A bill for an act relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for partially roofed structures and prohibiting the construction, including expansion, of structures, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

Summary

The bill prohibits construction or expansion of animal confinement buildings—such as barns, manure storage, or egg‑wash water facilities—unless they are part of a small‑animal operation or were already underway before the law took effect. The ban automatically ends 30 days after the Department of Natural Resources publishes a notice that fewer than 100 Iowa water bodies are on the federal Section 303(d) impaired‑waters list. Violations can result in civil penalties of up to $10,000.

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