Iowa HF2419 regulates animal feeding operations, aligning state rules with federal standards and exempting them from periodic administrative review.

Iowa HF2419 regulates animal feeding operations (AFOs), including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and open feedlot operations. The bill mandates that the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) adopt rules for AFOs that are no more stringent than federal requirements. It exempts these rules from periodic administrative review. The bill also eliminates provisions that previously prevented EPC rules from being subject to such reviews. Violations of the bill’s provisions are subject to civil penalties under Code chapters 459 or 459A.

Iowa HF2419 regulates animal feeding operations, aligning state rules with federal standards and exempting them from periodic administrative review.

Iowa HF2419 regulates animal feeding operations (AFOs), including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and open feedlot operations. The bill mandates that the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) adopt rules for AFOs that are no more stringent than federal requirements. It exempts these rules from periodic administrative review. The bill also eliminates provisions that previously prevented EPC rules from being subject to such reviews. Violations of the bill’s provisions are subject to civil penalties under Code chapters 459 or 459A.