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

HF 87: Relating to governmental subdivision loans for disaster aid

Became HF 280 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill concerns loans to a governmental subdivision for disaster aid from the contingent fund under Code section 29C.20. The bill increases the maximum allowable loan to a governmental subdivision for disaster aid from $1 million to $5 million and authorizes the executive council to forgive the repayment of a loan in an amount up to $1 million for good cause shown.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million in outstanding disaster aid loans, of which a portion or all may be forgiven by the Executive Council for good cause. 0 million. Repayments would otherwise be made to the EEF. The number and value of future loans that may be forgiven cannot be determ…

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2023

  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D) · jerome.amosjr@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Matthew B. Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

In plain words

  1. January 23, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 25, 2023House subcommittee named: Nordman, Amos Jr. and Rinker
  3. February 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 9, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. February 13, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 280
  6. February 22, 2023Withdrawn

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/HF87