SF 2460: Providing for the rural veterinarian loan repayment program, including by allowing a loan repayment recipient to exclude net income attributable to loan payments received under the program

What it does

BACKGROUND.226 establishes a rural veterinarian loan repayment program (program) administered by the college student aid commission (commission). The purpose of the program is to provide for the repayment of a student loan (eligible loan) to an individual who is either enrolled in the final year of a college of veterinary medicine in order to receive a doctor of veterinary medicine degree or who is a licensed veterinarian who received a degree within five years of applying to participate in the program.

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2026

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa Turkey Federation; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; North Central Poultry Association

In plain words

1. February 25, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Gruenhagen and Winckler
3. March 24, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. April 15, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2491