Iowa HF368 amends water quality standards by regulating animal feeding operations, aligning definitions with federal law, and setting penalties for.

Iowa HF368 revises water quality standards by updating the definition of animal feeding operations to align with federal law. It changes the term "medium concentrated animal feeding operation" to "medium animal feeding operation" without altering its meaning. The bill mandates that the Environmental Protection Commission establish permitting requirements for animal feeding operations, including medium and large concentrated animal feeding operations, under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.

Iowa HF368 amends water quality standards by regulating animal feeding operations, aligning definitions with federal law, and setting penalties for.

Iowa HF368 revises water quality standards by updating the definition of animal feeding operations to align with federal law. It changes the term "medium concentrated animal feeding operation" to "medium animal feeding operation" without altering its meaning. The bill mandates that the Environmental Protection Commission establish permitting requirements for animal feeding operations, including medium and large concentrated animal feeding operations, under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.