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Relating to the double up food bucks program and making an appropriation
Sponsored by Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. David L. Blom (R), Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Jacob Bossman (R), Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R), Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Bill Gustoff (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Megan Jones (R), Rep. Shannon Latham (R), Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R), Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R), Rep. Matthew Rinker (R), Rep. David Sieck (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Ray Sorensen (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Ryan Weldon (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R), Rep. Devon Wood (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)
Topics:State budget
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 12, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the double up food bucks program by making a supplemental appropriation from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services (HHS) for fiscal year 2025-2026, in addition to any other funding appropriated for such purpose for the same fiscal year, to provide grants to support the double up food bucks program administered by the Iowa healthiest state initiative to make fresh fruits and vegetables sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, and other participating locations accessible to individuals and families who reside in this state and receive assistance through the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Read the full explanation
Beginning January 1, 2026, HHS, in cooperation with the Iowa healthiest state initiative, shall submit an annual report to the general assembly that provides information related to the double up food bucks program including the number of participants, the participating locations, and the annual redemption amount and rate. Moneys appropriated under the bill do not revert at the close of the fiscal year but remain available for the purposes of the double up food bucks program.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Lobbying
24 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →
Family tree
Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 435 Relating to the double up food bucks program and making an appropriation90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2022 Relating to the double up food bucks program and making an appropriation90th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
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- SF 2027 Relating to the double up food bucks program, and making appropriations91st General Assembly · In committeeSimilar
- SF 232 Relating to the double up food bucks program, and making an appropriation91st General Assembly · Approved by committeeSimilar
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.