HF142

Modifications to forest and fruit tree reservation property tax exemptions, setting a tax, retiring the old program

wildlands

against

HF191

Prohibits geoengineering – the intentional release on contaminants into the atmosphere to affect temperature, weather, or the intensity of sunlight.  Requires DNR to form emergency rules implementing the prohibition.

Climate

Against

HF29

Reduces fur dealer license fees to $50 for both in-state and out-of-state dealers.  Currently DNR rules charge $264 annually for resident fur dealer licenses.  Currently non-resident fur-dealer license are $586 annually or $292.50 for one day and one location. Currently, if non-residents live in a state that has reciprocity with Iowa, the nonresident pays the reciprocity fee amount (which is between the resident and nonresident license fee).

Wildlife

against

HF302

HSB67

Utilities Commission prohibited from considering climate change for consideration of hazardous liquid pipelines

pipelines

against

HF596

Changes laws for recounts of an election

Good govt

against

HF654 , SF350

HF438

Lays out process for selecting Iowans attending the Convention of the States – Article V

Good govt

against

HF834 , SSB1112

HSB123

Governor’s Energy Act

Energy

against

HF866

HSB254

A landowner or tenant can kill any species of goose the person considers a nuisance

Wildlife

against

HJR11

SJR2 , HJR6

Article V constitutional convention to impose fiscal restraints, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, sets terms for a person serving in Congress

Good Govt

against

HJR7 , SJR7

HJR1 , SSB1132

Constitutional amendment on right to hunt, fish, trap, harvest wildlife subject to reasonable laws enacted by the general assembly and reasonable rules adopted by the natural resource commission that promote wildlife conservation and management, maintain natural resources in trust for public use, and preserve the future of hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting wildlife.  The amendment shall not be construed to modify any provision of law relating to eminent domain, trespass, property rights, or water resources.  It states that public hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting of wildlife shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.

Amendment h1026

Wildlife

against

HSB281

Forbids ranked-choice voting, changes threshold for being a political party from 2% to 10% of the voting electorate, sets up a pilot program with a 3^rd party for voter verification, and other items

Good govt

against

SF140

HF245

A satellite absentee voting station cannot be placed on school property if a question to approve a bond, an instructional support program, an educational improvement program, a physical plant and equipment levy, or public education and recreation levy issued by any school appears on the ballot

Good Govt

against

SF17

Forest and fruit tree reservation property tax exemption given to those who have homestead exemption, verification of eligibility

Wildlands

against

SF219 , HF634

Forest and fruit tree reservations will be assessed property tax based on location of the reservation and where owner maintains a homestead

wildlands

against

SF394

SSB1051

Provides civil liability protection for pesticide manufacturers.  The label provides sufficient warming if it complies with any one of 3 criteria: 1:  it was approved by the EPA, 2: it is consistent with the most recent human health assessment performed under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 3: it is consistent with EPA’s carcinogenicity classification for the pesticide

Toxics , pesticides

against

SF407

Changes membership in judicial nominating commissions – Governor would get to appoint 6 of the 11 commissioners instead of 5, the most senior judge in the district would be removed from the commission, commission members would select their own chair

Good govt

against

SF432

DNR and county conservations boards are supposed to use REAP funds (open spaces, county conservation accounts) for fence erecting, repairs, or replacement

Wildlands

against

SF459

SSB1128

Prohibits ranked choice voting and instant runoffs

Good govt

against

SF491

SSB1191

Regulates flying of drones over farmland and sets criminal penalties

Ag

against

SF553

HF714 , SSB1198

Forbids Department of Natural Resources from acquiring land via auction

wildlands

against

SF75 , HF786

SSB1018 , HF127

Dictates that counties with 125,000 or more residents and counties with the main campus of an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents (ISU, UNI, UI) elect members to the Board of Supervisors following Plan 3.  Plan 3 requires individual members of the board of supervisors to be elected from single-member, equal-population districts.  Currently counties can decide for themselves how the supervisors are elected – at large, residing in districts but elected at large, residing in districts with and voted on by members living in the district

Good govt

against

SSB1115

HSB204

Changes process in how a city can grant, amend, extend, renew a franchise within the city.  Changes how a city can discontinue the operation of a city utility.  It reduces citizen participation.

