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IA SF2252

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dan Dawson

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands Iowa's Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program to allow economic development incentives for building a National Football League stadium in the state
  • Defines "sports stadium" as a facility, stadium, arena, or other structure where NFL games are held
  • Adds "business affiliate" as a new term meaning an entity that joins with or invests in a business building a sports stadium
  • Available incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits, withholding tax credits, and other state tax incentives authorized by the economic development authority
  • Current MEGA program requires minimum $1 billion capital investment and limits awards to two eligible businesses or until January 1, 2027, whichever comes first

Legislative Description

A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state.(See SF 2373.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2373. S.J. 319.

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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