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

HSB 165: Providing for a commercial fertilizer study conducted by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and providing for conditional implementation

Became HF 942 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill amends Code chapter 466B, which includes a number of subchapters that provide programs to improve surface water quality. The bill creates a new subchapter requiring the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) to develop, implement, and administer a commercial fertilizer study (study) conducted by DALS on cropland for four crop years. PURPOSE OF STUDY. DALS must determine what innovations may be practically incorporated as part of crop production practices that reduce the average statewide per-cropland-acre use of commercial nitrogen-based fertilizers containing at least percent total nitrogen.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2025

  • Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
  • Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Pivot Bio

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
  2. February 12, 2025House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Mommsen and Srinivas
  3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 23–0
  6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 942

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/HSB165