HF 2770 — A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions.

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The patentdepartment fof stcejustice hllshall bmtinclude hethe rpotreport nrequired runder eoreparagraph nury“a”, ,as 02.well as information regarding any revisions occurring as a result of reimbursements actually received or expected at a later date, in a report to the general assembly.

The department of justice shall submit the report on or before January 15, 2027.

3.

TeThe eprmetdepartment fof usicejustice alshall flyfully eibusereimburse tethe otscosts ndand cesaynecessary eltdrelated xpnssexpenses ncrrdincurred yby hethe waIowa lwlaw nfremntenforcement cdeyacademy oto otiuecontinue oto mloyemploy eone ditonladditional istutorinstructor siionposition owho halshall rvieprovide ranigtraining orfor manhuman taficig-eltedtrafficking-related susissues hruhotthroughout hethe tt.state.

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4The eplydepartment uchnof isrutorjustice omshall netrctdobtain onysthe rmmoneys ihernecessary teto icimreimburse opnstinthe undIowa talshdlaw nenforcement ecionacademy 594to rHouse teFile umn2770, rafckngp. itim nd talihed n cion 5.5 or e umn rffckng noreent nd sabised n 15 Iwa cs, hper 3, ecin 41.

4 employ such an instructor from unrestricted moneys from either the victim compensation fund established in section 915.94 or the human trafficking victim fund established in section 915.95 or the human trafficking enforcement fund established in 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 141.

owihsaningNotwithstanding ctossections 5319553.19 ndand 4.6,714.16C, orfor hethe fsclfiscal eryear bgnnngbeginning uyJuly ,1, 06,2026, ndand digending ueJune 0,30, 07,2027, ayany onysmoneys tnot thrwseotherwise proratdappropriated romfrom ethe nitustantitrust ndfund ceaedcreated nin etonsection 5.19553.19 dand hethe nsmerconsumer uctoneducation ndand ltiatonlitigation udfund ratdcreated nin ecinsection 14.6C714.16C eare pporitedappropriated oto tethe eprmetdepartment fof usicejustice rfor aares,salaries, ppr,support, aiteane,maintenance, adand iselaeosmiscellaneous urosspurposes ecsarynecessary oto rfrmperform ethe utesduties dscibddescribed nin etinsection 3..13.2.

Sc.Sec.

FFCE2. F OSMER VOAE.

ThreOFFICE sOF prpratdCONSUMER fomADVOCATE. he mere evlvng ud ratd n ecin 4612 o te ffce f nsmer voae f he earmnt f utie fr he icl ear ginig uy , 02, nd dig une , 22, te oloing out, r o ch href s s eesay, to e ed r he upoes sinae:

FrThere aares,is ppr,appropriated miteane,from ndthe selanouscommerce prpss,revolving ndfund rcreated otin oesection hn546.12 heto oloingthe l-tmeoffice euialntof siios:consumer advocate of the department of justice 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 ,74,47salaries, .support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

FEs.................................................. 1800 Te fice f nsmr avcae hal ncue n ts hrgs asesedr rvnus enraed n out uficet o ovr te mont atd n ts prpraton nd y taeasesed idiect ss etrmned y e earmet f dinstatve srvcs.

Sc.$ 3,784,047 ...............................................

EPRTENTFTEs FORECIOS18.00 -The AILTIS.office of consumer advocate 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.

ThreSec. s proratd rom e enrl und f e tae to e earmet f orecins or e isal ar eining Jly , 26, d ndng ue 0, 27, e oloing out, or o ch erof s s eesay, o e sd or e uroes dsinaed:

For3. e peaton f e ort dson rrctonl fciiy, ncuing lais, upot, antnnc, nd mscllnous rpse:

$DEPARTMENT ,74,22OF HuseCORRECTIONS le—— 70,FACILITIES. .

1.

There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of corrections 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:

a.

For the operation of the Fort Madison correctional facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

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$ 46,724,722 House File 2770, p.

orFor ethe peatonoperation fof henaosathe rrctoalAnamosa ailty,correctional icldigfacility, alres,including pprt,salaries, ineane,support, ndmaintenance, scllneusand prpse:miscellaneous purposes:

$.................................................. 025,74 c.

or$ e40,255,974 peatonc. f heakale rrctoal ailty, icldig alres, pprt, ineane, nd scllneus prpses:

$For 934,20the d.operation of the Oakdale correctional facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

or.................................................. e akale rrcioal ailty or dpatmntwie nsiutonl hamaetials d iselaeos prpss:

$ 015,1759,344,020 e.d.

orFor ethe peatonOakdale fcorrectional efacility ewonfor oretinldepartment-wide fcliy,institutional icldigpharmaceuticals alres,and ppr,miscellaneous miteane,purposes: nd scllnous prpses:

$.................................................. 259,92 f.

or$ e10,175,417 peatone. f e out lesat oretinal fciiy, ncuing lais, upot, antnac, ad mscllnous rpse:

$For ,69,97the g.operation of the Newton correctional facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

or.................................................. e peaton f e ocwel ity recioal fciiy, ncuing lais, upot, antnac, ad mscllnous rpse:

$1,96,79$ h.32,509,092 f.

orFor ethe peatonoperation fof ethe lainaMount oretinalPleasant ciiy,correctional icldigfacility, aares,including ppr,salaries, miteane,support, ndmaintenance, sclanousand prpss:miscellaneous purposes:

$.................................................. ,68,80 Mnys eeied y he prtent f rrcios s rimureent r erics roied o he arna yuh crprain re prorited o e earmet nd all e ued or e upoe f peaing e laina oretinal fciiy.

$ 30,619,297 g.

For the operation of the Rockwell City correctional facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

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$ 11,916,579 h.

For the operation of the Clarinda correctional facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

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$ 29,678,380 Moneys received by the department of corrections as reimbursement for services provided to the Clarinda youth corporation are appropriated to the department and shall be used for the purpose of operating the Clarinda correctional facility.

orFor ethe peatonoperation fof ethe ithelvleMitchellville crecioalcorrectional fciiy,facility, ncuingincluding lais,salaries, upot,support, antnnc,maintenance, adand mscllnousmiscellaneous rpse:purposes:

$.................................................. ,30,39 .

For$ e26,350,539 peatonj. f e ort dge recioal fciiy, nluing lais, upot, antnnc, ad Huse le 70, .

