Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF191: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere
Status: In committee, March 12, 2025
An Act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1034YH (6) sb/js H.F. Section 1. Section 455B.133, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 11. Adopt rules pursuant to section 708C.1 prohibiting the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere within the borders of this state when such emission occurs for the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, rules adopted pursuant to this subsection shall be controlling. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 708C.1 Geoengineering. 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere within the borders of this state when such emissions occur for the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of sunlight is prohibited. 2. The environmental protection commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section. The environmental protection commission may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph "b", to administer this section and the rules shall be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date is specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with this subsection …
Sponsors
- Tom Shipley (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Helena Hayes (R, 88)
- Cindy Golding (R, 83)
- Jennifer Smith (R, 72)
- Meyer (R)
- Sam Wengryn (R, 24)
- David Sieck (R, 16)
- Brooke Boden (R, 21)
- Eddie Andrews (R, 43)
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40)
- Craig Williams (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 927 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 11. Nays, 5. Excused, 1. H.J. 546 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 546 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2025 12:00PM RM 102.
- : Subcommittee: Wengryn, Croken and Johnson, C. H.J. 183 .
- : Introduced, referred to Environmental Protection. H.J. 175 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 546 . (March 6, 2025): 11 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: pollution, air quality
Common questions
- What is HF191?
- HF191 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere.
- What does HF191 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere.
- What is the status of HF191?
- In committee as of March 12, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 927 . (March 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF191?
- Tom Shipley (R, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF191?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0191&ga=91
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