Budget & Taxes

in committee · Iowa · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SSB 3196: A bill for an act relating to salaries of state elected officials, and including applicability and future repeal provisions.

This bill establishes fixed annual salaries for Iowa state elected officials, including members of the General Assembly and key executive officers, effective January 2027. It sets specific pay amounts for regular assembly members and leadership roles through 2032, with a provision to revert to previous salary levels starting in 2033. The legislation also defines expense allowances, travel reimbursement rules, and per diem rates for legislative sessions, while explicitly repealing these new salary provisions after December 31, 2032.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill sets fixed salaries for officials, which restricts future budget flexibility and limits spending on executive/legislative compensation.85% confidence

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signed · Iowa · House May 26, 2026

HF 2754: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, private instruction, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions.

This comprehensive education bill modifies various aspects of Iowa's public school system, with a primary focus on charter schools, funding, and student services. It establishes the state board of education and the University of Northern Iowa as the sole entities authorized to approve new charter schools, while also defining how these schools can be created within or outside existing public school districts. The legislation mandates that all schools provide specific information regarding immunization exemptions to parents and requires the development of state-wide resources to support mathematics proficiency and civics education. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for teacher licensure, education savings accounts, and funding allocations, aiming to standardize oversight and operational requirements across different types of educational institutions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill includes appropriations and modifies funding mechanisms for charter schools and education services, indicating support for the budget topic.75% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes state board and UNI as sole charter approvers, mandates immunization info, and includes appropriations, indicating structural support and funding for education.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Pensions Early Childhood Higher Education School Choice

signed · Iowa · House Jun 2, 2026

HF 2782: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; behavioral health expenditure report; opioid settlement fund; emergency rules; graduate medical education; and special population nursing facilities; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 2782 is a budget bill that allocates state funds to the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation provides specific funding for veterans' services, including the Iowa Veterans Home and a home ownership assistance program for military members. It also directs money toward aging and disability support, behavioral health treatment, and maternal care initiatives, while establishing reporting requirements for financial expenditures. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for graduate medical education and updates to various health-related programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates state funds to veterans, health, and human services departments, directly funding essential public programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates state funds to health departments and expands services for veterans, behavioral health, and maternal care.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly allocates state funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs and funds specific veteran programs like the Iowa Veterans Home.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Government Spending State Budget Mental Health Public Health Substance Abuse Military Families

signed · Iowa · Senate May 2, 2026

SF 2496: A bill for an act relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medical services property tax levies, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill modifies Iowa's urban renewal law to change how property tax revenue is shared for emergency medical services. Specifically, it prevents taxes collected for emergency medical services from being used to pay off municipal loans or fund urban renewal projects. Instead, these taxes must be collected from all property within the taxing district without being diverted to a special fund for city debt or low-income housing assistance. The changes apply to property taxes due in fiscal years starting on or after July 1, 2026, and take effect immediately upon signing.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill prevents diversion of emergency medical services tax revenue to debt or urban renewal, ensuring funds remain for essential public services.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill ensures dedicated funding for emergency medical services by preventing diversion of tax revenues, thereby protecting and strengthening healthcare financial resources.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Revenue

signed · Iowa · Senate May 15, 2026

SF 2492: A bill for an act creating a state corporate income tax deduction for net controlled foreign corporation tested income, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

This Iowa bill updates the state corporate income tax code to allow a deduction for net controlled foreign corporation tested income, replacing a previous reference to the now-repealed global intangible low-taxed income. The change directly affects Iowa businesses with foreign income by ensuring they can still claim a tax break for this specific category of earnings despite recent federal tax law updates. By removing the outdated terminology and keeping the deduction mechanism active, the legislation maintains the state's alignment with current federal tax definitions. The law applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a tax deduction for businesses, reducing their tax liability and promoting economic activity.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Income Tax Tax Incentives

passed · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 2793: A bill for an act relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations.

