Bill Text: IA HF2385 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

Iowa House Bill 2385 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to littering and illegal dumping and modifying penalties. Effective 7-1-16.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-06 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 607. [HF2385 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF2385-Enrolled.html

House File 2385 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON
                                  ENVIRONMENTAL
                                  PROTECTION

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2154)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                        House File 2385

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO LITTERING AND ILLEGAL DUMPING AND MODIFYING
    PENALTIES.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 455B.307A, subsection 3, Code 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
    3.  A person who violates this section is subject to a
 civil penalty not to exceed of one thousand dollars for
 each violation a first offense, two thousand dollars for a
 second offense, and three thousand dollars for a third or
 subsequent offense. The revenue from the penalty provided in
 this subsection shall be remitted to the treasurer of state
 for deposit in the general fund of the state. Fifty percent
 of such moneys are appropriated to the state department of
 transportation for purposes of the cleanup of litter and
 illegally discarded solid waste. The remaining fifty percent
 of such moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the
 county in which the violation occurred to be used exclusively
 for the cleanup and prevention of illegal dumping.
    Sec. 2.  Section 455B.307A, Code 2016, is amended by adding
 the following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  This section shall not apply to the
 discarding of litter regulated under chapter 455B, division IV,
 part 3, and local littering ordinances.
    Sec. 3.  Section 455B.361, subsection 2, Code 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
    2.  "Litter" means any garbage, rubbish, trash, refuse,
 waste materials, or debris not exceeding ten pounds in weight
 or fifteen cubic feet in volume. Litter includes but is not
 limited to empty beverage containers, cigarette butts, food
 waste packaging, other food or candy wrappers, handbills, empty
 cartons, or boxes.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 2385, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2016


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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