# Iowa HF 2227: A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 526.) Effective date: 04/16/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2024. Iowa HF 2227, A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 526.) Effective date: 04/16/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2024., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE; status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2227-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2227 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 526.) Effective date: 04/16/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2024. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: commerce - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Landowners gain protections after transmission line construction: mixed, medium. The law requires transmission owners to restore land after initial construction of covered lines rated at least 200 kilovolts. It covers lines in federally registered planning authorities’ long-term plans approved on or after July 1, 2024, with regionally shared costs. Construction within city limi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 45 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-03-25: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-03-24: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2026-03-18: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-10: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature) - 2026-03-10: Subcommittee: Sweeney, Drey, and Driscoll. (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Read first time, referred to Commerce. (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. (House) - 2026-03-02: Amendment H-8047 adopted. (House) - 2026-02-25: Amendment H-8047 filed. (House) - 2026-01-30: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2227.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2227.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2227.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2227.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2227-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).