HF 2560: Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities involved with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and making related statutory changes, and including effective date provisions

What it does

GENERAL. This bill relates to agriculture and natural resources by making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022-2023 to support related entities, including the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of natural resources (DNR), Iowa state university (ISU), and the university of Iowa (UI). The bill primarily appropriates moneys to DALS and DNR. The appropriations are made to support those departments for administration, regulation, and support of programs. The bill requires the departments to submit quarterly reports to the general assembly and department of management regarding the expenditure of appropriated moneys.

Senate subcommittee · named March 29, 2022

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Mathis (D)
• Sen. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Hungry Canyons Alliance; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Drainage District Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Pork Producers Association

Against: State Police Officers Council

In plain words

1. March 15, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 23, 2022Passed the House, 61–35
3. March 24, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 29, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Mathis and Williams
5. May 18, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
6. May 23, 2022Passed the Senate, 33–12
7. May 23, 2022Passed the House, 52–31
8. June 3, 2022Sent to the Governor
9. June 17, 2022Signed into law