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The 2026 Legislative Session Is over. Here’s What Passed, Failed, and What Is Already Iowa Law
Lawmakers left unresolved limits on carbon dioxide pipeline eminent domain after a session that also advanced water quality funding and other priorities.
- On Sunday, the Iowa Legislature concluded its 2026 session, addressing property tax relief, public safety measures, and water quality funding while leaving eminent domain legislation unresolved.
- Property taxes dominated the legislative session, prompting lawmakers to pass legislation Governor Kim Reynolds said brings "certainty and discipline" to local spending and promises homeowners billions in relief.
- Lawmakers approved a revised "three strikes" law requiring repeat felony offenders to serve mandatory minimums and created the state's first dedicated funding stream for pediatric cancer research, directing $3 million annually to the University of Iowa.
- Despite pressure from landowners who rallied outside the Iowa Capitol, House File 2104 to restrict eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines failed to reach the governor's desk, leaving current law unchanged.
- The unresolved eminent domain fight is expected to shift to the campaign trail ahead of the June primary and November elections, as advocates vow to oppose lawmakers who blocked the measure.
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The closing of the 2026 legislative session marks the end of the 91st General Assembly. The Iowa Senate used the final 34-hour marathon last weekend to send the Governor the priorities laid out for this session. In future newsletters, I will outline legislative highlights important to my district. Below are my comments on the last day of the 2026 legislative session as prepared for delivery: Four months ago, I welcomed all of you to the 2026 se…
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