Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2312: An Act establishing an affordable housing task force
Status: In committee, February 20, 2026
An Act establishing an affordable housing task force.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing an affordable housing task force.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing an affordable housing task force. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5819YH (2) lh/jh H.F. 2312 Section 1. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE. 1. An affordable housing task force is created to identify state and local regulatory barriers that contribute to the cost of affordable housing and to examine the corresponding public benefit of such regulations relative to their impact on housing costs. 2. The task force shall study and make recommendations concerning state and local regulations and practices affecting the development and availability of affordable housing, including but not limited to the following areas: a. Zoning and land use regulations. b. State and local building codes. c. Permitting and approval processes. d. State and local funding mechanisms. 3. The task force shall consist of the following members: a. The state building code commissioner or the commissioner's designee. b. The state fire marshal or the fire marshal's designee. c. The director of the Iowa economic development authority or the director's designee. d. Three members representing housing developers, appointed by the governor. e. One elected official of a city with a population of fifty thousand or more, appointed by the governor. f. One elected official of a city with a population of fewer than fifty thousand, appointed by the …
Sponsors
- Brett Barker (R, 51) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2659 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 333 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 333 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:45AM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Barker, Lohse and Madison. H.J. 310 .
- : Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. H.J. 224 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 333 . (February 18, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: building codes, city government, county government, task forces, zoning, reports, real property, county boards of supervisors
Common questions
- What is HF2312?
- HF2312 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act establishing an affordable housing task force.
- What does HF2312 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing an affordable housing task force.
- What is the status of HF2312?
- In committee as of February 20, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2659 . (February 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2312?
- Brett Barker (R, 51).
- Where is the official record for HF2312?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2312&ga=91
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