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Iowa Senate Bill SSB1235 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 04/28/2025

                            Senate Study Bill 1235 - Introduced   SENATE FILE _____   BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON   APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY   CHAIRPERSON KRAAYENBRINK)   A BILL FOR   An Act relating to and making appropriations for state 1   government administration and regulation, including the 2   department of administrative services, auditor of state, 3   ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor 4   and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals, 5   and licensing, department of insurance and financial 6   services, department of management, Iowa public employees 7   retirement system, public information board, department 8   of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and 9   utilities commission. 10   BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 11   TLSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns

S.F. _____   Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. 1   1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 2   to the department of administrative services for the fiscal 3   year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the 4   following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 5   used for the purposes designated: 6   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 7   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 8   equivalent positions: 9   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,713,718 10   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 55.30 11   b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than 12   the following full-time equivalent positions: 13   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,487,598 14   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 15   Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated 16   for utility costs in this lettered paragraph that remain 17   unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year 18   shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 19   for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding 20   fiscal year. 21   c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the 22   following full-time equivalent positions: 23   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 460,884 24   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.37 25   d. For state library services: 26   (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 27   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 28   equivalent positions: 29   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,626,613 30   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.00 31   (2) For the enrich Iowa program established under section 32   8A.209: 33   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,464,823 34   e. (1) For support of the states historical resources, and 35   -1-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 1/ 19

S.F. _____   for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 1   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,804,774 2   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 37.99 3   (2) The department shall coordinate historical and cultural 4   activities with the tourism office of the economic development 5   authority to promote attendance at the state historical 6   building and at the states historic sites. 7   f. For administration and support of the states historic 8   sites, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 9   positions: 10   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,751 11   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 12   2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department 13   for workers compensation shall be segregated into a separate 14   workers compensation fund in the state treasury to be used 15   for payment of state employees workers compensation claims 16   and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , 17   unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers 18   compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not 19   revert but shall remain available for expenditure for purposes 20   of the fund in subsequent fiscal years. 21   Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES  22   REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the department of 23   administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July 24   1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, from the revolving funds 25   designated in chapter 8A and from internal service funds 26   created by the department such amounts as the department deems 27   necessary for the operation of the department consistent with 28   the requirements of chapter 8A . 29   Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES  STATE   30   EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION CHARGE. For the   31   fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, 32   the monthly per contract administrative charge which may be 33   assessed by the department of administrative services shall be 34   $2.00 per contract on all health insurance plans administered 35   -2-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 2/ 19

S.F. _____   by the department. 1   Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE. 2   1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 3   to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year 4   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 5   amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6   purposes designated: 7   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 8   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 9   equivalent positions: 10   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,002,686 11   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 98.00 12   2. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time 13   equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to 14   perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable 15   pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21 , to perform audits which are 16   requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and 17   to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments 18   or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B . The auditor 19   of state shall notify the department of management, the 20   legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services 21   agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions 22   retained. 23   3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the 24   appropriations in this section solely for audit work related to 25   the annual comprehensive financial report, federally required 26   audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other 27   significant financial irregularities until the audit of the 28   annual comprehensive financial report is complete. 29   Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There   30   is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 31   Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year 32   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 33   amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 34   purposes designated: 35   -3-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 3/ 19

S.F. _____   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 2   equivalent positions: 3   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 897,151 4   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.00 5   Sec. 6. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is 6   appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices 7   of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year 8   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 9   amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 10   purposes designated: 11   1. GENERAL OFFICE 12   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 13   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 14   equivalent positions: 15   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,864,932 16   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 25.00 17   2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS 18   For the governors quarters at Terrace Hill, including 19   salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 20   for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 21   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 144,222 22   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.93 23   Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND 24   LICENSING. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 25   state to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing 26   for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 27   30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 28   necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 29   1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION   30   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 31   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 32   equivalent positions: 33   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 933,285 34   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.55   35   -4-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 4/ 19

S.F. _____   2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION 1   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 2   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 3   equivalent positions: 4   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 654,983 5   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.00 6   3. INVESTIGATIONS 7   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 8   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 9   equivalent positions: 10   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,769,231 11   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.00 12   b. By December 1, 2025, the department shall submit a 13   report to the general assembly concerning the departments 14   activities relative to fraud in public assistance programs 15   for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 16   30, 2025. The report shall include but is not limited to a 17   summary of the number of cases investigated, case outcomes, 18   overpayment dollars identified, amount of cost avoidance, and 19   actual dollars recovered. 20   4. HEALTH FACILITIES 21   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23   equivalent positions: 24   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,206,128 25   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 132.00 26   b. The department shall make all of the following 27   information available to the public as part of the departments 28   development efforts to revise the departments internet site: 29   (1) The number of inspections of health facilities 30   conducted by the department annually by type of service 31   provider and type of inspection. 32   (2) The total annual operations budget for the department 33   that is associated with health facilities regulation, including 34   general fund appropriations and federal contract dollars 35   -5-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 5/ 19

