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IA SF2305

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Art Staed

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits manure application on saturated, snow-covered, or frozen ground except during emergency circumstances involving unforeseen events beyond the operator's control (natural disasters, unusual weather, equipment failure)

  • Requires manure to be injected or incorporated into the upper 4 inches of soil within 24 hours after surface application from animal feeding operations

  • Restricts spray irrigation equipment use for applying manure from animal feeding operations unless the manure has been properly diluted per department rules

  • Mandates operators contact the department by telephone prior to any emergency application and apply manure only on land pre-identified in their manure management plan

  • Establishes that rules must set application rates based on soil water-holding capacity to minimize groundwater and surface water pollution from runoff

Legislative Description

A bill for an act regulating the application of manure originating from an animal feeding operation, and making penalties applicable.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Shipley, Staed, and Zumbach. S.J. 304.

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Environment2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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