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

HF 2661: Relating to the establishment of programs administered by the economic development authority, including the interactive digital entertainment program, game studio investment matching program, game industry fellowship program, and game studio grant program, and making appropriations

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the establishment of programs administered by the economic development authority, including the interactive digital entertainment program, game studio investment matching program, game industry fellowship program, and game studio grant program. DIVISION I —— INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM, GAME STUDIO INVESTMENT MATCHING PROGRAM, GAME INDUSTRY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND GAME STUDIO GRANT PROGRAM. The bill requires the economic development authority (authority) to establish and administer an interactive digital entertainment tax credit program (IDE program) to award tax credits to qualified developers for qualified expenditures.

Sponsors

Economic Growth and Technology committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

  • Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Entertainment Software Association (ESA); Technology Association of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology committee · as HSB 728
  2. February 11, 2026House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Scholten and Sitzmann · as HSB 728
  3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 728
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 728
  5. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 728
  6. February 23, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  7. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2661 · as HSB 728
  8. March 2, 2026House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Amos Jr. and Latham
  9. March 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Latham and Nielsen
  10. March 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HF2661