HF 2372 (LSB 6599YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2372

BY  GOSA

A BILL FOR

An Act  relating to mechanical insulation inspections for public buildings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  8A.331  Mechanical insulation inspections.
   1.  For purposes of this section:
   a.  “Assessment” means a mechanical insulation energy and safety assessment that analyzes potential energy savings and public health risks associated with a building’s mechanical insulation.
   b.  “Mechanical insulation” means insulation materials, facings, and accessory products of mechanical systems, including but not limited to piping, equipment, vessels, and boilers, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
   c.  “Public building” means a structure that is owned in whole or in part by the state.
   d.  “Qualified mechanical insulation contractor” means a mechanical insulation contractor who is an active participant in an apprenticeship program approved by the United States department of labor.
   2.  The department shall contract with a qualified mechanical insulation contractor to perform an assessment of each public building within ten years of the effective date of this Act. The assessment must indicate any remediation effort necessary to minimize energy loss and ensure public health and safety. The department shall post the findings of each assessment on the department’s internet site within thirty days of the assessment.
   3.  If an assessment identifies a mechanical insulation remediation measure that would reduce carbon emissions for the public building by more than thirty percent and result in a cumulative energy savings of more than thirty percent, then the department shall contract for such remediation measure within twelve months of the assessment. If a public health or safety concern is identified in the assessment, the department shall contract for immediate remediation.
   4.  This section is repealed July 1, 2037.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of administrative services (department) to contract with a mechanical insulation contractor for a mechanical insulation energy and safety assessment of each public building within the next 10 years. The department must post the findings of each assessment on the department’s internet site within 30 days of the assessment. If an assessment identifies mechanical insulation remediation measures that would reduce the carbon emissions for the building by more than 30 percent and result in energy savings of more than 30 percent, then the department must contract for such remediation measures within 12 months of the assessment. If a public health or safety concern is identified in an assessment, the department must contract for immediate remediation.