6For mscllnousthe rpse:operation of the Fort Dodge correctional facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and House File 2770, p.

$6 ,47,51miscellaneous k.purposes:

or.................................................. imuremnt f unies r emoary nfneent of isnrs, s ovded n cios 017, 0.08, d 96.7, ndor feners nfnd uruat o ecin 0451:

$ ,35,1934,467,251 1.k.

orFor dealreimbursement rsnof ribuseet,counties eibusmetsfor ortemporary ot-f-tteconfinement lceens,of ndprisoners, selanousas ntats:provided in sections 901.7, 904.908, and 906.17, and for offenders confined pursuant to section 904.513:

$.................................................. 24,11 2.

he$ patmnt1,345,319 fl. orctons all e oeys aprpraed n usetin 1 o nine o onrct or e srvces f aslm mam d aatve mrian irtul ladr.

Sc.For federal prison reimbursement, reimbursements for out-of-state placements, and miscellaneous contracts:

EPRTENT.................................................. F RECIOS — DINSTATO.

hee$ is234,411 prpiaed2. rm he eeal ud f he tte o e dpatmnt f rrctons r he scl er bgnnng uy 1, 2, ad ning ne , 02, he oloig mont, r so ch hrof s s eesay, o e sd or e uross dsinaed:

The department of corrections shall use moneys appropriated in subsection 1 to continue to contract for the services of a Muslim imam and a Native American spiritual leader.

Sec.

4.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— ADMINISTRATION.

There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of corrections 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:

orFor nealgeneral diisraio,administration, ncudngincluding aaiessalaries dand hethe ajutmntadjustment fof laiessalaries rogoutthroughout ethe eprmet,department, upot,support, mineane,maintenance, mlometemployment fof nan dcaioneducation retrdirector oto dmniteradminister a etrlzedcentralized uctineducation rormprogram orfor hethe rrcioalcorrectional yte,system, adand iselaeosmiscellaneous uroes:purposes:

$.................................................. ,60,95 .

t$ s9,650,695 hea. tnt f he neal sebly at ah lase goited y e eprmet f orecins ih a pivte opraion r he rpse f rviig riate idutry poyent f maes n aoretinl isittin sall oibt he rvae opoaton rm tiiing mae lbr fr atian oitcl uross or ny ron ekig eecin toubic fice nhis ate d ht a oltin of is eureent all slt n aerinton f he ase aremnt• .

tIt sis hethe tntintent fof hethe nealgeneral seblyassembly atthat seach alease cndtonnegotiated fby eeiingthe edepartment proritinof roiedcorrections nwith hsa sbsctonprivate ecorporation eprtetfor the purpose of reciosproviding halprivate otindustry teremployment toof inmates in a esecorrectional rinstitution ntacualshall remntprohibit usuntthe oprivate etoncorporation 0.89from wthutilizing arvaeinmate orortinlabor orfor epartisan sepolitical fpurposes ulingfor aceany rperson Huseseeking leelection 70,to .public office in this state and that a violation of this requirement shall result in a termination of the lease agreement.

7b. te uroe f roidng nate poyent thut rvdig tat he rs f he ese r ntact talih aegars o rstit, o he eaest tet esile, ces y nats wrkng r te rvae ororton o esoal dntfing ifomain f itzes.

It is the intent of the general assembly that as a condition of receiving the appropriation provided in this subsection the department of corrections shall not enter into a lease or contractual agreement pursuant to section 904.809 with a private corporation for the use of building space for House File 2770, p.

7 the purpose of providing inmate employment without providing that the terms of the lease or contract establish safeguards to restrict, to the greatest extent feasible, access by inmates working for the private corporation to personal identifying information of citizens.

orFor uctinaleducational orasprograms orfor natsinmates tat ttestate ealpenal isttuins:institutions:

$.................................................. 318,09 .

To$ aimze3,108,109 hea. ning r duatoal rgrms, te eprmet hal stblsh idlies nd ocdres o pioitze e valailty f dctinal d octonl taiing r nats asd pn te ol f acliaing n imae's cesful lese rm he rrctonl nsiuton.

TheTo retormaximize fthe efunding earmetfor feducational oretinsprograms, aythe tanfrdepartment onysshall rmestablish owaguidelines ionand nusrisprocedures ndto heprioritize neenthe oertigavailability udsof sabisededucational usantand ovocational ctontraining 0.10,for rinmates uebased nupon duaioalthe rgrmsgoal rof imte.facilitating an inmate’s successful release from the correctional institution.

Nowihsaningb. cton 33, nes pporited n tis useton ht emin nnumerd r noliaed t he cose f e ical ar hll t evrt ut al emin aaiabe or pediure r he rpses sinted n is sbscton til e loe f he ccedng icl ea.

ForThe edirector evlomntof ndthe ertindepartment fof hecorrections wamay oretinstransfer ofedrmoneys ntorkfrom CO)Iowa ataprison sem:industries and the canteen operating funds established pursuant to section 904.310, for use in educational programs for inmates.

$c. ,00,00 .

ForNotwithstanding federsection nal8.33, elthmoneys dappropriated ubtacein usethis teamnt: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 in this subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.

$3. 8,65 .

For patmntwdethe uie,development ncudngand ertins,operation st,of adthe icelaeosIowa uroes:corrections offender network (ICON) data system:

$.................................................. ,25,00 Te proritin n hs sbecion al e iceaed y $0500 f 026 wa ts, eae ile 9, s t nate.

Sc.$ 2,000,000 4.

EPRTENTFor FORECIOSoffender —mental UDCALhealth ITRCTand DPATMNSsubstance Fabuse ORECIOALtreatment: EVCE.

Thre.................................................. s proratd rom e enrl fnd f e tae to e earmet f orecins or e isal ar eining Jly , 26, d ndng ne 0, 2, te oloing out, or ouch erof s s eesay, o e sd or lais, Huse le 70, .

8$ sppr,28,065 miteane,5. nd scllnous rpse:

For department-wide duties, including operations, costs, and miscellaneous purposes:

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$ 6,275,000 The appropriation in this subsection shall be increased by $105,000 if 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 639, is not enacted.

Sec.

5.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

1.

There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of corrections 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 salaries, House File 2770, p.

