Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 2227Signed by Governor · April 16, 2026
Relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions
Topics:Energy & utilities
Same legislation: HSB 526
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
- CommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Passed HouseMarch 2, 2026 · 90–0
- Passed SenateMarch 24, 2026 · 45–0
- SignedApril 16, 2026
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Amendments · 1
1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.
- H-8047 · filed February 25, 2026AdoptedMarch 2, 2026
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 16, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 949. Journal
April 16, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933. Journal
March 24, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 636. Journal
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 594. Journal
March 11, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Drey, and Driscoll. S.J. 549. Journal
March 3, 2026
Read first time, referred to Commerce. S.J. 439. Journal
March 2, 2026
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 470. Journal
January 30, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 186. Journal
January 30, 2026
As HSB 526: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2227.
January 28, 2026
As HSB 526: Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 169. Journal
January 28, 2026
As HSB 526: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 169. Journal
January 20, 2026
As HSB 526: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 13, 2026
As HSB 526: Subcommittee: Latham, Srinivas and Thomson, C. H.J. 71. Journal
January 13, 2026
As HSB 526: Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 66. Journal
Meetings
- Wednesday, March 18 · 11:00 AMCommerce committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Wednesday, March 11 · 12:30 PMCommerce subcommittee · Room 217 Conference RoomOfficial meeting page
- Wednesday, January 28 · 1:00 PMCommerce committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, January 20 · 12:00 PMCommerce subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · January 28, 202622–0
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 10Against · 0Undecided · 8
- Center for Rural AffairsFor
- Conservation Districts of IowaFor
- IBEW Iowa State ConferenceFor
- ITC MidwestFor
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubFor
- Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land StewardshipFor
- Iowa Farm Bureau FederationFor
- Iowa Farmers UnionFor
- Iowa Soybean AssociationFor
- MidAmerican Energy CompanyFor
- Cedar Rapids Metro Economic AllianceUndecided
- Environmental Law and Policy CenterUndecided
- ITC MidwestUndecided
- Iowa Association of Electric CooperativesUndecided
- Iowa Association of Municipal UtilitiesUndecided
- Iowa Environmental CouncilUndecided
- Missouri River Energy ServicesUndecided
- The Nature ConservancyUndecided
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