HF 2511: Relating to statewide resilience planning, including the development, implementation, and periodic updating of an Iowa state resilience plan

What it does

This bill relates to statewide resilience planning, including the development, implementation, and periodic updating of an Iowa state resilience plan. The bill defines “critical assets” to include transportation assets and evacuation routes; critical infrastructure; critical community and emergency facilities; and natural, cultural, and historical resources. The bill defines “regionally significant assets” as critical assets that support communities across multiple geopolitical jurisdictions. The bill requires the Iowa flood center (center) to develop and adopt an Iowa state resilience plan in coordination with certain state agencies and any other stakeholders deemed relevant by the center by December 31, 2027.

Senate subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

• Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; American Flood Coalition Action; BlueGreen Alliance; Center for Rural Affairs; Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Environmental Law and Policy Center; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; Iowa State Association of Counties; and 2 more

In plain words

1. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
2. February 25, 2026Passed the House, 92–0
3. February 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
4. March 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Shipley and Staed