A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees’ retirement system, public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and utilities commission.

This bill allocates state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to various Iowa government agencies responsible for administration, regulation, and oversight. It provides specific budget amounts for departments including administrative services, the auditor of state, ethics board, governor's office, and agencies handling licensing, insurance, and revenue collection. The legislation also establishes reporting requirements, such as a fraud investigation report from the department of inspections and mandates that certain funds remain available for future use rather than reverting to the general fund. Additionally, it sets administrative fees for health insurance contracts and allows the auditor of state to hire additional staff for reimbursable audit work.