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

HF 2104: Relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources

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

What it does

This bill restricts the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources (DNR). The bill authorizes DNR to only acquire property through willing donors and sellers, who shall not be under the compulsion of DNR. DNR also shall not acquire property from a nonprofit that acquired property in a competitive manner, including at an auction.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2024

  • Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brad Sherman (R)

Lobbying · 4 for, 17 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Environmental Law and Policy Center; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards; Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association; Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; Iowa Sportsmans Club; and 5 more

In plain words

  1. January 23, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
  2. January 30, 2024House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Scholten and Sherman
  3. February 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended against it

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/HF2104