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IA SF2465
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
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Modifies the renewable fuel infrastructure program by removing the $1.75 million annual allocation for biodiesel infrastructure and retaining $150,000 for department administration plus up to 0.75% of program funds for marketing.
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Exempts the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship from state competition with private enterprise restrictions when promoting Iowa commodities and products under chapters 159 and 187.
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Creates a "Choose Iowa" school purchasing program requiring participating farms and businesses to be enrolled as Choose Iowa members, with the department establishing membership criteria through rulemaking.
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Expands Choose Iowa membership eligibility to include persons actively producing, processing, or marketing Iowa agricultural products originating from Iowa farms, with licensing agreements limited to one year.
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Authorizes the department to use Choose Iowa fund moneys to administer programs across the entire chapter rather than just the subchapter, without requiring further General Assembly authorization.
Legislative Description
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.(Formerly SF 2420, SSB 3123.)
Last Action
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 478.
3/4/2026