Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF621: A BILL FOR An Act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations
Status: In committee, April 23, 2025
An Act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2446XS (5) nls/ko S.F. DIVISION I IOWA MAJOR EVENTS AND TOURISM PROGRAM AND FUND Section 1. NEW SECTION. 15G.101 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the same as defined in section 15.102. 2. "Entity" means an Iowa nonprofit organization established to promote economic development and tourism in an area. 3. "Event" means a tourism-oriented athletic contest, convention, music festival, or art festival. 4. "Financial assistance" means assistance provided only from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in the form of grants. 5. "Fund" means the Iowa major events and tourism fund established in section 15G.104. 6. "Program" means the Iowa major events and tourism program established in section 15G.102. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 15G.102 Iowa major events and tourism program ---- purpose. 1. The authority shall establish and administer the Iowa major events and tourism program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities that support events in this state, or support events involving a geographic region …
Sponsors
- Carrie Koelker (R, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 640 . S.J. 881 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 04/16/2025 10:30AM Lobbyist Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Koelker, Dotzler, and Rowley. S.J. 801 .
- : Introduced, referred to Appropriations. S.J. 755 .
Subjects: festivals, Lottery, infrastructure, appropriations, marketing, PUBLIC DEFENSE, OFFICE OF, tourism, sports wagering
Common questions
- What is SF621?
- SF621 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations.
- What does SF621 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations.
- What is the status of SF621?
- In committee as of April 23, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 640 . S.J. 881 . (April 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF621?
- Carrie Koelker (R, 33).
- Where is the official record for SF621?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0621&ga=91
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