8 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

orFor ethe irtfirst udciljudicial itrctdistrict earmntdepartment fof crrctonlcorrectional evies:services:

$.................................................. 735,81 It s e nent f e eerl ssmby ht te ist jdiial stit eprtent f rrcioal evies inais te rug uts praed y he srit eprtet.

$ 17,395,981 It is the intent of the general assembly that the first judicial district department of correctional services maintains the drug courts operated by the district department.

orFor ethe ecndsecond uicaljudicial stictdistrict patentdepartment fof crrctoalcorrectional evies:services:

$.................................................. ,15,25 It s e nent f e eerl ssmby ht he eond jdiial srit eprtent f recioal evies inais to rug uts o e praed y e isrit earmet.

$ 14,105,725 It is the intent of the general assembly that the second judicial district department of correctional services maintains two drug courts to be operated by the district department.

orFor ethe hidthird udcaljudicial itrctdistrict earmntdepartment fof crrctoalcorrectional evies:services:

$.................................................. ,95,76 .

For$ e8,915,376 outhd. uiial stict patent f crrctoal evie:

$For ,53,98the .fourth judicial district department of correctional services:

For.................................................. e ifh udcal itrct earmnt f crrctoal evie, icldng udig or lctoic mnioing vies or e n ataewde ai:

$ ,14,136,563,898 Itse. he nent f e eerl ssmby ht he ith jdiil dsrit eprtet f crecioal evces inais te rg cut peatd y he stict prten.

For ethe ixhfifth udcaljudicial itrctdistrict eatmntdepartment fof crrcioalcorrectional evie:services, including funding for electronic monitoring devices for use on a statewide basis:

$.................................................. ,54,11 Its he nent f e eerl ssmly ht he ith jdiil isrit eprtet f orecioal evces inais te rg out peatd y he stict prten.

For$ e25,194,813 evnhIt jdcilis isritthe earmetintent fof crrcioalthe evie:general assembly that the fifth judicial district department of correctional services maintains the drug court operated by the district department.

$f. ,03,57 t s he net f he eerl ssmly ht he eeth jdiil isrit eprtet f orecioal evces inais te rg out peatd y he stict prten.

For ethe igthsixth uiialjudicial stitdistrict dprtentdepartment fof Husecorrectional leservices: 70, .

9.................................................. crrctonl eries:

$ 029,2617,554,811 2.It is the intent of the general assembly that the sixth judicial district department of correctional services maintains the drug court operated by the district department.

ahg. jdcil isrit earmet f orecinal srvce, itin e onys viabe, hll otiue rgams ad las stbised ihin at itict o ovde r itesie uprison, x ffner raten, ivrson f lw-isk fedrs o he ast stitie antin vilbl, jb evlpmnt, d xpndd se f temeiae riial sncios.

For the seventh judicial district department of correctional services:

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$ 11,003,457 It is the intent of the general assembly that the seventh judicial district department of correctional services maintains the drug court operated by the district department.

h.

For the eighth judicial district department of House File 2770, p.

9 correctional services:

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$ 10,259,926 2.

Each judicial district department of correctional services, within the moneys available, shall continue programs and plans established within that district to provide for intensive supervision, sex offender treatment, diversion of low-risk offenders to the least restrictive sanction available, job development, and expanded use of intermediate criminal sanctions.

ahEach jdciljudicial isrctdistrict earmetdepartment fof oretinalcorrectional srvcesservices alshall roideprovide tenaiesalternatives oto rsonprison nssentconsistent thwith caperchapter 0B.901B.

heThe leratvsalternatives torionto utprison nsremust blcensure sfeypublic hiesafety rviingwhile xiumproviding eabltaionmaximum orehabilitation eto fener.the offender.

A uicaljudicial itictdistrict patmntdepartment fof rrctonlcorrectional eriesservices aymay asoalso sabihestablish a yday rorm.program.

heThe fieoffice fof rugdrug nrolcontrol liypolicy fof hethe patmntdepartment of blcpublic aetysafety allshall nsdrconsider fdralfederal ansgrants aemade oto hethe dpatmntdepartment fof rrctonscorrections rfor hethe neitbenefit fof aheach fof hethe ghteight jdiialjudicial sritdistrict eprtensdepartments fof oretinalcorrectional rvcsservices sas ocllocal gvenmntgovernment ans,grants, sas einddefined usuntpursuant oto eerlfederal egltin.regulations.

heThe patmntdepartment fof orctonscorrections allshall ntnecontinue oto onratcontract wthwith audcala itrctjudicial eatmntdistrict fdepartment oretinlof sricscorrectional services to ovdeprovide rfor hethe etalrental fof etrnicelectronic nioingmonitoring uimetequipment aaiabeavailable tteid.statewide.

heThe blcpublic aftysafety sesmntassessment hllshall tnot ebe tiizdutilized nin petilpretrial hainshearings henwhen temnigdetermining heherwhether oto tindetain ror eeaerelease a eenatdefendant efrebefore raltrial niluntil chsuch ietime hethe euse fof hethe ulicpublic sfeysafety sssmetassessment ashas enbeen peiicllyspecifically thriedauthorized yby ethe gnealgeneral sebl.assembly.

Sc.Sec.

EPRTENT6. F RECIOS - EALCAION F APRPIAIOS.

NtwthtadngDEPARTMENT etinOF .3,CORRECTIONS ihin—— eREALLOCATION mnesOF pporitedAPPROPRIATIONS. n is iiion f is t o he dpatent f rrctos, he patmnt ay aloate e mnes prorited d llcted s cesay o et ulill te eds f he rrctoal ntiutos, dmnstaton of e earmet, nd e uical itrct eatmnts f crrctoal evie.

oevr,Notwithstanding nsection diton8.39, owithin mpyigthe ithmoneys teappropriated eqiemntsin fthis ctondivision 0.16of ndthis ovdngAct oiceto othe tedepartment egsatveof eviescorrections, gny,the hedepartment patmntmay freallocate rrctonsthe Hosemoneys ieappropriated 77,and .allocated as necessary to best fulfill the needs of the correctional institutions, administration of the department, and the judicial district departments of correctional services.

0However, sallin soaddition rvdeto oicecomplying owith ethe earmetrequirements fof aagmet,section pior904.116 oand eproviding fecivenotice teto fthe elegislative rvsinservices ragency, ealcaionthe fdepartment anof prpraioncorrections deHouse usuntFile o2770, isp. etin.

