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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2029: Relating to surface water quality by requiring the establishment and maintenance of riparian protection measures, providing for financing, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill amends Code chapter 466B, which provides for a number of programs to protect surface water and provide for flood mitigation and watershed management., a watercourse such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch; or body of water such as a pond, lake, or reservoir) to establish and maintain a riparian protection measure (measure) in compliance with a riparian protection compliance plan (plan). The plan is derived from a riparian protection inventory and map developed by the department of natural resources (DNR).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Conservation Districts of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Environmental Protection committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2029