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IA SSB3123
SB
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Agriculture
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the $1.75 million annual allocation for biodiesel infrastructure under the renewable fuel infrastructure program, while retaining $150,000 for program administration and allowing up to 0.75% of program funds for marketing.
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Exempts the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship from competitive bidding requirements when promoting Iowa commodities and products under chapters 159 and 187.
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Expands the "Choose Iowa" promotional program by establishing mandatory membership enrollment criteria for producers, processors, and marketers of Iowa agricultural products, and allows the department to adopt membership rules.
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Creates a new "Choose Iowa School Purchasing Program" within the department to facilitate school purchases of Iowa agricultural products from enrolled Choose Iowa members.
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Changes fund usage for commodity programs from "subchapter" to "chapter" scope, giving the department broader discretion over how appropriated moneys are spent without requiring additional legislative 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.(See SF 2420, SF 2465.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2420.
2/19/2026