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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 645: Relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including to the economic development authority, Iowa finance authority, department of workforce development, and the state board of regents and certain regents institutions, and extending the repeal date for the housing renewal pilot program

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations for the economic development of the state. DIVISION I —— FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 2025-2026 from the general fund of the state to the economic development authority (IEDA), Iowa finance authority (IFA), department of workforce development (IWD), Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU), state university of Iowa, and university of northern Iowa. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 2025-2026 from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund to IEDA, IWD, and the state board of regents and institutions under the control of the board.

Sponsors

Appropriations committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named April 28, 2025

  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity; Habitat for Humanity of Iowa; Iowa Association of Councils of Governments; Iowa Bicycle Coalition; Iowa Farmers Union

In plain words

  1. April 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee · as SSB 1236
  2. April 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Dotzler and Sires · as SSB 1236
  3. April 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1236
  4. April 30, 2025Filed in the Senate
  5. April 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  6. April 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 645 · as SSB 1236
  7. May 13, 2025Passed the Senate, 34–14
  8. May 13, 2025Took the place of HF 1040 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  9. May 13, 2025Passed the House, 61–30
  10. May 23, 2025Sent to the Governor
  11. June 11, 2025Signed into law

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/SF645