House Study Bill 222 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BLOOMINGDALE) A BILL FOR An Act relating to noncompliance with rules adopted by a county 1 sanitarian regarding septic tank pumping. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2564YC (1) 89 js/ns

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 331.301, Code 2021, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. A county shall not require the payment 3 of a penalty, fine, or fee due to a resident’s noncompliance 4 with rules adopted by the county sanitarian regarding septic 5 tank pumping. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill prohibits a county from requiring the payment of a 10 penalty, fine, or fee due to a resident’s noncompliance with 11 rules adopted by the county sanitarian regarding septic tank 12 pumping. 13 -1- LSB 2564YC (1) 89 js/ns 1/ 1