House Study Bill 536 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE BILL BY CHAIRPERSON LUNDGREN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the regulation of storm water by a county or 1 city. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5397YC (4) 89 js/ns

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 331.301, Code 2022, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 21. A county shall not adopt, enforce, 3 or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or 4 amendment providing for any terms or conditions of storm water 5 regulation that exceed or conflict with the requirements of 6 federal or state law relating to storm water runoff, discharge, 7 retention, or management. 8 Sec. 2. Section 364.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the 9 following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 17. A city shall not adopt, enforce, or 11 otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or 12 amendment providing for any terms or conditions of storm water 13 regulation that exceed or conflict with the requirements of 14 federal or state law relating to storm water runoff, discharge, 15 retention, or management. 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 prohibits a county or city from adopting, 20 enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, 21 resolution, or amendment providing for any terms or conditions 22 of storm water regulation that exceed or conflict with the 23 requirements of federal or state law relating to storm water 24 runoff, discharge, retention, or management. 25 -1- LSB 5397YC (4) 89 js/ns 1/ 1