A bill for an act eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines.

HF 2148 eliminates Iowa's "smart planning principles" by repealing Chapter 18B of the Iowa Code, which previously required local governments to consider 10 specific planning guidelines in their comprehensive plans and zoning decisions. This bill directly affects cities and counties across Iowa, removing a mandatory requirement to incorporate these principles when developing or updating land-use plans, zoning regulations, or infrastructure projects. Key provisions include deleting references to the smart planning principles from multiple sections of Iowa law and repealing the foundational sections (18B.1 and 18B.2) that mandated their use. As a result, local governments will no longer need to formally consider these specific principles during planning processes, shifting planning authority to local discretion without state-mandated guidelines.