S.F. _____   received by type of service provider inspected. 1   (3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions 2   in the department that are associated with health facilities 3   regulation, to include the number of full-time equivalent 4   positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as 5   surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of 6   service provider inspected. 7   (4) Identification of state and federal survey trends, 8   cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies 9   identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected 10   concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs. 11   c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the 12   department continuously solicit input from health facilities 13   regulated by the department to assess and improve the 14   departments level of collaboration and to identify new 15   opportunities for cooperation. 16   5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD 17   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 18   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 19   equivalent positions: 20   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 530,782 21   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.50 22   b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the 23   department for all costs associated with hearings conducted 24   under chapter 91C related to contractor registration. The 25   board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under 26   this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable 27   to the department under this subsection and to retain the 28   additional full-time equivalent positions as needed to conduct 29   hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C . 30   c. The employment appeal board may temporarily exceed and 31   draw more than the amount appropriated in this subsection and 32   incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables 33   of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance 34   and the amount appropriated in this subsection is not exceeded 35   -6-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 6/ 19

S.F. _____   at the close of the fiscal year. 1   6. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY 2   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 3   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 4   equivalent positions: 5   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 509,565 6   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 33.75 7   7. IOWA OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 8   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10   equivalent positions: 11   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,385,921 12   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 27.00 13   b. The Iowa office of civil rights may enter into a contract 14   with a nonprofit organization to provide legal assistance to 15   resolve civil rights complaints. 16   8. LABOR SERVICES 17   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 18   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 19   equivalent positions: 20   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,965,719 21   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 50.00 22   b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 23   this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 24   close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 25   available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 26   close of the succeeding fiscal year. 27   9. DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION 28   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 29   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 30   equivalent positions: 31   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,381,044 32   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 26.10   33   b. The division of workers compensation shall charge a 34   $100 filing fee for workers compensation cases. The filing 35   -7-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 7/ 19

S.F. _____   fee shall be paid by the petitioner of a claim. However, 1   the fee can be taxed as a cost and paid by the losing party, 2   except in cases where it would impose an undue hardship or be 3   unjust under the circumstances. The moneys generated by the 4   filing fee allowed under this paragraph are appropriated to 5   the department to be used for purposes of administering the 6   division of workers compensation. 7   c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 8   this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 9   close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 10   available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 11   close of the succeeding fiscal year. 12   10. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING 13   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 15   equivalent positions: 16   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,627,969 17   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 139.00 18   11. APPROPRIATION REALLOCATION 19   Notwithstanding section 8.39 , the department of inspections, 20   appeals, and licensing, in consultation with the department of 21   management, may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section 22   as necessary to best fulfill the needs of the department 23   of inspections, appeals, and licensing provided for in the 24   appropriation. However, the department of inspections, 25   appeals, and licensing shall not reallocate moneys appropriated 26   for labor services or the division of workers compensation. 27   Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING   28    LICENSE OR REGISTRATION FEES.   29   1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 30   June 30, 2026, the department of inspections, appeals, and 31   licensing shall collect any license or registration fees or 32   electronic transaction fees generated during the fiscal year 33   as a result of licensing and registration activities under 34   chapters 99B , 137C , 137D , and 137F . 35   -8-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 8/ 19

S.F. _____   2. From the fees collected by the department under this 1   section on behalf of a municipal corporation with which 2   the department has an agreement pursuant to section 137F.3 , 3   through a statewide electronic licensing system operated by 4   the department, notwithstanding section 137F.6, subsection 2 , 5   the department shall remit the amount of those fees to the 6   municipal corporation for whom the fees were collected less 7   any electronic transaction fees collected by the department to 8   enable electronic payment. 9   3. From the fees collected by the department under this 10   section, other than those fees described in subsection 2, 11   the department shall deposit the amount of $800,000 into the 12   general fund of the state prior to June 30, 2026. 13   4. From the fees collected by the department under this 14   section, other than those fees described in subsections 2 and 15   3, the department shall retain the remainder of the fees for 16   the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B , 137C , 17   137D , and 137F . Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys retained 18   by the department pursuant to this subsection that remain 19   unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year 20   shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure 21   for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B , 22   137C , 137D , and 137F during the succeeding fiscal year. The 23   department shall provide an annual report to the department 24   of management and the legislative services agency on fees 25   billed and collected and expenditures from the moneys retained 26   by the department in a format determined by the department 27   of management in consultation with the legislative services 28   agency. 29   Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING   30    HOUSING TRUST FUND. There is appropriated from the housing 31   trust fund created in section 16.181 to the department of 32   inspections, appeals, and licensing for the fiscal year 33   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 34   amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 35   -9-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 9/ 19

