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Gov. Reynolds Signing Last Bills Into Law Ahead of Tuesday Deadline
- On Monday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2493, creating a sales tax exemption for gasoline blended with 85% ethanol when used for agricultural equipment.
- Reynolds signed 17 bills into law Monday before the 30-day deadline following the 2026 legislative session, covering water quality, education, and agriculture spending.
- House File 2771 allocates $25 million for Central Iowa Water Works to upgrade nitrate removal facilities, with the goal of doubling capacity within three years.
- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig praised the package, saying it "will have a tremendous impact," while House Democratic representatives argued the funding falls short of bold action needed for Iowa's water crisis.
- Senate File 2465, the Iowa Farm Act, makes the Choose Iowa Food Bank Purchasing Program permanent and increases funding for school purchasing initiatives by $500,000.
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Governor signs Iowa Farm Act into law
The governor has signed a couple of ag-related bills into law. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says one bill for the ag and natural resources budget included “farm to faucet” water quality funding. “I think our current situation in central Iowa just drives home the necessity of working together again upstream in the watershed to […]
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘Iowa farm bill’ into law
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed significant state agriculture policy into law, including increased funding for water quality, tax relief for farmers, and support for the state program that highlights locally grown food.
·Waterloo, United States
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