This bill amends existing Iowa law to enhance transparency and accountability in clean water projects and programs. It establishes a new subsection defining the "division" as the division of soil conservation and water quality within the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Additionally, it modifies the language regarding the director of the division, removing references to "soil conservation and water quality within the department of agriculture and land stewardship."

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new section that mandates the Department of Natural Resources or the division to publish and regularly update a benchmark status report for any project or program funded by state moneys that monitors surface water. This report will be accessible on a jointly administered internet site and will include data collected before, during, and after the project or program to assess progress toward clean water goals. The bill also removes a specific subsection from Section 466B.41, streamlining the reporting process.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 466B.2, 466B.3, 466B.41