88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 2254: Establishing a moratorium relating to the construction, including expansion, of certain confinement feeding operation structures, requesting an interim study committee, and including effective date provisions
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
MORATORIUM. This bill amends Code chapter 459 (the “Animal Agriculture Compliance Act”) by establishing a moratorium on the construction, including expansion, of confinement feeding operation structures (structures) such as buildings or manure storage structures associated with the confinement feeding operation. The bill provides that during the period of the moratorium, the department of natural resources is prohibited from approving an application for a permit to construct a structure. The bill does not prohibit a person from completing construction if, prior to the effective date of the bill, the person has begun the construction.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2020
- Sen. Tim L. Kapucian (R)
- Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
- Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against
For: Des Moines Water Works; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farmers Union
In plain words
- February 13, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
- February 17, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Kapucian, Edler and Kinney
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/SF2254