Enviromental Law Section Legislative Report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:38 PM
| BILL | TITLE | SUMMARY | STATUS | ISBA Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 2490 | A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction.(Formerly SF 2449, SF 546, SF 268.) | Referred to Appropriations. (4/15/26) | ||
| SF 2449 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.(Formerly SF 546, SF 268; See SF 2490.) | This bill relates to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources (department), confidential information, and pooling orders. The bill provides the director of the department the authority to require yearly filings from every person acting as a principal... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2490 . (4/14/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2595 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining.(Formerly HSB 731; See HF 2765.) | This bill states that it is the intention of the general assembly to enact legislation regulating mining in this state. | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2765 (4/13/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2748 | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2340, HSB 588.) | Referred to Ways and Means. (4/13/26) | ||
| HF 2765 | A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HF 2595, HSB 731.) | Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (4/13/26) | ||
| HF 2032 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing procedures for system enhancement of infrastructure, including for development of ratemaking principles permitted for recovery costs of certain investments in infrastructure by water and wastewater utilities.(See HF 2581.) | This bill establishes procedures for system enhancement of infrastructure, including the development of ratemaking principles permitted for the recovery costs of certain investments in infrastructure by water and wastewater utilities. The bill states the intent of the general assembly that these mechanisms be available to... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2215 | A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to natural resources, including office locations for the director of the department of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. The bill removes... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2340 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 588; See HF 2748.) | GENERAL. This bill amends a number of Code chapters relating to agriculture, including providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). The bill provides for the promotion and regulation of commodities and regulation by DALS, including fees, and... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/9/26) | |
| SF 2214 | A bill for an act relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way. (Formerly SSB 3063.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way. Under current law, the general assembly encourages proactive coordination between the department of transportation (DOT), local governments, utility companies, and other affected parties to minimize costs and avoid relocating utilities during highway construction. Affected... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | |
| SF 2484 | A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinvestment fund, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3187.) | Committee report, approving bill. (4/9/26) | ||
| SF 2487 | A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection.(Formerly SSB 3190.) | Committee report, approving bill. (4/9/26) | ||
| SSB 3187 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and technology reinvestment fund, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2484.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2484 (4/8/26) | Monitor | |
| SSB 3190 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection.(See SF 2487.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2487 (4/8/26) | Monitor | |
| SF 2304 | A bill for an act relating to certain public utilities, including the development of ratemaking principles permitted for recovery costs of certain investments in infrastructure by water and wastewater utilities and cost considerations for acquisitions of water, sanitary sewer, or storm water utilities. (Formerly SSB 3068.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill establishes procedures for system enhancement of infrastructure, including the development of ratemaking principles permitted for the recovery costs of certain investments in infrastructure by water and wastewater utilities. The bill states the intent of the general assembly that these mechanisms be available to... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/7/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2471 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses.(Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) | Message from Senate. (4/7/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2531 | A bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities. (Formerly HF 2213.) | This bill requires a county or city to divest any interest in minerals that the county or city owns or controls. The county or city shall convey any interest in minerals it owns or controls to the surface owner of the land to which the... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5158 filed. (4/6/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2581 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing procedures for system enhancement of infrastructure, including for development of ratemaking principles permitted for recovery costs of certain investments in infrastructure by water and wastewater utilities.(Formerly HF 2032.) | This bill establishes procedures for system enhancement of infrastructure, including the development of ratemaking principles permitted for the recovery costs of certain investments in infrastructure by water and wastewater utilities. The bill states the intent of the general assembly that these mechanisms be available to... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/6/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2534 | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 662.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/31/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2583 | A bill for an act relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 737.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners. The bill requires each electric transmission line owner or electric utility to independently develop an emergency response plan and submit the plan to the Iowa utilities commission (commission). The plan must include two... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (3/31/26) | |
| SF 2337 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly SSB 3119.) | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/30/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2318 | A bill for an act relating to nonresident deer hunting licenses.(Formerly SSB 3127.) | Under current law, a nonresident who purchases an antlered or any sex deer hunting license is required to purchase an antlerless deer only deer hunting license at the same time. This bill requires the purchase of an antlerless deer only deer hunting license unless the zone... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | |
| HF 2227 | A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 526.) Applicability date: 07/01/2024 | This bill relates to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines. The bill directs the commission to adopt rules to implement the land restoration requirements after initial construction of an electric transmission line as set forth in the bill. The bill requires electric transmission... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/25/26) | |
| HF 2527 | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission. (Formerly HSB 693.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/25/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2427 - Dead | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.(Formerly SSB 3133.) | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/24/26) | Undecided |
| HF 843 | A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.(Formerly HSB 194.) | This bill relates to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources (department), confidential information, and pooling orders. The bill provides the director of the department the authority to require yearly filings from every person acting as a principal... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2304 | A bill for an act relating to indirect costs charged to state-funded grants, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 642.) | This bill provides that indirect costs, as defined in the bill, charged to a state-funded grant awarded or amended on or after July 1, 2026, must not exceed 5 percent of the total grant amount and prohibits a department or establishment from approving a budget... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | |
| HF 2580 | A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.(Formerly HSB 692.) | This bill relates to siting and operation of certain renewable electric power generation facilities. The bill prohibits exercising the power of eminent domain for acquiring right-of-way for, constructing, or operating any renewable electric power generation facility (facility). The bill creates standard-making ability for local authorities approving a... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2386 | A bill for an act relating to indirect costs charged to state-funded grants, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3074.) | This bill provides that indirect costs, as defined in the bill, charged to a state-funded grant awarded or amended on or after July 1, 2026, must not exceed 5 percent of the total grant amount and prohibits a department or establishment from approving a budget... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2447 | A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.(Formerly SF 376.) | This bill relates to siting and operation of certain renewable electric power generation facilities. The bill creates standard-making ability for local authorities approving a renewable electric power generation facility (facility) proposed after January 1, 2025. The bill sets guidelines for a local authority to implement a facility... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5109 filed. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2229 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the administration of the utilities commission, including the creation of the position of executive director and modification of the duties and titles of the chairperson and executive staff.(Formerly HSB 513.) | This bill relates to the administration of the utilities commission by creating the position of executive director and modifying the duties and titles of the chairperson and executive staff. The bill specifies the chairperson's duties regarding moderating meetings and proceedings. The bill replaces the position of chief... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee reassigned: Bousselot, Driscoll, and Knox. (3/18/26) | |
| HF 2640 - Dead | A bill for an act prohibiting the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 2173.) | This bill relates to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere, including prohibitions and reporting requirements. The bill requires entities that operate an airport open to public use to submit monthly reports to the department of transportation (department) beginning October 1, 2026. The reports must... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (3/18/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2642 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of wastewater from distillery operations. (Formerly HSB 713.) | This bill relates to the use of certain liquids, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of liquid waste from distillery operations. The bill requires the department of natural resources (department) to adopt by rule standards for the disposal of liquid... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. []. (3/18/26) | |
| SF 2255 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the treatment of private sewage disposal systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and reporting requirements, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3125.) | This bill relates to the treatment of private sewage disposal systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and reporting requirements. The bill defines key terms, including "aerobic treatment unit", "private sewage disposal system", and "proprietary treatment system", classifying proprietary treatment systems into class A systems, which are media-based or... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5099 filed. (3/17/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2690 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2447.) | This bill relates to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements. The bill requires owners or operators of data centers located in Iowa to submit periodic water usage reports to the department of natural resources (department). The bill requires data center... Full Bill Text |
Amendments H-8212 , H-8213 and H-8214 filed. (3/12/26) | |
| HF 2672 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program.(Formerly HSB 629.) | This bill establishes a community solar facility program. Under current law, the Iowa utilities commission (commission) is required to initiate a proceeding to develop a value of solar methodology and rate for eligible distributed generation facilities if petitioned by an electric utility on or after July... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8209 filed. (3/11/26) | Monitor |
