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

HF 617: Modifying public improvements relating to housing and residential development in urban renewal areas, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Became HF 1037 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

Under current law, any urban renewal area established upon the determination that the area is an economic development area, a division of revenue (tax increment financing) shall not be allowed for the purpose of providing or aiding in the provision of public improvements related to housing and residential development, unless the municipality assures that the project will include assistance for low and moderate income family housing. This bill expands assistance to low and moderate income family housing by specifying that in a city with a population of more than 15,000, for projects in an urban renewal area containing property that has been located entirely within the corporate limits of a city for or more years, the low and moderate income family housing assistance for such projects shall not be less than an amount equal to percent of the original project cost instead of the current law minimum of percent.

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impacts of Division I of the Bill as amended are unknown. This Division would not impact any TIF agreements currently in use, and the LSA is unable to estimate how the expanded definitions would impact projects in future years. 19. The excluded levy…

House subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. David Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 7 against

For: AARP Iowa; City of Des Moines; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Real Estate Developers Association; Iowa West Racing Association; Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; Soaring Hearts

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; City of Coralville; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance; Iowa Housing Partnership; Iowa League of Cities; Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI)

In plain words

February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
March 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Bloomingdale and Jacoby
March 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Young, Bloomingdale and Jacoby
April 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
April 23, 2025Approved by the House committee
April 23, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
April 28, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1037
May 14, 2025Withdrawn