A bill for an act regulating animal feeding operations, including rulemaking requirements, and making penalties applicable.

Summary

The measure authorizes the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission to adopt rules covering the construction, expansion, manure storage, treatment and operation of both confined and open animal feeding operations. Those rules must meet federal water‑pollution standards but may be stricter when needed to protect state waters. It directly impacts large‑scale livestock farms and aims to safeguard Iowa’s water resources.

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