HSB 745: Regulating the marketing of grain, and making penalties applicable

What it does

BACKGROUND. The department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) regulates grain marketing transactions under three interrelated Code chapters. The first two Code chapters regulate grain marketers, including Code chapter 203 providing for the regulation of a grain dealer purchasing grain from a seller and Code chapter 203C providing for the regulation of a warehouse operator storing grain for a depositor. Code chapter 203D establishes the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund (indemnity fund) created to indemnify a seller or depositor against a financial loss due to the management of the grain by the grain dealer or warehouse operator.

House subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

• Rep. Chad Behn (R) · chad.behn@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

Against: Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

In plain words

1. February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
2. February 16, 2026House subcommittee named: Behn, Latham and Scholten
3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
6. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2596