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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2659: Establishing an affordable housing task force

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 establishes an affordable housing task force to study state and local regulations that contribute to the cost of affordable housing and to examine the corresponding public benefit of such regulations relative to their impact on housing costs. The bill requires the task force to examine zoning and land use regulations, state and local building codes, permitting and approval processes, and state and local funding mechanisms affecting the development and availability of affordable housing.

Sponsors

Rep. Brett Barker (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 18 for, 1 against

For: AARP Iowa; Americans For Prosperity; Autism Speaks; Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity; Habitat for Humanity of Iowa; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Iowa Homeless Coalition; and 6 more

Against: IBEW Iowa State Conference

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2026Filed in the House

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/HF2659