HF 2800

House
File
2800
-
Enrolled
House
File
2800
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.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
House
File
2800,
p.
2
DIVISION
I
APPROPRIATIONS,
DISTRIBUTIONS,
TRANSFERS,
AND
EXPENDITURE
AUTHORITY
Section
1.
LIMITATIONS
OF
STANDING
APPROPRIATIONS
——
FY
2026-2027.
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
amount:
For
payment
of
claims
for
nonpublic
school
pupil
transportation
under
section
285.2
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$
8,997,091
If
total
approved
claims
for
reimbursement
for
nonpublic
school
pupil
transportation
exceed
the
amount
appropriated
in
accordance
with
this
section,
the
department
of
education
shall
prorate
the
amount
of
each
approved
claim.
Sec.
2.
INSTRUCTIONAL
SUPPORT
STATE
AID
——
FY
2026-2027.
In
lieu
of
the
appropriation
provided
in
section
257.20,
subsection
2,
the
appropriation
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
ending
June
30,
2027,
for
paying
instructional
support
state
aid
under
section
257.20
for
the
fiscal
year
is
zero.
Sec.
3.
DEPARTMENT
OF
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
——
USE
OF
FEDERAL
INCENTIVE
PAYMENTS
——
FY
2025-2026
——
FY
2026-2027.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
the
department
of
workforce
development
may
use
up
to
$12,000,000
from
incentive
payments
made
to
the
state
pursuant
to
the
federal
Assistance
for
Unemployed
Workers
and
Struggling
Families
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-5,
Div.
B,
Tit.
II,
pursuant
to
a
special
transfer
under
section
903
of
the
federal
Social
Security
Act,
for
administration
of
the
unemployment
compensation
insurance
program
and
for
unemployment
compensation
insurance
systems
modernization.
Sec.
4.
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
FUND
——
TRANSFERS.
On
July
1,
2026,
all
of
the
following
shall
be
transferred
to
the
information
technology
fund
created
in
section
217.25:
House
File
2800,
p.
3
1.
The
unencumbered
and
unobligated
balance,
including
all
interest
and
earnings
thereon,
of
the
Iowa
coronavirus
fiscal
recovery
fund
created
in
section
8.57G.
2.
The
unencumbered
and
unobligated
balance,
including
all
interest
and
earnings
thereon,
of
moneys
available
to
the
state
pursuant
to
the
federal
Coronavirus
Aid,
Relief,
and
Economic
Security
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
116-136.
Sec.
5.
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
FUND
——
APPROPRIATIONS.
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
information
technology
fund
created
in
section
217.25
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
ending
June
30,
2027,
the
following
amounts,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
a.
For
the
Medicaid
management
information
system:
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$
31,000,000
b.
For
the
eligibility
determination
for
essential
needs
information
technology
modernization
project:
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$
30,500,000
c.
For
information
technology
projects
associated
with
child
support
services:
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$
34,000,000
d.
(1)
For
information
technology
costs
associated
with
implementation
of
2023
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
104,
and
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2422,
if
enacted:
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$
5,000,000
(2)
The
appropriation
in
this
paragraph
shall
be
used
to
implement
2023
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
104,
if
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2422,
is
not
enacted.
2.
Following
the
appropriations
in
subsection
1,
the
remaining
balance
of
the
information
technology
fund
created
in
section
217.25
is
appropriated
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
ending
June
30,
2027,
to
be
used
for
the
Medicaid
management
information
system.
3.
Moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
shall
not
be
used
for
maintenance,
operations,
staffing,
or
other
corporate
technology
needs
of
the
department.
Sec.
6.
SPECIAL
FUNDS
——
SALARY
ADJUSTMENTS
——
FY
House
File
2800,
p.
4
2026-2027.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
ending
June
30,
2027,
salary
adjustments
otherwise
provided
may
be
funded
as
determined
by
the
department
of
management,
subject
to
any
applicable
constitutional
limitation,
using
unappropriated
moneys
remaining
in
the
commerce
revolving
fund,
the
gaming
enforcement
revolving
fund,
the
gaming
regulatory
revolving
fund,
the
primary
road
fund,
the
road
use
tax
fund,
the
fish
and
game
protection
fund,
and
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
fund,
and
in
other
departmental
revolving,
trust,
or
special
funds
for
which
the
general
assembly
has
not
made
an
operating
budget
appropriation.
Sec.
