# Iowa HF 59: A bill for an act creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinvestment and local food processing fund under the purview of the economic development authority, modifying the local food and farm program, and making appropriations.(See HF 550, HF 1032.)

Iowa HF 59, A bill for an act creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinvestment and local food processing fund under the purview of the economic development authority, modifying the local food and farm program, and making appropriations.(See HF 550, HF 1032.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Brian K. Lohse (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (Withdrawn.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 59
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinvestment and local food processing fund under the purview of the economic development authority, modifying the local food and farm program, and making appropriations.(See HF 550, HF 1032.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Withdrawn.
- Sponsor: Brian K. Lohse (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: economic growth and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian K. Lohse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Ingels (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-28: Withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 550. (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 12:30PM House Lounge 2. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee: Sexton, Croken and Latham. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF59.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF59.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF59-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).