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Relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 3, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 5, 2025
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
This bill restricts the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources (DNR). The bill prohibits DNR from acquiring real property at a public auction. The bill authorizes DNR to only acquire property through willing donors and sellers, who shall not be under the compulsion of DNR. DNR also shall not acquire property for more than appraised value from a nonprofit corporation that purchased the property at a public auction. _____ The bill provides an exception to the restrictions on the acquisition of land.
Read the full explanation
The bill allows DNR to acquire real property from a public auction or from a nonprofit corporation that acquired the real property at a public auction as long as the acquisition is in furtherance of a local or statewide conservation or recreation plan and is approved by the natural resource commission.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named March 3, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§461A.10A
Amends§461A.11
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Lobbying
5 for · 17 against · 6 undecided · Who →
Family tree
Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 2104 Relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural …90th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same titleCleared committee
- SF 2324 Relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural …90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · very similarPassed a chamber
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