7.
Section
8.57I,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
(1)
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
there
is
appropriated
from
the
sports
wagering
receipts
fund
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
one
million
dollars
to
provide
a
grant
to
the
Iowa
healthiest
state
initiative
to
support
the
double
up
food
bucks
program
to
make
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
sold
at
farmers
markets,
grocery
stores,
and
other
participating
locations
accessible
to
individuals
and
families
who
reside
in
this
state
and
receive
assistance
through
the
federal
supplemental
nutrition
assistance
program.
(2)
A
grant
recipient
that
receives
funding
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
provide
at
least
a
dollar-for-dollar
match
of
the
grant
assistance.
(3)
Subsections
5
and
6
do
not
apply
to
moneys
appropriated
under
this
paragraph.
Sec.
8.
Section
84F.1,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department
by
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
but
shall
remain
available
for
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
in
subsequent
fiscal
years
by
the
department
to
operate
and
manage
the
Iowa
office
of
apprenticeship
established
in
section
84D.3
or
for
other
apprenticeship
activities
deemed
appropriate
by
the
department,
not
subject
to
the
limitation
set
forth
in
House
File
2800,
p.
5
paragraph
“a”
.
Sec.
9.
Section
84F.2,
subsection
7,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department
by
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
but
shall
remain
available
for
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
in
subsequent
fiscal
years
by
the
department
to
operate
and
manage
the
Iowa
office
of
apprenticeship
established
in
section
84D.3
or
for
other
apprenticeship
activities
deemed
appropriate
by
the
department,
not
subject
to
the
limitation
set
forth
in
paragraph
“a”
.
Sec.
10.
Section
257.35,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
2.
The
amounts
specified
for
school
districts
in
section
257.10,
subsection
7,
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
shall
be
reduced
by
the
department
of
management
by
thirty-two
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
The
department
of
management
shall
calculate
a
state
aid
reduction
such
that
such
amounts
shall
be
reduced
proportionally
to
the
amount
that
the
district
would
otherwise
have
received
under
section
257.10,
subsection
7.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2027,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
from
the
reduction
under
this
subsection
for
that
fiscal
year
there
is
appropriated
ten
million
dollars
to
the
department
of
education
for
division
of
special
education
general
supervision,
oversight,
compliance,
employee
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
miscellaneous
purposes
within
the
area
education
agency
regions
and
the
department
of
education
main
office.
Sec.
11.
Section
257.35,
subsections
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
16,
17,
18,
19,
and
20,
Code
2026,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
Sec.
12.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment:
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
providing
for
the
use
of
federal
incentive
payments
by
the
department
of
House
File
2800,
p.
6
workforce
development.
DIVISION
II
CORRECTIVE
PROVISIONS
Sec.
13.
Section
135.61,
subsection
16,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
divisions
(a)
and
(b),
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2635,
section
14,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(a)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2027,
and
before
December
31,
2031,
January
1,
2032,
four
million
dollars.
(b)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2032,
and
before
December
31,
2036,
January
1,
2037,
four
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Sec.
14.
Section
135.61,
subsection
16,
paragraph
c,
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2),
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2635,
section
14,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(1)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2027,
and
before
December
31,
2031,
January
1,
2032,
four
million
dollars.
(2)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2032,
and
before
December
31,
2036,
January
1,
2037,
four
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Sec.
15.
Section
135.61,
subsection
16,
paragraph
e,
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
divisions
(a)
and
(b),
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2635,
section
14,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(a)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2027,
and
before
December
31,
2031,
January
1,
2032,
four
million
dollars.
(b)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2032,
and
before
December
31,
2036,
January
1,
2037,
four
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Sec.
16.
Section
135.61,
subsection
16,
paragraph
f,
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
divisions
(a)
and
(b),
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2635,
section
14,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(a)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2027,
and
before
December
31,
2031,
January
1,
2032,
four
million
dollars.
(b)
Beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2032,
and
before
December
31,
2036,
January
1,
2037,
four
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Sec.
17.
Section
135C.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
as
House
File
2800,
p.
7
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
572,
section
2,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
A
supported
community
living
service,
as
defined
in
section
225C.21
249A.38B
,
is
not
required
to
be
licensed
under
this
chapter
,
but
is
subject
to
approval
under
section
225C.21
249A.38B
in
order
to
receive
public
funding.
Sec.
18.
