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

HF 593: Relating to groundwater hazard statement requirements

Became HF 825 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill creates an exception to the requirement to submit a groundwater hazard statement when submitting a declaration of value to the county recorder. The bill provides that when a declaration of value is submitted to a county recorder for a deed transferring distributions of assets to beneficiaries of a trust when conveyed without consideration, the submitter does not have to also submit a groundwater hazard statement.

Sponsors

Rep. Bill Gustoff (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2025

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: The Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel

In plain words

  1. February 25, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 27, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Croken and Stone
  3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
  6. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 825
  7. March 31, 2025Withdrawn

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/HF593