Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2305: A BILL FOR An Act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
An Act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5217XS (11) da/js S.F. 2305 Section 1. Section 459.312, subsection 10, paragraph h, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: h. A description of land identified protocol for the application of liquid manure due to an emergency circumstance if allowed pursuant to section 459.313A. The owner protocol must identify the land in the original manure management plan or in the next updated manure management plan required to be submitted to the department following the designated for emergency application. Sec. 2. Section 459.313, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 459.313 Manure application ---- rules. 1. The department shall adopt rules governing the application of manure originating from an anaerobic lagoon or aerobic structure which is part of a confinement animal feeding operation. The rules shall establish application rates and practices to minimize groundwater or surface water pollution resulting from application, including pollution caused by runoff or other manure flow resulting from precipitation events. The rules shall establish different application rates and practices based on the water holding capacity of the soil at the time of application. 2. A person shall not apply manure by spray …
Sponsors
- Art Staed (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Shipley, Staed, and Zumbach. S.J. 304 .
- : Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 271 .
Subjects: natural resources department, animal feeding operations, agricultural land, manure
Common questions
- What is SF2305?
- SF2305 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable.
- What does SF2305 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of SF2305?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Shipley, Staed, and Zumbach. S.J. 304 . (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2305?
- Art Staed (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for SF2305?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2305&ga=91
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