| HF 989 | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations, by providing for the regulation of anaerobic digester systems, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 323.) | GENERAL. This bill provides for the regulation of animal feeding operations by the department of natural resources (DNR), including the storage and application of manure originating from such operations (Code chapter 459). An animal feeding operation is an area or building in which agricultural animals... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Zimmer, and Zumbach. (3/10/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2173 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere, including prohibitions and reporting requirements, and providing penalties.(See HF 2640.) | This bill relates to the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere, including prohibitions and reporting requirements. The bill requires entities that operate an airport open to public use to submit monthly reports to the department of transportation (department) beginning October 1, 2026. The reports must... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2732 | A bill for an act providing for water quality practices, including an edge-of-field practice tax credit and cover crop practice tax credit. | Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. (3/9/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2733 | A bill for an act relating to water quality, including a water quality monitoring network and the water quality initiative, an agricultural best management practices tax credit, an Iowa clean water farm program and property tax credit, and water quality practices loans, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions. | Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. (3/9/26) | Monitor | |
| SF 2230 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(Formerly SSB 3101.) | This bill relates to natural resources, including office locations for the director of the department of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. The bill removes... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2702 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the production of oil and gas, geologic hydrogen, hydrocarbons, or other minerals, including establishing certain duties required of oil and gas operators, requiring notice and surface use agreement offers, and providing for remedies.(Formerly HSB 740.) | This bill relates to the production of oil and gas, geologic hydrogen, hydrocarbons, or other minerals, including establishing certain duties required of oil and gas operators, requiring notice and surface use agreement offers, and providing for remedies. The bill is known as and may be... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8164 filed. (3/5/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2420 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities, and the use of agricultural land, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3123; See SF 2465.) | GENERAL. This bill amends a number of Code chapters relating to agriculture, including providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). The bill provides for the promotion and regulation of commodities and regulation by DALS, including fees, and... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2465 . (3/4/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2465 | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities, and the use of agricultural land, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 2420, SSB 3123.) | Committee report, approving bill. (3/4/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2530 - Dead | A bill for an act requiring the department of natural resources to identify specific animal sources of pollutants to a water of the state when determining the water's inclusion on a list of impaired waters.(Formerly HSB 657.) | This bill relates to water quality of surface waters of the state (Code section 455B.171(41)) under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), which includes a series of public laws codified in 33 U.S.C. ?1251 ? 1376. Section 303 of the CWA (33 U.S.C. ?1313) establishes... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (3/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2213 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities.(See HF 2531.) | This bill requires a county or city to divest any interest in minerals that the county or city owns or controls. The county or city shall convey any interest in minerals it owns or controls to the surface owner of the land to which the... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/2/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2228 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way.(Formerly HF 736.) | This bill relates to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way. Under current law, the general assembly encourages proactive coordination between the department of transportation (DOT), local governments, utility companies, and other affected parties to minimize costs and avoid relocating utilities during highway construction. Affected... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/2/26) | |
| HF 2727 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for the reporting of certain information relating to the sale of fertilizers, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. The department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) regulates the composition of soil inputs, including nutrients such as fertilizers that are manufactured to achieve optimum plant growth, under the Iowa fertilizer law (Code section 200.1). DALS issues licenses to persons who manufacture,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Agriculture. (2/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2117 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2687.) | This bill relates to groundwater monitoring in the state and establishes a pilot program. The bill includes legislative findings recognizing the importance of Iowa's groundwater resources for drinking water, agriculture, and economic activity. The bill states there are an insufficient number of wells currently monitored by... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2687 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2283 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring, including study and reporting requirements.(See HF 2682.) | This bill relates to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring. The bill defines terms related to electric transmission capacity, congestion, and grid-enhancing technologies. The bill requires each public utility or transmission company that owns or operates electric transmission lines in Iowa to prepare and submit by January 1,... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2682 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2447 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2690.) | This bill relates to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements. The bill requires owners or operators of data centers located in Iowa to submit periodic water usage reports to the department of natural resources (department). The bill requires data center... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2690 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2668 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the regulation of public utilities, including virtual power plants and integrated resource planning.