Bill Text: IA SF246 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act providing for the department of agriculture and land stewardship's administration of programs regarding a conservation practices revolving loan fund, the state metrologist, pesticide regulation, and motor fuel standards. (Formerly SSB 1143.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-31 - END OF 2013 ACTIONS [SF246 Detail]
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
AGRICULTURE
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
1143)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
1
stewardship’s
administration
of
programs
regarding
a
2
conservation
practices
revolving
loan
fund,
the
state
3
metrologist,
pesticide
regulation,
and
motor
fuel
standards.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
SOIL
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS
2
Section
1.
Section
161A.71,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
The
division
may
establish
a
conservation
practices
5
revolving
loan
fund
composed
of
any
money
appropriated
by
the
6
general
assembly
for
that
purpose,
and
of
any
other
moneys
7
available
to
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
committee
from
8
the
federal
government
or
private
sources
for
placement
in
9
that
fund.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
subsection
3
,
10
the
assets
of
the
conservation
practices
revolving
loan
fund
11
shall
be
used
only
to
make
loans
directly
to
owners
of
land
in
12
this
state
for
the
purpose
of
establishing
on
that
land
any
13
new
permanent
soil
and
water
conservation
practice
which
the
14
commissioners
of
the
soil
and
water
conservation
district
in
15
which
the
land
is
located
have
found
is
necessary
or
advisable
16
to
meet
the
soil
loss
limits
established
for
that
land.
A
17
loan
shall
not
be
made
for
establishing
a
permanent
soil
and
18
water
conservation
practice
on
land
that
is
subject
to
the
19
restriction
on
state
cost-sharing
funds
of
section
161A.76
.
20
Revolving
loan
funds
and
public
cost-sharing
funds
shall
not
21
may
be
used
in
combination
for
funding
a
particular
soil
and
22
water
conservation
practice.
Each
loan
made
under
this
section
23
shall
be
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
ten
years,
shall
bear
no
24
interest,
and
shall
be
repayable
to
the
conservation
practices
25
revolving
loan
fund
in
equal
yearly
installments
due
March
1
of
26
each
year
the
loan
is
in
effect.
The
interest
rate
upon
loans
27
for
which
payment
is
delinquent
shall
accelerate
immediately
28
to
the
current
legal
usury
limit.
Applicants
are
eligible
for
29
no
more
than
ten
twenty
thousand
dollars
in
loans
outstanding
30
at
any
time
under
this
program.
“Permanent
soil
and
water
31
conservation
practices”
has
the
same
meaning
as
defined
in
32
section
161A.42
and
those
established
under
this
program
are
33
subject
to
the
requirements
of
section
161A.7,
subsection
3
.
34
Loans
made
under
this
program
shall
come
due
for
payment
upon
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sale
of
the
land
on
which
those
practices
are
established.
1
DIVISION
II
2
WEIGHTS
AND
MEASURES
3
Sec.
2.
Section
213.1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
213.1
State
metrologist.
6
The
department
shall
may
designate
one
of
its
assistants
to
7
act
as
state
metrologist
of
weights
and
measures.
All
weights
8
and
measures
sealed
by
the
state
metrologist
shall
be
impressed
9
with
the
word
“Iowa.”
10
DIVISION
III
11
MOTOR
FUEL
STANDARDS
12
Sec.
3.
Section
214A.1,
subsection
23,
Code
2013,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
23.
“Standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline”
means
ethanol
15
blended
gasoline
for
use
in
gasoline-powered
vehicles
other
16
than
not
required
to
be
flexible
fuel
vehicles,
that
meets
the
17
requirements
of
section
214A.2
.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
214A.2,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
19
Code
2013,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
20
Sec.
5.
Section
214A.2,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
21
subparagraph
(2),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
Gasoline
blended
with
ethanol
must
meet
any
of
the
following
24
requirements
established
by
rules
adopted
in
part
or
in
whole
25
based
on
A.S.T.M.
international
specification
D4814,
including
26
as
follows
:
27
Sec.
6.
Section
214A.2,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
28
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
(4)
For
standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline,
it
must
be
30
ethanol
blended
gasoline
classified
as
any
of
the
following:
31
(a)
From
E-9
or
E-10
to
E-15
,
if
the
ethanol
blended
32
gasoline
meets
the
standards
for
that
classification
as
33
otherwise
provided
in
this
paragraph
“b”
.
34
(b)
Higher
than
E-10
E-15
,
if
authorized
by
the
department
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pursuant
to
approval
for
the
use
of
that
classification
of
1
ethanol
blended
gasoline
in
this
state
by
the
United
States
2
environmental
protection
agency,
by
granting
a
waiver
or
the
3
adoption
of
regulations.
4
Sec.
7.
Section
214A.7,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
214A.7
Department
inspection
——
samples
tested.
7
The
department
shall,
from
time
to
time,
make
or
cause
to
be
8
made
tests
of
any
motor
fuel
or
biofuel
which
is
being
sold,
9
or
held
or
offered
for
sale
within
this
state.
A
departmental
10
inspector
may
enter
upon
the
premises
of
a
dealer
and
take
from
11
any
container
a
sample
of
the
motor
fuel
or
biofuel,
not
to
12
exceed
sixteen
fluid
ounces
one
gallon
.
The
sample
shall
be
13
sealed
and
appropriately
marked
or
labeled
by
the
inspector
and
14
delivered
to
the
department.
The
department
shall
make,
or
15
cause
to
be
made,
complete
analyses
or
tests
of
the
motor
fuel
16
or
biofuel
by
the
methods
specified
in
section
214A.2
.
17
Sec.
8.
Section
214A.16,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
1.
a.
If
ethanol
blended
gasoline
is
sold
from
a
motor
20
fuel
pump,
the
motor
fuel
pump
shall
have
affixed
a
decal
21
identifying
the
ethanol
blended
gasoline.
22
b.
If
the
motor
fuel
pump
dispenses
ethanol
blended
gasoline
23
classified
as
E-11
to
E-15
for
use
in
gasoline-powered
vehicles
24
not
required
to
be
flexible
fuel
vehicles,
the
motor
fuel
pump
25
shall
have
affixed
a
decal
as
prescribed
by
the
United
States
26
environmental
protection
agency.
27
c.
If
the
motor
fuel
pump
dispenses
ethanol
blended
gasoline
28
classified
as
higher
than
standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline
29
pursuant
to
section
214A.2
,
the
decal
shall
contain
the
30
following
notice:
31
FOR
FLEXIBLE
FUEL
VEHICLES
ONLY.
32
b.
d.
If
biodiesel
fuel
is
sold
from
a
motor
fuel
pump,
33
the
motor
fuel
pump
shall
have
affixed
a
decal
identifying
the
34
biodiesel
fuel
as
provided
in
16
C.F.R.
pt.
306.
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Sec.
9.
REPEAL.
Section
214A.9,
Code
2013,
is
repealed.
1
DIVISION
IV
2
PESTICIDE
REGULATION
3
Sec.
10.
Section
206.13,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
The
amount
of
the
evidence
of
financial
responsibility
6
as
provided
for
in
this
section
shall
be
not
less
than
two
one
7
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
property
damage
and
public
8
liability
insurance,
each
separately
,
or
liability
insurance
9
with
limits
of
one
hundred
thousand
dollars
per
occurrence
and
10
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
annual
aggregate
.
The
evidence
11
of
financial
responsibility
shall
be
maintained
at
not
less
12
than
that
amount
at
all
times
during
the
licensed
period.
The
13
department
shall
be
notified
ten
days
prior
to
any
reduction
in
14
the
surety
bond
or
liability
insurance
made
at
the
request
of
15
the
applicant
or
cancellation
of
the
surety
bond
by
the
surety
16
or
the
liability
insurance
by
the
insurer.
The
department
17
shall
be
notified
ninety
days
prior
to
any
reduction
of
the
18
amount
of
the
irrevocable
letter
of
credit
at
the
request
of
19
the
applicant
or
the
cancellation
of
the
irrevocable
letter
of
20
credit
by
the
financial
institution.
The
total
and
aggregate
21
liability
of
the
surety,
insurer,
or
financial
institution
for
22
all
claims
shall
be
limited
to
the
face
of
the
surety
bond,
23
liability
insurance
policy,
or
irrevocable
letter
of
credit.
24
EXPLANATION
25
GENERAL.
This
bill
amends
a
number
of
provisions
relating
26
to
the
functions
of
the
department
of
agriculture
and
land
27
stewardship.
28
DIVISION
I
——
SOIL
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS.
The
29
bill
amends
a
provision
which
establishes
a
conservation
30
practices
revolving
loan
fund
within
the
soil
conservation
31
division,
to
be
used
only
to
make
loans
directly
to
owners
32
of
land
for
the
purpose
of
establishing
new
permanent
soil
33
and
water
conservation
practices.
The
bill
provides
that
34
revolving
loan
fund
moneys
may
be
used
in
combination
with
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public
cost-sharing
moneys.
The
bill
increases
the
amount
that
1
an
owner
may
receive
under
the
program
from
$10,000
to
$20,000.
2
DIVISION
II
——
WEIGHTS
AND
MEASURES.
The
bill
amends
a
3
provision
that
requires
the
department
to
designate
one
of
4
its
assistants
to
act
as
the
state
metrologist
of
weights
5
and
measures.
Specifically,
the
bill
provides
that
such
6
designation
is
discretionary.
7
DIVISION
III
——
MOTOR
FUEL
STANDARDS.
The
bill
amends
a
8
number
of
provisions
relating
to
motor
fuel
standards
(Code
9
section
214A.2).
It
eliminates
octane
standards
for
leaded
10
gasoline.
11
The
bill
also
provides
for
gasoline
that
contains
a
certain
12
percentage
of
ethanol.
Ethanol
blended
gasoline
is
designated
13
E-xx
where
“xx”
is
the
volume
percent
of
ethanol
in
the
ethanol
14
blended
gasoline.
15
Currently,
the
term
“standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline”
16
refers
to
ethanol
blended
gasoline
that
is
used
to
power
17
vehicles
other
than
flexible
fuel
vehicles
(Code
section
18
214A.1).
Generally,
standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline
must
19
contain
between
9
and
10
percent
ethanol
by
volume
(so-called
20
E-10).
However,
it
may
also
contain
a
higher
percentage
as
21
authorized
by
the
department
as
long
as
it
is
approved
by
the
22
United
States
environmental
protection
agency
(EPA)
(Code
23
section
214A.2).
The
bill
provides
that
such
gasoline
is
for
24
use
in
gasoline-powered
vehicles
not
required
to
be
flexible
25
fuel
vehicles.
It
also
increases
the
percentage
of
ethanol
26
allowed
in
standard
ethanol
blended
gasoline
to
15
percent
27
by
volume
(E-15).
The
department
may
still
increase
the
28
percentage
if
authorized
by
the
department
with
approval
by
the
29
EPA.
30
The
department
is
required
to
test
samples
of
motor
fuel
or
31
biofuels
to
ensure
that
they
comply
with
the
standards.
It
32
increases
the
maximum
sample
size
from
16
fluid
ounces
to
one
33
gallon
(Code
section
214A.7).
The
bill
eliminates
a
provision
34
allowing
a
retail
dealer
of
motor
fuel
to
post
a
notice
showing
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the
results
of
the
tests
(Code
section
214A.9).
1
The
bill
amends
a
provision
which
requires
a
decal
be
affixed
2
to
a
motor
fuel
pump
notifying
consumers
that
it
is
dispensing
3
ethanol
blended
gasoline
(Code
section
214A.16).
The
bill
4
provides
that
a
motor
fuel
pump
dispensing
ethanol
blended
5
gasoline
containing
a
percentage
of
ethanol
ranging
between
11
6
and
15
percent
(E-11
to
E-15)
must
be
affixed
with
a
decal
as
7
prescribed
by
EPA.
8
DIVISION
IV
——
PESTICIDE
REGULATION.
The
bill
amends
a
9
provision
which
requires
a
commercial
applicator
of
pesticides
10
to
be
licensed.
Such
person
must
provide
evidence
of
financial
11
security
(Code
section
206.13).
The
evidence
of
financial
12
responsibility
is
an
established
amount
for
property
damage
13
and
public
liability
insurance.
In
2012,
the
General
Assembly
14
enacted
SF
2311
(2012
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1095)
which
increased
15
the
amount
from
$50,000
to
$250,000.
This
bill
decreases
that
16
amount
to
$100,000
and
allows
for
liability
insurance
with
a
17
limit
of
$100,000
per
occurrence
and
$300,000
annual
aggregate.
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