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

SSB 3129: Providing for the beginning farmer tax credit program administered by the Iowa finance authority and department of revenue, providing for fees, and including effective date provisions

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 —— GENERAL.1A).58).82).58). BACKGROUND —— APPLICATION AND LEASE AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS. An application to participate in the program must be submitted to IFA by August of each year.81) entered into by the eligible taxpayer and qualified beginning farmer.82). Under the lease agreement, the beginning farmer assumes control over the leased agricultural assets for the term of the lease agreement. An application fee schedule is established by IFA rule based on costs necessary to administer the program.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Governor's Office; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. February 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Schultz

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/SSB3129