Section
135S.1,
subsection
2,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
571,
section
2,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
“Discrimination”
means
an
adverse
action,
including
but
not
limited
to
any
penalty,
disciplinary,
or
retaliatory
action
taken
against,
or
a
threat
of
adverse
action
communicated
to,
a
medical
practitioner
or
health
care
institution
as
a
result
of
the
refusal
of
the
medical
practitioner
or
health
care
institution
to
participate
in
a
health
care
service
on
the
basis
of
conscience.
“
Discrimination”
not
does
not
include
the
negotiation
or
purchase
of
insurance
or
a
health
care
service
by
a
nongovernmental
entity
or
individual,
the
refusal
to
use
or
purchase
insurance
or
a
health
care
service
by
a
nongovernmental
entity
or
individual,
or
a
health
care
institution’s
good-faith
effort
to
accommodate
a
medical
practitioner’s
or
health
care
institution’s
exercise
of
conscience.
Sec.
19.
Section
135S.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
571,
section
3,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
A
medical
practitioner
or
health
care
institution
has
the
right
not
to
participate
in
or
pay
for
a
health
care
service
that
violates
the
medical
practitioner’s
or
health
care
institution’s
conscience.
A
medical
practitioner
shall
inform
the
medical
practitioner’s
employer
of
the
nature
of
the
medical’s
medical
practitioner’s
objection
based
on
the
practitioner’s
conscience.
This
paragraph
shall
not
be
construed
to
waive
or
modify
a
duty
a
medical
practitioner
or
health
care
institution
may
have
to
participate
in
a
health
care
service
that
does
not
violate
the
medical
practitioner’s
conscience.
Sec.
20.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2562,
section
10,
if
enacted,
is
amended
by
striking
the
section
and
inserting
in
House
File
2800,
p.
8
lieu
thereof
the
following:
SEC.
10.
Section
144H.1,
subsection
6,
as
enacted
in
section
1
of
this
Act,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
6.
“Person
authorized
to
consent”
means
an
individual,
in
the
same
order
of
priority
prescribed
in
section
144A.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
who
shall
be
guided
by
the
express
or
implied
intentions
of
the
patient
and
who
is
reasonably
available,
willing,
and
competent
to
consent,
refuse
to
consent,
or
withdraw
consent
on
a
patient’s
behalf.
Sec.
21.
Section
148.11A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
as
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2184,
section
3,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
set
the
term
of
an
administrative
medicine
license,
but
shall
not
require
an
administrative
medicine
license
to
be
renewed
more
often
than
once
every
three
years.
An
administrative
medicine
license
shall
expire
on
the
licensee’s
birthday.
Sec.
22.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
1A,
paragraph
b,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2754,
section
87,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025
2026
,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
state
preschool
funding
received
by
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
be
used
by
the
community-based
provider
for
administering
the
approved
local
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
by
the
community-based
provider
are
permissive
uses
of
the
administrative
funds.
Sec.
23.
Section
280.37,
subsection
3,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2086,
section
4,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
If
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
or
the
authorities
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
offer
the
elective
junior
fire
fighter
program,
then
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
or
the
authorities
in
charge
of
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
shall
coordinate
with
a
local
fire
department
to
ensure
students
are
provided
with
the
House
File
2800,
p.
9
appropriate
materials
and
training
to
successfully
complete
all
components
necessary
for
fire
fighter
firefighter
I
certification,
including
the
written
certification
examination
and
the
practical
certification
examination.
Sec.
24.
Section
280.37,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2086,
section
4,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
Be
designed
to
prepare
students
to
sit
for
certification
testing
from
the
fire
service
training
bureau
for
fire
fighter
firefighter
I
certification.
Sec.
25.
Section
307.22A,
subsection
6,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2667,
section
2,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6.
The
statewide
urban
design
and
specifications
board
shall
publish
on
the
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology’s
internet
site
an
analysis
of
any
changes
made
to
the
statewide
urban
design
and
specifications
manuals
and
provide
an
estimate
of
expected
cost
variations
that
are
likely
to
be
incurred,
if
any,
by
implementing
the
changes.
Sec.
26.
Section
452A.33,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026,
as
amended
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2643,
section
5,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(2)
(a)
If
a
retail
dealer
fails
to
file
a
timely
filed
report
as
required
by
this
subsection
or
fails
to
maintain
records
required
to
file
the
report
,
the
department
may
impose
a
civil
penalty
of
not
more
than
one
hundred
dollars
per
occurrence
in
addition
to
any
other
penalty
provided
by
law.
