SSB 3123 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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, and the use of agricultural land, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

SSB 3123 creates a "Choose Iowa" program to promote agricultural products grown and processed in Iowa. It establishes membership for farmers, processors, and marketers to use a "Choose Iowa" logo on their products, and sets up two reimbursement programs: schools and school districts receive full reimbursement (100% of costs) for purchasing qualified Iowa food items (like meat, dairy, grains, and produce), while food banks get similar reimbursement capped at $50,000 per organization annually. The bill also allocates $1.75 million annually for renewable fuel infrastructure and includes administrative funding for program oversight. This directly affects Iowa agricultural producers, schools, and food banks through these promotional and reimbursement mechanisms.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2420.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Gruenhagen, and Zimmer.
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Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Agriculture.
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