HF 2771 — A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and including contingent effective date provisions.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on June 01, 2026.
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In plain language
The bill makes appropriations for state government entities related to agriculture and environmental protection.
This bill involves funding for various state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection. It also includes provisions for a contingent effective date.
What this means for you
- Environment: This means increased funding for environmental protection efforts, which could support conservation and sustainability initiatives.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
689 added · 733 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House File 2771 includes an allocation of $300,000 specifically for water quality monitoring and grants to organizations in Iowa. Additionally, it specifies that the funds can also be used for continuous monitoring at the department's discretion. These changes highlight a stronger commitment to improving water quality, which is essential for public health and environmental protection, by enabling more proactive and consistent oversight.
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HFDIVISION 2771I (4)DEPARTMENT 91OF sb/js/mdAGRICULTURE H.F.AND LAND STEWARDSHIP PART A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Section 1.
2771 DIVISION I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP PART A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Section 1.
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For purposes of supporting the department’s administration and enforcement of horse and dog racing law pursuant to section HF99D.22, 2771including (4)for 91salaries, -1-support, sb/js/mdmaintenance, 1/27and H.F.miscellaneous purposes:
2771 99D.22, including for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
$ 189,196 b.House File 2771, p.
3 b.
The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement with Iowa state university of science and technology to support HFthe 2771local (4)food 91and -2-farm sb/js/mdprogram 2/27coordinator H.F.position as part of the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
2771 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A.
The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used for the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofitHouse organizationFile with2771, overp. 80 years of experience in assisting children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
The4 moneysnonprofit shallorganization bewith usedover to80 supportyears aof nationallyexperience recognized program that began in 1986assisting andchildren has been replicated in at least 30 other states, but is not available through any other entity in this state, and thatadults provides assistance to farmers with disabilities inand allspecial 99needs. counties to allow the HF 2771 (4) 91 -3- sb/js/md 3/27 H.F.
2771The moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other states, but is not available through any other entity in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through provision of agricultural worksite and home modification consultations, peer support services, services to families, information and referral, and equipment loan services.
GRAIN REGULATION For the administration and enforcement of chapters 203 andHouse 203C,File including2771, salaries,p. support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
5 and 203C, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
$ 350,000 HF9. 2771 (4) 91 -4- sb/js/md 4/27 H.F.
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(2) Of the amount appropriated in this subsection, the department may use up to $813,000$1,113,000 to support the choose Iowa promotional program as provided in chapter 187, subchapter III, part 1.
PART B HFCONTINGENT 2771APPROPRIATIONS (4)House 91File -5-2771, sb/js/mdp. 5/27 H.F.
27716 CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS Sec.
Of the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 HFfull-time 2771equivalent (4)positions 91shall -6-be sb/js/mdallocated 6/27by H.F.the department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
2771 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks.
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Notwithstanding section 455A.10, the department may use the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as is necessary to fund HFsalary 2771adjustments (4)for 91departmental -7-employees sb/js/mdfor 7/27which H.F.the general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in subsection 1.
2771 salary adjustments for departmental employees for which the general assembly has made an operating budget appropriation in subsection 1.
There is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, from those moneys that are not allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,House toFile be2771, usedp. for the purposes designated:
8 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
There is appropriated from interest and earnings on moneys in the groundwater protection fund created in section 455E.11 and accounts therein, as described in section 455E.11, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amount,amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:designated, in the following order of priority:
a.
For purposes of water quality monitoring, including providing grants to organizations across the state of Iowa and, at the department’s discretion, continuous monitoring:
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$ 300,000 b.
NotwithstandingAny subsectionawarding 1,of thea amountgrant appropriatedto inan thisorganization sectionpursuant shallto notsubsection exceed1, theparagraph total“a”, amountmust be agreed to by the department of interestagriculture and earningsland onstewardship, moneysthe indepartment of natural resources, and the groundwatercollege protectionof fundagriculture and accountslife thereinsciences accruedat duringIowa thestate fiscaluniversity yearof beginningscience Julyand 1,technology. 2026.
In3. addition, the amount appropriated in this section shall only be made available after the maximum amount of such HF 2771 (4) 91 -8- sb/js/md 8/27 H.F.
