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died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 209: A bill for an act creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations.

HF 209 establishes a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, managed by the College Student Aid Commission. This program helps eligible rural counties and municipalities with populations under 26,000 recruit attorneys by offering incentive payments. Attorneys who commit to practicing full-time in an eligible rural area for five years receive annual payments, which are partially funded by the participating county or municipality and partly by the state. To qualify, attorneys must also serve as contract public defenders and participate in volunteer legal projects. The program is initially limited to five attorneys, with that limitation set to expire in 2026.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 962: A bill for an act modifying the child and dependent care credit available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 962 modifies the Iowa child and dependent care tax credit, affecting taxpayers who claim this credit against their individual income tax. It reduces the number of graduated income thresholds used to calculate the credit from seven to four. The bill also removes the current maximum income threshold for eligibility, allowing taxpayers with higher incomes to potentially claim the credit. Specifically, taxpayers with Iowa net income of $25,000 or more would be eligible for 50% of the federal child and dependent care credit. These changes would apply retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 772: A bill for an act providing for an annual authorization fee to be collected by the college student aid commission from certain postsecondary educational institutions not subject to registration with the commission.

HF 772 requires the college student aid commission to collect a new annual authorization fee from certain postsecondary educational institutions. This fee applies to educational entities that are either exempt from standard registration with the commission or those offering educational courses in Iowa, and who do not already pay a registration fee. The bill sets the annual fee at $2,000 for institutions with a primary location in Iowa and $3,500 for those located outside of Iowa, beginning July 1, 2025. The commission is authorized to increase these fees annually by up to three percent.

Topics ✓ Education

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 638: A bill for an act relating to child placements, and making an appropriation.

Bill HF 638 modifies requirements for court-ordered child placements and appropriates funds for child protective services. It specifies that if a child has been with a licensed foster parent for at least nine months, a court cannot order a different placement without a specific finding that it is in the child's best interests. The bill also appropriates $275,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to hire five new employees. These employees will focus on identifying and notifying adult relatives of children whose custody has been transferred, utilizing national models to improve outcomes in child protective services areas.

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 620: A bill for an act relating to the production of psilocybin and the administration of psilocybin to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder, and providing penalties.

HF 620 aims to legalize the production and administration of psilocybin for individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill establishes a regulatory framework, defining roles for qualified medical providers who can recommend psilocybin and qualified therapy providers who can administer it. It also outlines requirements for psilocybin cultivation facilities and independent testing laboratories, including strict inventory control systems and secure administration locations. These provisions are designed to ensure controlled access and oversight of psilocybin for therapeutic use.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 833: A bill for an act relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in involuntary commitment, juvenile delinquency, child in need of assistance, and family 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 833 updates and expands services and support for youth under 21 involved in involuntary commitment, juvenile delinquency, and child welfare proceedings. The bill specifies that psychiatric medical institutions for children (PMICs) must provide physical assessments and behavioral health evaluations, particularly for youth with serious emotional disturbances or substance use disorders. It also clarifies licensing requirements for these residential facilities. Additionally, the bill ensures certain insurance coverage for youth with biologically based mental illnesses admitted to PMICs and addresses the suspension of Hawki eligibility for inmates of public institutions.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 211: A bill for an act creating a radon mitigation system tax credit available against the individual and corporate income taxes, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 211 creates a new tax credit for individuals and corporations that install radon mitigation systems in buildings. The credit is equal to the cost of purchasing and installing the system, up to a maximum of $1,000, and can be applied against state individual and corporate income taxes. Any portion of the credit that exceeds a taxpayer's liability for the year is not refundable but can be carried over to the next tax year. This bill applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 759: A bill for an act providing fees for the filing of a biennial report by business entities with the secretary of state.

HF 759 revises how filing fees are determined for biennial reports submitted by business entities to the Secretary of State. The bill eliminates a previously fixed $60 filing fee specifically for business corporations. Instead, it grants the Secretary of State the authority to determine and collect the filing fees for biennial reports from all business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, and cooperatives. This change standardizes the fee-setting process across different types of businesses required to file these reports every two years.

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 964: A bill for an act exempting the sale of toilet paper from the sales tax.

HF 964 proposes to exempt the sale of toilet paper from the state's sales tax. This would directly affect consumers, who would no longer pay sales tax on toilet paper purchases, and retailers, who would stop collecting sales tax on this item. The bill achieves this by amending Section 423.3 of the state's code, adding the sale of toilet paper to the list of items exempt from sales tax. By operation of existing code, this exemption would also apply to the use tax.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 550: A bill for an act creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinvestment and local food processing fund under the purview of the economic development authority, modifying the local food and farm program, and making appropriations.

HF 550 establishes two new programs under the economic development authority: a grocer reinvestment program and a local produce processing grant program. The grocer reinvestment program offers grants up to $100,000 to eligible small grocery stores in smaller communities for capital improvements, equipment, and technology upgrades, requiring matching funds. The local produce processing grant program provides grants to Iowa-based entities to increase the availability and capacity of local produce processing, requiring use of produce from multiple Iowa farms. The bill also creates a dedicated fund for these programs and expands the existing local food and farm program to include grocery stores.

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 941: A bill for an act relating to the expansion of the ground emergency medical transportation program.

This bill, HF 941, expands the ground emergency medical transportation (GEMT) program by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to hire dedicated staff. These staff will assist eligible ground emergency medical transportation providers with technical support, actuary services, and Medicaid enrollment to help them join the program. The department is directed to develop the program to ensure access to emergency medical services throughout the state. Additionally, the bill mandates an annual report to the general assembly detailing enrollment numbers, assistance provided, and barriers to participation in the GEMT program.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 756: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions.

HF 756 makes changes relating to state financial management, technology infrastructure funding, and contract provisions under the Department of Management. It establishes criteria for prioritizing state information technology projects and appropriates specific sums to the Technology Reinvestment Fund. The bill also shortens the frequency of national criminal history checks for certain state IT staff and prohibits specific contract terms deemed contrary to public policy. Additionally, it designates budget transmittals to the Department of Management as confidential until the governor transmits the state budget.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Technology