The
penalty
amount
shall
be
deposited
into
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
(b)
A
retail
dealer
who
fails
to
timely
file
a
timely
filed
report
as
required
by
this
subsection
for
the
latest
determination
period
ending
on
or
before
the
last
day
of
the
retail
dealer’s
tax
year
is
also
ineligible
to
claim
any
tax
credit
available
under
section
422.11O,
422.11P,
or
422.11Y
for
the
tax
year.
Sec.
27.
Section
514F.8D,
subsection
5,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2635,
section
4,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5.
The
commissioner
of
insurance
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
House
File
2800,
p.
10
chapter
17A
to
administer
and
enforce
this
section.
Sec.
28.
Section
537C.9,
as
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2497,
section
9,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
537C.9
Program
agreement
——
approved
parties.
1.
A
program
shall
only
enter
into
a
program
agreement
with
the
following
persons:
1.
a.
A
resident
of
this
state
who
holds
a
driver’s
license
issued
in
this
state
that
authorizes
the
person
to
operate
a
vehicle
of
the
class
of
the
shared
vehicle
that
is
the
subject
of
the
program
agreement.
2.
b.
A
nonresident
of
this
state
who
holds
a
driver’s
license
issued
by
the
state
or
country
of
the
person’s
residence
that
authorizes
the
person
to
operate
a
vehicle
of
the
class
of
the
shared
vehicle
that
is
the
subject
of
the
program
agreement,
and
is
at
least
the
minimum
age
required
by
this
state
to
operate
a
vehicle
of
that
class.
3.
c.
A
person
who
is
specifically
authorized
by
this
state
to
operate
a
vehicle
of
the
class
of
the
shared
vehicle
that
is
the
subject
of
the
program
agreement.
4.
2.
A
program
shall
keep
permanent
records
of
all
of
the
following:
a.
The
names
and
address
of
each
shared
vehicle
driver.
b.
The
driver’s
license
number
and
place
of
issuance
of
each
shared
vehicle
driver,
and
any
other
person
who
may
operate
a
shared
vehicle
under
a
program
agreement.
Sec.
29.
Section
910.2,
subsection
3,
as
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2697,
section
1,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Notwithstanding
any
other
statute
or
rule
of
law,
with
the
consent
of
the
defendant
and
the
prosecuting
attorney,
the
court
may
order
as
part
of
the
dismissal
of
a
public
offense
or
violation
of
an
ordinance
that
the
defendant
pay
pecuniary
damages
to
the
victim
,
and
category
“B”
restitution,
which
shall
include
court
costs.
Sec.
30.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2739,
section
13,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
13.
TEMPORARY
PROVISIONS
FOR
THE
HEALTH
CARE-RELATED
TAX
AND
PREPAYMENTS
FOR
CALENDAR
YEAR
2026.
Notwithstanding
section
432B.2,
subsection
1,
if
enacted
by
this
division
House
File
2800,
p.
11
of
this
Act,
each
health
care
maintenance
organization
transacting
business
in
this
state
shall
be
subject
to
a
health
care-related
tax
payable
to
the
director
of
revenue
in
an
amount
equal
to
three
and
one-half
percent
of
the
applicable
percentage
of
taxable
funds
as
defined
in
section
432B.1,
if
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
for
the
period
in
calendar
year
beginning
January
1,
2026,
and
ending
September
30,
2026.
The
difference
between
the
amount
of
taxes
collected
pursuant
to
this
section
and
the
amount
of
tax
that
would
be
collected
by
imposing
the
rate
under
section
432B.2,
subsection
1,
if
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
shall
not
be
subject
to
prepayment
under
section
432B.3,
subsection
1
2
,
if
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act.
Sec.
31.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2757,
sections
5
and
6,
if
enacted,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
5.
APPLICABILITY.
Except
as
otherwise
provided,
this
Act
applies
to
tangible
personal
property
or
specified
digital
projects
products
sold
to
or
of
services
furnished
to
a
nuclear
electric
generation
facility
when
permissible
under
section
423.3,
subsection
111,
paragraph
“c”,
if
enacted
by
this
Act.
SEC.
