ARC 0415D

ARC 0415D

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT[661]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program

    The Public Safety Department hereby rescinds Chapter 159, “Statewide Sobriety and Drug Monitoring Program,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

    This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapter 901D (repealed) and Executive Order 10.

State or Federal Law Implemented

    This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 901D (repealed) and Executive Order 10.

Purpose and Summary

    The intended purpose of this chapter was to provide for the nature and manner of testing, including the procedures and apparatus used for testing; to establish a fee structure to pay for the costs of the program; to provide for the acceptance of public and private grants and donations to support the program; to establish a stakeholder group to review and recommend changes to the program; and to establish an application process for jurisdictions that want to participate in the program.

    Iowa Code chapter 901D has since been repealed due to insufficient data to support the program’s continuation. Since Iowa Code chapter 901D and the program no longer exist, the Department hereby rescinds Chapter 159 in its entirety.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

    Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on April 29, 2026, as ARC 0224D. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

     ?   May 19, 2026

     ?   May 20, 2026

    No one attended the public hearings. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Department on June 12, 2026.

Fiscal Impact

     This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

    After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

    Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 7—Chapter 2504.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

    The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

    This rulemaking will become effective on August 12, 2026.

    The following rulemaking action is adopted:

    ITEM 1.  Rescind and reserve 661—Chapter 159.

[Filed 6/12/26, effective 8/12/26]

[Published 7/8/26]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 7/8/26.