House Joint Resolution 10 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION BY GREINER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 A Joint Resolution nullifying amendments to administrative rules 2 of the environmental protection commission of the department 3 of natural resources relating to ammonia and hydrogen sulfide 4 ambient air regulations and providing an effective date. 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 3512HH 80 7 av/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. The amendments to 567 Iowa administrative code, 1 2 rule 28.1, adopted on April 21, 2003, are nullified. 1 3 Sec. 2. 567 Iowa administrative code, rule 28.2, adopted 1 4 on April 21, 2003, is nullified. 1 5 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Joint Resolution, being 1 6 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 7 EXPLANATION 1 8 This joint resolution nullifies the amendments to 567 Iowa 1 9 administrative code, rule 28.1, adopted by the environmental 1 10 protection commission of the department of natural resources 1 11 on April 21, 2003. The amendments strike language in the 1 12 administrative rule that adopted ambient air quality standards 1 13 based on certain national primary and secondary ambient air 1 14 quality standards and adopt new Iowa ambient air quality 1 15 standards that consist of certain national ambient air quality 1 16 standards and additional Iowa ambient air quality standards 1 17 that regulate ammonia and hydrogen sulfide levels in the air. 1 18 The effect of nullifying the amendments to this rule is to 1 19 restore the current language in the rule. 1 20 The joint resolution also nullifies 567 Iowa administrative 1 21 code, rule 28.2, a new rule adopted by the environmental 1 22 protection commission of the department of natural resources 1 23 on April 21, 2003. Rule 28.2 adopts by reference the "Iowa 1 24 Ambient Air Sampling Manual" for use in determining compliance 1 25 with the Iowa ambient air quality standards adopted in rule 1 26 28.1. 1 27 The joint resolution is effective upon enactment. 1 28 LSB 3512HH 80 1 29 av/cf/24.2 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35