Energy

against

HF237

SF228

Utilities Commission will not threaten or impose sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa utilities commission unless they were dishonest or in violation of criminal statute or unless injury is quantifiable and exceeds $500.

pipeline

for

HF259 , SF388

HSB75 , SSB1087

Giving public notice of public meetings, amended meeting agendas, and cancellations

Good govt

for

HF400 , SF389

HSB76 , SSB1086

upon receipt of a public records request, the lawful custodian shall promptly acknowledge the request and provide the contact information of the lawful custodian’s authorized designee, provide an approximate date for a response and an estimate of any reasonable fees associated with the request, and inform the requester of any expected delay in production of the public record

Good govt

for

HF404

HSB81

Establishes a community solar program

Energy

for

HF491

HF657

Defines common carriers in eminent domain law and commodity

pipeline

for

HF533

HSB128

Authorizes Iowa to join the Midwest interstate passenger rail compact

Energy

for

HF578

HF239 , SF229

Restructures the Office of Consumer Advocate

Pipeline

for

HF610

Defines who can intervene in a Utilities Commission proceeding – member of general assembly, elected county or city official, resident with a minimally plausible interest in the proceeding

Pipeline

for

HF639

HF240 , SF239

Insurance requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline

Pipeline

for

HF642

HF467

Members of county advisory boards to be residents of the county                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Good govt

for

HF651 , SSB1116

HSB154

Changes the public notice requirements for cities and counties, affects zoning and revitalization hearings.  Also includes other notice requirements.

Good govt

for

HF700

HF377

Allows a renter to have a radon test of the rental property.  Landlord can retest.  If higher results of either test is greater than 4 picocuries per liter, a radon mitigation system is to be installed.  Failure to install radon mitigation allows the renter to break the lease.

toxics

for

HF706

HF416

Increases the fines for violations of the open meetings laws, requires public officials to have training on open meetings and open records

Good govt

for

HF707

HF364

$20,000 appropriated to Department of Health and Human Services for radon test kits – which will be distributed free-of-charge to homeowners and renters; HHS to designate a radon testing laboratory

toxics

for

HF753

Allows acquisition of hazardous material response vehicles and equipment without bonding votes

toxics

for

HF763

HF242 , SF226

Identifies which court can handle eminent domain cases arising from carbon dioxide pipelines, plus declaratory order regarding the right of eminent domain

Pipeline

for

HF768 , SF386

SSB1085 , HSB77

Changes window for filing complaints with Public Information Board from 60 days to 90 days about a violation of the open meetings or open records laws or when person becomes aware of the violation

Good govt

for

HF780

HF238 , SF225

One-and-done permit applications for a carbon dioxide pipeline; no renewals, pipeline can only operate for 25 years

Pipeline

for

HF790

HF241 , SF224

All utilities commission members must be in attendance at hearings and at least one member must be at informational meetings

Pipeline

for

HF82

state building code to require new single-family or 2-family residential construction must include passive methods for mitigating radon.

toxics

for

HF861

HF480

Department of Natural Resources is to look at water withdrawal permit applications on a case-by-case basis and not based on categories of beneficial use – applies to heavy water users withdrawing water from an aquifer

Water

for

HF881 , SF426

HSB66 , SSB1041

A person has liability for reasonable costs incurrent by the state or other political subdivisions for responding to the scene of a hazardous condition caused by the person and oversight and monitoring of the condition 

toxics

for

HF895

SSB1183 ,

Eliminates thresholds for creating regional transit districts

energy

for

HSB165

Study of commercial fertilizer by Iowa Dept of Ag or it contractor to reduce the per-cropland-acre application of nitrogen fertilizer by the less of 15% or 30 pounds, report is due Jan. 15, 2028

Ag

for

HSB287

SF92

Precludes eminent domain for hazardous liquid pipeline on agriculture land

Pipeline

for

HSB306

Companies claiming the research activities tax credit and having mass layoffs are not given the full tax credit; there is a graduated schedule for the amount of the reduction

Good govt

for

HSB308

Expands who qualifies for LIHEAP, Iowa Health and Human Services to assess utilities for costs for the expansion, non-profit electric utility can assess a fee on all ratepayers not receiving LIHEAP, for-profit electric utility not allowed to assess fees on ratepayers

Energy

for

SF169

if a nonprofit cooperative association or cooperative association provides utility service to members, the most recent biennial report and financial information, including the budget and balance sheet, for the nonprofit cooperative association or cooperative association must be made available to a member within 30 days of a reasonable request by the member.

