Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill

HSB 588: 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 commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.

In committee Last action February 6, 2026: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2340.

Plain-language summary

HSB 588 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2340.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.