HSB 135: Relating to the recycling of battery electric motor vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable

What it does

Under current law, a person must be licensed by the department of transportation (DOT) as an authorized vehicle recycler to, with respect to vehicles required to be registered, sell certain used parts of more than six used vehicles; dismantle, scrap, recycle, or salvage more than six vehicles; or rebuild or restore for sale more than six wrecked or salvage vehicles in a 12-month period; or with respect to vehicles not currently registered, store more than six vehicles or store damaged vehicles except where such storage is incidental to the primary purpose of the repair of vehicles for others.

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2025

• Rep. Chad Behn (R) · chad.behn@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Automobile Recyclers Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA)

In plain words

1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
2. February 6, 2025House subcommittee named: Behn, Scholten and Siegrist
3. February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 19, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 19, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
6. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 548