Perhaps your interview covered this, but as to strategy: Have the proponents of HF 2029 obtained any backing from CDI (Conservation Districts of Iowa)? The lobbying day for all the soil and water conservation district commissioners is coming right up, on Feb 8, 2024. See cdiowa.org/event/iowa-c…

My humble suggestion is that without strong buy-in from CDI, the legislation will not pass. The Commissioners are the ultimate enforcement body, if my scan of the legislation is correct.

I think this is a worthy piece of legislation and a baby step. But even it will not go far if Iowa's political climate devolves into what we see in France right now between farmers and environmental groups. Blockades by farmers and throwing soup at the Mona Lisa.....stuff that really just riles everyone up....makes good press, but solves few of the sticky issues.