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SF 2385 – State Government Boards and Commissions (LSB5023SV.1)
Staff Contacts: Austin Brinks (515.725.2200) austin.brinks@legis.iowa.gov
Michael Peters (515.281.6934) michael.peters@legis.iowa.gov
Fiscal Note Version – As amended and passed by the Senate
Senate File 2385 eliminates, merges, changes, and creates various boards and commissions
that are in the State. A list of the boards and commissions that are being eliminated or merged
can be seen in Appendix A.
Divisions with No or Minimal Fiscal Impact
Division I — Repeals and reestablishes the State Government Efficiency Review Committee
and defines Committee members and responsibilities.
Division II — Alters the authority of the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
(DIAL).
Division IV — Requires the DIAL to review all current licensure renewal cycles and fees for
professional and occupational licenses issued in the State. A report is due to the Governor and
General Assembly by September 30, 2024.
Division V — Allows the head of a department or independent agency to establish and utilize
an ad hoc advisory committee, and establish rules for the operation of the committee, as
deemed necessary.
Division VI — Requires governmental bodies to provide hybrid meetings, teleconference
participation, virtual meetings, remote participation, and other hybrid meeting options.
Division VII — Allows State boards, commissions, committees, and councils to call meetings as
necessary.
Division IX — Amends resignation procedures for an individual appointed by the Governor to a
board.
Division X — Alters the authority of the Council on Health and Human Services.
Divisions XI through XX — Eliminates various boards and commissions and transfers their
duties and authority accordingly.
Division XXI — Makes conforming changes to temporary licenses to practice professional land
surveying.
Division XXII — Repeals the Midwife Advisory Council effective July 1, 2026.
Division XXIII — Alters the composition of the renamed Mississippi River Parkway
Commission’s members, requires a report on the economic impact of the Great River Road on
or before December 15 of each year, and allows the Commission to establish a technical
committee to advise the Commission.
Division XXIV — Provides transition language for SF 2385.
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Services Division 2
Divisions with a Fiscal Impact
Description and Background
Division III (Salaries — Certain Boards and Councils)
The Division provides for salaries of $10,000 per year for the members of the Board of
Education, the voting members of the Council on Health and Human Services, and the at-large
members of the Board of Regents.
Division VIII (Elimination and Mergers)
Eliminates and merges various boards and commissions and transfers their authority
accordingly. This includes the elimination of the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)
whose duties are being transferred to the Employment Appeals Board. This includes the
elimination of the Executive Director of the PERB, who has a salary that ranges from $73,000 to
$112,000.
Assumptions
• There will be a total of 24 members who receive a salary of $10,000 per year: seven
members of the Board of Education, eight members of the Board of Regents, and nine
members of the Council on Health and Human Services.
• Costs associated with eliminated boards and commissions will not continue in the future.
• There will be a reduction in expenses to the State from the elimination of the Executive
Director of the PERB of up to $112,000.
• There will be increase in expenses to the State from mileage and per diem paid to the
Technology and Commercialization Committee, but the increase is unknown.
Fiscal Impact
There will be increased costs associated with the salaries being given to members of the Board
of Regents, Board of Education, and Health and Human Services Council. The salaries for
these members will result in a total cost to the State of $240,000.
The elimination of the PERB Executive Director will result in a reduction in expenses to the
State of up to $112,000.
The elimination of the remaining boards and commissions throughout the various divisions of
the Bill are estimated to have a minimal decrease in expenses to the State.
Sources
Legislative Services Agency
Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
/s/ Jennifer Acton
April 15, 2024
Doc ID 1448925
The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code. Data used in developing this
fiscal note is available from the Fiscal Services Division of the Legislative Services Agency upon request.
www.legis.iowa.gov Appendix A
Senate File 2385 as amended
Boards Being Eliminated
911 Communications Council
Advisory Committee for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Advisory Committee for Perinatal Guidelines
Advisory Council for Public Outdoor Recreation and Resources
Advisory Council on Brain Injuries
Area Education Agency Advisory Group
Autism Council
Board of Dietetics
Board of Examiners of Shorthand Reporters
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
Board of Pharmacy Alternates
Child Care Advisory Committee
Child Support Services Task Force on Liens and Motor Vehicle Registrations
Commercial Air Service Retention and Expansion Committee
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Peer Review Panel
Commission of Latino Affairs
Commission of Native American Affairs
Commission on Community Action Agencies
Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation
Commission on Status of African Americans
Commission on Status of Asian and Pacific Islanders
Commission on Status of Persons with Disabilities
Commission on Status of Women
Community College Council and Nonpublic School Advisory Committee
Community College Faculty Advisory Committee
Community Mental Health Centers and Disability Services Standards Advisory Committee
Congenital and Inherited Disorders Advisory Committee
Conservation Education Program Board
Consumer Advisory Panel
Dental Hygiene Committee
Dependent Adult Protective Advisory Council
Early Childhood Stakeholders Alliance
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Enhance Iowa Board
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Council
Farm Deer Council
Farmer Advisory Committee
Federal Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Panel
Fire Extinguishing System Contractors and Alarms Systems Advisory Board
Grain Industry Peer Review Panel
Hawki Board
Horizontal and Vertical Infrastructure Bid Threshold Committee
Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Advisory Committee
Interagency Coordinating Council
Interior Design Examining Board
Interstate Cooperation Commission
Interstate Midwest Energy Commission Appendix A
Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development Council
Iowa Council on Homelessness
Iowa Cultural Trust Board of Trustees
Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council
Iowa Great Places Board
Justice Advisory Board
Leadership Council for Child Care Training and Development
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Board
Mississippi Parkway Planning Commission
Ongoing Quality Faculty Plan Professional Development Committee
Organic Advisory Council
Postsecondary Course Audit Committee
Prison Industries Advisory Board
Private Pesticide Applicator Peer Review Panel
Public Employment Relations Board
Public Funds Interest Rates Committee
Public Policy Research Foundation
Secondary Road Fund Distribution Committee
State Advisory Board for Preserves
State Child Care Advisory Committee
Streamlined Sales Tax Advisory Council
Street Construction Fund Distribution Advisory Committee
Telecommunication Advisory Committee
Tourist Signing Committee
Trauma System Advisory Council
Watershed Planning Advisory Council
Well Contractors' Council
New and Merging Boards
Merging: Behavioral Science, Psychology, and Social Work into the Board of Behavioral Health Professionals
Merging: State Building Code Review Board, Electrical Examining Board, and Plumbing and Mechanical Systems
Board into the Board of Building and Construction Occupations
Merging: Iowa Child Death Review Team, Child Fatality Review Committee, and Iowa Domestic Abuse Death
Review Team into the State Mortality Review Committee
New: Commission of Deaf Services and Dual Party Relay Council
New: Iowa Special Education Council
Reduction of Board Members
Architectual Examining Board from 7 to 4
Board of Education from 10 to 9
Human Rights Board voting members from 11 to 7
Iowa Accountancy Examining Board from 8 to 5
Iowa Civil Rights Commission 7 to 5
Iowa Innovation Council from 29 to 9
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board 7 to 5
State Fire Service and Emergency Response Council from 11 to to 7
State Historical Society Board from 12 to 7
Workforce Development Board from 46 to 33