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

HF 2444: Establishing license fees for food processing plants

Became HF 2682 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

BACKGROUND. Code chapter 137F regulates businesses engaged in commercial food preparation and sale. The regulations are administered and enforced by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.1). In 2023, the general assembly enacted legislation that revised the method used to calculate annual license fees imposed on plants (2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 82). The fee amount is based on a series of increasing steps calculated using the plant’s gross annual sales during the prior year.6). BILL’S PROVISIONS.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 21, 2024

  • Rep. Dave Deyoe (R)
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Farmers Union

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. February 21, 2024House subcommittee named: Deyoe, Nielsen and Osmundson
  3. February 28, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 28, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. April 1, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2682
  6. April 8, 2024Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2444