91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 404: Creating the Iowa tourism advertising fund, and making appropriations
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill creates the Iowa tourism advertising fund (fund), in the state treasury under the control of the economic development authority (authority). The authority’s board members (board) will oversee and administer the fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the authority for purposes of promoting tourism in Iowa through advertising in this state, other states, and internationally, or to partner with or to provide grants to eligible applicants to promote Iowa tourism through advertising. The bill specifies applications for grants from the fund are to be submitted to the authority.
Sponsors
Sen. Dave Sires (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 25, 2025
- Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Bicycle Coalition; Iowa Wine Growers Association
In plain words
- February 20, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
- February 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Dotzler and Sires
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/SF404