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Iowa House Bill HSB23

Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB23

Introduced
1/15/25  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management.(See HF 249.)

Impact

If enacted, HSB23 will amend the Code of Iowa to create an explicit process for the recovery of debts owed to HSEM. This includes filing liens on property owned by individuals who fail to return wrongly obtained benefits. Furthermore, the bill requires that county recorders maintain an updated index of these liens, enhancing state capabilities for tracking and recovering such debts. The intent is to create a more transparent and effective system for managing public funds, especially in contexts where emergency management assistance may be at stake.

Summary

House Study Bill 23 (HSB23) aims to strengthen the mechanisms for recovering benefits that have been improperly obtained from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). The bill modifies existing provisions by allowing the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) to collect debts and establish liens against individuals who have received benefits due to false, misleading, or incomplete information. The measure is positioned to ensure that those who wrongfully claim public benefits can be held financially accountable, assisting the state in mitigating losses from fraudulent claims.

Contention

The introduction of HSB23 has sparked conversations regarding the implications for individuals relying on government assistance. Critics of the bill may argue it places an undue burden on vulnerable populations by establishing aggressive recovery methods. Supporters claim it is a necessary measure to prevent abuse of public assistance programs and to safeguard state resources. As the bill progresses, discussions will likely revolve around finding a balance between preventing fraud and ensuring fair treatment of those who depend on public benefits during times of crisis.

Companion Bills

IA HF249

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management. (Formerly HSB 23.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

IA SSB1167

Related A bill for an act relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management.

Previously Filed As

IA HF2440

A bill for an act requiring the department of public safety, in collaboration with the department of education and the department of homeland security and emergency management, to convene a task force to study and make recommendations related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure.

IA HF546

A bill for an act relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 126; See HF 705.)

IA HF2157

A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for biomarker testing.(See HF 2492, HF 2668.)

IA HF705

A bill for an act relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 546, HF 126.)

IA HF525

A bill for an act relating to the Medicaid program including third-party recovery and taxation of Medicaid managed care organization premiums.(Formerly HSB 177; See HF 685.)

IA HSB177

A bill for an act relating to the Medicaid program including third-party recovery and taxation of Medicaid managed care organization premiums.(See HF 525, HF 685.)

IA HF126

A bill for an act relating to budgets of local emergency management agencies and including applicability provisions.(See HF 546, HF 705.)

IA HSB692

A bill for an act relating to school security, including by modifying provisions related to the issuance of school bonds, requiring schools to conduct school safety reviews and have access to the statewide interoperable communications system, establishing the school emergency radio access grant program and the firearm detection software grant program within the department of homeland security and emergency management, requiring the department of public safety to convene a task force related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2652.)

IA HF711

A bill for an act relating to levee and drainage districts, by providing for the repair or reconstruction of levees, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 244.) Effective date: 06/01/2023.

IA SF2248

A bill for an act providing for the establishment of a nonprofit security grant program, and making appropriations.

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