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HF 2210Died when the session ended · January 29, 2026

Relating to beneficial use in the context of water allocation

Sponsored by Rep. Cindy Golding (R)

Topics:Environment & natural resources

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Instead of using a set definition for beneficial water use, the Department of Natural Resources would decide on a case-by-case basis if water use is beneficial. This change affects how the state grants permits for people or businesses to divert, store, or withdraw water. These decisions can no longer be based on the specific category of how the water is being used.1

Read the official explanation

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to beneficial use of water allocation. Under current law, for the purposes of Code chapter 455B, subchapter III, part 4, “beneficial use” is defined as the application of water to a useful purpose that inures to the benefit of the water user and subject to the user’s dominion and control but does not include the waste or pollution of water. The bill strikes the definition and provides that beneficial use is determined by the department of natural resources on a case-by-case basis when determining whether to grant a permit for the diversion, storage, or withdrawal of water, and must not be based on the category of use.

Why it matters. The Department of Natural Resources would decide on a case-by-case basis whether water use is beneficial when determining if a permit should be granted for diverting, storing, or withdrawing water. This change would mean that decisions on water permits can no longer be based on the specific category of use.2

Full bill text3

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§455B.261§455B.265

How the Code works4

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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