(Formerly HF 2365.) | This bill relates to the regulation of public utilities, including customer-owned resources, virtual power plants, and integrated resource planning. The bill recognizes that customer-owned generation and storage is vital to cost-effectively meeting rising demand for electricity. The bill describes virtual power plants as collections of customer-owned... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2682 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring, including study and reporting requirements.(Formerly HF 2283.) | This bill relates to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring. The bill defines terms related to electric transmission capacity, congestion, and grid-enhancing technologies. The bill requires each public utility or transmission company that owns or operates electric transmission lines in Iowa to prepare and submit by January 1,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2683 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to pipeline projects, including damage claims and landowner rights, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 691.) | This bill relates to pipeline projects, including damage claims and landowner rights. Under current law, landowners and crop owners who incur damages from the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or operation of pipelines are eligible for compensation. The bill provides that claims for damages are not precluded from... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2687 | A bill for an act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2117.) | This bill relates to groundwater monitoring in the state and establishes a pilot program. The bill includes legislative findings recognizing the importance of Iowa's groundwater resources for drinking water, agriculture, and economic activity. The bill states there are an insufficient number of wells currently monitored by... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 629 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program.(See HF 2672.) | This bill establishes a community solar facility program. The bill specifies that "electric utility" for purposes of the bill means a public utility that provides electricity to the public for compensation and is required to be rate-regulated under Code chapter 476. The bill defines "brownfield site"... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2672 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 691 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to pipeline projects, including damage claims and landowner rights, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2683.) | This bill relates to pipeline projects, including damage claims and landowner rights. Under current law, landowners and crop owners who incur damages from the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or operation of pipelines are eligible for compensation. The bill provides that claims for damages are not precluded from... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2683 (2/23/26) | |
| HSB 740 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the production of oil and gas, geologic hydrogen, hydrocarbons, or other minerals, including establishing certain duties required of oil and gas operators, requiring notice and surface use agreement offers, and providing for remedies.(See HF 2702.) | This bill relates to the production of oil and gas, geologic hydrogen, hydrocarbons, or other minerals, including establishing certain duties required of oil and gas operators, requiring notice and surface use agreement offers, and providing for remedies. The bill is known as and may be... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2702 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| SF 376 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.(See SF 2447.) | This bill relates to siting and operation of certain renewable electric power generation facilities. The bill creates standard-making ability for local authorities approving a renewable electric power generation facility (facility) proposed after January 1, 2025. The bill sets guidelines for a local authority to implement a facility... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2447 . (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| SF 546 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.(Formerly SF 268; See SF 2449.) | This bill relates to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources (department), confidential information, and pooling orders. The bill provides the director of the department the authority to require yearly filings from every person acting as a principal... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2449 . (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2627 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to deer depredation.(Formerly HF 2038.) | This bill relates to deer depredation. Under current law, eligibility for the wild animal depredation program requires a producer to have suffered "crop, horticultural product, tree, or nursery damage due to wild animals". The bill changes this eligibility requirement to cover a producer who has... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 713 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the use and withdrawal of Iowa's surface and groundwater resources, including permitting requirements.(See HF 2642.) | This bill relates to the use and withdrawal of Iowa's surface and groundwater resources, including permitting requirements. The bill amends the definition of "beneficial use" to mean the application of water to a lawful and useful purpose in reasonable quantities necessary for economical and efficient utilization,... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2642. (2/19/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 731 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining.(See HF 2595.) | This bill states that it is the intention of the general assembly to enact legislation regulating mining in this state. | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2595. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3123 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities, and the use of agricultural land, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2420.) | GENERAL. This bill amends a number of Code chapters relating to agriculture, including providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). The bill provides for the promotion and regulation of commodities and regulation by DALS, including fees, and... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2420 (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3133 - Dead | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.(See SF 2427.) | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2427 (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 692 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.