88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 542: Relating to the acquisition of land by certain governmental entities
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 publicly owned lands. Certain state entities must keep a list of real and personal property belonging to the state under that entity’s charge, control, and management. The bill requires each entity to update the entity’s inventory at least once every two years and to make the list available online to the public. An inventory must include information specified in the bill about the property. Current law allows the department of agriculture and land stewardship, in conjunction with the department of natural resources, to disburse funds from the blufflands protection revolving fund until July 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named March 4, 2019
- Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
- Rep. Tom Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Scott D. Ourth (D)
Lobbying · 0 for, 19 against
Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; Auditor of State; City of Cedar Rapids; City of Coralville; City of Vinton; Connect CR; Greater Des Moines Partnership; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Rural Water Association; and 7 more
In plain words
- February 27, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
- March 4, 2019House subcommittee named: Bacon, Jeneary and Ourth
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/HF542