House File 549 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY ARNOLD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to reports of suspected illegal discarding of 2 solid waste. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2256HH 82 5 tm/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.307A, Code 2007, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. The department shall maintain a 1 4 toll=free telephone line, which shall be available on a 1 5 twenty=four=hour=a=day, seven=day=a=week basis and which 1 6 allows persons to report suspected violations of this section. 1 7 The department shall offer a reward not to exceed one hundred 1 8 dollars for any report that results in the imposition of a 1 9 civil penalty under this section. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill relates to reports of suspected illegal 1 12 discarding of solid waste. 1 13 The bill requires the department of natural resources to 1 14 maintain a toll=free telephone line, which is available on a 1 15 24=hour=a=day, seven=day=a=week basis and which allows persons 1 16 to report suspected illegal discarding of solid waste. The 1 17 bill requires the department to offer a reward not to exceed 1 18 $100 for any report that results in the imposition of a civil 1 19 penalty for illegal discarding of solid waste. 1 20 LSB 2256HH 82 1 21 tm:nh/es/88.1