S.F. _____   purposes designated: 1   For professional licensing salaries, support, maintenance, 2   and miscellaneous purposes: 3   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,317 4   Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING 5    RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION  RACING AND GAMING 6   REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory 7   revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and 8   gaming commission of the department of inspections, appeals, 9   and licensing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 10   ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof 11   as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 12   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 13   purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of 14   pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, gambling 15   structure laws, sports wagering, and fantasy sports contests, 16   and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17   positions: 18   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,448,600 19   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 53.70 20   Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING 21    ROAD USE TAX FUND. There is appropriated from the road 22   use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative 23   hearings division of the department of inspections, appeals, 24   and licensing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 25   ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof 26   as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 27   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28   purposes: 29   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,623,897 30   Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 31    COMMERCE REVOLVING FUND. There is appropriated from the 32   commerce revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the 33   department of insurance and financial services for the fiscal 34   year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the 35   -10-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 10/ 19

S.F. _____   following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1   used for the purposes designated: 2   1. BANKING DIVISION 3   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 4   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 5   equivalent positions: 6   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,343,523 7   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 79.00 8   2. CREDIT UNION DIVISION 9   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 10   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 11   equivalent positions: 12   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,875,989 13   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00 14   3. INSURANCE DIVISION 15   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 17   equivalent positions: 18   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,326,541 19   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 131.85 20   b. From the full-time equivalent positions authorized 21   in this subsection, the insurance division shall use 2.00 22   full-time equivalent positions for two fraud investigators. 23   c. The insurance division shall use 1.00 full-time 24   equivalent position authorized in this subsection for an 25   employee whose sole responsibility is investigating complaints 26   and notifications related to financial exploitation of eligible 27   adults. 28   d. Except as provided in paragraphs b and c, the 29   insurance division may reallocate authorized full-time 30   equivalent positions as necessary to respond to accreditation 31   recommendations or requirements. 32   e. The insurance division expenditures for examination 33   purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and 34   reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection 35   -11-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 11/ 19

S.F. _____   7, including the expenditures for retention of additional 1   personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the 2   division first does all of the following: 3   (1) Notifies the department of management, the legislative 4   services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the 5   need for the expenditures. 6   (2) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph 7   (1) the legislative and regulatory justification for the 8   expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures. 9   Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES  10   GENERAL FUND. There is appropriated from the general fund of 11   the state to the department of insurance and financial services 12   for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 13   30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 14   necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 15   For deposit in the captive insurance regulatory and 16   supervision fund created in section 521J.12 for use as provided 17   in section 521J.12, including salaries, support, maintenance, 18   and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 19   full-time equivalent positions: 20   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 21   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 22   Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated 23   from the general fund of the state to the department of 24   management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 25   ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof 26   as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 27   1. For enterprise resource planning, providing for a 28   salary model administrator, conducting performance audits, the 29   departments LEAN process, and criminal and juvenile justice 30   planning; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 31   purposes; and for not more than the following full-time 32   equivalent positions: 33   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,666,154 34   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00   35   -12-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 12/ 19

S.F. _____   2. For the division of information technology; for 1   salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 2   for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,421,887 4   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 24.39 5   Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $325,000 6   is allocated to providing cybersecurity services to local 7   governments. 8   Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 9    REVOLVING AND INTERNAL FUNDS. 10   1. There is appropriated to the department of management 11   for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 12   30, 2026, from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8, 13   subchapter XI , and from internal service funds created under 14   section 8.92, such amounts as the department deems necessary 15   for the operation of the department pursuant to and consistent 16   with the requirements of chapter 8, subchapter XI . 17   2. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1 , for the 18   fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, 19   the first $750,000 collected and transferred to the treasurer 20   of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving 21   the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating 22   record under section 321A.3, subsection 1 , shall be transferred 23   to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8.90 for 24   the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and 25   expanding electronic access to government records as provided 26   by law. 27   b. All fees collected with respect to transactions 28   involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess 29   revolving fund created under section 8.90 and shall be used 30   only for the support of IowAccess projects. 31   Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT  ROAD USE TAX   32   FUND. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created 33   in section 312.1 to the department of management for the fiscal 34   year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the 35   -13-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 13/ 19

S.F. _____   following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1   used for the purposes designated: 2   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 3   purposes: 4   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 56,000 5   Sec. 17. IPERS  GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated 6   from the Iowa public employees retirement fund created in 7   section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees retirement system 8   for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 9   30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 10   necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 11   1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and other 12   operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public 13   employees retirement system, and for not more than the 14   following full-time equivalent positions: 15   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,955,503 16   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 104.00 17   2. a. For a pension administrative system: 18   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 60,000,000 19   b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 20   this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 21   close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 22   available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 23   close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2035. 24   Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is 25   appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa 26   public information board for the fiscal year beginning July 27   1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or 28   so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 29   designated: 30   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 31   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 32   equivalent positions: 33   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 363,227 34   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.20 35   -14-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 14/ 19

