A bill for an act relating to statewide resilience planning, including the development, implementation, and periodic updating of an Iowa state resilience plan.
HF 2158 requires Iowa's Department of Natural Resources to create a statewide resilience plan by December 2027, focusing on preparing for natural disasters like flooding and water quality changes. The plan must include detailed risk assessments, an inventory of critical infrastructure (such as hospitals, roads, and water systems), and strategies for prioritizing projects that protect communities and natural resources. It mandates specific elements like 30-year projections of hazards, analysis of economic impacts on agriculture and infrastructure, and methods for allocating state and federal funds. The department must update the plan every two years, reporting progress to the governor and legislature on implemented projects and funding needs. This bill directly affects state agencies and local governments by establishing a structured framework for long-term disaster preparedness.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Mar 2, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2511.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1. Excused, 0.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wills, J., Gearhart and Kurth.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Barker
RRepublican
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