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.
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.
This bill primarily adjusts state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, setting a specific limit on reimbursements for nonpublic school transportation and eliminating state aid for instructional support. It authorizes the use of federal incentive payments for unemployment insurance administration and directs unspent pandemic relief funds into an information technology fund to support Medicaid, child support, and other digital modernization projects. Additionally, the legislation allows salary adjustments for various departments to be funded from unappropriated special funds and establishes a new grant to support a nutrition program for SNAP recipients at local markets.
SF 2487 appropriates state funds to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, to support its administrative operations, regulatory programs, and specific initiatives. The bill allocates money from various sources, including the general fund and specialized funds, to areas such as horse and dog racing enforcement, motor fuel inspections, dairy regulation, and assistance for farmers with disabilities. It also establishes cost-sharing agreements with Iowa State University of Science and Technology to support programs like the local food and farm initiative and the midwest grape and wine industry institute. Additionally, the legislation designates certain funds to remain available for expenditure in the following fiscal year if not fully spent, rather than reverting to the general fund.
SSB 3199 is a comprehensive budget bill that sets spending limits and authorizes funds for various state programs and agencies for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation directly affects state departments, school districts, and specific programs by capping payments for nonpublic school transportation, eliminating state aid for instructional support, and allocating millions of dollars for IT modernization in health and human services. It also allows salary adjustments for certain employees using unspent money from special funds, creates a new grant to support healthy eating options for SNAP recipients, and changes rules so some unspent funds can be used in future years rather than returning to the general fund. Additionally, the bill adjusts funding for workforce development, sports wagering, and apprenticeship programs while clarifying how certain federal grants are managed.
SSB 3192 allocates state funding to the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support services for veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health needs. The bill provides specific amounts for veteran home operations, aging and disability programs, and a comprehensive behavioral health system that includes prevention, treatment, and crisis services. It also funds child welfare initiatives, family support programs, and public health efforts while adjusting financial projections for child care and adoption subsidies. Additionally, the legislation establishes reporting requirements for the Iowa veterans home and directs a portion of sports wagering receipts toward behavioral health care.
HF 2800 is a comprehensive state budget bill that sets spending limits and allocates funds for various government programs and services for the fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The legislation directly affects state agencies, school districts, and recipients of public assistance by capping reimbursement for nonpublic school transportation, eliminating instructional support state aid, and directing specific sums to workforce development, health information technology, and nutrition programs. Key provisions include allowing salary adjustments for state employees using unspent money from special funds, transferring pandemic relief balances to an information technology fund, and establishing rules for how certain funds can be carried over to future years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the use of federal incentive payments for unemployment insurance modernization and provides grants to support fresh produce access for SNAP recipients.
This bill allocates state funding for the fiscal year 2026-2027 to the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services, supporting programs for veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Key provisions include financial support for the Iowa Veterans Home, home ownership assistance for military members, and aging services such as elder abuse prevention and adult day care. The legislation also establishes reporting requirements for expenditures and includes funding for maternal support, mental health services, and opioid settlement initiatives.
This bill amends Iowa's school infrastructure funding law to allow school districts to use SAVE Fund money for increased insurance costs tied to hiring individuals with professional permits to carry weapons under Iowa Code §724.6(1)(a)(3). It directly affects school districts by expanding the definition of "school infrastructure" to include these specific insurance expenses. The key mechanism is updating the statutory definition to explicitly cover such costs, making them eligible for reimbursement from the SAVE Fund. The bill does not create new requirements but clarifies existing fund usage for a defined category of insurance expenses.
This bill modifies how criminal case fines collected within a county are distributed, reducing the percentages allocated to the state court administrator and county treasurer. It establishes a new "victim restitution fund" in the state treasury, which will receive 7% of these collected fines. The fund is dedicated to providing restitution for crime victims, covering "pecuniary damages" and restitution for the death of a victim, as defined by existing law. Monies in this fund will remain available for expenditure year-to-year and will not revert at the close of a fiscal year.
