H.F. 2332 Section 1. Section 455B.109, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 2 The commission shall establish, by rule, a schedule or range 3 of civil penalties which that may be administratively assessed. 4 The schedule shall provide procedures and criteria for the 5 administrative assessment of penalties of not more than ten 6 one hundred thousand dollars for violations of this chapter or 7 rules, permits , or orders adopted or issued under this chapter . 8 In adopting a schedule or range of penalties and in proposing 9 or assessing a penalty, the commission and director shall 10 consider among other relevant factors the following: 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill relates to a schedule established by the 15 environmental protection commission for civil penalties. 16 Currently, the environmental protection commission is 17 required to establish a schedule or range of civil penalties of 18 not more than $10,000 that may be administratively assessed. 19 Currently, if a civil penalty is more than $10,000, the civil 20 penalty is not administratively assessed. 21 The bill increases the maximum administratively assessed 22 civil penalty amount from $10,000 to $100,000. 23 -1- LSB 6036YH (2) 90 lh/js 1/ 1