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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SSB 3129: SSB 3129

Became SF 2324 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill restricts the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources (DNR). 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 that acquired property in a competitive manner, including at an auction.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2024

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@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

  1. January 30, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
  2. January 30, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Bennett and Sweeney
  3. January 31, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 13, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2324

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB3129