88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 547: Relating to the installation and use of composting toilets
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the installation and use of composting toilets. The bill allows a building to be served by a composting toilet provided liquid wastewater is not discharged and the system is capable of storing compostable or composted solids for at least two years. If the system produces liquid by-product, the by-product shall be removed by a person licensed to dispose of such material or by an alternative method approved by the department of natural resources. Solid residuals shall be disposed of either by burying the residuals on-site or in a manner and location approved by the department, or disposed of by a person licensed to dispose of waste.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 27, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Environmental Protection committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF547