HF 2769 — A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch.

KimReynoldsHouse OFile F2769 F- IEnrolled CHouse EFile O2769 FAN TACT HRELATING ETO GAND OMAKING VAPPROPRIATIONS ETO RTHE NJUDICIAL OBRANCH. R ChrisCournoyer G O V E R N O R LT G O V E R N O R June02,2026 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaiyofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa50319 DearMr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:

HouseFile2769,anActrelatingtoandBE makingappropriationstothejudicialbranch.IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

TheSection aboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.1.

Sincerely,JUDICIAL KimBRANCH. Reynolds Govemor ofIowa cc:

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A S S E M B E Y H o u s e P 2 7 6 9 A NA C T R E L A T I N G TM A K I N G A P P R O P R I A J U D I C I A L BRANCH- BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

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There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the judicial branch for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026r2026, and ending June 30r30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:

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For deposit in the revolving fund created pursuant to section 602.1302, subsection 3, for jury and witness fees.fees, House File 2769, p.

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(2) Notwithstanding section 232,141232.141 or any other provision of law to the contrary, the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be distributed to the judicial districts as determined by the state court administrator.

The state court administrator shall make the determination of the distribution amounts within thirty days of the date on which tthe hannual acensus ndata nis ureleased. c e n sd a ti sr e l e a s e d .

The chief juvenile court officer shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the state court administrator to transfer moneys between the judicial districts'districts’ distribution amounts as prudent.

(6) Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, an amount not tto o exceed the actual cost oof f the annual membership fee is allocated to the judicial branch to support the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 3232.173. 2 .

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The monthly financial statements must include a comparison of the dollars and percentage spent of budgeted versus actual revenues and expenditures on a cumulative basis for full-time equivalent positions and ddollars. o l l a r s .

The notice must include information on the judicial branch'sbranch’s rationale for making the changes and details concerning the workload and performance measures upon which the changes are bbased. a s e d .

The judicial branch shall provide a report to the general assembly and department of management by January 1, 2027, House PileFile 2769, p.

CIVIL TRIALS ——— LOCATION.

Notwithstanding section 602.1509, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, a judicial officer may waive travel reimbursement for any travel outside the judicial officer'sofficer’s county of residence to conduct official judicial business.

JUDICIAL OFFICER ——— UNPAID LEAVE.

Notwithstanding the annual salary rates for judicial officers established by 2025 Iowa Acts, chapter 158, section 6, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the supreme court may by order place all judicial officers on unpaid leave status on any day employees of the judicial branch are placed on temporary layoff status.

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55. I O W A C O M M U N I C A T I OI t i s t h e i n t e n t of the general assembly that the judicial branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

It is the intent of the general assembly that the judicial branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

Section 602,1202,602.1202, Code 2026, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

A meeting of the judicial council in which the judicial retirement system is discussed shall not be held as a closed ssession eunder ssection s21.5. iunder s e c t 2 1 .

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Section 602.9102, Code 2026, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :

The court administrator shall be vested v/ithwith authority is authorized to administer the system and related reports and may promulgate rules therefor not inconsistent with the provisions ©of #tthis harticle. ia r t i c l e .

T2. h e s t a t e c o u r t a d m s h a l l a d t h e e judicial council on all determinations made by the state court administrator concerning the judicial retirement system.

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