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

SF 616: Relating to the rights and obligations of certain state and local government entities in erecting, rebuilding, or repairing partition fences, including the allocation of moneys from accounts in the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund

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 —— IOWA RESOURCES ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND. The Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund (REAP) consists of various accounts to carry out a policy to protect the state’s natural resource heritage of air, soils, waters, and wildlife (Code chapter 455A, subchapter II). Twenty-eight percent of moneys in REAP are allocated to the open spaces account, which supports programs of the department of natural resources (DNR) including the acquisition of land. Thirty percent of moneys in REAP are allocated to the county conservation account to support county conservation projects.

Sponsors

Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Against: Conservation Districts of Iowa; Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; The Nature Conservancy

In plain words

  1. March 25, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. March 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 29, 2025Passed the Senate, 48–0

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/SF616