A bill for an act authorizing a negotiation for the purchase of certain land from the state of Minnesota by the state of Iowa, and including effective date provisions.

SF 354 authorizes the state of Iowa to negotiate purchasing nine specific Minnesota counties (Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston) from Minnesota. The bill requires Iowa to appoint negotiators, but any agreement would need approval from Iowa’s legislature and governor, Minnesota’s legislature, the U.S. Congress, a constitutional amendment in Iowa, and funds for the purchase. This is a procedural step to initiate negotiations, not a final transfer of land. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment but would require multiple legislative and constitutional steps before any land could be transferred.