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

HF 2156: Relating to water quality standards, including by providing for the regulation of animal feeding operations, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

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

What it does

BACKGROUND —— STATE LAW. This bill amends provisions regulating animal feeding operations (AFOs) in which agricultural animals are confined and fed and maintained for days or more in any 12-month period, and includes all structures used for the storage of manure from animals in the operation and the discharge of manure or effluent originating from the AFO (Code chapters 459 and 459A). The regulations are administered and enforced by the department of natural resources (DNR) including the environmental protection commission (EPC).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Food & Water Watch; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Farmers Union

In plain words

  1. January 25, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture 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/HF2156