House File 669 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 158)
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to environmental regulations regarding water
2 treatment, sewer systems, and household hazardous waste.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.173, subsection 8, Code 2005, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 8. Formulate and adopt specific and detailed statewide
1 4 standards pursuant to chapter 17A for review of plans and
1 5 specifications and the construction of sewer systems and water
1 6 supply distribution systems and extensions to such systems not
1 7 later than October 1, 1977. The standards shall be based on
1 8 criteria contained in the "Recommended Standards for Sewage
1 9 Works" and "Recommended Standards for Water Works" (Ten States
1 10 Standards) as adopted by the Great Lakes=Upper Mississippi
1 11 River board of state sanitary engineers, design manuals
1 12 published by the department, applicable federal guidelines and
1 13 standards, standard textbooks, current technical literature,
1 14 and applicable safety standards. The material standards for
1 15 polyvinyl chloride pipe shall not exceed the specifications
1 16 for polyvinyl chloride pipe in designations D=1784=69, D=
1 17 2241=73, D=2564=76, D=2672=76, D=3036=73, and D=3139=73 of
1 18 ASTM (American society for testing and materials)
1 19 international. The rules adopted which directly pertain to
1 20 the construction of sewer systems and water supply
1 21 distribution systems and the review of plans and
1 22 specifications for such construction shall be known
1 23 respectively as the Iowa Standards for Sewer Systems and the
1 24 Iowa Standards for Water Supply Distribution Systems and shall
1 25 be applicable in each governmental subdivision of the state.
1 26 Exceptions shall be made to the standards so formulated only
1 27 upon special request to and receipt of permission from the
1 28 department. The department shall publish the standards and
1 29 make copies of such standards available to governmental
1 30 subdivisions and to the public.
1 31 Sec. 2. Section 455F.1, subsection 4, Code 2005, is
1 32 amended to read as follows:
1 33 4. "Household hazardous material" means a product used for
1 34 residential purposes and designated by rule of the department
1 35 of natural resources and may include any hazardous substance
2 1 as defined in section 455B.411, subsection 2; and any
2 2 hazardous waste as defined in section 455B.411, subsection 3;
2 3 and shall include but is not limited to the following
2 4 materials: motor oils, motor oil filters, gasoline and diesel
2 5 additives, degreasers, waxes, polishes, pure solvents,
2 6 lacquers, thinners, caustic household cleaners, spot and stain
2 7 remover with petroleum base, petroleum=based fertilizers,
2 8 color cathode ray tubes, and paints with the exception of
2 9 latex=based paints. However, "household hazardous material"
2 10 does not include noncaustic household cleaners, laundry
2 11 detergents or soaps, dishwashing compounds, chlorine bleach,
2 12 personal care products, personal care soaps, cosmetics, and
2 13 medications.
2 14 Sec. 3. Section 455F.7, subsection 1, Code 2005, is
2 15 amended to read as follows:
2 16 1. A retailer offering for sale or selling a household
2 17 hazardous material shall have a valid permit for each place of
2 18 business owned or operated by the retailer for this activity.
2 19 All permits provided for in this division shall expire on June
2 20 30 of each year. Every retailer shall submit an annual
2 21 application by July 1 of each year and a fee of twenty=five
2 22 dollars to the department of revenue for a permit upon a form
2 23 prescribed by the director of revenue. A retailer offering
2 24 for sale or selling color cathode ray tubes is exempt from
2 25 paying a permit fee under this subsection, unless the retailer
2 26 has annual gross retail sales for color cathode ray tubes of
2 27 ten thousand dollars or more. Permits are nonrefundable, are
2 28 based upon an annual operating period, and are not prorated.
2 29 A person in violation of this section shall be subject to
2 30 permit revocation upon notice and hearing. The department
2 31 shall remit the fees collected to the household hazardous
2 32 waste account of the groundwater protection fund. A person
2 33 distributing general use pesticides labeled for agricultural
2 34 or lawn and garden use with gross annual pesticide sales of
2 35 less than ten thousand dollars is subject to the requirements
3 1 and fee payment prescribed by this section.
3 2 Sec. 4. Section 455B.220, Code 2005, is repealed.
3 3 EXPLANATION
3 4 This bill relates to environmental regulations regarding
3 5 water treatment, sewer systems, and household hazardous waste.
3 6 The bill eliminates certain material standards for
3 7 polyvinyl chloride pipe for purposes of planning and
3 8 specifications for the construction of sewer systems and water
3 9 supply distribution systems and extensions to such systems.
3 10 The bill adds color cathode ray tubes to the definition of
3 11 "household hazardous material". As a result, retailers
3 12 selling color cathode ray tubes will need to meet permitting
3 13 and fee requirements. The bill exempts retailers from paying
3 14 a permit fee if annual gross retail sales for color cathode
3 15 ray tubes are less than $10,000.
3 16 The bill repeals Code section 455B.220 relating to the
3 17 requirements for certification without examination of
3 18 operators of water treatment plants and water distribution
3 19 systems. As a result, all operators will be required to take
3 20 an examination for certification.
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