American Planning Association Iowa Chapter

An organization that hires lobbyists at the Iowa Legislature (2025–26 session). Its lobbyists filed 52 positions on 22 bills, one filing per lobbyist per bill, and again on each refiling, so the two counts differ. Each bill is counted once, under the most recent position filed on it, even when the bill was renumbered mid-session ; the organization changed position on 1 bill

For 10 · Against 7 · No side declared 5

Declared for (10 bills)

Bill	Title	Status
HF 109	The maximum amount of workforce housing tax incentives available against the individual and corporate income taxes, the franchise tax, the…	no floor vote recorded
HF 533	Midwest interstate passenger rail compact, and	floor vote recorded
HF 1008 filed as HF 28	Creation of land redevelopment trusts.	floor vote recorded
HF 1051 filed as HF 760	Authorizing cities to establish self-supported tourism improvement districts	no floor vote recorded
HF 2252	County and city regulation of accessory dwelling units	no floor vote recorded
HF 2325 filed as HF 2074	Permitting a city to create social districts allowing for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places	floor vote recorded
HF 2359 filed as HF 192	The responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and	no floor vote recorded
SF 22	The use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable	signed by governor
SF 655	The creation of land redevelopment trusts	no floor vote recorded
SF 2369	County and city regulation of accessory dwelling units	signed by governor

Declared against (7 bills)

Bill	Title	Status
HF 856	Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of…	signed by governor
HF 2618 filed as HF 2148	Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines	floor vote recorded
HF 2636 filed as HF 2062 earlier: no side	The ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts	no floor vote recorded
SF 498	County and city landscaping regulation in commercial and multifamily residential zones	no floor vote recorded
SF 507	Restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs	floor vote recorded
SF 652	Economic development and housing by modifying provisions concerning economic development programs and modifying provisions concerning…	no floor vote recorded
SF 2378	The ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts	signed by governor

No side declared (5 bills)

Bill	Title	Status
HF 517 filed as HF 133	Creating a vacant school building demolition grant program and fund, and including contingent	no floor vote recorded
SF 494	Prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments.	floor vote recorded
SF 594	Requiring the state fire marshal to conduct a study on the consolidation of fire protection services, and	floor vote recorded
SF 595	Related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements.	floor vote recorded
SF 2434	Local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicability provisions.	floor vote recorded