---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act establishing a butchery innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered by the economic development authority, in consultation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and creating a task force to explore the feasibility of establishing an artisanal butchery program at a community college or at an institution governed by the state board of regents. (Formerly HF 787, HF 670.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act establishing a butchery innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered by the economic development authority, in consultation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and creating a task force to explore the feasibility of establishing an artisanal butchery program at a community college or at an institution governed by the state board of regents. (Formerly HF 787, HF 670.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 857"
citation: "Iowa HF 857 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["agriculture", "agriculture and land stewardship department", "business assistance", "community colleges", "economic development authority", "meat", "slaughterhouses", "task forces"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-04-02"
last_action: "2021-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0634cc73-70ad-4759-b10f-2fab5e9a2afa"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 857&ga=89"
source_hash: "162f21767de261466577f4dcf01cb715d7f39a12adefbf90f3bc42f9ccb7a535"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 857 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act establishing a butchery innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered by the economic development authority, in consultation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and creating a task force to explore the feasibility of establishing an artisanal butchery program at a community college or at an institution governed by the state board of regents. (Formerly HF 787, HF 670.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/attachments/HF857.html)
2. **Amendment H-1528** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H1528.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3229** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3229.pdf)
4. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF857_GovLetter.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF857.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **88–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-04-02** Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-04-05** NOBA: House Full Approps
- **2021-04-13** Passed House, yeas 91, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-04-13** NOBA: House Floor
- **2021-04-14** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-21** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-27** NOBA: Senate Full Approps
- **2021-05-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-04-13** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-14** Message from House.
- **2021-04-14** Read first time, passed on file. `reading-1`
- **2021-04-21** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26** Subcommittee: Reichman, Dotzler, and Rozenboom.
- **2021-04-26** Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2021 12:00PM 217 Conference Room.
- **2021-04-27** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-18** Amendment S-3229 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-19** Amendment S-3229 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-19** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-19** Senate amendment H-1528 filed.
- **2021-05-19** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1528.
- **2021-05-19** Passed House, yeas 88, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Explanations of votes.
- **2021-05-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-19** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-19** Message from House.
- **2021-05-24** NOBA: Final
- **2021-05-28** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-06-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0634cc73-70ad-4759-b10f-2fab5e9a2afa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).