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IA SF553
IA SF553A bill for an act relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources.(Formerly SSB 1198.)
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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
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.
AI Summary
This bill imposes new restrictions on how the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can acquire real property in Iowa. Specifically, the bill prohibits DNR from purchasing property at any type of public auction, including electronic, sealed bid, or traditional oral auctions. The department is limited to acquiring real property only from willing donors or sellers who are not under any compulsion to sell. Additionally, the bill prevents DNR from paying more than the appraised value for property purchased from a nonprofit corporation that originally acquired the property at a public auction. The bill also modifies an existing statute about land gifts to reference the new restrictions, ensuring that any land gifts accepted by the commission must comply with the new acquisition limitations. These provisions aim to constrain the DNR's real estate acquisition methods and protect property owners from being pressured into selling their land.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Natural Resources And Environment (Senate)
Last Action
Referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 1058. (on 06/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF553 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF553.html |
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