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Providing for regulation of certain noncoal mine sites, including the reclamation of land above active underground mine sites disturbed by the formation of sinkholes, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means Committee
Topics:Taxes
Same legislation: HSB 225
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: House committeeApril 16, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
BACKGROUND. This bill amends provisions in Code chapter 208 regulating the mining of minerals, including surface mining and underground mining, other than for coal, and provides requirements for the reclamation of lands at the mine site. The provisions are administered and enforced by the division of soil and water conservation (division), an administrative unit of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (Code chapter 159). The provisions regulate a person engaged in and controlling the mining operation (operator).
Read the full explanation
15). The initial license application fee is $50. The license renewal application fee is $20. The registration must be accompanied by a bond or other security.28).17).10A). Alternatively, the division may notify the attorney general to institute a civil action in district court for injunctive relief and for the assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation. BILL’S PROVISIONS. The bill increases the initial license application fee to $75. The bill provides requirements when the operator is actively engaged in mining belowground where land at or above the mine site, required to be registered, has collapsed in the form of a sinkhole. The bill requires the operator to immediately notify the division of the sinkhole. The division may adopt rules providing for the reclamation of lands disturbed due to the formation of a sinkhole at or above an active underground mine site. The division may issue an emergency remediation order to the operator of the mine requiring immediate restoration. The division may also require the operator to submit to the division for approval a remediation plan or statement affirming that the remediation has been completed in compliance with division requirements. The total amount of the combined bonds posted by an operator may be applied to cover the costs of reclaiming land disturbed at any one mine site. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named February 20, 2025 (as HSB 225). On March 12, 2025 it recommended passage.
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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 12, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§208.10A§208.19§208.20§208.7§208.8§208.9§456.11
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Lobbying
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- HF 2225 Providing for regulation of certain noncoal mine sites, including the reclamation of land …90th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · nearly identicalCleared committee
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