SF 646: Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations for FY 2025-2026 involving state government entities associated with agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection, including the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS), department of natural resources (DNR), Iowa state university of science and technology (ISU), and state university of Iowa (UI). DALS. The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund of the state (GF) to DALS for general operations, ISU’s midwest grape and wine industry institute, dairy regulation, the local food and farm program, agricultural education, foreign animal disease preparedness and response, the farmers with disabilities program, loess hills development and conservation, southern Iowa development and conservation, grain regulation, the choose Iowa fund, and the choose Iowa food purchasing pilot project.

Senate subcommittee · named April 28, 2025

• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Biodiesel Board; Iowa Drainage District Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Restaurant Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

1. April 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee · as SSB 1230
2. April 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Bousselot and Staed · as SSB 1230
3. April 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1230
4. April 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 646 · as SSB 1230
5. May 1, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. May 1, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 12, 2025Passed the Senate, 34–14
8. May 13, 2025Took the place of HF 1043 on the House floor (the same legislation)
9. May 13, 2025Passed the House, 63–28
10. May 23, 2025Sent to the Governor
11. June 11, 2025Signed into law