Te10 earmetshall also provide notice to the department of rrctosmanagement, salprior otto ellctethe neffective proritindate rof aloatonthe rrevision heor upoereallocation fof liiatngan nyappropriation ora.made pursuant to this section.

Sc.The department of corrections shall not reallocate an appropriation or allocation for the purpose of eliminating any program.

EPRTENTSec. F RECIOS — NTN.

The7. patmnt of rrcios, n opeaton th onsip, he oa cmeery scitins, d ter oprfit r venenal etiis, ay e nmte aor rig he ical ar ginig Jly , 06, o stre r rsrve ral meeies d hstrial adars.

TeDEPARTMENT eprmet,OF nCORRECTIONS opeaton—— thINTENT. he cunis, ay so se mae aor o lan p ad, ajr wter uce, nd ter aer ures rund e tte.

Sc.The department of corrections, in cooperation with townships, the Iowa cemetery associations, and other nonprofit or governmental entities, may use inmate labor during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, to restore or preserve rural cemeteries and historical landmarks.

TAEThe GECYdepartment, UCASSin ROMcooperation ISNwith NUSRIS.the counties, may also use inmate labor to clean up roads, major water sources, and other water sources around the state.

Sec.

8.

STATE AGENCY PURCHASES FROM PRISON INDUSTRIES.

sAs sdused nin histhis cio,section, nlssunless hethe nextcontext hewieotherwise rqurs,requires, sate“state eny"agency” ensmeans ethe ovrnentgovernment fof ethe ttestate of w,Iowa, icudngincluding utbut tnot imtdlimited oto llall xcuieexecutive rachbranch dpatens,departments, gnces,agencies, ads,boards, reus,bureaus, dand omisins,commissions, ethe jdiiljudicial bach,branch, ethe enrlgeneral asmbyassembly ndand llall giltielegislative aenis,agencies, nsiutonsinstitutions thnwithin hethe rvewpurview fof hethe aestate oadboard fof rget,regents, adand nyany rpraioncorporation oewhose riaryprimary ncinfunction sis oto ctact as nan stuenaltyinstrumentality fof hethe ae.state.

tteState gncesagencies eare ecurgedencouraged oto rhaepurchase roucsproducts romfrom IwaIowa ttestate dutre,industries, as fneddefined nin ctonsection 0.02,904.802, enwhen prcaespurchases reare quredrequired dand hethe odctsproducts eare valbleavailable omfrom IwaIowa ttestate dutre.industries.

taeState gncesagencies hllshall banobtain idsbids omfrom IwaIowa ttestate nutresindustries orfor rhaespurchases fof ficeoffice ritrefurniture uingduring tethe isalfiscal aryear einingbeginning lyJuly ,1, 26,2026, cedngexceeding 5000$5,000 ror in codnceaccordance thwith plialeapplicable dinstatveadministrative uesrules eaedrelated oto prcaespurchases orfor ethe gec.agency.

Sc.Sec.

OWA9. W NFREMNT CDMY.

ThreIOWA sLAW proratdENFORCEMENT romACADEMY. e enrl und f e sate o e oa aw noceent admy r te ical ar bginng uy , 02, nd dig une , 07, he llwig aont, r omch href s s eesay, o e sd or he prpss dsgnte:

For1. lais, upot, antnnc, ad icelaeos prpss, nluing ilr ranng nd chial sisane, ad or t ore an he lowng ul-ie euvaent Hose ie 77, .

1There psiios:is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa law enforcement academy 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:

$a. 299,07 .

FEsFor 100salaries, b.support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, including jailer training and technical assistance, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent House File 2770, p.

he11 wapositions: aw focmet caemy y emorrly xeed ad raw re an he out pporited n is uscton ad ncr a gtie ash lace s ng s hre e rcevals eul o r retr tan e egtie alne nd te mont prpratd n his becion s t xceed t te loe f he scl er.

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$ 2,919,407 ...............................................

FTEs 31.00 b.

The Iowa law enforcement academy 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 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.

heThe waIowa awlaw focmetenforcement caemyacademy ymay elctselect tat astleast fvefive uomblesautomobiles fof ethe eprtetdepartment fof ubicpublic aey,safety, iisondivision of atestate tol,patrol, iorprior oto rnngturning erover hethe tooilsautomobiles oto tethe eprmetdepartment fof dmnitrtieadministrative eviesservices oto ebe ipseddisposed of yby bicpublic utin,auction, ndand ethe oaIowa awlaw noremntenforcement admyacademy mymay xcageexchange nyany toobleautomobile wedowned yby ethe caemyacademy rfor aheach atoobleautomobile eetedselected fif ethe elcedselected uombieautomobile sis sdused nin taiingtraining wlaw noremntenforcement ficrsofficers tat ethe caey.academy.

Hweer,However, yany atoobleautomobile xhngdexchanged yby hethe cdmyacademy utmust ebe ubtiuedsubstituted orfor tethe elcedselected eicevehicle fof hethe eatmntdepartment fof ulicpublic ftysafety ndand sldsold yby blcpublic ucionauction thwith hethe cipsreceipts eigbeing epsteddeposited nin ethe dprcitondepreciation udfund aitanedmaintained ruatpursuant oto ecionsection .658A.365 oto hethe cedtcredit fof hethe patmntdepartment fof ulcpublic afty,safety, viionfdivision taeof ptrl.state patrol.

heThe waIowa awlaw focmetenforcement caemyacademy alshall poideprovide aiingtraining frfor omsicdomestic bseabuse ndand manhuman afikig-eltedtrafficking-related sesissues troghutthroughout ethe tae.state.

TeThe cdeyacademy halshall ffroffer hethe riingtraining tat no stcost oto ethe ttndesattendees ndand ethe rinngtraining hllshall tnot epacereplace yany eisingexisting mstcdomestic bueabuse ror umnhuman rffckngtrafficking rinngtraining feedoffered by ethe cdey.academy.

Sc.Sec.

STTE10. ULC EFNDR.

ThreSTATE sPUBLIC proratdDEFENDER. rom e enrl fnd f e tae to e fice f e tae ulic feder f e earmet of spcios, peas, nd cnsng or e isal ar bginig uy , 02, nd nig une , 07, he llwig aout, r omuch erof s s cesay, o e ed or e prpss dsgnte:

For lais, upot, antnnc, ad icelaeos prpss, nd r ot oe hn he oloing lltme euiaent siios:

Hose ie 77, .

