Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF1055

Caption

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including prohibiting state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

Impact

The bill also includes provisions that specifically prohibit state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, altering existing health insurance regulation in the state. By preventing the state from being part of this association, the bill essentially impacts how health benefits and associated claims are managed and funded. Furthermore, it allows for the transfer of funds from the taxpayer relief fund to the general fund of the state, which should improve the overall allocation of available financial resources for essential state services.

Summary

House File 1055 addresses various financial aspects of the state, focusing on appropriations, distributions, and transfers. Specifically, it proposes limitations and reductions of appropriations for the fiscal year 2025-2026, affecting areas such as nonpublic school pupil transportation and instructional support state aid. These proposed reductions aim to allocate financial resources more efficiently within the state budget, especially in the wake of fiscal challenges resulting from prior legislation.

Contention

There has been some contention regarding the reduction of appropriations, as these cuts could significantly impact educational funding and support for nonpublic schools. Opponents may argue that such reductions would lead to decreased effectiveness in educational services and could hinder the ability of schools to meet the needs of students. Conversely, proponents of the bill assert that these financial measures are necessary to maintain fiscal responsibility and address the state's budgetary concerns.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IA HSB335

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including prohibiting state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

IA SSB1241

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including crystalline polymorph psilocybin and medical residency and fellowship positions, making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 659.)

IA SF659

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers; authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds; providing for properly related matters including crystalline polymorph psilocybin, medical residency and fellowship positions, state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, student abuse by school employees, modified supplemental amounts for school budgets, wagering taxes, a state fire marshal study, certain legislative interim studies, and 911 emergency communications services; making corrections; and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1241.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 01/01/2020, 04/30/2025, 07/01/2025.

IA HSB784

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2800.)

IA SF630

A bill for an act relating to state government, including matters under the purview of the department of management and state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 307, SSB 1083.)

IA SF644

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing for properly related matters including indigent defense and representation, the corrections capital reinvestment fund, and a corrections federal receipts fund, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1232.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2023.

IA HF1046

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing for properly related matters including indigent defense and representation, the corrections capital reinvestment fund, and a corrections federal receipts fund, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 339.)

IA SF2464

A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3182.)

IA SF2507

A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees' retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3199.)

IA SSB3199

A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees' retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2507.)

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