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

SF 633: Relating to forest and fruit-tree reservations by establishing a program fee and including contingent effective date provisions

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

What it does

Currently, a person who establishes a forest or fruit-tree reservation (reservation) is entitled to a property tax exemption on the tract of land selected to be a reservation, subject to certain conditions. Beginning January 1, 2026, this bill establishes a fee structure for reservations dependent upon where the reservation is located. For a reservation located in a county where at least one of the owners of the reservation maintains a homestead, the fee is $2 per acre per year, subject to annual adjustments for inflation.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Klimesh (R)

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of SF 633 is unknown. It is not possible to estimate the total number of acres that will be assigned to each of the three fee classes. 7 million would be generated for local governments. The Department of Management may incur minimal administ…

House subcommittee · named March 31, 2026

  • Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 8 against

For: Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

Against: Climate Land Leaders; Coalition for Iowa Woodlands and Trees; Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Nut Growers Association; Iowa Woodland Owners Association; New Mellerary Abbey / Mississippi Abbey

In plain words

  1. April 21, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. April 21, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 24, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. May 13, 2025Passed the Senate, 31–14
  5. May 13, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. March 26, 2026Arrived in the House
  7. March 31, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Meggers and Wessel-Kroeschell
  8. April 8, 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/SF633