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

HF 726: Providing for the implementation of battery stewardship plans, making appropriations, and providing penalties

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 provides for the implementation of battery stewardship plans and strikes current Code sections relating to household battery recycling requirements and batteries used in rechargeable consumer products. The bill defines a “battery stewardship organization” (organization) as a producer that directly implements a battery stewardship plan (plan) approved by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the bill or a nonprofit organization designated by a producer or group of producers to implement such a plan.

Sponsors

Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

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House subcommittee · named April 8, 2026

  • Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Recycling Association; Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO); Waste Management, Inc.

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 8, 2026House subcommittee named: Wood, Cooling and Mommsen
  3. April 14, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HF726