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

HF 659: Relating to housing in the state by establishing an Iowa housing tax credit program, establishing a neighborhood renovation grant program, and increasing first-time homebuyer tax incentives, and including effective date and applicability 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

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to housing in the state by establishing an Iowa housing tax credit program and a neighborhood renovation grant program and by increasing first-time homebuyer tax incentives. DIVISION I —— IOWA HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. The bill creates an Iowa housing tax credit program available against the individual and corporate income taxes, franchise tax, insurance premium tax, and moneys and credits tax.

Sponsors

Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Kenan Judge (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Housing Partnership

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology 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/HF659