SF 600 (LSB 1180SV (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 600

BY  COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1140)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to storm water drainage system services by creating exemptions for service charges.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.465, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsections:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  If the real property served by a connection to storm water drainage system services retains at least one and one-half inches of standing water at any point during a billing cycle, the board shall not charge the real property for storm water drainage system services for the billing cycle.
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  If the real property served by a connection to storm water drainage system services contains within the property a retention pond for storm water purposes that meets the requirements provided in the national pollutant discharge elimination system general permit no. 2 as issued by the department of natural resources, the board shall not charge the real property for storm water drainage system services.
    Sec. 2.  Section 358C.15, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsections:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  If the real property served by a connection to storm water drainage system services retains at least one and one-half inches of standing water at any point during a billing cycle, the district shall not charge the real property for storm water drainage system services for the billing cycle.
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  If the real property served by a connection to storm water drainage system services contains within the property a retention pond for storm water purposes that meets the requirements provided in the national pollutant discharge elimination system general permit no. 2 as issued by the department of natural resources, the district shall not charge the real property for storm water drainage system services.
    Sec. 3.  Section 384.84, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsections:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  12.  If the real property served by a connection to storm water drainage system services retains at least one and one-half inches of standing water at any point during a billing cycle, the governing body shall not charge the real property for storm water drainage system services for the billing cycle.
   NEW SUBSECTION.  13.  If the real property served by a connection to storm water drainage system services contains within the property a retention pond for storm water purposes that meets the requirements provided in the national pollutant discharge elimination system general permit no. 2 as issued by the department of natural resources, the governing body shall not charge the real property for storm water drainage system services.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to exemptions for service charges for storm water drainage system services.
   The bill prohibits counties, cities, and real estate improvement districts from charging for storm water drainage system services for billing months when the connected real property at any point retains at least 1.5 inches of standing water.
   The bill also prohibits counties, cities, and real estate improvement districts from charging for storm water drainage system services if the connected real property contains within the property a retention pond for storm water purposes that meets the requirements provided in the national pollutant discharge elimination system general permit no. 2 as issued by the department of natural resources.