House Study Bill 636 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON FISHER) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the review and permitting of sewer 1 extensions and water supply distribution system extensions. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6318YC (2) 88 js/ns

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 455B.183, subsection 2, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 2 Upon adoption of standards by the commission pursuant 3 to section 455B.173, subsections 5 through 8 , plans and 4 specifications for sewer extensions and water supply 5 distribution system extensions covered by this section shall 6 be submitted to the city or county public works department 7 for approval if the local public works department employs or 8 retains a qualified, licensed engineer who reviews the plans 9 and specifications using the specific state standards known as 10 the Iowa standards for sewer systems and the Iowa standards for 11 water supply distribution systems that have been formulated 12 and adopted by the department commission pursuant to section 13 455B.173, subsections 5 through 8 . The local agency shall 14 issue a written permit to construct if all of the following 15 apply: 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to the review and permitting of sewer 20 extensions and water supply distribution system extensions. 21 Under current law, plans and specifications for sewer 22 extensions and water supply distribution system extensions 23 are subject to approval and permitting by a city or county 24 public works department if the local public works department 25 employs a qualified, licensed engineer who reviews the plans 26 and specifications using specified standards adopted by the 27 environmental protection commission. Plans and specifications 28 that are not subject to approval and permitting by a local 29 public works department are subject to permitting by the 30 director of the department of natural resources. 31 Under the bill, plans and specifications for sewer 32 extensions and water supply distribution system extensions are 33 subject to approval and permitting by a local public works 34 department if the local public works department employs or 35 -1- LSB 6318YC (2) 88 js/ns 1/ 2

H.F. _____ retains a qualified, licensed engineer. 1 -2- LSB 6318YC (2) 88 js/ns 2/ 2