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

SF 2356: Relating to monitoring the application of manure originating from a confinement feeding operation, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

BACKGROUND —— GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the “Animal Agriculture Compliance Act” (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least days in any 12-month period.102).311). Regulations governing confinement feeding operations vary based on the size of the operation measured by its animal unit capacity (AUC). AUC refers to a measurement used to determine the maximum number of animal units that may be maintained as part of a confinement feeding operation at any one time.

Sponsors

Sen. Art Staed (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Climate Land Leaders

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee

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/SF2356