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IA HF723

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judd Lawler

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Waste water treatment plants must test sewage sludge for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) before providing it for application on farmland

  • If PFAS is detected, the treatment plant must deliver written notice of the test results to the landowner where the sludge would be applied

  • Landowners may refuse to accept sewage sludge that tests positive for PFAS without facing any legal consequences

  • Creates new section 455B.211A in Iowa Code addressing PFAS contamination in biosolids used for agricultural purposes

Legislative Description

A bill for an act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

Last Action

Subcommittee recommends passage.

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Environmental Protection3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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