This bill amends the Animal Agriculture Compliance Act in Iowa, focusing on the regulation of animal feeding operations concerning air and water quality. It introduces new definitions, such as "business entity" and "operation of law," and clarifies when two or more related confinement feeding operations are considered a single operation. Specifically, it states that operations under common ownership or management are deemed a single operation if they are adjacent or share a common system for manure application. Additionally, the bill outlines criteria for determining if operations are related, including proximity and shared resources, and establishes that the animal unit capacity of related operations must be combined for regulatory purposes.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that business entities holding interests in real property where confinement feeding operations are located must submit annual reports to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). These reports must detail the names and equity interests of individuals associated with the business entity. The legislation also includes provisions for civil penalties for violations of air and water quality regulations, with specific penalties outlined for non-compliance. The bill is effective immediately upon enactment and does not apply to those who have already begun construction of confinement feeding operation structures prior to its effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 459.102, 459.201, 459.203, 459.202, 459.301, 459.303, 459.312