House File 131 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 131 BY S. OLSON A BILL FOR An Act repealing provisions establishing an environmentally 1 preferable cleaning policy applicable to specified state 2 buildings and educational institutions, and including 3 effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1563YH (2) 84 rn/sc
H.F. 131 Section 1. REPEAL. Section 8A.318, Code 2011, is repealed. 1 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 2 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 EXPLANATION 4 This bill repeals Code section 8A.318, which established 5 a policy requiring state agencies utilizing state buildings, 6 and school districts, community colleges, and institutions 7 under the control of the state board of regents to conduct 8 an evaluation and assessment regarding implementation of an 9 environmentally preferable cleaning policy. Pursuant to the 10 Code section, state agencies utilizing public buildings, and 11 school districts, community colleges, and institutions under 12 the control of the state board of regents that did not opt out 13 of compliance with the policy, are currently required on or 14 after July 1, 2012, to purchase and utilize only cleaning and 15 maintenance products identified by the department of education 16 or that meet nationally recognized standards. 17 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 18 -1- LSB 1563YH (2) 84 rn/sc 1/ 1