2771Notwithstanding interestsubsection and1, earningsthe amounts appropriated in this Actsection toshall not exceed the statetotal universityamount of Iowainterest isand madeearnings availableon tomoneys in the university.groundwater protection fund and accounts therein accrued during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
In addition, the amounts appropriated in this section shall only be made available after the maximum amount of such interest and earnings appropriated in this Act to the state university of Iowa is made available to the university.
SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM.House File 2771, p.
9 PROGRAM.
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$ 525,000 HFb. 2771 (4) 91 -9- sb/js/md 9/27 H.F.
2771 b.
STATE PARK OPERATIONS For supporting operations at state parks, including maintenanceHouse andFile repair2771, ofp. grounds and facilities:
10 maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities:
(2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to a reduction made to support the college of veterinary medicine if the same percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of HFscience 2771and (4)technology’s 91budget -10-units. sb/js/md 10/27 H.F.
2771 science and technology’s budget units.
For purposes of supporting the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics in providing technical support to landowners and loggers regarding theHouse managementFile of2771, privatep. forests in northeast Iowa, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
11 the management of private forests in northeast Iowa, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic HFlaboratory: 2771 (4) 91 -11- sb/js/md 11/27 H.F.
2771 laboratory:
For supporting the operations of Iowa’s center for agricultural safety and health, as part of the university’s college of public health, and in cooperation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, to anticipate, recognize,House andFile prevent2771, occupationalp. illness and injury among members of the agricultural community:
12 recognize, and prevent occupational illness and injury among members of the agricultural community:
If moneys appropriated in subsection 1 revert as required pursuant to section 8.33, the state university of Iowa shall transfer to the general fund of the state from any otherwise unencumbered or unobligated moneys from any other general fund appropriation or from any moneys available from other HFfunding 2771sources (4)an 91amount -12-equal sb/js/mdto 12/27the H.F.amount appropriated in subsection 1 less any amount that reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant to section 8.33.
2771 funding sources an amount equal to the amount appropriated in subsection 1 less any amount that reverted to the general fund of the state pursuant to section 8.33.
The Iowa geological survey may measure the volume of groundwater that is available for various uses,House theFile current2771, andp. predicted allocations of groundwater to support those uses, the recharge rate for the aquifers, and the development of models for budgeting this state’s water resources.
13 uses, the current and predicted allocations of groundwater to support those uses, the recharge rate for the aquifers, and the development of models for budgeting this state’s water resources.
GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— IIHR —— HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING —— IOWA WATER QUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM (IWQIS) —— IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
There is appropriated from interest and earnings on moneys in the groundwater protection fund created in section 455E.11 and accounts therein, as described in section 455E.11, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, to the state university of Iowa HFfor 2771the (4)fiscal 91year -13-beginning sb/js/mdJuly 13/271, H.F.2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
2771To forsupport thea fiscalgroundwater yearplanning beginning July 1, 2026, and endingresource Juneassessment 30,project 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be usedadministered forby the purposesIowa designated,geological insurvey the following order of priority:the state:
a.
To support the Iowa water quality information system as administered by the IIHR —— hydroscience and engineering within the college of engineering of the state university of Iowa:
$ 300,00078,000 b.2.
(1)Moneys Toappropriated supportin asubsection groundwater1 planningshall and resource assessment project to be administeredused by the Iowa geological survey ofto map and assess the state:condition of this state’s aquifers.
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$ 78,000 (2) Moneys appropriated in this paragraph shall be used by the Iowa geological survey to map and assess the condition of this state’s aquifers.
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There is appropriated from the environment first fundHouse createdFile in2771, sectionp. 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
14 fund created in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) HFa. 2771 (4) 91 -14- sb/js/md 14/27 H.F.
2771 a.
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION a.House File 2771, p.
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The department’s division of soil conservation and water quality may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph “c” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control HFpractices. 2771 (4) 91 -16- sb/js/md 16/27 H.F.
2771 practices.
The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as providedHouse inFile section2771, 161A.73p. may be used in combination with moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
16 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with moneys allocated by the department of natural resources.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ACCOUNT For deposit in the public water supply system account of the HFwater 2771quality (4)protection 91fund -17-created sb/js/mdin 17/27section H.F.455B.183A:
2771 water quality protection fund created in section 455B.183A:
$ 1,320,000 6.House File 2771, p.
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For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.45, for purposes of supporting the water quality HFinitiative 2771administered (4)by 91the -19-division sb/js/mdof 19/27soil H.F.conservation and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
2771 initiative administered by the division of soil conservation and water quality as provided in section 466B.42, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
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The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar HFwater 2771quality (4)practices. 91 -20- sb/js/md 20/27 H.F.
