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

SF 652: Relating to economic development and housing by modifying provisions concerning economic development programs and modifying provisions concerning Iowa’s urban renewal law, and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to economic development and housing by modifying provisions concerning economic development programs and modifying provisions concerning Iowa’s urban renewal law. DIVISION I —— HOUSING. The bill amends the definition of “economic development” for purposes of Code chapter to also include the provision of workforce housing. The bill adds development policies that advance the development of workforce housing to the list of factors required to be considered by the public body before public funds are used for grants, loans, tax incentives, or other financial assistance to private persons or on behalf of private persons for economic development under Code chapter 15.

Sponsors

Ways and Means committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impacts of Division I of the Bill as amended are unknown. This Division would not impact any TIF agreements currently in use, and the LSA is unable to estimate how the expanded definitions would impact projects in future years. 19. The excluded levy…

Senate subcommittee · named March 19, 2025

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 7 against

For: AARP Iowa; City of Des Moines; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Real Estate Developers Association; Iowa West Racing Association; Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; Soaring Hearts

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; City of Coralville; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance; Iowa Housing Partnership; Iowa League of Cities; Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI)

In plain words

  1. March 19, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as SSB 1214
  2. March 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Dotzler and Schultz · as SSB 1214
  3. April 2, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1214
  4. May 9, 2025Filed in the Senate
  5. May 9, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  6. May 9, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 652 · as SSB 1214
  7. May 12, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. May 13, 2025Withdrawn

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/SF652