HF 605 (LSB 2521HV (3) 90)

RELATING TO ENERGY BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE  PROPERTIES. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  103A.8D  Energy benchmarking requirements.
   For purposes of this section, “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. The commissioner shall not require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property.
    Sec. 2.  Section 331.301, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  22.  For purposes of this subsection, “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. A county shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment 

to require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property.
    Sec. 3.  Section 414.1, subsection 1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  g.  For purposes of this paragraph, “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. A city shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment to require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property.

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PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of the House

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AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate

   I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 605, Ninetieth General Assembly.

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MEGHAN NELSON
Chief Clerk of the House

Approved _______________, 2023

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KIM REYNOLDS
Governor