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Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines
Sponsored by Rep. Dean Fisher (R)
Topics:Cities & counties
Same legislation: HF 2618
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2618
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2618 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2618 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa currently requires state and local governments to follow certain "smart planning" principles when making decisions about land use and development. This bill would remove those requirements and change other related laws.1
Read the official explanation
1 enumerates the Iowa smart planning principles. The Iowa smart planning principles are principles that state agencies, local governments, and other public entities are required to consider and may apply during deliberation of all appropriate planning, zoning, development, and resource management decisions.1 and authorizes such city or county to include specified additional types of objective or program information concerning the action being taken by the city or county.2 and makes corresponding changes to other provisions of the Code.
House subcommittee
Named February 3, 2026. On February 5, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 12, 2026 (1), February 5, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
1 for · 6 against · 18 undecided · Who →
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