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IA HSB103

SB

Status

Introduced

1/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natural Resources

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Modifies the annual greenhouse gas emissions report deadline, changing the reporting period from the previous calendar year to two calendar years prior, aligning with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's statewide inventory schedule

  • Allows EPA's annual statewide greenhouse gas inventory, if completed, to satisfy Iowa's reporting requirement to the governor and general assembly

  • Removes specific administrative code references (567 IAC ch. 22) from statutes governing air emission fees and operating permit application fees to reflect code realignment to 567 IAC ch. 24

  • Eliminates the requirement for the Environmental Protection Commission to adopt rules for certification of solid waste incinerator operators

  • Repeals Section 455B.152, which required DNR to gather greenhouse gas data from producers, coordinate data collection with EPA, and establish a voluntary greenhouse gas registry, as federal regulations now cover these requirements

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to duties of the department of natural resources related to air quality including reporting requirements, certifications, data gathering, and rules references.(See HF 847.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 847.

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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