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.
This bill establishes the "Choose Iowa" program to promote state-grown agricultural products. It creates membership for farms and businesses producing Iowa commodities, allowing them to use a promotional logo on products. The bill also creates two new reimbursement programs: schools and school districts receive 50% matching funds for purchasing eligible Iowa-grown food (meat, dairy, produce, etc.), and Iowa food banks get matching funds up to $50,000 annually for buying local products. Additionally, it allocates $1.75 million annually for biodiesel infrastructure at retail fuel sites and specifies department administration for these programs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Feb 6, 2026
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2340.
legislature
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM RM 103.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wulf, Behn and Scholten.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Agriculture.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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