91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 580: Relating to selective harvesting of timber on public lands, providing penalties, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to selective harvesting of timber on public lands. The stated purpose of the bill is to authorize the selective harvesting of mature timber and other trees in public land by private logging companies to generate revenue for the maintenance and improvement of state parks, while ensuring environmental sustainability and public benefit. The bill allows a private logging company to submit a proposal to the department of natural resources (DNR) to engage in selective harvesting on public lands and provides requirements for the proposal.
Sponsors
Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 24, 2025
- Rep. Jason Gearhart (R) · jason.gearhart@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Dean Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- February 24, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
- February 24, 2025House subcommittee named: Gearhart, Fisher and Scholten
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/HF580