Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2117: A BILL FOR An Act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5169YH (4) sb/js H.F. 2117 Section 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 1. Iowa's groundwater resources are essential for drinking water, agriculture, and economic vitality. 2. The Iowa geological survey currently monitors groundwater levels in approximately sixty wells statewide, which is insufficient to represent the diversity of Iowa's aquifers. 3. Installing new dedicated monitoring wells is costly, while many existing wells owned by businesses or other private entities could provide valuable data if retrofitted with modern monitoring equipment. 4. Retrofitting existing wells offers a safe, cost-effective strategy to expand the monitoring network, improve data for water resource management, and protect public health. 5. It is therefore in the interest of the state of Iowa to expand the number of wells from which the Iowa geological survey can monitor groundwater levels through a targeted pilot program. Sec. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to increase the number of wells from which the Iowa geological survey can monitor groundwater levels. Expanding monitoring capacity will provide better statewide data on Iowa's aquifers, strengthen water management decisions, and protect public health. Sec. 3. PILOT PROGRAM. 1. a. There …
Sponsors
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2687 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 1. H.J. 361 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 361 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:00AM RM 305.
- : Subcommittee: Gearhart, Golding and Levin. H.J. 310 .
- : Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 130 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 361 . (February 19, 2026): 20 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: pilot programs, water
Common questions
- What is HF2117?
- HF2117 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions.
- What does HF2117 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to groundwater monitoring in the state, including the establishment of a pilot program, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of HF2117?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2687 . (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2117?
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64).
- Where is the official record for HF2117?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2117&ga=91
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