2 .

$ ,67,94 .

FEs 7600 b.

or ymnts n hlf f lgile dls nd uenls fom he dget efnse n, n ccrdnce th cton 85.1:

$ ,56,74 2.

oeys ceved y e fice f e tte ulic dfedr pruat o i.

I-E f e edral cal eurty At emiing enumerd nd obigted t e nd f e fscl er hal ot eet ut hll e rnsered o e Tt.

VE uenle utie mpoemnt ud retd n 022 Iwa ts, aper 16, eton 1, bscton , o man aaiabe or pediure y e fice f e tte ulic dfedr in ceeing scl ers or e uroes lowd y Tt.

VE f he deal oil ecriy c.

Sc.

BORD F ROE.

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Fr aare, sppr, aiteane, nd selanous prpss, nd r ot oe hn he oloig fl-tme euialnt siios:

$ ,55,14 .

FEs 1060 Sc.

DEARMET F ULIC FES.

Thre s proratd rom e enrl und f e sate o e earmet f ulic fes, fr he scl ear bginng uy , 02, nd dig une , 07, he llwig aont, r o ch href s s eesay, o e sd or he prpss esgnte:

Fr aare, sppr, aiteane, nd selanous pross, nd r ot oe hn he oloig fl-tme euiaent siios:

$ ,66,37 .

FEs 4200 .

The patmnt f blc efnse y epoarly xed ad rw ore an he ont prorited n is cton nd icr a gaive sh aace s og s hee re cevals Hose ie 77, .

3 of deal nds ual o r eter an he gtie alnce ad he mut ppopiaed n is etin s ot ceded t te loe f he scl er.

Sc.

DEARMET F OELND EURTY D MEGECY MNAEMNT.

hreThere sis proritdappropriated romfrom ethe enrlgeneral fndfund fof ethe taestate to ethe eprmetoffice fof omladthe eurtystate ndpublic erecydefender aagmetof frthe hedepartment iclof earinspections, ginngappeals, uyand ,licensing 02,for ndthe digfiscal uneyear ,beginning 22,July te1, oloing2026, out,and rending oJune ch30, href2027, sthe sfollowing eesay,amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to ebe edused rfor hethe upoespurposes sinae:designated:

Fr aares, ppr, miteane, nd selanous prpss, nd r ot oe hn he oloig fl-tme euialnt siios:

$ ,36,38 .

FEs 2544 2.

he patmnt f meand cuity d mrgncy mnaeent y emorriy xced d raw re an he out aprpraed n hs ecin nd nur aegtve ah alnce as ng s ere e eciabes f eerl uds qal o r geaer an he gaive lnce d he mut apopiaed in is cton s ot cedd t he lse f e isal yar.

Sc.

DEARMET F ULIC FEY.

hee s ppopited fom e enral nd f e tae o he eatmnt f ulc sfey or e isal er eining ly , 26, d ndng Jne , 22, he oloig mont, r o uh heeof s s ncesry, o e ed r te upoes einaed:

For miisraie untin, icldng aares nd e ajutent f laies rogout e eprmet, he imnal jstce nomaion sem, d or ot re hn he llwig flltme qivlet oston:

$ ,35,44 .

FEs 3300 .

For e ivson f rmial nesiaton, cldig te taes onriuton o e eae ffcrs' tiemn, acdet, nd sailty ytm roidd n hptr 7A n he aont f he at's oml onriuton ae, s fied n scton A., ulipied yhe aares r hih he oes ae prorite, o et fdral nd acing qureens, Hose ie 77, .

4 ad or t ore an he lowng ul-ie euvaent psiios:

$ ,22,04 .

FEs 8400 .

For e riinlstcs aortoy ud ceted n scton 9.:

$ 60,00 Ntwtstndng etin .3, oeys prpiaed n hs sbscton at eain enubeed r nblgaed t e loe of e ical ar hll t rvrt ut al rmin vilbe fr xpnitre or e uroes eigatd nil he ose f te ucedig isal er.

FrFor hesalaries, iiionsupport, fmaintenance, rctcsand noremn,miscellaneous icldngpurposes, teand taesfor onriutonnot omore ethan eaethe ffcrs'following tiemn,full-time aciet,equivalent ndpositions: sailty ytm roidd n hptr 7A n he aout f he at's oml onriuton ae, s fied n scton A., ulipied y e aares or ih he oes ae prorite, o et fdral nd acing qureets, ad or t ore an he lowng ul-ie euvaent psiins:

$House ,46,73File .2770, p.

FEs12 7100.................................................. Te iison f actis nfrcmet s uhoizd n adiinal 00 ul-ime uvaent siion ruat o tis etred rarah ht s n xcss f e umer f flltme qivlet ostons thried or e rvius fscl er nly f e iison f acois efrcmet rcevs sficent deal nes o aitan mlomet fr he diioal ul-ie euvaent siin urng he crrnt scl ea.

Te$ dvsin38,627,894 f............................................... aroics foceent sall ly ply he diioal ul-ime uvaent siion in cceing scl eas f ufiiet edrl onys re rcevd urng ah f hse ucedig isal ar.

ForFTEs e276.00 ivsonb. f acoics focmet or necoer prcaes:

$For 29,42payments .on behalf of eligible adults and juveniles from the indigent defense fund, in accordance with section 815.11:

For.................................................. e ivson f tte ie ashl, or re potcion rvces s oidd hrugh e tte ie erice ad megncy spnse ucil s eaed n e eprtet, Hose ie 77, .

5$ ad41,576,374 or2. he ae's ntibtin o he ace fies' rtiemn, acdet, nd sailty ytm roidd n hptr 9A n he out f he tt's omal ntibtin ae, as fied n eton 7., mlipied y e alres or wich e oeys e ppopite, nd or t oe tan e fllwig ul-ime uialnt oiios:

$Moneys 365,78received .by the office of the state public defender pursuant to Tit.

