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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2406: Requiring the department of agriculture and land stewardship to employ additional personnel to inspect or monitor commercial establishments where nonagricultural animals are kept, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill provides that for FY 2024-2025 through FY 2028-2029, the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) must add two more full-time employees to inspect or monitor commercial establishments where certain animals are kept (Code chapter 162). The provision is repealed July 1, 2029. BACKGROUND.1).2). DALS issues an animal shelter, pound, or research facility a certificate of registration and with one exception issues any other commercial establishment a state license.

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Cost

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Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee

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/90/HF2406