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US SB2100

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Increases the qualified small issue manufacturing bond limit from $10 million to $30 million per issue, and raises the aggregate taxpayer limit from $40 million to $120 million

  • Expands the definition of "manufacturing facility" to include production of intangible property (such as patents and software) and functionally related subordinate facilities located on the same site

  • Raises the first-time farmer bond exception from $450,000 to $1,000,000 and eliminates the separate lower limit on used farm equipment purchases

  • Adds inflation adjustments starting in calendar year 2026 for all dollar thresholds, indexed to cost-of-living changes with rounding to the nearest $100,000 (or $10,000 for farmer provisions)

  • Changes the "substantial farmland" determination from median to average farm size when calculating first-time farmer eligibility

Legislative Description

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

Taxation

Last Action

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance6/17/2025

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