A bill for an act providing for programs and regulations related to agriculture, including crop production, animal health, agricultural processing, and agricultural marketing, providing for powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, providing fees, and providing penalties.
This bill establishes standardized definitions and regulations for agricultural practices in Iowa, directly affecting farmers, fertilizer producers, and the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. It clarifies terms like "agricultural land" (10+ acres used for farming), "beneficial substances," and "commercial fertilizer," while requiring specific labeling for fertilizer products. Key provisions include mandating guaranteed analysis on labels showing nutrient content (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and setting procedures for verifying product claims through state lab analysis. These changes aim to standardize industry practices and enforcement across crop production, animal health, processing, and marketing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 799.
legislature
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2025 12:30PM RM 19.
legislature
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Sexton, Lohse and Scholten.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Agriculture.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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