ElkHunter
Life Member
Representative DeBoef, representing all or portions of Keokuk, Iowa,
Tama & Poweshiek Counties, filed amendment H-1460 to SF 467 (Ag & Natural
Resources Approps Bill). The amendment allows the REAP Open Spaces Account
to pay property taxes due on DNR land acquisitions and the remainder would
revert to the General Fund. This would eliminate the Public/Private
Cost-share land acquisition, the Protected Waters Area land acquistion, and
the remainder has been traditionally been split 50% land acquisition and 50%
DNR development projects. Lately the funding has gone for more development
projects.
Please alert users of DNR public land of this amendment and to contact
their representatives to oppose the amendment.
1 1 Amend Senate File 467, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 13, by inserting after line 16 the
1 4 following:
1 5 <Sec. . REVERSION == OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT.
1 6 Notwithstanding section 455A.19, subsection 1,
1 7 paragraph "a", for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1 8 2009, after paying any property taxes on open space
1 9 property acquired by the department, all unencumbered
1 10 or unobligated moneys in the open spaces account of
1 11 the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund
1 12 shall revert to the general fund of the state.
1 13 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
Tama & Poweshiek Counties, filed amendment H-1460 to SF 467 (Ag & Natural
Resources Approps Bill). The amendment allows the REAP Open Spaces Account
to pay property taxes due on DNR land acquisitions and the remainder would
revert to the General Fund. This would eliminate the Public/Private
Cost-share land acquisition, the Protected Waters Area land acquistion, and
the remainder has been traditionally been split 50% land acquisition and 50%
DNR development projects. Lately the funding has gone for more development
projects.
Please alert users of DNR public land of this amendment and to contact
their representatives to oppose the amendment.
1 1 Amend Senate File 467, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 13, by inserting after line 16 the
1 4 following:
1 5 <Sec. . REVERSION == OPEN SPACES ACCOUNT.
1 6 Notwithstanding section 455A.19, subsection 1,
1 7 paragraph "a", for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1 8 2009, after paying any property taxes on open space
1 9 property acquired by the department, all unencumbered
1 10 or unobligated moneys in the open spaces account of
1 11 the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund
1 12 shall revert to the general fund of the state.
1 13 #2. By renumbering as necessary.