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IA HF2642
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Natural Resources
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AI Summary
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Defines "on-site native distillery operation" as land with an operating native distillery holding a class "A" native distilled spirits license from the Iowa Department of Revenue
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Requires the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules for wastewater disposal from native distillery operations, including standards for land application, discharge to publicly owned treatment works, subsurface absorption systems, and permitted on-site disposal systems
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Allows land application of distillery wastewater if production is less than 1,500 gallons per day, with application rates not exceeding 30,000 gallons per acre per year or 1,500 gallons per acre per day
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Amends water allocation permit procedures to require beneficial use determinations be based on individual circumstances rather than categories of uses
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Sets processing timelines requiring water permit applications to be approved or denied within 90 days and renewal permits within 30 days of receiving a complete application
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of wastewater from distillery operations. (Formerly HSB 713.)
Last Action
Read first time, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 575.
3/16/2026