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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2572: Providing for programs and regulations administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, providing fees, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 2581 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill provides for programs and regulations administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). CHOOSE IOWA PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM.20).29). DALS is provided discretion to further define what constitutes an Iowa farm and describe how an agricultural commodity originates on an Iowa farm. CHOOSE IOWA LOGO. As part of the program, DALS may establish a choose Iowa logo (logo) to identify a food item originating as an agricultural commodity produced on an Iowa farm.

Sponsors

Appropriations (successor To Hsb 673) committee

Cost

Cost: up to $500,000

The fiscal impact of Division I cannot be determined because future program participation and fee levels are unknown. House File 2560 (Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Bill) makes a General Fund appropriation of $500,000 to the Choose Iowa Fund…

House subcommittee · named March 29, 2022

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Eric Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. David E. Maxwell (R)

Lobbying · 7 for, 4 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Center for Rural Affairs; Coalition for Iowa Woodlands and Trees; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Honey Producers Association; Iowa Pork Producers Association

Against: Casey's General Stores; FUELIowa (PMCI); KWIK Trip, Inc.; Magellan Midstream Partners

In plain words

  1. March 24, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 25, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 29, 2022House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Gjerde and Maxwell
  4. March 30, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. March 30, 2022Approved by the House committee
  6. March 30, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2581
  7. April 5, 2022Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2572