Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Providing for a buffer strip program and fund, and making appropriations
Presentado por Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R)
Temas:AgricultureState budgetEnvironment & natural resources
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado27 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Subcomité29 de enero de 2026
- Se detuvo: Comité de la CámaraMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: Comité del SenadoEmbudo: antes del 20 de marzo de 2026
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2026 terminó el 3 de mayo de 2026, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA Iowa is starting a new program to help landowners plant buffer strips of vegetation next to waterways. The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will share the costs with participating landowners and may even compensate them for money lost by using that land for the strips. To pay for this, the state will provide $5 million every year from its general fund. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
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. The department is required to design a sign for display by landowners participating in the program. The program is financed on a cost-share basis with landowners, which may include compensation for moneys forgone by landowners when agreeing to enroll the land. BILL’S PROVISIONS —— FUNDING. The bill creates a buffer strip program fund (fund) under the division’s management and control to finance the program. The bill appropriates $5 million from the general fund to the fund each fiscal year.
Por qué importa. Landowners can enter into cost-share agreements with the department of agriculture and land stewardship to establish buffer strips next to waterways. The department will manage a new fund to pay for these programs, which includes an appropriation of $5 million from the general fund each fiscal year. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)2
House subcommittee
Named January 29, 2026. Meeting: Wednesday, February 4 · 4:15 PM · House Lounge 2.
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