A bill for an act regulating confinement feeding operations by providing for construction permits, and making penalties applicable.

SF 2259 lowers the threshold requiring a construction permit for new confinement feeding operations from 1,000 animal units (AUs) to 300 AUs. This directly affects smaller livestock operations - specifically, those that would exceed 300 AUs after construction, such as farms housing approximately 750 swine over 55 pounds. The bill modifies existing permit requirements under Iowa’s Animal Agriculture Compliance Act, while maintaining that unformed manure storage structures always require a permit. Penalties for violations remain unchanged, with civil fines up to $10,000 per day for noncompliance.