91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2418: Providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operations
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 it does
BACKGROUND —— GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the “Animal Agriculture Compliance Act” (AACA) (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least days in any 12-month period.102).311). Regulations governing confinement feeding operations vary based on the size of the operation measured by its animal unit capacity (AUC). AUC refers to a measurement used to determine the maximum number of animal units that may be maintained as part of a confinement feeding operation at any one time.
Sponsors
Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Climate Land Leaders; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Farmers Union
In plain words
- February 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
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/HF2418