S.F. _____   Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. 1   1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 2   to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 3   1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or 4   so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 5   designated: 6   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 7   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 8   equivalent positions: 9   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,378,678 10   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 166.66 11   b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the 12   department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs of 13   compliance related to the collection and distribution of local 14   sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 423B . 15   2. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state 16   appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal 17   manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17 , without 18   cost to a city or county. 19   Sec. 20. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE  MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX 20   FUND. There is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax 21   fund created pursuant to section 452A.77 to the department of 22   revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 23   June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 24   necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 25   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 26   purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the 27   provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax 28   program: 29   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,305,775 30   Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from 31   the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of 32   state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 33   June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 34   necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 35   -15-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 15/ 19

S.F. _____   1. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 1   a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 2   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 3   equivalent positions: 4   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,566,697 5   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 19.25 6   b. The state department or agency that provides data 7   processing services to support voter registration file 8   maintenance and storage shall provide those services without 9   charge. 10   2. BUSINESS SERVICES 11   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13   equivalent positions: 14   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,568,795 15   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.75 16   Sec. 22. SECRETARY OF STATE  ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY 17   PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND. There is appropriated from the address 18   confidentiality program revolving fund created in section 9.8 19   to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year 20   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 21   amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 22   purposes designated: 23   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 24   purposes: 25   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,400 26   Sec. 23. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND.   27   Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the 28   provisions of section 489.122, subsection 1 , paragraphs c and 29   s, section 490.122, subsection 1 , paragraph a, and section 30   504.113, subsection 1 , paragraphs a, c, d, j, k, 31   l, and m, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, the 32   secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant 33   to rules established by the secretary of state. The decision 34   of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules 35   -16-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 16/ 19

S.F. _____   established by the secretary of state is final and not subject 1   to review pursuant to chapter 17A . 2   Sec. 24. TREASURER OF STATE. 3   1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 4   state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year 5   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 6   amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7   purposes designated: 8   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10   equivalent positions: 11   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,046,415 12   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 26.00 13   2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply 14   administrative support for the executive council. 15   Sec. 25. TREASURER OF STATE  ROAD USE TAX FUND. There 16   is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section 17   312.1 to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year 18   beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following 19   amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 20   purposes designated: 21   For enterprise resource management costs related to the 22   distribution of road use tax fund moneys: 23   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 316,788 24   Sec. 26. IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION. 25   1. There is appropriated from the commerce revolving fund 26   created in section 546.12 to the Iowa utilities commission for   27   the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 28   2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 29   to be used for the purposes designated: 30   For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 31   purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 32   equivalent positions: 33   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,659,071 34   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 80.00   35   -17-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 17/ 19

S.F. _____   2. The utilities commission may expend additional moneys, 1   including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional 2   expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys 3   budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully 4   reimbursable. Before the commission expends or encumbers an 5   amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the 6   commission shall first do all of the following: 7   a. Notify the department of management, the legislative 8   services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the 9   need for the expenditures. 10   b. File with each of the entities named in paragraph a the 11   legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures, 12   along with an estimate of the expenditures. 13   Sec. 27. CHARGES  IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION AND 14   DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. The Iowa 15   utilities commission and each division of the department of 16   insurance and financial services shall include in its charges 17   assessed or revenues generated an amount sufficient to cover 18   the amount stated in its appropriation and any state-assessed 19   indirect costs determined by the department of administrative 20   services. 21   Sec. 28. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an 22   appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this 23   Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an 24   Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business. 25   Second preference shall be given to a United States product or 26   a product produced by a business based in the United States. 27   Sec. 29. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATION.   28   Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the following 29   designated section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, 30   and ending June 30, 2026, the amount appropriated from the 31   general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the 32   following designated purpose shall not exceed the following 33   amount:   34   For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco 35   -18-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 18/ 19

S.F. _____   product manufacturers under section 453D.8 : 1   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,525 2   EXPLANATION 3   The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4   the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 5   This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various 6   state departments, agencies, and funds for FY 2025-2026, 7   including the department of administrative services, auditor of 8   state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of 9   governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, 10   appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial 11   services, department of management, Iowa public employees 12   retirement system, Iowa public information board, department 13   of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa 14   utilities commission. 15   The bill limits a standing appropriation for FY 2025-2026 16   for enforcement of Code chapter 453D relating to tobacco 17   product manufacturers under Code section 453D.8. 18   -19-   LSB 1000XC (8) 91   sc/ns 19/ 19