# Iowa HF 2642: A bill for an act relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of wastewater from distillery operations. (Formerly HSB 713.)

Iowa HF 2642, A bill for an act relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of wastewater from distillery operations. (Formerly HSB 713.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES; status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2642-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2642
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of wastewater from distillery operations. (Formerly HSB 713.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: natural resources and environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (90 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 1 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-18: Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. []. (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 8:30AM Room 315. (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Subcommittee: Sweeney, Shipley, and Staed. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Read first time, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendments H-8039, H-8040 and H-8041 out of order. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment H-8169 adopted. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment H-8143 withdrawn. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Amendment H-8169 filed. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Amendment H-8143 filed. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Amendments H-8039, H-8040 and H-8041 filed. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2642.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.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed)
- SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed)
- HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed)
- SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
- SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
- SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2642.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-HF2642-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).