A bill for an act relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for partially roofed structures and prohibiting the construction, including expansion, of structures, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

SF 2262 prohibits the construction or expansion of confinement feeding operation structures (including partially roofed facilities) in Iowa, affecting large-scale livestock operations. It includes exceptions for small animal feeding operations and ongoing projects begun before the bill's effective date. The moratorium ends 30 days after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources publishes a notice confirming fewer than 100 impaired water bodies on the state's official list. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.