Read the full stored bill text
STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
June 11, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
1 hereby transmit:
House File 1044, an Act relating to and making appropriations for state government
administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services,
auditor of state, ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant
governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and
financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees' retirement
system, public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of
state, and utilities commission, and providing for properly related matters including the
deposit of captive company premium tax revenue.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
E PRIZE «ianreii;„ n,~
WILLUAINTAI■:i»!iiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiMnininn7i
nHnnmnnnnii:
GKNKRAI. ASSKMB1.V
House File 1044
AN ACT
RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AUDITOR OF STATE, ETHICS
AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD, OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS,
AND LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, IOWA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE, SECRETARY OF STATE, TREASURER OF STATE, AND
UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING FOR PROPERLY RELATED
MATTERS INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT OF CAPTIVE COMPANY PREMIUM TAX
REVENUE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OP IOWA:
DIVISION I
FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of administrative services for the fiscal
House File 1044, p. 2
year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the
following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 3,713,718
FTEs 55.30
b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 4,487,598
FTEs 1.00
Notwithstanding section 8,33, moneys appropriated
for utility costs in this lettered paragraph that remain
unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding
fiscal year.
c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the
following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 460,884
FTEs 4.37
d. For state library services:
(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 2,626,613
FTEs 19.00
(2) For the enrich Iowa program established under section
8A.209:
$ 2,464,823
e. (1) For support of the state's historical resources, and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 3,804,774
••••••••••■•••.........•.•..••••.••a........... FTEs 37.99
(2) The department shall coordinate historical and cultural
activities with the tourism office of the economic development
authority to promote attendance at the state historical
House File 1044, p. 3
building and at the state's historic sites.
f. For administration and support of the state's historic
sites, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
positions:
$ 425,751
FTEs 2,81
2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department
for workers' compensation shall be segregated into a separate
workers' compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
for payment of state employees' workers' compensation claims
and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers'
compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
revert but shall remain available for expenditure for purposes
of the fund in subsequent fiscal years.
Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —
REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the department of
administrative services for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, from the revolving funds
designated in chapter 8A and from internal service funds
created by the department such amounts as the department deems
necessary for the operation of the department consistent with
the requirements of chapter 8A.
Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE
EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION CHARGE. For the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026,
the monthly per contract administrative charge which may be
assessed by the department of administrative services shall be
$2.00 per contract on all health insurance plans administered
by the department.
Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated;
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
House File 1044, p. 4
$ 1,002,686
PTEs 98.00
2. The auditor of state may retain additional full-time
equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to
perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
pursuant to section 11.20 or 11,21, to perform audits which are
requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and
to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments
or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor
of state shall notify the department of management, the
legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services
agency of the additional full-time equivalent positions
retained.
3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the
appropriations in this section solely for audit work related to
the annual comprehensive financial report, federally required
audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other
significant financial irregularities until the audit of the
annual comprehensive financial report is complete.
Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated;
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 1,045,432
FTEs 7.00
Sec. 6. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
1. GENERAL OFFICE
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
Sec. 7
LICENSING
House File 1044, p. 5
equivalent positions:
$ 2,864,932
PTEs 25.00
2. TERRACE HILL QUARTERS
For the governor's quarters at Terrace Hill, including
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 144,222
FTEs 1.93
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND
There is appropriated from the general fund of the
state to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June
30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 933,285
FTEs 11.55
2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 654,983
FTEs 23.00
3. INVESTIGATIONS
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 2,769,231
FTEs 56.00
b. By December 1, 2025, the department shall submit a
report to the general assembly concerning the department's
activities relative to fraud in public assistance programs
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June
30, 2025. The report shall include but is not limited to a
summary of the number of cases investigated, case outcomes.
House File 1044, p. 6
overpayment dollars identified, amount of cost avoidance, and
actual dollars recovered.
4. HEALTH FACILITIES
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 6,206,128
FTEs 132,00
b. The department shall make all of the following
information available to the public as part of the department's
development efforts to revise the department's internet site:
(1) The number of inspections of health facilities
conducted by the department annually by type of service
provider and type of inspection.
(2) The total annual operations budget for the department
that is associated with health facilities regulation, including
general fund appropriations and federal contract dollars
received by type of service provider inspected.
(3) The total number of full-time equivalent positions
in the department that are associated with health facilities
regulation, to include the number of full-time equivalent
positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as
surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of
service provider inspected.
(4) Identification of state and federal survey trends,
cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies
identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected
concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs.
c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
department continuously solicit input from health facilities
regulated by the department to assess and improve the
department's level of collaboration and to identify new
opportunities for cooperation.
5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 530,782
FTEs 11.00
House File 1044, p. 7
b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by the
department for all costs associated with hearings conducted
under chapter 91C related to contractor registration. The
board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
to the department under this subsection and to retain the
additional full-time equivalent positions as needed to conduct
hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
c. The employment appeal board may temporarily exceed and
draw more than the amount appropriated in this subsection and
incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables
of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance
and the amount appropriated in this subsection is not exceeded
at the close of the fiscal year.
6. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 509,565
FTEs 33.75
7. IOWA OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 1,385,921
PTEs 27.00
b. The Iowa office of civil rights may enter into a contract
with a nonprofit organization to provide legal assistance to
resolve civil rights complaints.
8. LABOR SERVICES
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 2,965,719
FTEs 50.00
b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
House File 1044, p. 8
close of the succeeding fiscal year,
9. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions;
$ 3,381,044
FTEs 26.10
b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
close of the succeeding fiscal year.
10. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 1,627,969
FTEs 139.00
11. APPROPRIATION REALLOCATION
Notwithstanding section 8.39, the department of inspections,
appeals, and licensing, in consultation with the department of
management, may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section
as necessary to best fulfill the needs of the department
of inspections, appeals, and licensing provided for in the
appropriation. However, the department of inspections,
appeals, and licensing shall not reallocate moneys appropriated
for labor services or the division of workers' compensation.
Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING
LICENSE OR REGISTRATION FEES.
1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
June 30, 2026, the department of inspections, appeals, and
licensing shall collect any license or registration fees or
electronic transaction fees generated during the fiscal year
as a result of licensing and registration activities under
chapters 99B, 137C, 137D, and 137F.
2. From the fees collected by the department under this
section on behalf of a municipal corporation with which
the department has an agreement pursuant to section 137F.3,
through a statewide electronic licensing system operated by
House File 1044, p. 9
the department, notwithstanding section 137P.6, subsection 2,
the department shall remit the amount of those fees to the
municipal corporation for whom the fees were collected less
any electronic transaction fees collected by the department to
enable electronic payment.
3. From the fees collected by the department under this
section, other than those fees described in subsection 2,
the department shall deposit the amount of $800,000 into the
general fund of the state prior to June 30, 2026.
4. From the fees collected by the department under this
section, other than those fees described in subsections 2 and
3, the department shall retain the remainder of the fees for
the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B, 137C,
137D, and 137F. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained
by the department pursuant to this subsection that remain
unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year
shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure
for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B,
137C, 137D, and 137F during the succeeding fiscal year. The
department shall provide an annual report to the department
of management and the legislative services agency on fees
billed and collected and expenditures from the moneys retained
by the department in a format determined by the department
of management in consultation with the legislative services
agency.
Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING
— HOUSING TRUST FUND. There is appropriated from the housing
trust fund created in section 16.181 to the department of
inspections, appeals, and licensing for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For professional licensing salaries, support, maintenance,
and miscellaneous purposes:
$ 62,317
Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING
RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION RACING AND GAMING
REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory
revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and
House File 1044, p. 10
gaining commission of the department of inspections, appeals,
and licensing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and
ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of
pari-mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling, gambling
structure laws, sports wagering, and fantasy sports contests,
and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
positions:
$ 7,448,600
FTEs 53,70
Sec, 11, DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, AND LICENSING
— ROAD USE TAX FUND. There is appropriated from the road
use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative
hearings division of the department of inspections, appeals,
and licensing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and
ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
$ 1,623,897
Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
— COMMERCE REVOLVING FUND. There is appropriated from the
commerce revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the
department of insurance and financial services for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the
following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
1. BANKING DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 14,343,523
FTEs 79.00
2. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
House File 1044, p. 11
$ 2,875,989
FTEs 16.00
3. INSURANCE DIVISION
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions;
$ 10,326,541
F7Es 131.85
b. The insurance division expenditures for examination
purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and
reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection
7, including the expenditures for retention of additional
personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the
division first does all of the following:
(1) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
need for the expenditures.
(2) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
(1) the legislative and regulatory justification for the
expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
c. For the review of and report on pharmacy services
administrative organizations and the wholesale distribution of
prescription drugs, as required by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File
383, section 10, if enacted:
$ 225,000
Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
GENERAL FUND. There is appropriated from the general fund of
the state to the department of insurance and financial services
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June
30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated;
For deposit in the captive insurance regulatory and
supervision fund created in section 521J.12 for use as provided
in section 521J.12, including salaries, support, maintenance,
and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
full-time equivalent positions:
$ 450,000
FTEs 2.00
Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
House File 1044, p. 12
from the general fund of the state to the department of
management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and
ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1. For enterprise resource planning, providing for a
salary model administrator, conducting performance audits, the
department's LEAN process, and criminal and juvenile justice
planning; for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes; and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 3,666,154
2. For the division of information technology; for
salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and
for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 4,421,887
FTEs 24.39
Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $325,000
is allocated to providing cybersecurity services to local
governments.
Sec, 15. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
REVOLVING AND INTERNAL FUNDS.
