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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HF 2587: Providing for a statewide soil resource health and recovery monitoring system

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, in cooperation with the Iowa nutrient research center associated with Iowa state university of science and technology, to establish a statewide soil resource health and recovery monitoring system in order to measure, analyze, and track soil health regarding the continued capacity of this state’s soils to permanently sustain plant and animal life. The division and center must collaborate with participating landowners. The division and center must submit a report to the governor and general assembly every two years, beginning December 13, 2023, that summarizes the division’s activities, findings, and recommendations.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. April 25, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee

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/89/HF2587