Energy

for

SF425 , HF876

SSB1063 , HF442

Disclosure of lead service lines when real estate is transferred

Toxics

for

SF47 , HF472

SF334 , HSB116

Deals with SLAPP suits

SF47 – amendment s3010 – Sierra Club opposes the amendment

Good Govt

for

HF211

radon mitigation system tax credit up to $1,000 available against the individual and corporate income taxes

toxics

undecided

HF473

HF107

Allows use of all-terrain vehicles on public hunting areas for the purpose of transporting deer carcasses

Wildlands

Undecided

HF529

HSB134

maximum weight of vehicles powered primarily by electric battery set at 82,000 pounds

Energy

undecided

HF548

HSB135

A person shall not recycle battery electric motor vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles, unless the person is an authorized vehicle recycler who has successfully completed a vehicle high-voltage battery safe handling and storage education program approved by the department of transportation. An authorized vehicle recycler shall display a program completion certificate next to the recycler’s license.  The department of transportation shall approve vehicle high-voltage battery safe handling and storage education programs.  The programs shall award a program completion certificate to an authorized vehicle recycler who successfully completes the program.

Energy - EVs

undecided

HF625

Sets repeal dates for tax credits, including wind energy production tax credit, charitable conservation contribution tax credit, research activities tax credit, renewable energy tax credit, geothermal heat pump

Good govt

undecided

HF799 , SF522

SSB1160 , HSB143

Changes to the operation of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Ag

undecided

HF847 , SF338

HSB103 , SSB1101

Removes Iowa’s greenhouse gas reporting; will rely on the reports that have been done in the past by EPA

Climate

undecided

HF853

HF36

Defines interpreting statutes and rules in court proceedings – de novo

Good govt

undecided

HF860

HSB214

Prohibits state and local regulation on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment’s fuel source

Energy

undecided

SF260

SSB1093

Allows landowner to breach a beaver dam to protect property, also reduces the fur dealer license fee to $50 for both resident and non-residents (currently $264 annually for residents; $586 annually for non-residents or $292.50 for a one-day one-location license)

Wildlife

undecided

SF465

HSB221 , SSB1106

changes brownfield and grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, plus other tax credits have changes

Good govt

undecided

SF494

SF161

Prohibits state agencies and local governments from regulating certain residential gardens – does not include growing prairie plants, city can still say tall plants are a public nuisance

Good govt

undecided

SF498

Prohibits counties and cities from adopting and enforcing landscape standards, in areas zoned commercial or multifamily residential

Good govt

undecided

SF503

SSB1072

an instrumentality of a city or township is a government body subject to open records law

Good govt

undecided

SF512

SSB1179

General assembly is the only way dates can change for filing civil actions

Good govt

undecided

SF540

SSB1175

Implements prior law reassigning prosecution of election law violations to the attorney general, allows state commissioner of elections to issue directives that are not subject to rule-making process, allows an electronic poll book and election register, county commissioner of elections

Good govt

undecided

SF541

SSB1130

Overhauls administration of elections

Good govt

undecided

SF543

SSB1176

Deals with election recounts

Good govt

undecided

SF545 , HF726

SSB1196

Battery stewardship plan and dealing with the disposal and recycling of batteries.  After Jan. 1, 2028, batteries are to be dropped off at a collection site and not land-filled.

toxics

undecided

SF546 , HF843

SF268 , HSB194

Relates to oil and gas production filing requirements along with requirements for metallic minerals exploration or production (hydrogen).  Updates current oil and gas law to include hydrogen.

Energy

undecided

SSB1205 , HSB305

Sets repeal dates for tax credits, changes research activities tax credit and puts a total cap on the amount, renewable fuel assistance from livestock are given assistance from the university, sets sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, aggregates some tax credits and sets a cap on how much is dispersed

Good govt

undecided