Iowa Climate & Environment Bills
245 climate & environment bills in the Iowa legislature, updated nightly.
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SF 654·Signed into Law·Jun 2, 2026·COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
A bill for an act relating to wildlife, including the treatment of beaver dams, identification for traps, snares, and tree stands, maximum fur dealer license fees, and deer depredation, and making penalties applicable.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.
HF 2531·Signed into Law·Jun 2, 2026·COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
A bill for an act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective date provisions.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167.
HF 2765·Signed into Law·Jun 2, 2026·COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1169.
SF 2490·Signed into Law·Jun 2, 2026·COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction, and providing civil penalties.
NOBA: Final
HF 2757·Signed into Law·Jun 1, 2026·COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
A bill for an act relating to nuclear electric generation facilities by creating sales and use tax exemptions and refunds, making appropriations to the state board of regents for establishing and maintaining a nuclear energy workforce, making penalties applicable, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1168.
HF 2297·Signed into Law·May 19, 2026·COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
A bill for an act relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1166.
SF 492·Signed into Law·May 2, 2026·COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
A bill for an act relating to the acquisition of certain vehicles by a vehicle recycler, and making penalties applicable.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1013.
HF 2527·Signed into Law·Apr 30, 2026·COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1067.
SF 2498·Withdrawn·Apr 28, 2026·COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
A bill for an act relating to nuclear electric generation facilities by creating sales and use tax exemptions and refunds, making appropriations to the state board of regents for establishing and maintaining a nuclear energy workforce, and providing penalties.
Withdrawn. S.J. 901.
HF 2580·Failed·Apr 27, 2026·COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.
Amendment H-8403 filed. H.J. 1012.
HF 1050·Failed·Apr 20, 2026·COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
A bill for an act relating to the assessment of property containing certain aboveground storage tanks and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Rowley. S.J. 841.
HF 2595·Withdrawn·Apr 20, 2026·COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining.
Withdrawn. H.J. 949.
HF 2227·Signed into Law·Apr 16, 2026·COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 949.
HF 2104·Failed·Apr 16, 2026·COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act relating to the exercise of eminent domain for carbon oxide pipelines, and including applicability and effective date provisions.
Amendment S-5190 filed. S.J. 828.
SF 2477·Failed·Apr 16, 2026·COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
A bill for an act providing for the implementation of battery stewardship plans, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
HF 2534·Signed into Law·Apr 16, 2026·COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applicable.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 950.
SF 2449·Failed·Apr 14, 2026·COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2490. S.J. 788.
HF 726·Failed·Apr 14, 2026·Barb Kniff McCulla
A bill for an act providing for the implementation of battery stewardship plans, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
HF 2671·Signed into Law·Apr 9, 2026·COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of administrative services, including rules for capitol complex events and the compatibility of passenger vehicles rented or leased by the state with biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 871.
SF 2418·Signed into Law·Apr 9, 2026·COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
A bill for an act relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel records, and including effective date provisions.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 772.
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