Economic Development Authority
Runs the state’s business incentives, tax credits and grants for communities and housing. It now also includes the state’s arts, history and culture programs, which used to be the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Who leads it
Director · Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Iowa Senate.
Official website
opportunityiowa.gov/about/iowa-economic-development-authority
General Fund, FY27 est.
$17.9M
Its budget over time
General Fund appropriations by fiscal year1. Earlier years include the Department of Cultural Affairs.
$24.9M
$17.9M
| Fiscal year | General Fund |
|---|---|
| FY27 est. | $17.9M |
| FY26 | $18.5M |
| FY25 | $18.9M |
| FY24 | $19.1M |
| FY23 | $24.0M |
| FY22 | $23.1M |
| FY21 | $21.9M |
| FY20 | $22.2M |
| FY19 | $22.0M |
| FY18 | $20.6M |
| FY17 | $22.4M |
| FY16 | $23.9M |
| FY15 | $24.9M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | General Fund |
|---|---|
| FY27 est. | $17.9M |
| FY26 | $18.5M |
| FY25 | $18.9M |
| FY24 | $19.1M |
| FY23 | $24.0M |
| FY22 | $23.1M |
| FY21 | $21.9M |
| FY20 | $22.2M |
| FY19 | $22.0M |
| FY18 | $20.6M |
| FY17 | $22.4M |
| FY16 | $23.9M |
| FY15 | $24.9M |
Bills that would change its laws
Recent bills that add to, rewrite or repeal the Iowa Code chapters it mainly carries out2: chapter 15, chapter 15E, chapter 303.
- HF 2801Modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisionsSigned by Governor
- SF 2508Modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisionsWithdrawn
- HF 2799Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; and establishing the new jobs training program interim study committee; and including effective date provisionsSigned by Governor
- SF 2506Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; establishing the new jobs training program interim study committee; the research activities credit; and including effective date provisionsWithdrawn
- HF 2792Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, technology reinvestment fund, and renewable fuel infrastructure fund, providing for related matters including financial assistance eligibility for regional sports authority districts and department of health and human services information technology systems, and including effective date provisionsWithdrawn
- HF 2748Relating 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; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session ended
- SF 2465Relating 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 items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisionsSigned by Governor
- HF 2688Relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refundsDied when the session ended
- SF 2434Relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session ended
- HF 2661Relating to the establishment of programs administered by the economic development authority, including the interactive digital entertainment program, game studio investment matching program, game industry fellowship program, and game studio grant program, and making appropriationsDied when the session ended
- SF 2420Relating 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 provisionsRenumbered as SF 2465
- SF 2411Establishing an Iowa-Ireland trade commissionSigned by Governor