FEsIV-E 2100of 6.the federal Social Security Act remaining unencumbered and unobligated at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall be transferred to the Tit.

orIV-E ejuvenile ivsinjustice fimprovement ttefund aro,created orin aaie,2022 upot,Iowa mineane,Acts, okes'chapter opesain1146, css,section nd11, sclanoussubsection prpss,3, ncuingto eremain taesavailable cnriutonfor oexpenditure heby aethe ofies'office etrmet,of cidn,the adstate iabliypublic ysemdefender ovded in apersucceeding Afiscal nyears hefor mutthe fpurposes heallowed ttesby oralTit. ntibtin rt, as fned n cton A., ulipied y e aares fr hih he nes re prpratd, nd r ot re hn te oloing lltie quvaet ostin:

$IV-E ,21,41of .the federal Social Security Act.

FEsSec. 1300 Its he nent f e eerl ssmby ht emers f e sate tol e siged o trl he ihwys d oas n leu f sinmnts r nsetig chol ues r he cool dstits.

For11. poit n e ick ave nfis und talihd in cton .42 r ll eatmntl mpoyes lgble o rceve neits r ccud sck ave dr te oletie brginng remet:

$BOARD 29,17OF .PAROLE.

ForThere stsis soitedappropriated thfrom hethe aiiggeneral ndfund qipetof nedsfthe vlnterstate ieto ihtrs:the board of parole 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 ,05,20salaries, Ntitstndngsupport, etinmaintenance, .3,and oeysmiscellaneous prpiaedpurposes, nand hsfor sbscionnot atmore eainthan enubeedthe rfollowing nblgtedfull-time tequivalent epositions: loe of e ical ar hll t evrt ut al emin vilbe fr xpnitre or e upoes eigatd n hs ubecion utl te lse f he ceeing scl er.

For.................................................. e ubic fey ntroerbe nd radand cmmncaios und talshd n ecion .4:

$ 15,611,545,114 0................................................

FrFTEs he10.60 fieSec. o omat uan rficing talihd Hose ie 77, .

612. in cton .4, icudng aaie, upor, aitnace, d mscllneus rpse:

$DEPARTMENT 20,42OF 1.PUBLIC DEFENSE.

Fr eprten-wde tis, nluing eaton, cst, nd scllneus upse:

$ 340,00 Te pporitin n his becion all e craed y $30000 f 26 wa cs, eae ile 9, s t eate.

FrThere heis ficeappropriated ffrom ugthe ntolgeneral oiy,fund orof laie,the sppr,state miteane,to ndthe sclanousdepartment rpse,of ncudngpublic satwiedefense, oodnaionfor fthe efiscal rgyear buebeginning esstnceJuly uaton1, (.AR..)2026, rgamsand rending herJune mlar30, ogam,2027, ndthe rfollowing otamount, oeor tanso hemuch lowngthereof ul-imeas uvaentis siins:necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

$For 20,46salaries, .support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

FEs.................................................. 400 Ntwtstndng etin .9, he patmnt f blc sfey ay elocte oeys prpiaed n hs ecin as cesry o et ulill e eds rvied r n he aprpraio.

Hoevr,$ he7,646,037 prtent............................................... all t ealcae mnes pporited o e eprmet n his cton les ntie f he aloctin s ien o he gilaie erics aeny nd e eprtent f ngeent ior o e fecive dte f he aloato.

heFTEs tie242.00 ust2. clde nomaion rgadig he tinae or ellctig he oes.

TeThe dpatmntdepartment hllof tpublic ealoaedefense onysmay proritedtemporarily nexceed isand sctondraw rmore hethan upoethe famount liiatngappropriated nyin oga.this section and incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables House File 2770, p.

Sc.13 of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance and the amount appropriated in this section is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year.

DEARMETSec. F ULIC FEY — AING FOCEET.

13.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

hreThere sis proritdappropriated fomfrom ethe amnggeneral noceentfund rvovigof udthe retedstate nto ctonthe .43department oof ehomeland eprmetsecurity fand pblcemergency aftymanagement rfor hethe icalearfiscal ginigyear uly,beginning 22,July nd1, edig2026, ueand 0,ending 07,June he30, llwng2027, mun,the rfollowing oamount, uhor heeofso much thereof as sis cssry,necessary, oto ebe edused rfor hethe upoespurposes einaed:designated:

FrFor nysalaries, retsupport, upotmaintenance, cssand ormiscellaneous gntspurposes, dand ficrsfor fnot temore ivsonthan fthe rmialfollowing nesiatonsfull-time xcrsonequivalent abingpositions: ba, gmlig trctr, ad actack clsue nfremnt atiiie, icudng aare, spor, aiteace, d mscllnous rpse, nd r ot oe han e oloing flltie qivlet oston:

$.................................................. ,04,81 Hose ie 77, .

7$ .2,396,138 ...............................................

FEsFTEs 680025.44 2.

orThe chdepartment ditonlof ienehomeland osecurity onuctand mligemergency amsmanagement nmay antemporarily cusinexceed ablngand ot,draw abingmore rutue,than rthe aerakamount eclsueappropriated ssedin rigthis hesection icland earincur giniga uynegative ,cash 02,balance tereas slong popiaedas rmthere heare migreceivables nfrcmetof evlingfederal fndfunds oequal heto prtentor fgreater bicthan aetythe rnegative hebalance icland earthe bginigamount uyappropriated ,in 02,this ndsection nigis unenot ,exceeded 07,at nthe ditonlclose aoutof fthe otfiscal reyear. hn 30,00 o e sd or ultie euialnt siios.

3.Sec.

he14. patmnt f blc aft, wth e ppovl f he dpatmnt f naemn, my mloy o re hn hee pcil aens or ch ditonl ivroat r mbing rctre rguatd fer uy , 06, nd ree ecal gns or ech aig fcliy hih ecms peatonl urng e fscl er hih egns uy , 06.

PsiinsDEPARTMENT uhoizdOF inPUBLIC isSAFETY. uscton re n dtin o he ul-ie quvaent psiios terise thried n is etin.

Sc.There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of public safety 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:

DEARMET F OELND EURTY D MEGECY MNAEEN.

Thre s proratd rom e 11 mreny cmmniaios und eaed n eton 4.7A o e earmet of mead scriy nd mrgny angeent r he scl yar einig uly , 2, nd ning ne , 22, he fllwig mun, r o uch eeof s s cssry, o e ued or e upoes einaed:

Fr mleenato, spor, nd antnace f e fncios f he miisrtor d roram nger der caper 4And o mloy e uitr f he tte o rfrm an nul uit f he 1 mrgncy mmniaios un:

$ 30,00 Sc.

