HF 2771: Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, and including contingent effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations for FY 2026-2027 involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, including the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), department of natural resources (DNR), Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU), and state university of Iowa (UI). DALS. The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund of the state (GF) to DALS for general operations, ISU’s midwest grape and wine industry institute, dairy regulation, the local food and farm program, agricultural education, foreign animal disease preparedness and response, the farmers with disabilities program, loess hills development and conservation, southern Iowa development and conservation, grain regulation, the choose Iowa fund, and the choose Iowa food bank purchasing program.

House subcommittee · named April 7, 2026

• Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Chad Behn (R) · chad.behn@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 1 against

For: Conservation Districts of Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Honey Producers Association; Iowa Nut Growers Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa Woodland Owners Association

Against: Cedar Rapids Development Group LLC

In plain words

1. April 7, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee · as HSB 772
2. April 7, 2026House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Bagniewski, Behn, Hayes, Scholten, Williams, Wood, Wulf and Zabner · as HSB 772
3. April 15, 2026Filed in the House
4. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 772
5. April 15, 2026Committee vote: 17–7 · as HSB 772
6. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2771 · as HSB 772
7. May 1, 2026Passed the House, 65–21
8. May 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate
9. May 2, 2026Took the place of SF 2487 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. May 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 43–2
11. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 66–18
12. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. June 1, 2026Signed into law