A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.
HF 2340 establishes the "Choose Iowa" promotional program to support Iowa agricultural products. It creates a school purchasing program where schools receive matching funds (1:1) to buy eligible Iowa-grown food products from farms or businesses enrolled in the program. It also creates a food bank purchasing program, reimbursing Iowa food banks and emergency feeding organizations at a 1:1 rate for purchasing qualifying products, with a $200,000 annual cap and a $50,000 per organization limit. The bill requires farms/businesses to be "Choose Iowa" members to participate, and the Department of Agriculture administers both programs with annual reporting requirements.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2748.
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 3.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 8:30AM RM 102.
legislature
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wulf, Hermanson and Kurth.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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