90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2324: 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 prohibits DNR from acquiring real property at an auction. 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 corporation that purchased the property at an auction.
Sponsors
Natural Resources and Environment committee
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named March 7, 2024
- Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
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
- February 14, 2024Filed in the Senate
- February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
- February 28, 2024Passed the Senate, 30–17
- March 5, 2024Arrived in the House
- March 7, 2024House subcommittee named: Harris, Baeth and Wulf
- March 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing 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/SF2324