Iowa Bills

in committee · Iowa · House Apr 24, 2025

HSB 332: A bill for an act relating to emergency telephone systems including next generation 911 systems and public safety answering points.

HSB 332 focuses on modernizing Iowa's emergency telephone systems, specifically by facilitating the transition to next generation 911 (NG911). It temporarily adjusts the allocation of emergency communications service surcharge funds, decreasing the percentage distributed to joint 911 service boards from 60% to 50% until June 30, 2029. The bill also expands reimbursement eligibility for various NG911 network providers and updates rules for local exchange service providers sharing subscriber information. Additionally, it mandates a study by the department of homeland security and emergency management on the concept of "public safety answering point managed services." These changes aim to implement federal NG911 requirements and enhance emergency communication infrastructure.

died · Iowa · House Apr 24, 2025

HF 1016: A bill for an act providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa and including retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 1016 provides for the continuation of health insurance coverage for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of eligible employees of the state of Iowa. An "eligible employee" is defined as a state employee whose death was the direct result of a traumatic personal injury incurred while performing work duties, under specific conditions. The state must permit these survivors to continue or re-enroll in existing health insurance. While the state is not required to pay the cost, it may choose to cover all or part of the expenses, otherwise, the surviving family can elect to pay the remaining portion. This bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2024.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

passed · Iowa · House Apr 24, 2025

HF 996: A bill for an act providing a sales tax exemption for the furnishing of parking facilities services.

HF 996 proposes to eliminate the state sales tax on services provided by parking facilities. This bill directly affects individuals and businesses who pay for parking, as they would no longer be charged sales tax on these transactions. The legislation achieves this by striking a specific paragraph in the Iowa Code related to sales tax provisions for parking facilities services. This change would reduce the overall cost of parking for consumers.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · Iowa · House Apr 24, 2025

HF 1000: A bill for an act providing for the establishment of a veterans service organization grant program, and making appropriations.

HF 1000 establishes a veterans service organization grant program and fund under the Department of Veterans Affairs. This program provides matching funds to eligible veterans service organizations to help them employ staff. These staff members are specifically tasked with assisting veterans in filing claims. To receive a grant, organizations must demonstrate they have budgeted their own funds, and the bill initially appropriates $250,000 to the fund for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

died · Iowa · Senate Apr 23, 2025

SF 631: A bill for an act concerning quarterly reports on and payments of beer barrel and wine gallonage taxes, and including effective date provisions.

SF 631 changes the reporting and payment schedule for beer barrel and wine gallonage taxes in Iowa. It allows class "A" and special class "A" beer permit holders, and class "A" wine permit holders, to file reports and pay taxes on a quarterly basis instead of monthly. This option is available to businesses that expect to be liable for no more than $2,500 in these taxes for a 12-month period and met that threshold in the previous year. The quarterly deadlines are set for October 10, January 10, April 10, and July 10. The bill is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.

passed · Iowa · House Apr 23, 2025

HR 13: A resolution designating the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day.

HR 13 is a resolution that officially designates the month of June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Month, and the first Sunday in June, annually, as Cancer Survivors Day. It encourages residents to honor cancer survivors, raise awareness about the challenges and triumphs of living with cancer, and support cancer research and care.

in committee · Iowa · Senate Apr 23, 2025

SF 622: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, arts and culture, and the Iowa reinvestment Act and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.

SF 622 modifies several state economic development and tax credit programs managed by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority. It directly affects developers, investors, and communities seeking financial assistance or tax credits for infrastructure, redevelopment, tourism, and historic preservation projects. The bill streamlines the administration and review processes for brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, centralizing some functions within the economic development authority. It also adjusts eligibility requirements for the historic preservation tax credit, particularly for single-family residential projects. Additionally, the bill modifies how review committees are appointed for community attraction and sports tourism programs and removes a section regarding required benefits for certain tourism program applicants.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

in committee · Iowa · Senate Apr 23, 2025

SF 620: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization’s premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

This bill addresses several areas under the Department of Health and Human Services, primarily focusing on administrative services organizations and child foster care. It includes employees of administrative services organizations in a specific public employment category and prevents their staff from serving as advocates for involuntarily hospitalized patients. The bill also updates child foster care provisions, assigning licensed foster parents (licensees) decision-making authority to apply the "reasonable and prudent parent standard" for children in their care. Additionally, it updates definitions to explicitly include licensed relatives and "fictive kin" as child foster care providers and defines "fictive kin" and "foster family home."

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Iowa · Senate Apr 23, 2025

SF 621: A bill for an act relating to economic development by establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism and marketing infrastructure program, and making appropriations.

This bill establishes the Iowa Major Events and Tourism Program and Fund to provide financial assistance to Iowa nonprofit organizations. These organizations support large tourism-oriented events, such as athletic contests, conventions, music, and art festivals, that generate significant economic impact. The program offers grants to help cover costs associated with bidding for, planning, and conducting these events. To qualify, organizations must demonstrate the event's economic impact and provide matching funds, with an initial appropriation of $15 million from the sports wagering receipts fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · Iowa · House Apr 22, 2025

HF 946: A bill for an act relating to the enforcement of immigration laws, and providing penalties.

HF 946 establishes a process for addressing law enforcement officers, including elected sheriffs, who knowingly and intentionally fail to comply with state immigration enforcement laws. Under this bill, such officers can be investigated by the Attorney General. If a complaint is found valid and the officer continues to refuse compliance, their case may be referred to the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council. The Council could then receive a recommendation to revoke the officer's certification.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✗ Immigration

passed · Iowa · House Apr 22, 2025

HF 825: A bill for an act relating to declaration of value and groundwater hazard statement requirements.

HF 825 modifies the requirements for real property transactions in Iowa. It amends state law to exempt certain types of deeds, specifically those described in section 428A.2, subsection 22, from needing to submit a declaration of value and a groundwater hazard statement when recorded. This change directly affects individuals and entities involved in these specific real estate transfers. Additionally, the bill clarifies that deeds covering multiple parcels located in different counties will require separate declarations of value for each county.

died · Iowa · House Apr 22, 2025

HF 984: A bill for an act relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance proceedings; the licensing and certification of certain residential facilities; the provision of home and community-based services and habilitation services to certain youth by residential programs; administration and supervision of juvenile court services; and the suspension of Hawki eligibility for inmates of public institutions.

HF 984 modifies services and support for youth, particularly those involved in juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance proceedings. The bill updates definitions and requirements for psychiatric medical institutions for children (PMICs), specifying that they provide treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth with serious emotional disturbances, substance use disorders, or both. It also addresses the licensing and certification of these residential facilities and mentions home and community-based services. Additionally, it includes provisions for the administration of juvenile court services and the suspension of Hawki eligibility for inmates of public institutions.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

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