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passed both · Iowa · Senate May 14, 2025

SF 297: A bill for an act relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions.

SF 297 sets new rules for contracts state agencies in Iowa must use when buying goods or services. It bans 19 specific contract terms that could unfairly burden the state, such as clauses requiring the state to cover a vendor’s legal costs, using foreign law, hiding payment terms, or forcing arbitration. The bill also requires all contracts to follow Iowa law and be litigated in Iowa courts. These rules apply to all state agency contracts signed or renewed after the bill takes effect, directly affecting how state agencies negotiate and manage vendor agreements.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · Senate May 14, 2025

SF 624: A bill for an act relating to the opioid settlement fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

This bill establishes how Iowa's opioid settlement fund will be managed and used to address the opioid crisis, impacting state agencies, healthcare providers, and Iowans needing treatment. It mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General (AG) annually propose appropriations, with 75% of available funds going to HHS and 25% to the AG, and requires regular reports on disbursements. For fiscal year 2024-2025, the bill appropriates $12 million to HHS for grants to specific nonprofit organizations to expand a nature-based recovery campus, and an additional $30 million to HHS for general opioid crisis abatement efforts. These funds aim to support treatment, prevention, and recovery services for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 1048: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch, including judicial officer salaries and interpreter or translator fees, and including effective date provisions.

HF 1048 is a bill that makes appropriations to the judicial branch for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. It allocates over $202 million for the salaries of supreme court justices, judges, magistrates, and judicial staff, as well as for court administration and general expenses. The bill also appropriates funds for jury and witness fees, interpreter and translator services, and various court-ordered services for juveniles, including school-based supervision and graduated sanctions programs. Additionally, it mandates financial reporting requirements for the judicial branch and emphasizes the collection of delinquent fines and penalties.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 452: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and making appropriations.

HF 452 aims to combat human trafficking by implementing several new provisions. The bill requires children subject to certain complaints or abuse allegations to be screened for commercial sexual exploitation and mandates substance use disorder screenings for children prior to their final dispositional hearing. It extends the civil statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse and human trafficking, allowing more time to file legal actions. Additionally, the bill permits video depositions for human trafficking victims in criminal prosecutions to potentially ease the burden of in-person testimony. Finally, it establishes an annual meeting of various stakeholders to develop legislative proposals to further combat human trafficking.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 21: A bill for an act relating to fishing privileges of disabled veterans, and making penalties applicable.

HF 21 grants fishing privileges to disabled veterans in Iowa. It allows any person, regardless of residency, who is a disabled veteran to fish without acquiring a fishing license. To qualify, the person must have served in the armed forces on federal active duty and been disabled during their military service. While fishing, these individuals must display proof of their veteran and disability status upon request by a peace officer. Failure to provide documentation is a simple misdemeanor, though conviction can be avoided by producing proof in court.

Topics ✓ Veterans

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 525: A bill for an act relating to vehicle registration plates, including registration plate frames and Gadsden flag special registration plates, providing fees, and making appropriations.

This bill authorizes the creation and issuance of special Gadsden flag registration plates for vehicle owners in Iowa. These plates feature a specific design, including a coiled rattlesnake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me," with a yellow and white background. Vehicle owners applying for these plates must pay an initial and annual fee of $50, with additional costs for personalized options. The collected fees, after a small deduction, are appropriated to the Department of Public Safety to fund grants for education and training on the right to keep and bear arms and firearm safety, with priority given to certain nonprofit organizations. The bill also specifies that the Department of Transportation cannot require a minimum number of orders to issue these plates.

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 198: A bill for an act providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secretary of state, and providing fees.

House File 198 establishes an expedited filing service for business documents submitted to the Secretary of State. This service allows businesses and individuals to pay an additional surcharge to have their documents processed more quickly. The bill outlines specific surcharges for different service speeds, including a one-hour service for $250, same-day for $175, two-day for $50, and five-day for $15. These surcharges are added to standard filing fees, and the Secretary of State must provide written confirmation of an expedited filing. Funds collected from these surcharges will be deposited into the business administration fund.

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 1041: A bill for an act relating to sports wagering receipts, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

HF 1041 revises how funds from the state's sports wagering receipts fund are appropriated. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, it establishes a new order of priority for distributing these funds to various state departments. The bill directs money to the Department of Health and Human Services for behavioral health and problem gambling initiatives, to the Economic Development Authority for regional sports authority districts and a length of service award program, and to the Department of Public Safety for equipment. It also creates a new grant account for the Department of Management to issue grants to eligible local governments for emergency services equipment. Additionally, the bill makes specific appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to community attraction, tourism, destination, and levee improvement funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 908: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and making appropriations.

HF 908 aims to combat human trafficking by implementing new screening procedures for children and extending civil statutes of limitations for victims. The bill mandates the use of standardized tools to screen children involved in court complaints or child abuse allegations for commercial sexual exploitation and substance use. It also extends the time frame for survivors of child sexual abuse or human trafficking to file civil actions to five years after reaching adulthood. Additionally, the legislation establishes an annual stakeholder meeting to develop further legislative proposals, prevents the prosecution of minors involved in prostitution, and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to plan for increased restoration facilities for juvenile victims.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 44: A bill for an act relating to the sale and use of consumer fireworks.

HF 44 amends the regulations for the sale and use of consumer fireworks. The bill allows consumer fireworks to be sold from permanent buildings year-round, removing previous seasonal limitations. It also adds the general election day in even-numbered years as a permitted day for using consumer fireworks, specifically between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. This affects individuals who sell fireworks from permanent structures and those who use consumer fireworks.

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 132: A bill for an act providing for an individual income tax credit for the purchase of firearm safety devices and including retroactive and other applicability provisions.

House File 132 creates an individual income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase firearm safety devices. This credit is equal to the sales price of the device, up to a maximum of $500 per tax year. A "firearm safety device" includes mechanisms designed to prevent a firearm from being operated without deactivation, or new, steel gun safes purchased for personal use from licensed dealers or retailers. Any unused credit can be carried over to the following tax year, and the bill applies retroactively to purchases made on or after January 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · House May 14, 2025

HF 965: A bill for an act relating to the adoption tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 965 increases the state adoption tax credit available against the individual income tax. It raises the maximum credit for qualified adoption expenses from $5,000 to $20,000 per adoption, directly affecting taxpayers who adopt a child. The credit is refundable, meaning any amount exceeding a taxpayer's liability can be returned. This bill takes effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to adoptions finalized on or after January 1, 2024.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes