Amendment H-1167 to HF 927
Relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere
Never voted on
Filed March 24, 2025 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment changes the bill to make violating the ban a class “D” felony and requires the state to notify federal agencies if their projects violate these rules. It also directs the department of natural resources to study how cloud seeding affects agriculture and test for specific chemicals.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, by striking lines 1 through
- Page 1, by striking lines 16 through 24 and inserting: “
- A person who violates this section is guilty of a class “D” felony. Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 708C.2 Notice to cease federal or armed forces programs. Federal government and armed forces projects must meet all of the requirements of section 708C.1. If an activity in violation of section 708C.1 has been approved explicitly or implicitly by the federal government, the department shall issue a notice to the appropriate federal agency that the activity cannot lawfully be carried out within or over the state. Sec. ___. CLOUD SEEDING STUDY. The department of natural resources shall conduct a study evaluating potential cloud seeding’s impact on agriculture in the state and collecting environmental samples to evaluate for the presence of aluminum, aluminum oxide, barium, sulfur dioxide, strontium, polymers, microplastics, and any other chemical compound associated with stratospheric aerosol injections. The department shall submit a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2026, containing the department’s findings and recommendations.”
- Title page, line 2, by striking “atmosphere” and inserting “atmosphere, and providing penalties”
- By renumbering as necessary.