House File 605 - Enrolled House File 605 AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION . 103A.8D Energy benchmarking requirements. For purposes of this section, energy benchmarking means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. The commissioner shall not require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property. Sec. 2. Section 331.301, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION . 22. For purposes of this subsection, energy benchmarking means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. A county shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment
House File 605, p. 2 to require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property. Sec. 3. Section 414.1, subsection 1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . g. For purposes of this paragraph, energy benchmarking means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. A city shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment to require energy benchmarking requirements for a private property. ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 605, Ninetieth General Assembly. ______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor