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Issue · Labor & Employment

Labor & Employment (Workforce Development)

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Iowa, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

IA Legislature US Congress
Total bills
1
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Carrie Koelker
100% support rate
Top opponent
Sarah Garriott
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving workforce development in Iowa

Legislators moving workforce development in Iowa
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Carrie Koelker
Carrie Koelker Senate · District 33
R
Strong +
100% 5
Jack Whitver
Jack Whitver Senate · District 23
R
Strong +
100% 3
Adrian Dickey
Adrian Dickey Senate · District 44
R
Strong +
86% 7
Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair Senate · District 12
R
Strong +
86% 7
Annette Sweeney
Annette Sweeney Senate · District 27
R
Strong +
86% 7
Sarah Garriott
Sarah Garriott Senate · District 14
D
Strong −
0% 3
Bill Dotzler
Bill Dotzler Senate · District 31
D
Strong −
14% 7
Cindy Winckler
Cindy Winckler Senate · District 49
D
Strong −
14% 7
Janice Weiner
Janice Weiner Senate · District 45
D
Strong −
14% 7
Liz Bennett
Liz Bennett Senate · District 39
D
Strong −
14% 7
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died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 1054: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the Iowa economic development authority and the department of workforce development, including tax credit limits, the major economic growth attraction program, layoffs and facility closures, the brownfield redevelopment fund, and the Iowa economic emergency fund; creation of the business incentives for growth program, the seed investor tax credit program, the Iowa film production incentive program, the research and development tax credit program, and the sustainable aviation fuel production tax credit program; elimination of the high quality jobs program, the investments in qualifying businesses tax credit, employer child care tax credits, assistive device tax credits, endow Iowa tax credits, and research activities tax credits; and including effective date provisions and criminal penalties.

HF 1054 overhauls Iowa's economic development initiatives by creating new programs and eliminating several existing tax credits. It establishes new programs like the Business Incentives for Growth Program, a Seed Investor Tax Credit, an Iowa Film Production Incentive, and new programs for Research and Development and Sustainable Aviation Fuel production. Concurrently, the bill eliminates existing tax credits for high quality jobs, investments in qualifying businesses, employer child care, assistive devices, and previous research activities. A key provision sets an aggregate annual limit of $170 million for certain tax credits and outlines how these funds are allocated among the various economic development programs.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentEliminates employer child care tax credits, directly weakening workplace benefits for workers under Labor & Employment subjects.90% confidence
Sub-Topics Workforce Development Tags Economic Development