91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 9: Establishing license fees for food processing plants
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
BACKGROUND. Code chapter 137F regulates businesses engaged in commercial food preparation and sale. The regulations are administered and enforced by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.1). In 2023, the general assembly revised the method used to calculate annual license fees imposed on plants (2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 82). The fee amount is based on a series of increasing steps calculated using the plant’s gross annual sales during the prior year.6). BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill revises the license fee schedule for plants.
Sponsors
Sen. Jesse Green (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2025
- Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Farmers Union
In plain words
- January 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
- January 15, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Knox and Sires
- January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
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/SF9