1. There is appropriated to the department of management
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June
30, 2026, from the revolving funds designated in chapter 8,
subchapter XI, and from internal service funds created under
section 8.92, such amounts as the department deems necessary
for the operation of the department pursuant to and consistent
with the requirements of chapter 8, subchapter XI.
2. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026,
the first $750,000 collected and transferred to the treasurer
of state with respect to the fees for transactions involving
the furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating
record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred
to the lowAccess revolving fund created in section 8.90 for
the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
expanding electronic access to government records as provided
by law.
House File 1044, p. 13
b. All fees collected with respect to transactions
involving lowAccess shall be deposited in the lowAccess
revolving fund created under section 8.90 and shall be used
only for the support of lowAccess projects.
Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT ROAD USE TAX
FUND. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund created
in section 312.1 to the department of management for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the
following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
$ 56,000
Sec. 17. IPERS — GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
from the Iowa public employees' retirement fund created in
section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees' retirement system
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June
30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and other
operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public
employees' retirement system, and for not more than the
following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 23,955,503
PTEs 104.13
a. For a pension administrative system:
............................................ $ 60,000,000
Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the
close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2035.
Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is
appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
public information board for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amount, or
so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
House File 1044, p. 14
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 467,227
FTEs 3,20
Sec, 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
1, There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or
so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
designated:
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 15,378,678
FTEs 166,66
b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, the
department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs of
compliance related to the collection and distribution of local
sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 423B.
2. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without
cost to a city or county.
Sec. 20. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX
FUND. There is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax
fund created pursuant to section 452A,77 to the department of
revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
June 30, 2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the
provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax
program:
$ 1,305,775
Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. There is appropriated from
the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of
state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
House File 1044, p. 15
1. ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 2,566,697
FTEs 19.25
b. The state department or agency that provides data
processing services to support voter registration file
maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
charge.
2. BUSINESS SERVICES
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 1,568,795
FTEs 16.75
Sec. 22. SECRETARY OF STATE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY
PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND. There is appropriated from the address
confidentiality program revolving fund created in section 9.8
to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes:
$ 195,400
Sec. 23. SECRETARY OP STATE FILING FEES REFUND.
Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the
provisions of section 489.122, subsection 1, paragraphs ""c" and
^s", section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraph "^a", and section
504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs "a", "c", "d", "j", "k",
^1", and ^^m", for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, the
secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer pursuant
to rules established by the secretary of state. The decision
of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules
established by the secretary of state is final and not subject
to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
Sec. 24. TREASURER OF STATE.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
House File 1044, p. 16
state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 1,046,415
FTEs 28.00
2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply
administrative support for the executive council.
Sec. 25. TREASURER OF STATE ROAD USE TAX FUND. There
is appropriated from the road use tax fund created in section
312.1 to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
purposes designated:
For enterprise resource management costs related to the
distribution of road use tax fund moneys:
$ 316,788
Sec. 26. IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION.
1. There is appropriated from the commerce revolving fund
created in section 546.12 to the Iowa utilities commission for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30,
2026, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
equivalent positions:
$ 11,659,071
FTEs 80.00
2. The utilities commission may expend additional moneys,
including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional
expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys
budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
reimbursable. Before the commission expends or encumbers an
amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the
commission shall first do all of the following;
a. Notify the department of management, the legislative
House File 1044, p. 17
services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
need for the expenditures.
b. File with each of the entities named in paragraph '^a" the
legislative and regulatory justification for the expenditures,
along with an estimate of the expenditures.
Sec. 27. CHARGES — IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION AND
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. The Iowa
Utilities commission and each division of the department of
insurance and financial services shall include in its charges
assessed or revenues generated an amount sufficient to cover
the amount stated in its appropriation and any state-assessed
indirect costs determined by the department of administrative
services.
Sec. 28. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an
appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this
Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product to an
Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based business.
Second preference shall be given to a United States product or
a product produced by a business based in the United States.
Sec. 29. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATION.
Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the following
designated section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025,
and ending June 30, 2026, the amount appropriated from the
general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the
following designated purpose shall not exceed the following
amount:
For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco
product manufacturers under section 453D.8:
$ 17,525
DIVISION II
CAPTIVE INSURANCE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISION FUND CAPTIVE
COMPANY PREMIUM TAXES
Sec. 30. Section 432.lA, Code 2025, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 8. The tax receipts collected pursuant
to this section shall be deposited in the captive insurance
regulatory and supervision fund created in section 521J,12.
Sec. 31. Section 521J.12, subsection 2, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
House File 1044, p. 18
2. All fees, assessments, fines, and administrative
penalties collected under this chapter and all premium tax
receipts collected under section 432.lA shall be deposited in
the fund.
PAT GRASSL]
Speaker of the House
AMY SINCtAIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 1044, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved
'iTIt*-.2025
MEG^^ NELSON
Chief Cl^k o^vthe House
Governor