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Senate File 2479 -S-5218 IntroducedAmend SENATESenate FILEFile 2479 BYas COMMITTEEfollows: ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3189) A BILL FOR 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.
BE1. IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
TLSBBy 5009SVstriking (1)everything 91after sc/nsthe S.F.enacting clause and inserting:
2479<DIVISION DIVISION I FY 2026-2027 APPROPRIATIONS Section 1.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 3,602,306 b................................................
ForFTEs the50.00 paymentb. of utility costs:
For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 4,487,598 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.
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.
For Terrace Hill operations:operations, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 460,884 d................................................
FTEs 4.37 d.
(1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 2,626,613 (2)SF For2479.4235 the(1) enrich91 Iowa-1- programsc/ns established1/20 under............................................... section 8A.209:
FTEs 19.00 (2) For the enrich Iowa program established under section 8A.209:
(1) For support of the state’s historical resources:resources, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 3,804,774 (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 building and at the state’s historic sites.
FTEs 37.00 (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 building and at the state’s historic sites.
For administration and support of the state’s historic LSBsites, 5009SVand (1)for 91not -1-more sc/nsthan 1/19the S.F.following full-time equivalent positions:
2479 sites:
$ 425,751 2................................................
FTEs 3.00 2.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— STATE SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -2- sc/ns 2/20 EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION CHARGE.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 1,002,686 LSB............................................... 5009SV (1) 91 -2- sc/ns 2/19 S.F.
2479FTEs 98.00 2.
There SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -3- sc/ns 3/20 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 1,045,432 Sec................................................
FTEs 7.00 Sec.
GENERAL OFFICE For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
LSB 5009SV (1) 91 -3- sc/ns 3/19 S.F.
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$ 2,864,932 2.
TERRACE HILL QUARTERS For the governor’s quarters at Terrace Hill, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
$ 144,2222,864,932 Sec................................................
FTEs 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 2.00 Sec.
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -4- sc/ns 4/20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 808,285 2................................................
ADMINISTRATIVEFTEs HEARINGS11.55 DIVISION2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 654,983 3................................................
FTEs 23.00 3.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 2,769,231 b................................................
FTEs 56.00 b.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 6,206,128 LSB............................................... 5009SV (1) 91 -4- sc/ns 4/19 S.F.
2479FTEs 132.00 b.
(1) The number of inspections of health facilities SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -5- sc/ns 5/20 conducted by the department annually by type of service provider and type of inspection.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 510,782 b................................................
FTEs 11.00 b.
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 LSBadditional 5009SVfull-time (1)equivalent 91positions -5-as sc/nsneeded 5/19to S.F.conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
2479SF additional2479.4235 full-time(1) equivalent91 positions-6- assc/ns needed6/20 toc. conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
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For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 1,338,9211,538,921 b................................................
FTEs 30.00 b.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 2,965,719 b................................................
FTEs 50.00 b.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 3,381,044 b................................................
NotwithstandingFTEs section26.00 8.33,b. 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.
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 SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -7- sc/ns 7/20 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous LSBpurposes, 5009SVand (1)for 91not -6-more sc/nsthan 6/19the S.F.following full-time equivalent positions:
2479 purposes:
$ 1,627,969 10................................................
FTEs 139.00 10.
From the fees collected by the department under this SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -8- sc/ns 8/20 section, other than those fees described in subsection 2, the department shall deposit the amount of $290,435 into the general fund of the state prior to June 30, 2027.
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 LSBthe 5009SVpurposes (1)of 91enforcing -7-the sc/nsprovisions 7/19of S.F.chapters 99B, 137C, 137D, and 137F.
2479 the purposes of enforcing the provisions of chapters 99B, 137C, 137D, and 137F.
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:contests, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 8,049,999 Sec................................................
FTEs 57.70 SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -9- sc/ns 9/20 Sec.
LSB.................................................. 5009SV (1) 91 -8- sc/ns 8/19 S.F.
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BANKING DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 14,881,690 2................................................
CREDITFTEs UNION79.00 DIVISION2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
CREDIT UNION DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 3,018,710 3................................................
FTEs 16.00 3.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 11,010,719 b................................................
FTEs 131.85 SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -10- sc/ns 10/20 b.
There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of insurance and financial services LSBfor 5009SVthe (1)fiscal 91year -9-beginning sc/nsJuly 9/191, S.F.2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
2479For fordeposit in the fiscalcaptive yearinsurance beginningregulatory Julyand 1,supervision 2026,fund andcreated endingin Junesection 30,521J.12 2027,for theuse followingas amount,provided orin sosection much521J.12, thereofincluding assalaries, issupport, necessary,maintenance, toand bemiscellaneous usedpurposes, and for not more than the purposesfollowing designated:full-time equivalent positions:
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:
$ 450,000 Sec................................................
