Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2213: A BILL FOR An Act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5820YH (2) ms/js H.F. 2213 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 331.310 Mineral rights. 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Interest in minerals" means a perpetual interest in real estate that grants ownership of one or more minerals underlying the real estate to a person other than the person who owns the surface rights in and to the real estate. "Interest in minerals" does not include a lease of real estate that allows the tenant to remove minerals from the real estate. b. "Minerals" means coal, gas, oil, or other gaseous, liquid, or solid hydrocarbons; oil shale; gemstones; fissionable or nonfissionable ore; and steam or other geothermal resources. 2. A county shall divest itself of any interest in minerals owned or controlled by the county and shall convey such interest in minerals to the surface owner of the land to which the interest in minerals pertains. A conveyance under this section shall be made without consideration and shall be without cost to the surface owner of the land. 3. A county shall complete all conveyances required under this section no later than five years after the effective date of this Act. Sec. 2. …
Sponsors
- Austin Harris (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 484 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2531 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 2. Excused, 1. H.J. 268 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 268 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Harris, Baeth and Barker. H.J. 196 .
- : Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 175 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 268 . (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: city government, county government, minerals
Common questions
- What is HF2213?
- HF2213 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities.
- What does HF2213 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities.
- What is the status of HF2213?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 484 . (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2213?
- Austin Harris (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for HF2213?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2213&ga=91
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