Relating to a moratorium on economic development program funding for the four most populous counties in Iowa

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 6, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 6, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to economic development programs administered by the economic development authority. The bill imposes a three-year moratorium on all economic development programs and the funds available to each program, for the four most populous counties in the state.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named March 6, 2025. On March 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Derek Wulf REmail
• Rep. John H. Wills REmail
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson DEmail

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