Iowa

Data centers: ConcerningAI: Favorable

Policy activity in Iowa is concentrated in data-center energy policy, data-center siting, and AI in education, with 12 bills, including 10 committee and 2 filed, plus 0 named public figures and 5 news items; the facility layer identifies 14 matched data centers with 3,182 MW of reported capacity, the energy layer identifies 106 matched power plants totaling 23,072 MW, and local coverage includes 3 local policy areas and 3 local actions.

Legislation

In committeeConcerningSSB3181
A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.
A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents. is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Ways & Means. The record date is 2026-02-25.
Updated Feb 25, 2026Source
In committeeFavorableHF2688
A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(Formerly HSB 727.)
A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(Formerly HSB 727.) is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Economic Growth And Technology. The record date is 2026-02-23.
Updated Feb 23, 2026Source
FiledConcerningHF2690
A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2447.)
A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2447.) is tracked in Iowa at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption, water infrastructure, and grid capacity, and associated with Commerce. The record date is 2026-02-23.
Updated Feb 23, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningHF2447
A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2690.)
A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2690.) is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption, energy rates, and grid capacity, and associated with Cindy Golding. The record date is 2026-02-16.
Updated Feb 16, 2026Source
FiledFavorableHF2540
A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 610.)
A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 610.) is tracked in Iowa at the Filed stage. It is classified under AI in education, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to ai in education and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Education. The record date is 2026-02-16.
Updated Feb 16, 2026Source
In committeeFavorableHSB727
A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(See HF 2688.)
A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(See HF 2688.) is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Economic Growth And Technology. The record date is 2026-02-11.
Updated Feb 11, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningSF2094
A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions. is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in education, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in education and ai safety, and associated with Kerry Gruenhagen. The record date is 2026-01-22.
Updated Jan 22, 2026Source
In committeeHF2110
A bill for an act relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements.
A bill for an act relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements. is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Jeff Shipley. The record date is 2026-01-16.
Updated Jan 16, 2026Source
In committeeSF2052
A bill for an act relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements.
A bill for an act relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements. is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under data privacy and associated with Dennis Guth. The record date is 2026-01-14.
Updated Jan 14, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningHF2001
A bill for an act relating to water efficiency of data centers, including requirements for water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources, providing civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to water efficiency of data centers, including requirements for water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources, providing civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption, water infrastructure, and environmental review, and associated with Jason Gearhart. The record date is 2026-01-13.
Updated Jan 13, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningSSB3013
A bill for an act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence.(See SF 2199.)
A bill for an act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence.(See SF 2199.) is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and data privacy, and associated with Technology. The record date is 2026-01-13.
Updated Jan 13, 2026Source
In committeeRestrictiveHSB294
A bill for an act relating to artificial intelligence, including the use of artificial intelligence to create materials related to elections and protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems, and making penalties applicable.
A bill for an act relating to artificial intelligence, including the use of artificial intelligence to create materials related to elections and protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems, and making penalties applicable. is tracked in Iowa at the Committee stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation, algorithmic transparency, and data privacy, and associated with Economic Growth And Technology. The record date is 2025-03-04.
Updated Mar 4, 2025Source

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Legislation

A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.

A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(Formerly HSB 727.)

A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2447.)

A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2690.)

A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 610.)

A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(See HF 2688.)

A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions.

A bill for an act relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements.

A bill for an act relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements.

A bill for an act relating to water efficiency of data centers, including requirements for water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources, providing civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

A bill for an act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence.(See SF 2199.)

A bill for an act relating to artificial intelligence, including the use of artificial intelligence to create materials related to elections and protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems, and making penalties applicable.

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