90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 428: Relating to agricultural land restoration for electric transmission lines, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions
Became SF 532 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
This bill relates to agricultural land restoration for electric transmission lines. The bill provides that a petition submitted to the Iowa utilities board (board) requesting approval to construct, erect, or install an electric transmission line shall include an agricultural land restoration plan (plan). The bill requires the board to adopt rules for the restoration of agricultural land during and after the construction, erection, or installation of an electric transmission line. Rules shall address subject matters relating to rock removal, revegetation, soil, drainage, fence repair, and field entrances.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2023
- Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
- Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against
For: Center for Rural Affairs; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Farmers Union
Against: Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; MidAmerican Energy Company; Missouri River Energy Services
In plain words
- February 27, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 28, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Brown, Giddens and Schultz
- March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 532
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/SF428