HF 2614: Relating to the conservation and improvement of soil and water resources, including by providing for the administration of associated programs and regulations, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

GENERAL. This bill amends four Code chapters providing for soil and water conservation, water quality, and flood control primarily administered by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), the department of natural resources (DNR), and Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU). The Code chapters include Iowa’s “Soil Conservation Districts Law” (Code chapter 161A), the “Groundwater Protection Act” (Code chapter 455E), the “Initiative on Improving Our Watershed Attributes (I on IOWA)” (Code chapter 466), and the “Surface Water Protection and Flood Mitigation Act” (Code chapter 466B) which includes a number of subchapters, including surface water protection and flood mitigation (subchapter I), watershed management authorities (subchapter II), watershed planning activities (subchapter III), and water quality initiative —— nutrients (subchapter IV).

House subcommittee · named February 22, 2024

• Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Conservation Districts of Iowa; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

In plain words

1. February 7, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee · as HSB 674
2. February 7, 2024House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Isenhart and Sieck · as HSB 674
3. February 8, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 674
4. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 674
5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2614 · as HSB 674
7. February 22, 2024House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Young and Zabner
8. February 29, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
9. March 6, 2024Approved by the House committee
10. March 6, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2642