) acquire conservation easements and acquire and remove improvements within the 100 year flood plains of the river basin; and (7) adopt rules restricting construction within the 100 year flood plains of the river basin. Provides that the commission, the commission's executive board, or employees or authorized representatives of the commission may enter land within the 100 year flood plain of any watercourse in the river basin to investigate suspected violations of the flood control laws. Requires written notice to an owner of the affected land 21 days before an entry on the land, and requires the commission to hold a hearing on the necessity of the entry if an owner of the affected land appeals to the commission.
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