91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2394: Creating a food bank donation matching fund and making appropriations
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill creates the Iowa food bank donation matching fund (fund). Under the bill, the fund is under the control of the department of health and human services (HHS). The general assembly is to appropriate $1 million, or so much as is necessary to match the aggregate amount of private donations to nonprofit food banks over the immediately preceding fiscal year, to the department of health and human services. The moneys shall be appropriated by the general assembly each fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2026, and deposited into the fund by the department.
Sponsors
Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against
For: Des Moines Area Religious Council; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Food Bank Association
In plain words
- February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services 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/91/HF2394