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

HF 666: Providing for programs and regulations administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, providing fees, providing for the allocation of moneys, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

GENERAL. This bill relates to a number of regulations and programs administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). Specifically, the bill amends provisions regulating commercial establishments including pet shops engaged in the business of purchasing and transferring (by sale or exchange) vertebrate animals (animals) other than agricultural animals (Code chapter 162). The bill regulates grain transactions including by grain dealers (dealers) and warehouse operators (operators) (Code chapters 203 and 203C) and the indemnification of losses by sellers or depositors from the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund (Code chapter 203D).

Sponsors

Ways and Means (successor To Hsb 113) committee

Cost

Cost: up to $190,000

Divisions I, II, and IV have no fiscal impact. 0 FTE position would cost approximately $143,000 annually, and would incur a one-time expense for electric vehicle charging station testing equipment which would cost approximately $190,000.

Lobbying · 5 for, 2 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Center for Rural Affairs; Iowa Biodiesel Board; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

Against: Cedar Rapids Kennel Association; Iowa Environmental Council

In plain words

  1. March 13, 2023Filed in the House
  2. April 11, 2023Passed the House, 98–0
  3. April 12, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  4. May 2, 2023Took the place of SF 311 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  5. May 2, 2023Passed the Senate, 48–0
  6. May 2, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  7. May 3, 2023Passed the House, 93–0
  8. May 16, 2023Sent to the Governor
  9. June 1, 2023Signed into law

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/HF666