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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Senate File 465 updates economic development, housing tax credits, and cultural grant programs
Last action · June 6, 2025: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1228 .
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What This Bill Does
Senate File 465 restructures several programs under the Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority, repealing the program and Iowa Cultural Trust while creating a consolidated arts and culture enhancement fund. The measure modifies historic preservation tax credit rules, alters application review procedures, and adjusts timelines for project commencement and completion. These changes take effect across various provisions upon enactment.
The legislation alters how state tax credits and grants are awarded for community redevelopment, historic buildings, and arts organizations, shifting review responsibilities and consolidating dedicated funds.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Economic Development Authority
Assumes new review responsibilities, oversees the arts and culture enhancement fund, and manages transferred moneys from repealed funds.
Iowa Finance Authority
Takes over the powers of the eliminated title guaranty division board and gains flexibility in adopting rules for homelessness programs.
Eligible Taxpayers and Developers
Subject to new timelines, project commencement and completion deadlines, and single-family dwelling restrictions for historic preservation tax credits.
Municipal and Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations
Eligible to receive financial support and grants allocated from the newly established arts and culture enhancement fund.
Key Facts
- Repeals the brownfield redevelopment program, fund, and advisory council, transferring unencumbered moneys to funds established pursuant to Code section 15.335B.
- Eliminates the requirement that the Iowa innovation council review financial assistance applications under the strategic infrastructure program, replacing it with a committee appointed by the EDA director.
- Requires historic preservation tax credit projects involving single-family dwellings to result in two or more new dwelling units not available for occupancy during the preceding six months.
- Sets new project timelines for historic preservation tax credits requiring commencement within one calendar year of the registration date and completion within three consecutive calendar years.
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- Permits the EDA to award historic tax credits up to 20 percent above the annual aggregate limit during fiscal years when a project qualifies for $10 million or more in tax credits.
- Repeals the Iowa Cultural Trust Act, Iowa great places program, and certified cultural and entertainment districts, and transfers remaining moneys to a newly created arts and culture enhancement fund.
- Appropriates $520,000 each fiscal year from gambling and sports wagering taxes to the economic development authority for deposit in the arts and culture enhancement fund.
- Eliminates the title guaranty division board, vesting its powers in the Iowa Finance Authority board of directors and exempting the division director appointment from the merit system.
- Removes the requirement that recipients of financial assistance under both the vision Iowa and community attraction and tourism programs provide standard medical insurance for full-time employees.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
48 actions- Jun 6, 2025HouseEnrolledSigned by Governor . H.J. 1228 .
- Jun 6, 2025Iowa LegislatureFiscal note.
- May 22, 2025HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224 .
- May 12, 2025SenateWithdrawn. S.J. 960 .
- May 12, 2025SenateHF 975 substituted. S.J. 959 .
- May 12, 2025SenateFloorAmendment S-3160 filed, adopted. S.J. 959 .
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- May 12, 2025HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 1141 .
- May 12, 2025SenateImmediate message. S.J. 963 .
- May 12, 2025SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 45, nays 5. S.J. 960 .
- May 12, 2025SenateAmendment S-3161 filed, lost. S.J. 959 .
- May 12, 2025SenateSubstituted for SF 642 . S.J. 959 .
- Apr 29, 2025Iowa LegislatureFiscal note.
- Apr 23, 2025SenateAttached to HF 975 . S.J. 882 .
- Apr 23, 2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 882 .
- Apr 23, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 881 .
- Apr 23, 2025SenateCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 642 . S.J. 882 .
- Apr 23, 2025SenateAttached to SF 642 . S.J. 882 .
- Apr 22, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time, passed on file. S.J. 847 .
- Apr 22, 2025HouseMessage from House. S.J. 847 .
- Apr 21, 2025HouseImmediate message. H.J. 1010 .
- Apr 21, 2025HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 83, nays 8. H.J. 999 .
- Apr 17, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Apr 16, 2025SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 04/17/2025 9:30AM Senate Lounge.
- Apr 16, 2025SenateSubcommittee: Lofgren, Dotzler, and Koelker. S.J. 818 .
- Apr 15, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Appropriations. S.J. 783 .
- Apr 14, 2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 781 .
- Apr 14, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 780 .
- Apr 14, 2025SenateCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 622 . S.J. 781 .
- Apr 3, 2025Iowa LegislatureFiscal note.
- Mar 27, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Mar 24, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 773 .
- Mar 24, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 975 .
- Mar 24, 2025SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 1:00PM Senate Lounge.
- Mar 20, 2025HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 770 .
- Mar 20, 2025HouseCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 769 .
- Mar 11, 2025SenateSubcommittee: Dawson, Gruenhagen, and Quirmbach. S.J. 491 .
- Mar 5, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Mar 4, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Ways and Means. S.J. 398 .
- Feb 27, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 8:30AM RM 19.
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 386 .
- Feb 27, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 380 .
- Feb 26, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 465 .
- Feb 20, 2025HouseSubcommittee: Bloomingdale, James and Wulf. H.J. 408 .
- Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 402 .
- Feb 20, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- Feb 18, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 3:00PM Lobbyist Lounge.
- Feb 11, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee: Koelker, Alons, and Blake.
- Feb 11, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroducedIntroduced, referred to State Government.
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Consolidation of Cultural and Redevelopment Funds
The legislation systematically repeals several legacy programs, trusts, and advisory councils (such as the brownfield program and Iowa Cultural Trust) and consolidates their functions and remaining funds into broader enhancement funds.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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