(See HF 2580.) | This bill relates to siting and operation of certain renewable electric power generation facilities. The bill prohibits exercising the power of eminent domain for acquiring right-of-way for, constructing, or operating any renewable electric power generation facility (facility). The bill creates standard-making ability for local authorities approving a... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2580 (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 737 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners, and providing penalties.(See HF 2583.) | This bill relates to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners. The bill requires each electric transmission line owner or electric utility to independently develop an emergency response plan and submit the plan to the Iowa utilities commission (commission). The plan must include two... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2583 (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2301 | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3103.) | This bill relates to economic development authority programs and tax credits; load forecasting and the state electric transmission system expansion plans; and the industrial new jobs training program. DIVISION I ?? HEADQUARTERS EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. The bill creates a headquarters expansion... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Dawson, Gruenhagen, and Quirmbach. (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2324 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to customer classes for large energy use facilities, and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to customer classes for large energy use facilities. The bill defines "costs of serving" to include, as applicable, the costs incurred by an electric utility in providing transmission, distribution, energy, capacity, or ancillary electricity services, and any related costs or associated risks with... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Koelker, Driscoll, and Petersen. (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2081 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing standards for obstruction lights on wind energy conversion facilities and providing penalties. | This bill establishes standards for obstruction lights on wind energy conversion facilities. The bill defines "aircraft detection lighting system" (ADLS) as a sensor-based system designed to detect aircraft as they approach an obstruction or group of obstructions. The bill explains that an ADLS turns an obstruction... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2137 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to businesses removing and disposing of wild animal carcasses, including licensing, reciprocity, possession, and reporting requirements for carcass removers. | This bill relates to businesses removing and disposing of wild animal carcasses, including licensing, reciprocity, possession, and reporting requirements for carcass removers. The bill defines "carcass remover" as any person or business entity engaged in the business of removing and disposing of the carcass of any... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 736 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the treatment of private sewage disposal systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and reporting requirements, and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to the treatment of private sewage disposal systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and reporting requirements. The bill defines key terms, including "aerobic treatment unit", "private sewage disposal system", and "proprietary treatment system", classifying proprietary treatment systems into class A systems, which are media-based or... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2305 - Dead | A bill for an act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Shipley, Staed, and Zumbach. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2356 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to monitoring the application of manure originating from a confinement feeding operation, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least 45 days... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2445 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for a manure management planning map. | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Agriculture. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2446 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to wind energy conversion facilities, including requirements for development, construction, and operation. | This bill relates to wind energy conversion facilities, including requirements for development, construction, and operation. The bill requires an applicant for a wind energy conversion facility to commission a subsurface and environmental survey conducted by a licensed surveyor prior to the issuance of any local or... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2460 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to clean water projects and programs by requiring agencies to publish data regarding progress in meeting certain benchmarks. | This bill requires the department of natural resources and the division of soil conservation and water quality within the department of agriculture and land stewardship to publish a report regarding any project or program supported by state moneys that establishes benchmarks in achieving water quality... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2472 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to raccoons, including restrictions on taking, reimbursement requirements, and scheduled fine amounts, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to raccoons, including restrictions on taking, reimbursement requirements, and scheduled fine amounts. The bill provides that a hunting license is not required when hunting furbearers with a field trial permit, consistent with other current Code provisions. The bill prohibits the department of natural resources... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 657 - Dead | A bill for an act requiring the department of natural resources to identify specific animal sources of pollutants to a water of the state when determining the water's inclusion on a list of impaired waters.(See HF 2530.) | This bill relates to water quality of surface waters of the state (Code section 455B.171(41)) under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), which includes a series of public laws codified in 33 U.S.C. ?1251 ? 1376. Section 303 of the CWA (33 U.S.C. ?1313) establishes... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2530. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 662 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2534.) | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2534. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 693 - Dead | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.(See HF 2527.) | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2527. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2208 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of geoengineering activities, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3010.) | This bill relates to geoengineering by creating penalties and enforcement procedures for persons engaging in such practices. A person who engages in polluting atmospheric activity, cloud seeding, or weather engineering with the intent to manipulate or alter the weather commits a class "D" felony. A class... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (2/16/26) | |
