Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SF 82 — A bill for an act relating to the veterans trust fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

Last action — Subcommittee: Lofgren, Dawson, and Weiner.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies appropriations for the veterans trust fund and establishes new rules for unencumbered funds.

  • Section 35A.13

    five hundred → one million

    The bill increases the limit on transfers from the lottery fund to the veterans trust fund from $500,000 to $1 million when the fund balance is below $50 million.

  • Section 35A.13, subsection 5, paragraph a

    the first five hundred thousand → the first one million

    The bill adjusts the initial transfer amount from the lottery fund to the veterans trust fund to align with the increase in the transfer ceiling.

  • Section 2

    $ 500,000

    The bill appropriates $500,000 from the general fund for the veterans trust fund for fiscal year 2023.

  • Section 2

    Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, shall revert → Moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.

    The bill prevents the reversion of unencumbered funds for the veterans trust fund appropriated for fiscal year 2023, allowing them to be used in the succeeding fiscal year.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Lofgren, Dawson, and Weiner.

  2. Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs.

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (145)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 82?
SF 82 is sponsored by Cindy Winckler (Democrat), GIDDENS, Liz Bennett (Democrat), Janice Weiner (Democrat), and William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 82?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SF 82?
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