FTEs 2.00 Sec.
and for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes;
and for not more than the following full-time SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -11- sc/ns 11/20 equivalent positions:
$ 3,666,154 2................................................
FTEs 29.00 2.
and for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes;
and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 4,421,887 b................................................
FTEs 24.39 b.
Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1, for the LSBfiscal 5009SVyear (1)beginning 91July -10-1, sc/ns2026, 10/19and S.F.ending June 30, 2027, 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 IowAccess 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.
2479 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, 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 IowAccess 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.
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT —— ROAD USE TAX SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -12- sc/ns 12/20 FUND.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system:system, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 26,330,702 Sec................................................
FTEs 110.00 Sec.
There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa public information board for the fiscal year beginning July LSB1, 5009SV2026, (1)and 91ending -11-June sc/ns30, 11/192027, S.F.the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
2479For 1,salaries, 2026,support, maintenance, and endingmiscellaneous Junepurposes, 30,and 2027,for thenot followingmore amount,than orthe sofollowing muchfull-time thereofequivalent aspositions: is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
$ 467,227496,227 Sec................................................
FTEs 4.00 Sec.
There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amount, or SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -13- sc/ns 13/20 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 15,378,67815,349,678 b................................................
FTEs 166.66 b.
There is appropriated from LSBthe 5009SVgeneral (1)fund 91of -12-the sc/nsstate 12/19to S.F.the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
2479 the general fund of the state to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -14- sc/ns 14/20 ..................................................
$ 2,566,697 b................................................
FTEs 19.25 b.
BUSINESS SERVICES For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 1,568,795 Sec................................................
FTEs 16.75 Sec.
The decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under rules LSBestablished 5009SVby (1)the 91secretary -13-of sc/nsstate 13/19is S.F.final and not subject to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
2479 established by the secretary of state is final and not subject to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
There is appropriated from the general fund of the SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -15- sc/ns 15/20 state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 1,046,415 b................................................
FTEs 28.00 b.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
LSB.................................................. 5009SV (1) 91 -14- sc/ns 14/19 S.F.
2479$ ..................................................12,080,831 SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -16- sc/ns 16/20 ...............................................
$FTEs 12,080,83180.00 2.
Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the amount appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the following designated purpose shall not exceed the following LSBSF 5009SV2479.4235 (1) 91 -15--17- sc/ns 15/1917/20 S.F.amount:
2479 amount:
Local volunteer fire protection service providers LSBSF 5009SV2479.4235 (1) 91 -16--18- sc/ns 16/1918/20 S.F.for the purchase of necessary enforcement, protection, or emergency response equipment.
2479 for the purchase of necessary enforcement, protection, or emergency response equipment.
The distribution of moneys in the fund LSBSF 5009SV2479.4235 (1) 91 -17--19- sc/ns 17/1919/20 S.F.to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing and the department of public safety shall be pursuant to a written policy agreed upon by the departments.
2479 to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing and the department of public safety shall be pursuant to a written policy agreed upon by the departments.
The remaining Unobligated nonexamination revenues payable to the division of insurance or the department of revenue shall may be deposited in the general fund of the state.
On the effective date of this division of this Act, unencumbered and unobligated moneys remaining in the consumer fireworks fee fund created in section 10A.519, Code 2026, and the special fund created in section 99B.58, Code 2026, shall be transferred to the licensing and regulation fund created in section 10A.507.10A.507.> ______________________________ DENNIS GUTH SF 2479.4235 (1) 91 -20- sc/ns 20/20
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
FY 2026-2027 APPROPRIATIONS.
This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various state departments, agencies, and funds for FY 2026-2027, including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant LSB 5009SV (1) 91 -18- sc/ns 18/19 S.F.
2479 governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees’ retirement system, Iowa public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa utilities commission.
The bill limits a standing appropriation for FY 2026-2027 for enforcement of Code chapter 453D relating to tobacco product manufacturers under Code section 453D.8.
DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN FEES.
The bill eliminates the consumer fireworks fee fund and the electrical or mechanical amusement devices special fund and requires the moneys that were deposited in those funds to be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund.
The bill also eliminates the provision requiring moneys collected from a professional boxing event to be used to award grants to organizations that promote amateur boxing matches and requires the moneys to be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund.
Under current law, 40 percent of nonexamination revenues paid to the insurance division or the department of revenue are deposited in the commerce revolving fund, while the rest of the nonexamination revenues are deposited in the general fund of the state.
The bill requires all such nonexamination revenues to be deposited in the commerce revolving fund.
LSB 5009SV (1) 91 -19- sc/ns 19/19