Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF723: A BILL FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance
Status: In committee, March 13, 2025
An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
From the introduced text, March 4, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2877YH (2) da/ns H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 455B.211A Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. A waste water treatment plant shall conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance prior to providing the sewage sludge for application on land used for farming. If the test detects the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the waste water treatment plant shall deliver a written notice of the test results to the owner of the land where the sewage sludge is to be applied. The owner may refuse to accept the sewage sludge without legal consequence. 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 a waste water treatment plant to test sewage sludge for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) prior to providing the sewage sludge for application on land used for farming. If the test detects the presence of PFAS, the waste water treatment plant must notify the owner of the land of that fact. The owner may refuse to …
Sponsors
- Judd Lawler (R, 91) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/13/2025 8:15AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Williams, Johnson, C. and Madison. H.J. 544 .
- : Introduced, referred to Environmental Protection. H.J. 490 .
Subjects: pollution, sewage, water
Common questions
- What is HF723?
- HF723 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
- What does HF723 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
- What is the status of HF723?
- In committee as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (March 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF723?
- Judd Lawler (R, 91).
- Where is the official record for HF723?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0723&ga=91
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