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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 2688: Providing for a rural veterinary practice innovation and revitalization fund and program to assist veterinary practices in certain counties, and making appropriations

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

What it does

GENERAL. This bill establishes a rural veterinary practice innovation and revitalization fund (fund) and rural veterinary practice innovation and revitalization program (program) administered by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) acting in consultation with the Iowa board of veterinary medicine (board). The purpose of the fund and program is to award financial assistance to eligible veterinary practices to expand and improve veterinary services provided to agricultural animals in counties with a population of 30,000 or less.

Sponsors

Appropriations committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa Turkey Federation; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; North Central Poultry Association

In plain words

  1. April 8, 2024Filed in the House
  2. April 15, 2024Passed the House, 95–3
  3. April 16, 2024Arrived in the Senate

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2688