This bill creates a new state fund to provide financial assistance for building highway overpasses and underpasses across railway tracks. The Department of Transportation will manage the fund and distribute grants to cities and counties to help cover construction costs. Unlike current rules that only apply to cities, this measure extends similar support to counties, ensuring both local governments can address safety and convenience issues related to railway crossings. The bill also specifies that any interest earned on the fund will remain within it and that the money will not automatically revert to the general treasury at the end of each fiscal year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a new state fund and makes appropriations to finance highway overpasses and underpasses, directly advancing the budget topic by allocating resources for public infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill creates a new state fund to finance highway overpasses and underpasses, directly funding transportation infrastructure and safety improvements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Bridges Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · Iowa · House Apr 29, 2026

HSB 782: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, technology reinvestment fund, and renewable fuel infrastructure fund, providing for related matters including financial assistance eligibility for regional sports authority districts and department of health and human services information technology systems, and including effective date provisions.

HSB 782 allocates state funds from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund, Technology Reinvestment Fund, and Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Fund to various agencies for specific projects in fiscal years 2026-2027. The bill directs money to the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for water quality demonstration projects on agricultural land, requiring a cost-share arrangement where the state covers up to 50% of practice costs. Additional appropriations support facility repairs for the Department for the Blind, air conditioning installation at correctional facilities, and grants to nonprofit organizations for infrastructure maintenance in smaller cities. The legislation also provides funding for updating agricultural fertilizer management models and deposits money into tourism and community attraction funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds to infrastructure, technology, and health programs, directly advancing budget appropriations and funding essential services.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill allocates funds to the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Fund, directly supporting renewable energy infrastructure and development.75% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill allocates funds for water quality demonstration projects on agricultural land, directly advancing environmental protection and conservation.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill allocates funds specifically for Department of Health and Human Services information technology systems, directly supporting technology infrastructure.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Water Quality

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signed · Iowa · Senate Jun 2, 2026

SF 2484: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, technology reinvestment fund, and renewable fuel infrastructure fund, providing for related matters including financial assistance eligibility for regional sports authority districts, department of health and human services information technology systems, the railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and eligibility for entities to receive financial assistance from both the Iowa major events and tourism fund and the sports tourism infrastructure program, and including effective date provisions.

Senate File 2484 allocates state funds from three specific infrastructure and technology funds to various departments and programs for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill directs money to the Department of Administrative Services for repairs at the Iowa Veterans Home, the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for water quality initiatives on agricultural land, and the Department of Health and Human Services for IT system upgrades. Additionally, the legislation clarifies eligibility rules for regional sports authority districts and allows entities to receive financial assistance from both the Iowa Major Events and Tourism Fund and the Sports Tourism Infrastructure Program.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates state funds to repair infrastructure, upgrade IT systems, and support essential public services.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill allocates funds to the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for water quality initiatives, directly supporting environmental protection.65% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill allocates funds for Department of Health and Human Services IT system upgrades, directly strengthening technology infrastructure.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Water Quality

in committee · Iowa · House Apr 15, 2026

HSB 771: 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 funds and authorizes staffing levels for various government agencies, including the Department of Administrative Services, the Auditor of State, and the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Key provisions establish specific budgets for salaries, utilities, and operational costs while creating a separate fund for workers' compensation claims that can carry over to future years. The legislation also sets an administrative charge of $2.00 per contract for health insurance plans managed by the state and allows the Auditor of State to hire additional staff for reimbursable audit projects. By providing these financial resources, the bill enables these departments to continue their daily operations and fulfill their regulatory and administrative duties.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates state funds and authorizes staffing for government agencies, directly advancing the budget topic.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Pensions State Budget

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died · Iowa · Senate May 2, 2026

SF 2483: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; prior appropriations; child welfare and juvenile justice decategorization; commitment or hospitalization of certain persons with mental illness or substance abuse disorders; child abuse prevention; creation of a comprehensive family support program; and repeal of expenditure projections for state child care assistance and adoption subsidy programs; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

SF 2483 is an appropriations bill that allocates state funds to the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation provides specific funding for veterans' services, including administration and home ownership assistance, as well as programs for aging, disability, behavioral health, and public health. It also includes money for child welfare initiatives, family support programs, and mental health treatment, while repealing certain expenditure projections for child care and adoption subsidies. The bill establishes reporting requirements for the Iowa Veterans Home and directs portions of the funding toward federal matching programs and specific community capacity building efforts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds to veterans, health, and social services programs, directly advancing the budget topic.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates state funds to health departments, behavioral health, and public health programs, explicitly strengthening and funding healthcare services.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly allocates state funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for services, including administration and home ownership assistance.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending Mental Health Public Health Substance Abuse Military Families

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