Senate File 2286 S-5147 Amend Senate File 2286 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 2 and inserting: 3 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 476D.1 Definitions. 4 As used in this chapter, unless the context 5 otherwise requires: 6 1. “Board” means the utilities board within the 7 utilities division of the department of commerce. 8 2. “Dairy producer” means any person or entity that 9 owns or operates a dairy farm or that owns cows that do 10 or are intended to produce milk. 11 3. “Utility” means a public utility as defined in 12 section 476.1 or, for purposes of this chapter, any 13 other person owning or operating more than one thousand 14 five hundred miles of transmission lines and associated 15 facilities in this state. 16 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 476D.2 Utility inspections —— 17 stray current or voltage. 18 1. A dairy producer in this state that claims that 19 its dairy cows are being affected by stray current 20 or voltage shall provide written notice to a utility 21 providing electric service to the dairy producer and 22 may provide written notice to the board. The notice 23 shall include a nonbinding statement as to why the 24 dairy producer claims its dairy cows are being affected 25 by electrical energy attributable to the utility. 26 2. a. Within fourteen business days after receipt 27 of a notice alleging stray current or voltage by a 28 utility pursuant to subsection 1, the utility shall 29 take or arrange for the taking of measurements to 30 identify the existence and magnitude of the stray 31 current or voltage, if any. A dairy producer providing 32 notice of the claim shall permit entry onto the dairy 33 farm at dates and times mutually agreed upon by the 34 dairy producer and the utility. The utility shall 35 perform no other service or inspection on the dairy 36 farm beyond taking measurements of stray current 37 or voltage, except the utility may advise the dairy 38 producer as to recommended on-farm remedial action 39 and may perform such on-farm remedial action with the 40 permission of the dairy producer. The utility or 41 its representative shall abide by the dairy farm’s 42 biosecurity protocols or, if none, generally accepted 43 biosecurity protocols in the industry, prior to entry 44 onto the dairy farm. The utility shall be provided 45 advance notice of any biosecurity protocols adopted by 46 the dairy producer. 47 b. A dairy producer may include with the notice 48 provided pursuant to subsection 1, or in a subsequent 49 notice, a written request for the board to take or 50 -1- SF2286.5440 (1) 84 rn/nh 1/ 2 #1.
arrange for the taking of separate and independent 1 measurements to identify the existence and magnitude 2 of stray current or voltage, if any. Such a request 3 may also be made by the utility. Measurements by the 4 board shall be taken by a representative of the board 5 directly, or by a neutral third-party expert selected 6 by the board for such purposes. A dairy producer 7 providing notice of the claim shall permit entry onto 8 the dairy farm at dates and times mutually agreed upon 9 by the dairy producer and the board, a representative 10 of the board directly, or by a neutral third-party 11 expert selected by the board for such purposes. The 12 board or a selected third-party expert shall perform 13 no other service or inspection on the dairy farm 14 beyond taking measurements of stray current or voltage, 15 except the board or third-party expert may advise the 16 dairy producer as to recommended on-farm remedial 17 action. The board or the third-party expert shall 18 abide by the dairy farm’s biosecurity protocols or, 19 if none, by generally accepted biosecurity protocols 20 in the industry, prior to entry onto the dairy farm. 21 The board shall be provided advance notice of any 22 biosecurity protocols adopted by the dairy producer. 23 The board shall subsequently prepare or cause to be 24 prepared a determination of source document which shall 25 be made available to both the dairy producer and the 26 utility. 27 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 476D.3 Rules. 28 The board shall by rule establish procedures and 29 protocols to be used for the measurement of stray 30 current or voltage. The board shall review the rules 31 from time to time, or upon petition to the board, to 32 ensure that the procedures and protocols continue to 33 be scientifically and technologically accurate and a 34 reliable means of detecting stray current or voltage. > 35 ______________________________ STEVEN SODDERS -2- SF2286.5440 (1) 84 rn/nh 2/ 2