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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2167: Providing for a buffer strip program and fund, and making appropriations

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

GENERAL.1), which establishes a number of programs to assess and reduce sources of contaminants in surface water sources. BILL’S PROVISIONS —— BUFFER STRIP PROGRAM. The bill establishes a buffer strip program (program) administered by the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (division). The bill authorizes the division to enter into agreements with participating landowners on a cost-share basis in which land is enrolled for purposes of establishing buffer strips adjacent to waterways according to criteria established by the division.

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2026

  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 18 for, 0 against

For: Center for Rural Affairs; Central Iowa Water Works; Conservation Districts of Iowa; Des Moines Water Works; Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; and 6 more

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
  2. January 29, 2026House subcommittee named: Meggers, Hora and Scholten

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/91/HF2167