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IA HF2618
IA HF2618A bill for an act eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines.(Formerly HF 2148.)
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Current Code section 18B.1 enumerates the Iowa smart planning principles. The Iowa smart planning principles are 10 principles that state agencies, local governments, and other public entities are required to consider and may apply during deliberation of all appropriate planning, zoning, development, and resource management decisions. Code section 18B.2 requires a city or county, when developing or amending a comprehensive plan under Code chapter 335 or 414 or when developing or amending other local land development regulations, to consider the smart planning principles under Code section 18B.1 and authorizes such city or county to include specified additional types of objective or program information concerning the action being taken by the city or county. This bill repeals Code sections 18B.1 and 18B.2 and makes corresponding changes to other provisions of the Code.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates the Iowa smart planning principles, which are a set of 10 guidelines that state agencies and local governments were required to consider when making decisions about planning, zoning, development, and resource management. The bill also removes the requirement for cities and counties to consider these principles when developing or amending their comprehensive plans or other local land development regulations. In essence, this legislation removes a set of state-level planning considerations that local entities previously had to take into account, allowing them more autonomy in their planning processes.
Sponsors (0)
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Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (House)
Last Action
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 347. (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2618 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2618.html |
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