DEARMET F UTIE — ONUMR DCAION D LTIATON - RM EIAIONND RSEUTOS, PEAS, ND CAIS.

Ntitstndng eton 1.1C, hre s prpratd fom he numr duaton d ltgaion nd o e dpatmnt f stce or e ical ar einig uly , 22, ad ning ne , 22, he oloing ont, r o mch hrof s s eesay, o e sd or e uross dsinte:

orFor rmadministrative eiainfunctions, sricsincluding ssalaries peifedand nthe ctonadjustment 1.3,of ubetinsalaries :throughout the department, the criminal justice information system, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

Hose.................................................. ie 77, .

18$ .7,325,444 ...............................................

$FTEs 30,0033.00 2.

orFor laie,the upot,division antnace,of dcriminal iselaeosinvestigation, prpsesincluding rthe rmialstate’s rseuios,contribution rmialto peas,the ndpeace prfrmngofficers’ uisretirement, uruataccident, oand hatrdisability 69:system provided in chapter 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys are appropriated, to meet federal fund matching requirements, House File 2770, p.

$14 200,00and DIISONfor Inot NIGNTmore EENEthan NDthe PRSETAIONfollowing Sc.full-time equivalent positions:

Setin.................................................. 157, uscton 0, de 26, s ened to ad s olws:

$ 23,282,804 ...............................................

FTEs 184.00 3.

For the criminalistics laboratory fund created in section 691.9:

..................................................

$ 650,000 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 succeeding fiscal year.

4.

a.

For the division of narcotics enforcement, including the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys are appropriated, to meet federal fund matching requirements, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

..................................................

$ 10,496,573 ...............................................

FTEs 71.00 The division of narcotics enforcement is authorized an additional 1.00 full-time equivalent position pursuant to this lettered paragraph that is in excess of the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized for the previous fiscal year only if the division of narcotics enforcement receives sufficient federal moneys to maintain employment for the additional full-time equivalent position during the current fiscal year.

The division of narcotics enforcement shall only employ the additional full-time equivalent position in succeeding fiscal years if sufficient federal moneys are received during each of those succeeding fiscal years.

b.

For the division of narcotics enforcement for undercover purchases:

..................................................

$ 209,042 5.

For the division of state fire marshal, for fire protection services as provided through the state fire service and emergency response council as created in the department, House File 2770, p.

15 and for the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys are appropriated, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

..................................................

$ 3,635,378 ...............................................

FTEs 21.00 6.

For the division of state patrol, for salaries, support, maintenance, workers’ compensation costs, and miscellaneous purposes, including the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys are appropriated, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

..................................................

$ 94,251,941 ...............................................

FTEs 613.00 It is the intent of the general assembly that members of the state patrol be assigned to patrol the highways and roads in lieu of assignments for inspecting school buses for the school districts.

7.

For deposit in the sick leave benefits fund established in section 80.42 for all departmental employees eligible to receive benefits for accrued sick leave under the collective bargaining agreement:

..................................................

$ 279,517 8.

For costs associated with the training and equipment needs of volunteer fire fighters:

..................................................

$ 1,075,520 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 in this subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.

9.

For the public safety interoperable and broadband communications fund established in section 80.44:

..................................................

$ 115,661 10.

For the office to combat human trafficking established House File 2770, p.

16 in section 80.45, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:

..................................................

$ 200,742 11.

For department-wide duties, including operations, costs, and miscellaneous purposes:

..................................................

$ 3,430,000 The appropriation in this subsection shall be increased by $230,000 if 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 639, is not enacted.

12.

For the office of drug control policy, for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or other similar programs, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

..................................................

$ 270,546 ...............................................

FTEs 4.00 Notwithstanding section 8.39, the department of public safety may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section as necessary to best fulfill the needs provided for in the appropriation.

However, the department shall not reallocate moneys appropriated to the department in this section unless notice of the reallocation is given to the legislative services agency and the department of management prior to the effective date of the reallocation.

The notice must include information regarding the rationale for reallocating the moneys.

The department shall not reallocate moneys appropriated in this section for the purpose of eliminating any program.

Sec.

15.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY —— GAMING ENFORCEMENT.

FrThere ppinmetsis aeappropriated nfrom rthe fergaming uyenforcement ,revolving 05,fund houhcreated Jnein 0,section 2,80.43 heto esoabethe omesaiondepartment allof epublic lultedsafety onfor ethe assfiscal fyear iht-eghtbeginning larsJuly r1, our2026, rand lssending A"June flois,30, igt-tree2027, llrsthe rfollowing huramount, ror lasso B"much loie,thereof adas evnt-igtis olarsnecessary, rto orbe orused llfor herthe ss.purposes designated:

Sc.For any direct support costs for agents and officers of the division of criminal investigation’s excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, and racetrack enclosure enforcement activities, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:

etin.................................................. 157, de 06, s mndd y ding e fllwig ew bscto:

NW$ UBETIN.13,084,081 House File 2770, p.

1A.17 ...............................................

FrFTEs poitmnts68.00 de2. n r ter ly 1, 2, te esoabe omenaion all e lclaed n e bsis f neytwo llrs r hur r las A" loie, eghy-evn olas er or or ass " elnes, d eghy-wo olrs er ur or l ter ae.

DVIINFor IIeach ATRNYadditional OANlicense PAMETto RORMconduct —gambling OUTgames ILNGon ESan Sc.excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, or racetrack enclosure issued during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, there is appropriated from the gaming enforcement revolving fund to the department of public safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, an additional amount of not more than $300,000 to be used for full-time equivalent positions.

NEW3. CTON.

5.22The Atoneydepartment anof pamntpublic pogam—safety, fn.with the approval of the department of management, may employ no more than three special agents for each additional riverboat or gambling structure regulated after July 1, 2026, and three special agents for each racing facility which becomes operational during the fiscal year which begins July 1, 2026.

Positions authorized in this subsection are in addition to the full-time equivalent positions otherwise authorized in this section.

Sec.

16.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

There is appropriated from the 911 emergency communications fund created in section 34A.7A to the department of homeland security and emergency management 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 implementation, support, and maintenance of the functions of the administrator and program manager under chapter 34A and to employ the auditor of the state to perform an annual audit of the 911 emergency communications fund:

..................................................

