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

HF 469: Relating to state services and benefits provided to veterans, including state grants, public assistance programs, business fee waivers, substance use disorder programs, mental health and disability services, undergraduate tuition and fees, disabled veteran tax credits, department of natural resources’ licenses and fees, civil litigation priority, permit to carry weapons fees, vehicle registration fees, and driver’s licenses, making penalties applicable, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 912 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to state services and benefits provided to veterans. DIVISION I —— VETERANS PREFERENCE —— STATE GRANTS. This division requires a state agency to give preference to a veteran over another applicant of similar qualifications for the award of a grant that is overseen, implemented, or funded by the state. DIVISION II —— VETERAN PREFERENCE —— PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. This division requires the state to provide veterans who are citizens and residents of the United States a preference for assistance programs including but not limited to public assistance, the family investment program, the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, the state child care assistance program, and the United States department of housing and urban development housing choice voucher program.

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

  • Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: DAV-Iowa; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps

Against: American Council of Engineering Companies; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Engineering Society; Iowa Good Roads Association; Iowa Motor Truck Association

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee
  2. February 19, 2025House subcommittee named: Rinker, Ingels and Wichtendahl
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 15–0
  6. March 11, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 912

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/HF469