Senate File 34 - Introduced
SENATE FILE 34
BY WEBSTER
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the regulation of storm water by a county or
2 city.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 Section 1. Section 331.301, Code 2023, is amended by adding
2 the following new subsection:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 22. A county shall not adopt, enforce,
4 or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution,
5 or amendment providing for any terms or conditions of storm
6 water regulation that exceed or conflict with federal or
7 state statutes or regulations relating to storm water runoff,
8 discharge, retention, or management.
9 Sec. 2. Section 364.3, Code 2023, is amended by adding the
10 following new subsection:
11 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. A city shall not adopt, enforce,
12 or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution,
13 or amendment providing for any terms or conditions of storm
14 water regulation that exceed or conflict with federal or
15 state statutes or regulations relating to storm water runoff,
16 discharge, retention, or management.
17 EXPLANATION
18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
20 This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting,
21 enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion,
22 resolution, or amendment providing for any terms or conditions
23 of storm water regulation that exceed or conflict with federal
24 or state statutes or regulations relating to storm water
25 runoff, discharge, retention, or management.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 331.301, 364.3