$ 300,000 Sec.

17.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —— CONSUMER EDUCATION AND LITIGATION —— FARM MEDIATION AND PROSECUTIONS, APPEALS, AND CLAIMS.

Notwithstanding section 714.16C, there is appropriated from the consumer education and litigation fund to the department of justice 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:

rgrmFor sabihe.farm mediation services as specified in section 13.13, subsection 2:

TheHouse llgeFile tdnt2770, idp. mmsson sall talsh n torey on eayent ogam o corae atones o eain d ratie aw n is tt.

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$ 300,000 2.

For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and performing duties pursuant to chapter 669:

..................................................

$ 2,000,000 DIVISION II INDIGENT DEFENSE AND REPRESENTATION Sec.

18.

Section 815.7, subsection 10, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

10.

For appointments made on or after July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the reasonable compensation shall be calculated on the basis of eighty-eight dollars per hour for class “A” felonies, eighty-three dollars per hour for class “B” felonies, and seventy-eight dollars per hour for all other cases.

Sec.

19.

Section 815.7, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

NEW SUBSECTION .

10A.

For appointments made on or after July 1, 2026, the reasonable compensation shall be calculated on the basis of ninety-two dollars per hour for class “A” felonies, eighty-seven dollars per hour for class “B” felonies, and eighty-two dollars per hour for all other cases.

DIVISION III ATTORNEY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM —— COURT FILING FEES Sec.

20.

NEW SECTION.

256.232 Attorney loan repayment program —— fund.

1.

Program established.

The college student aid commission shall establish an attorney loan repayment program to encourage attorneys to remain and practice law in this state.

lgiiit.Eligibility.

An nivdalindividual sis lgileeligible oto plyapply oto eterenter tointo argrma gremntprogram thagreement hewith llgethe tdntcollege idstudent cmmssonaid rsantcommission opursuant bsctonto 3fsubsection he3 diiualif etsthe lindividual meets all of ethe oloingfollowing qureets:requirements:

sa. arauae f n creitd aw col itin ie yars f e ie f ppicton o he oga.

sIs ieneda ograduate aciceof wan naccredited oa.law school within five years of the time of application to the program.

sb. rctcig aw n wa t he me f plcaionro cmmts o gin acicng aw nhis ate on ectin of argrm geeet.

Is licensed to practice law in Iowa.

c.

Is practicing law in Iowa at the time of application or commits to begin practicing law in this state upon execution of a program agreement.

rgrmageeets.Program agreements.

nAn gremntagreement stmust ebe nerdentered ntointo yby HoseHouse ieFile 77,2770, .p.

919 an igbeeligible ttrnyattorney ndand hethe legecollege udntstudent idaid misio.commission.

UderUnder ethe geeen,agreement, oto eciereceive lanloan pametsrepayments usantpursuant oto sbsctonsubsection ,5, nan igbleeligible tonyattorney halshall greagree oto ndand lfllfulfill alall fof hethe llwigfollowing eqirmnt:requirements:

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b.

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Sc.(3) Attorneys who practice law in Iowa and provide two hundred hours of indigent defense services annually.

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For purposes of this subsection, “rural area” means a county or municipality that has a population of less than twenty-six thousand and is located more than twenty miles from a city with a population of at least fifty thousand, based on the most recent federal decennial census.

5.

Loan repayment assistance.

An eligible attorney who enters into and remains in compliance with a program agreement pursuant to subsection 3 shall receive loan repayment assistance in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars per year or the outstanding balance of the attorney’s eligible loans, whichever is less.

In the event an attorney who receives loan repayment assistance under this section ceases to practice law in accordance with the program agreement, the loan repayment assistance shall terminate immediately, the House File 2770, p.

20 loan repayment assistance shall be prorated for the months the attorney complied with the agreement, and no further payment shall be made.

Loan repayment assistance may be provided for each year of eligible practice during a period of not more than six consecutive years.

The total amount of loan repayment assistance an attorney may receive under the program shall not exceed the total outstanding balance of the attorney’s eligible student loans at the time the program agreement is executed.

For purposes of this subsection, “eligible loan” means the attorney’s total federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the federal family education loan program or the federal direct loan program, the attorney’s federal graduate plus loans, or the attorney’s federal Perkins loan, including principal and interest.

Loan payment assistance received pursuant to this section is not subject to Iowa income tax.

6.

Trust fund established.

An attorney loan repayment program trust fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the college student aid commission.

The commission may accept gifts, grants, bequests, and other private contributions, as well as state or federal moneys, for deposit in the fund.

All moneys deposited in the trust fund are appropriated and made available to the commission to be used for purposes of meeting the requirements of this section.

Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund shall not revert but shall remain available for purposes of this section and to provide loan repayment assistance to attorneys in this state.

Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund and are appropriated to the commission for purposes of administering the attorney loan repayment program under this section.

7.

Rules.

The college student aid commission shall adopt rules to administer this section.

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SetinRepeal. 02805, bsctons 1nd, ode 26, ae meded oead s llw:

This section is repealed July 1, 2041.

Sec.

21.

Section 331.424, subsection 1, paragraph a, House File 2770, p.

21 subparagraph (6), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:

(6) The maintenance and operation of the courts, including but not limited to the salary and expenses of the clerk of the district court and other employees of the clerk’s office, and bailiffs, court costs if the prosecution fails or if the costs cannot be collected from the person liable, costs and expenses of prosecution under section 189A.17, salaries and expenses of juvenile court officers under chapter 602, court-ordered costs in domestic abuse cases under section 236.5, sexual abuse cases under section 236A.7, and elder abuse cases under section 235F.6, the county’s expense for confinement of prisoners under chapter 356A, temporary assistance to the county attorney, county contributions to a retirement system for bailiffs, reimbursement for judicial magistrates under section 602.6501, claims filed under section 622.93, sign language interpreters’ fees under section 622B.7, uniform citation and complaint supplies under section 805.6, and costs of prosecution under section 815.13.

Sec.

22.

Section 422.7, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

NEW SUBSECTION .

46.

a.

Subtract, to the extent included, income resulting from the payment of the amount of any loan repayment assistance received pursuant to section 256.232, whether paid to the taxpayer or the lender, not to exceed ten thousand dollars in any tax year.

b.