HF 605 (LSB 2521HV (1) 90)

HOUSE FILE 605

BY  COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 216)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to energy benchmarking requirements for private properties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  103A.8D  Energy benchmarking requirements.
   For purposes of this section, “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. The commissioner shall not require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property.
    Sec. 2.  Section 331.301, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  22.  For purposes of this subsection, “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. A county shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment to require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property.
    Sec. 3.  Section 414.1, subsection 1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  g.  For purposes of this paragraph, “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. A city shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment to require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits the state building code commissioner, counties, and cities from requiring energy benchmarking requirements for a private property. The bill defines “energy benchmarking” as requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property.