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IA HF714
IA HF714A bill for an act relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources.
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Introduced
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill restricts the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources (DNR). The bill prohibits DNR from acquiring real property at a public auction. The bill authorizes DNR to only acquire property through willing donors and sellers, who shall not be under the compulsion of DNR. DNR also shall not acquire property for more than appraised value from a nonprofit corporation that purchased the property at a public auction. The bill provides an exception to the restrictions on the acquisition of land. The bill allows DNR to acquire real property from a public auction or from a nonprofit corporation that acquired the real property at a public auction as long as the acquisition is in furtherance of a local or statewide conservation or recreation plan and is approved by the natural resource commission.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new restrictions on how the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can acquire real property in Iowa. The bill prohibits the DNR from purchasing land at public auctions, including electronic, sealed bid, or traditional oral auctions, unless the acquisition is specifically approved by the natural resource commission and is part of a local or statewide conservation or recreation plan. The DNR can only acquire property from willing donors or sellers who are not under any compulsion to sell, and cannot pay more than the appraised value when purchasing from a nonprofit corporation that previously bought the property at a public auction. The bill also modifies existing law to reference these new acquisition restrictions when the commission accepts gifts of land or other property. These provisions aim to limit the DNR's property acquisition methods and ensure transparency and fairness in real estate transactions involving the department.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage. (on 03/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF714 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF714.html |
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