Environment
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StateIowaIntroduced
SF 2465: A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SF 2465 status: Introduced — NOBA: Final (updated Jun 2, 2026).
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LegiScan
Confidence
High
Analysis basis
LegiScan full bill text
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
69OUT OF 100
Score:69/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.. Currently in Senate.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Provides tax exemptions for honeybee sales to support beekeeping
- Establishes a matching fund program for school food purchasing
- Creates a butchery innovation and revitalization program for small-scale meat processors
Risks
- Increases administrative complexity for grain dealers through new audit requirements
- Imposes new bonding requirements on grain dealers for credit-sale contracts
- Risk of market consolidation if small processors fail to meet eligibility criteria
Society
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Improves food security by matching school/food bank purchases with Iowa agricultural products
- Promotes healthy eating habits in children through farm-to-school programs
- Supports rural economic development and farm viability
Risks
- Potential for disparate regional access to agricultural tourism events
- Limited transparency in the distribution of funds for school purchasing
- Public access to agricultural records restricted under confidentiality provisions
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
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Risks
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Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Mandates annual reporting on the Choose Iowa school purchasing program
- Requires grain dealers to submit audited financial statements for accountability
- Improves regulatory oversight for weights and measures via standardized testing
Risks
- Limits public access to records regarding infectious animal diseases
- Removes legislative special authorization requirements for certain program expenditures
- Creates broad rulemaking authority for the Department of Agriculture
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Enhances ability to track and respond to infectious/foreign animal diseases
- Provides authority to protect public health during veterinary emergencies
- Ensures meat processing facilities comply with high safety and modern standards
Risks
- Potential for lag in animal disease reporting due to new confidentiality protections
- Increased risk of food supply disruption if small processors are forced out of compliance
- Potential for inconsistent safety enforcement in small-scale locker facilities
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LegiScan
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
Exemption of certain records regarding animal diseases from public access may limit independent oversight.
Analysis scope
The bill amends various complex code sections; interpretation depends on existing regulatory framework.
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- Chamber votesUpcoming
- Final agreementUpcoming
- GovernorUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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