Senate File 203 SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SF 14) (COMPANION TO HF 27 BY J.K. VAN FOSSEN) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the installation of certain aboveground 2 petroleum storage tanks. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1540SV 80 5 tm/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 101.12, Code 2003, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 101.12 ABOVEGROUND PETROLEUM TANKS AUTHORIZED. 1 4 Rules of the state fire marshal permitting installation of 1 5 aboveground petroleum storage tanks for retail motor vehicle 1 6 fuel outlets shall be in substantial compliance with the 1 7 applicable standards of the national fire protection 1 8 association, and shall be subject to the approval of the 1 9 governing body of the local governmental subdivision with 1 10 jurisdiction over the site of the outlet. The state fire 1 11 marshal shall deem installation of an aboveground petroleum 1 12 storage tank with a capacity greater than or a storage use 1 13 other than that given in the applicable standards of the 1 14 national fire protection association to be in substantial 1 15 compliance if a professional engineer licensed in the state 1 16 provides written certification that the standards of the 1 17 national fire protection association other than tank capacity 1 18 or storage use have been substantially met. The installation 1 19 shall be subject to the approval of the governing body of the 1 20 local governmental subdivision with jurisdiction over the 1 21 site. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill relates to the installation of certain 1 24 aboveground petroleum storage tanks. 1 25 The bill provides that the state fire marshal shall deem 1 26 installation of an aboveground petroleum storage tank with a 1 27 capacity greater than or a storage use other than that given 1 28 in the applicable standards of the national fire protection 1 29 association to be in substantial compliance if a professional 1 30 engineer licensed in the state provides written certification 1 31 that the standards of the national fire protection association 1 32 other than tank capacity or storage use have been 1 33 substantially met. The installation shall be subject to the 1 34 approval of the governing body of the local governmental 1 35 subdivision with jurisdiction over the site. 2 1 LSB 1540SV 80 2 2 tm/pj/5