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

HF 2445: Providing for a manure management planning map

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

What it does

BACKGROUND. An animal feeding operation (AFO) is regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under several Code chapters, including Code chapter 459 governing all AFOs, which includes provisions regulating confinement feeding operations, and Code chapter 459A, which includes selected provisions regulating open feedlot operations. An AFO is an area in which agricultural animals are confined for days or more in any 12-month period, and all associated structures used for the storage of manure.

Sponsors

Rep. Ken Croken (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Climate Land Leaders; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund

In plain words

  1. February 16, 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/HF2445