| SF 2316 - Dead | A bill for an act prohibiting a pesticide containing paraquat, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. | BACKGROUND. State law regulates the offer for sale, distribution, purchase, and use of pesticides as administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) (Code chapter 206). A pesticide is broadly defined to include a substance used to control insects, rodents, nematodes,... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Gruenhagen, and Zimmer. (2/14/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2416 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for partially roofed structures and prohibiting the construction, including expansion, of structures, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. | BILL'S PROVISIONS. This bill amends Code chapter 459 (the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act") (Code section 459.101), which regulates confinement feeding operations by the department of natural resources (DNR). The bill revises the definition of "confinement feeding operation" to include an operation that is partially roofed... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Agriculture. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2417 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by providing for certain air and water quality regulations, including when two or more related confinement feeding operations are deemed to be a single operation, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. This bill amends the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (Code chapter 459), which provides for the regulation of an animal feeding operation where agricultural animals are maintained for at least 45 days in any 12-month period and includes an open feedlot and a... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Agriculture. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2418 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operations. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (AACA) (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Agriculture. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2419 - Dead | A bill for an act regulating animal feeding operations, including rulemaking requirements, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 455B, subchapter III, governing water quality, and Code chapter 459, subchapter III, governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Agriculture. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2425 - Dead | A bill for an act appropriating moneys to Iowa state university of science and technology for use by the Iowa nutrient research center in supporting the Iowa water quality information systems. | This bill appropriates moneys from the general fund for FY 2026-2027 to Iowa state university of science and technology for deposit in the Iowa nutrient research fund (Code section 466B.46). The appropriated moneys are to support the Iowa nutrient research center (Code section 466B.47) in... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2249 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to customer classes for large energy use facilities, and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to customer classes for large energy use facilities. The bill defines "costs of serving" to include, as applicable, the costs incurred by an electric utility in providing transmission, distribution, energy, capacity, or ancillary electricity services, and any related costs or associated risks with... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Petersen, and Reichman. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2258 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by providing for certain air and water quality regulations, including when two or more related confinement feeding operations are deemed to be a single operation, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. This bill amends the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (Code chapter 459), which provides for the regulation of an animal feeding operation where agricultural animals are maintained for at least 45 days in any 12-month period and includes an open feedlot and a... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Costello, Schultz, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2259 - Dead | A bill for an act regulating confinement feeding operations by providing for construction permits, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least 45 days... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Staed, and Zumbach. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2261 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to confinement feeding operations by requiring the installation and operation of pollution monitoring systems, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least 45 days... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Shipley, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2262 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for partially roofed structures and prohibiting the construction, including expansion, of structures, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. | BILL'S PROVISIONS. This bill amends Code chapter 459 (the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act") (Code section 459.101), which regulates confinement feeding operations by the department of natural resources (DNR). The bill revises the definition of "confinement feeding operation" to include an operation that is partially roofed... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Shipley, Rozenboom, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2264 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for a manure management planning map. | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Costello, Schultz, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2265 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to water quality standards, including by providing for the regulation of animal feeding operations, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND ?? STATE LAW. This bill amends provisions regulating animal feeding operations (AFOs) in which agricultural animals are confined and fed and maintained for 45 days or more in any 12-month period, and includes all structures used for the storage of manure from animals in... