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

HF 2735: Relating to programs administered by the Iowa finance authority including the firsthome program and home ownership assistance program for military members, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

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 relates to matters under the purview of the Iowa finance authority including the firsthome program and the home ownership assistance program for military members. The bill codifies the firsthome program administered by the Iowa finance authority and requires that the program be administered by the authority to provide down payment and closing cost assistance grants, second loans, free Iowa title guaranty owner’s certificates, or other assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers. “First-time homebuyer” and “second loan” are defined in the bill.

Sponsors

Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. David Jacoby (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. March 9, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations 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/HF2735