A bill for an act relating to the payment of dues by the general assembly for membership in professional organizations by members of the general assembly, and including effective date provisions.

HF 2043 changes how Iowa's General Assembly funds professional memberships for its members. It prohibits the state from paying dues for collective memberships (like the National Conference of State Legislatures) on behalf of all legislators. Instead, the General Assembly must annually calculate the total dues for those organizations and distribute the equal amount directly to each member, who can then use the funds only to join specific organizations listed in the bill, such as the Council of State Governments or the Heritage Foundation. This shifts funding responsibility from the state to individual legislators for these professional affiliations.