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Costello, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2266 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to clean water monitoring by requiring agencies to publish disaggregated data, including data associated with contributions by nonpoint sources. | This bill requires the department of natural resources and the division of soil conservation and water quality within the department of agriculture and land stewardship to disaggregate data regarding surface water quality measurements resulting from monitoring, according to designated use segments established by the department.... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Rozenboom, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2267 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to clean water projects and programs by requiring agencies to publish data regarding progress in meeting certain benchmarks. | This bill requires the department of natural resources and the division of soil conservation and water quality within the department of agriculture and land stewardship to publish a report regarding any project or program supported by state moneys that establishes benchmarks in achieving water quality... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Costello, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2270 - Dead | A bill for an act regulating animal feeding operations, including rulemaking requirements, and making penalties applicable. | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 455B, subchapter III, governing water quality, and Code chapter 459, subchapter III, governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Shipley, Rozenboom, and Staed. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3119 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 2337.) | BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2337. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3127 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to nonresident deer hunting licenses.(See SF 2318.) | Under current law, a nonresident who purchases an antlered or any sex deer hunting license is required to purchase an antlerless deer only deer hunting license at the same time. This bill requires the purchase of an antlerless deer only deer hunting license only if the... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2318 (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2284 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to wind turbine inspections, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to wind turbine inspections. The bill creates a new Code section with the purpose of establishing routine inspection requirements for wind turbines to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with state standards in order to prevent accidents, protect public safety, and promote responsible renewable... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2391 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to water usage reporting requirements for large water use facilities. | This bill relates to water usage reporting requirements for large water use facilities. The bill defines "large water use facility" as a facility that uses or is able to use 25,000 gallons or more per day and is primarily engaged in the business of providing a... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2408 - Dead | A bill for an act appropriating moneys to support a water quality monitoring network supervised by the Iowa flood center. | This bill appropriates moneys from the general fund of the state to the state board of regents for FY 2026-2027 for purposes of supporting a water quality monitoring network under the supervision of the Iowa flood center of the state university of Iowa. | Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2260 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operations. | BACKGROUND ?? GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the "Animal Agriculture Compliance Act" (AACA) (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Bousselot, and Quirmbach. (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2269 | A bill for an act appropriating moneys to Iowa state university of science and technology for use by the Iowa nutrient research center in supporting the Iowa water quality information systems. | This bill appropriates moneys from the water quality infrastructure fund for FY 2026-2027 to Iowa state university of science and technology to support the Iowa nutrient research center (Code section 466B.47) in administering the Iowa water quality information systems, including through the use of sensors... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Kraayenbrink, and Staed. (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3103 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2301.) | This bill relates to economic development authority programs and tax credits; load forecasting and the state electric transmission system expansion plans; and the industrial new jobs training program. DIVISION I ?? HEADQUARTERS EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. The bill creates a headquarters expansion... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2301 (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3125 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the treatment of private sewage disposal systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and reporting requirements, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2255.) | This bill relates to the treatment of private sewage disposal systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and reporting requirements. The bill defines key terms, including "aerobic treatment unit", "private sewage disposal system", and "proprietary treatment system", classifying proprietary treatment systems into class A systems, which are media-based or... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2255 (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2112 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the retrieval of wounded deer by use of a registered unmanned aerial vehicle, and providing penalties. | This bill allows a person with a valid hunting license and deer hunting license who wounds a deer while hunting or a person with a valid hunting license accompanying the person who has wounded a deer while hunting to use a registered unmanned aerial vehicle... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/9/26) | |
| HF 2313 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the discharge of toxic pollutants associated with coal ash into water sources. | This bill relates to the discharge of toxic pollutants The bill states the intent of the general assembly is to protect communities, drinking water, groundwater, and air quality from avoidable toxic pollutants contained in coal ash. The bill prohibits electric power generating facilities fueled by coal... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Environmental Protection. (2/6/26) | |
| HF 2293 | A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses.(Formerly HF 2064.) | This bill relates to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. Under current law, the fee for a lifetime fur harvester license is established by rule by the department of natural resources (DNR). The bill sets the fee at $5, plus any additional processing fee. Lifetime fur... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. (2/5/26) | |