2771 water quality practices.
The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of effortsHouse providedFile in2771, thisp. section.
20 efforts provided in this section.
Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering and implementing the water quality initiative by the department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as HFprovided 2771in (4)section 91466B.42 -21-and sb/js/mdthis 21/27section. H.F.
2771 provided in section 466B.42 and this section.
DIVISION VIII ANIMAL DISEASE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Sec.House File 2771, p.
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$ 150,000 HFb. 2771 (4) 91 -22- sb/js/md 22/27 H.F.
2771 b.
For deposit in the water quality financial assistance fund created in section 16.134A for the purposes of supporting the wastewater and drinking water treatment financial assistanceHouse programFile created2771, inp. section 16.134:
22 assistance program created in section 16.134:
For deposit in the rural Iowa infrastructure bank program fund created in section 16.240, as enacted in this division of HFthis 2771Act: (4) 91 -23- sb/js/md 23/27 H.F.
2771 this Act:
Forty percent to the Iowa finance authority to support the wastewater and drinking water treatment financial assistance program created in section 16.134 Five hundred thousand dollars to the department of natural resources for the purposes of water quality monitoring, including, at the department’s discretion, continuous monitoringmonitoring. .
(3)House TwentyFile percent2771, top. the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship for deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.45 to provide technical assistance and support conservation practices, including but not limited HF 2771 (4) 91 -24- sb/js/md 24/27 H.F.
277123 (3) Twenty percent to the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship for deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in section 466B.45 to provide technical assistance and support conservation practices, including but not limited to buffers, cover crops, edge-of-field structures, grazing systems, and working lands, in counties located in the following United States geological survey hydrologic unit code 8 watersheds:
NEWHouse SUBSECTIONFile .2771, p.
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Any unencumbered or unobligated moneys HFin 2771the (4)water 91quality -25-financing sb/js/mdprogram 25/27fund H.F.created pursuant to section 16.153 remaining after July 31, 2026, are transferred to the water quality financial assistance fund created pursuant to section 16.134A, to be used for purposes specified in section 16.134A, subsection 3, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (3).
2771 in the water quality financing program fund created pursuant to section 16.153 remaining after July 31, 2026, are transferred to the water quality financial assistance fund created pursuant to section 16.134A, to be used for purposes specified in section 16.134A, subsection 3, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (3).
Moneys HFin 2771the (4)fund 91are -26-not sb/js/mdsubject 26/27to H.F.section 8.33.
2771 in the fund are not subject to section 8.33.
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HF______________________________ 2771______________________________ (4)PAT 91GRASSLEY -27-AMY sb/js/mdSINCLAIR 27/27Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2771, Ninety-first General Assembly.
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Amendments
5 amendments- Amendment H-8404 Show changes
- Amendment H-8464 Show changes
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Action History
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NOBA: Final
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Signed by Governor.
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Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
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Message from House.
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NOBA: House Floor
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NOBA: Senate Floor
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Immediate message.
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Passed House, yeas 66, nays 18.
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House concurred in Senate amendment H-8471.
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Senate amendment H-8471 filed.
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Message from Senate.
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Immediate message.
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Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 2.
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Amendment S-5254 filed, adopted.
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Substituted for SF 2487.
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Read first time, attached to SF 2487.
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Message from House.
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Immediate message.
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Passed House, yeas 65, nays 21.
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Amendment H-8404 adopted, as amended.
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Amendment H-8455 to amendment H-8404, yeas 86, nays 0, filed, adopted.
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Amendment H-8464 to amendment H-8404, yeas 27, nays 59, filed, lost.
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Amendment H-8404 filed.
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NOBA: House Full Approps
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Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
Sponsors
- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 4% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (51)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| Catelin Drey | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Izaah Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Weiner | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Blake | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Zimmer | Democrat | Yea |
| Molly Donahue | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Renee Hardman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Thomas Townsend | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Zach Wahls | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adrian Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Annette Sweeney | Republican | Yea |
| Carrie Koelker | Republican | Yea |
| Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Sires | Republican | Yea |
| David D. Rowley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dawn Driscoll | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Reichman | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Green | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kara Warme | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry Gruenhagen | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Alons | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Evans | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bousselot | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Klimesh | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Shipley | Republican | Yea |
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