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

SF 2198: 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

Senate subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov

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. February 1, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
  2. February 6, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Celsi and Green

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/SF2198