| SSB 3092 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program. | This bill establishes a community solar facility program. The bill specifies that "electric utility" for purposes of the bill means a public utility that provides electricity to the public for compensation and is required to be rate-regulated under Code chapter 476. The bill defines "brownfield site"... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/5/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3101 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(See SF 2230.) | This bill relates to natural resources, including office locations for the director of the department of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. The bill removes... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/5/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2099 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable. | This bill relates to the taking of black bears. The bill designates black bears as a fur-bearing animal. The natural resource commission may allow for the hunting or trapping of black bears upon the acquisition of a fur harvester license and subject to limitations the... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2167 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for a buffer strip program and fund, and making appropriations. | GENERAL. This bill amends Code chapter 466B, the "Surface Water Protection and Flood Mitigation Act" (Code section 466B.1), which establishes a number of programs to assess and reduce sources of contaminants in surface water sources. BILL'S PROVISIONS ?? BUFFER STRIP PROGRAM. The bill establishes a buffer... Full Bill Text |
Tabled until future meeting. (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3010 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of geoengineering activities, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2208.) | This bill relates to geoengineering by creating penalties and enforcement procedures for persons engaging in such practices. A person who engages in polluting atmospheric activity, cloud seeding, or weather engineering with the intent to manipulate or alter the weather commits a class "D" felony. A class... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2208 (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2257 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities, and including retroactive applicability provisions. | This bill relates to siting and operation of certain renewable electric power generation facilities. The bill creates standard-making ability for local authorities approving a renewable electric power generation facility (facility) proposed after January 1, 2026. The bill sets guidelines for a local authority to implement a facility... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2261 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to customer classes for large energy use facilities, and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to customer classes for large energy use The bill defines "costs of serving" to include, as applicable, the costs incurred by an electric utility or water utility in providing electric transmission, distribution, energy, water service, capacity, or ancillary electricity or water services,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 630 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to customer-based energy, including power plants and energy storage. | This bill relates to customer-based energy, including power plants and energy storage. The bill defines "customer-based energy storage company" as a company that provides power to a customer through an energy storage system and provides that the company is not considered an electric utility or any... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2237 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the discharge of toxic pollutants associated with coal ash into water sources. | This bill relates to the discharge of toxic pollutants The bill states the intent of the general assembly is to protect communities, drinking water, groundwater, and air quality from avoidable toxic pollutants contained in coal ash. The bill prohibits electric power generating facilities fueled by coal... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (1/30/26) | |
| HF 2210 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to beneficial use in the context of water allocation. | This bill relates to beneficial use of water allocation. Under current law, for the purposes of Code chapter 455B, subchapter III, part 4, "beneficial use" is defined as the application of water to a useful purpose that inures to the benefit of the water user and... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (1/29/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2103 | A bill for an act relating to the cessation of appropriations to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund. | This bill relates to appropriations to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection (REAP) fund. Under current law, each fiscal year, $20 million is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the REAP fund. The annual appropriation is currently set to expire June 30, 2028.... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Kraayenbrink, and Staed. (1/28/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2181 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission services.(Formerly HF 304, HSB 65.) | This bill relates to telecommunications and electronic transmission services. Under current law, Code section 476.91 pertains to all alternative operator services. Alternative operator services companies are currently defined as nongovernmental companies that receive more than half of their Iowa intrastate telecommunications services revenues from calls placed... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (1/27/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2104 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to water usage reporting requirements for large water use facilities. | This bill relates to water usage reporting requirements for large water use facilities. The bill defines "large water use facility" as a facility that uses or is able to use 25,000 gallons or more per day and is primarily engaged in the business of providing a... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. (1/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2105 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for a study of excess energy production by electric power generating facilities. | This bill directs the Iowa utilities commission (commission) to conduct a study that examines whether, during any certain time of day, electric power generating facilities are on average producing more energy than the amount necessary to provide electric service to customers. If the commission finds a... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (1/16/26) |