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HF 1028 modifies state financial management by changing rules for interdepartmental fund transfers and altering provisions for the technology reinvestment fund. It grants the legislative council new authority to review and disapprove specific interdepartmental transfers between state agencies. The bill redefines the technology reinvestment fund to focus on state information technology projects that enhance infrastructure and improve government services, establishing criteria for prioritizing these projects. It also appropriates $17.5 million annually to this fund, starting July 1, 2025.
HF 985 modifies how the Iowa Secretary of State collects fees for services. It allows the Secretary to set additional fees (capped at $2 million annually starting July 2025) for services like document copies, with all such fees deposited into the Business Services Modernization Fund. This fund must be used to modernize the Secretary’s technology and business operations by June 30, 2026. The bill also updates expedited filing surcharges (e.g., $250 for 1-hour service) and specifies that these fees go to the Business Administration Fund for administering business entity regulations. It directly affects businesses filing documents with the Secretary’s office and the office itself, as it changes fee structures and fund usage.
HF 948 establishes work requirements for Iowa's Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP), requiring most participants to work at least 80 hours monthly to maintain benefits, with exemptions for children, seniors, people with disabilities, and others. It creates an Information Technology Fund to modernize state health systems, transferring unspent funds from a previous public assistance modernization fund. The bill also updates eligibility for Iowa's Medicaid for Employed People with Disabilities program to disregard certain income and asset limits (up to $10,000 for individuals), and mandates a state review of similar programs in other states by December 2025. These changes directly affect low-income Iowans enrolled in IHAWP or the Medicaid program for employed people with disabilities.