6.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
This
Act
applies
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tangible
personal
property
or
specified
digital
projects
products
sold
to
or
of
services
furnished
to
a
nuclear
electric
generation
facility
that
is
undertaking
an
activity
described
in
section
423.3,
subsection
111,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
subdivision
(i),
if
enacted
by
this
Act.
Sec.
32.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
take
effect
upon
enactment:
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
256C.4,
subsection
1A,
paragraph
“b”.
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2739,
section
13.
Sec.
33.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
retroactively
to
the
effective
date
of
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2754,
if
enacted:
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
256C.4,
subsection
1A,
paragraph
“b”.
Sec.
34.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
House
File
2800,
p.
12
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
that
date:
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2739,
section
13.
DIVISION
III
NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL
CODE
Sec.
35.
Section
103.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
12A.
“National
electrical
code”
means
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
published
by
the
national
fire
protection
association,
as
modified
by
section
103.1B,
and
excluding
sections
210.52(C)(3),
230.67,
and
406.4(D)(4)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition.
Sec.
36.
NEW
SECTION
.
103.1B
National
electrical
code
——
alterations.
For
purposes
of
the
national
electrical
code:
1.
Dwelling
units.
Section
210.8(A)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
is
amended
by
requiring
that
one
hundred
twenty-five
volt
through
two
hundred
fifty
volt
receptacles
supplied
by
single-phase
branch
circuits
rated
one
hundred
fifty
volts
or
less
to
ground
installed
in
a
kitchen
only
require
ground-fault
circuit
interrupter
protection
for
personnel
where
receptacles
are
installed
to
serve
the
countertop
surfaces
and
by
striking
section
210.8(A)(7)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition.
In
lieu
of
basements,
section
210.8(A)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
shall
apply
to
unfinished
portions
or
areas
of
the
basement
not
intended
as
habitable
rooms.
2.
Arc-fault
circuit
interrupters.
Notwithstanding
section
210.12(B)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
arc-fault
circuit
interrupters
shall
not
be
required
for
one-family
and
two-family
dwellings
and
townhouses,
and
section
210.12(B)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
shall
not
apply
to
kitchens
or
laundry
areas.
3.
Kitchen
receptacles
on
islands
and
peninsulas.
In
lieu
of
the
requirements
of
section
210.52(C)(2)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
an
electrical
provision
or
at
least
one
receptacle
shall
be
installed
at
each
island
and
peninsular
countertop
space
with
a
long
dimension
of
six
House
File
2800,
p.
13
hundred
millimeters,
or
twenty-four
inches,
or
greater
and
a
short
dimension
of
three
hundred
millimeters,
or
twelve
inches,
or
greater,
with
a
peninsular
countertop
being
measured
from
the
connected
perpendicular
wall.
4.
Load
calculations.
With
respect
to
section
220.5(C)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
the
calculated
floor
area
of
a
dwelling
unit
shall
additionally
exclude
garages.
5.
Ceiling
outlets.
In
addition
to
the
requirements
of
section
314.27(A)(2)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
outlet
boxes
mounted
in
the
ceilings
of
family
rooms,
living
rooms,
parlors,
libraries,
dens,
bedrooms,
sunrooms,
recreation
rooms,
and
similar
areas
of
dwelling
occupancies,
and
located
in
an
area
of
the
ceiling
typical
for
the
installation
of
a
ceiling-suspended
paddle
fan
shall
be
installed
to
accommodate
a
ceiling-suspended
paddle
fan
in
accordance
with
section
314.27(C)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition.
6.
Boxes
at
ceiling-suspended
paddle
fan
outlets.
In
lieu
of
the
second
paragraph
of
section
314.27(C)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
where
a
ceiling-suspended
paddle
fan
is
not
installed,
the
outlet
box
shall
comply
with
either
section
314.27(C)(1)
or
314.27(C)(2)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition.
7.
Receptacles
near
bathtub
and
shower
spaces.
In
lieu
of
the
requirements
of
and
exceptions
to
section
406.9(C)
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2023
edition,
receptacles
shall
not
be
installed
within
or
directly
over
a
bathtub
or
shower
stall.
8.
Ground-fault
circuit
interrupters.
Ground-fault
circuit
interrupter
protection
is
not
required
for
receptacles
that
serve
sump
pumps
or
refrigerators.
Sec.
37.
NEW
SECTION
.
103.1C
Electrical
code
——
amendments
——
limitations.
1.
A
political
subdivision
shall
not
adopt
a
local
electrical
code
that
is
more
restrictive
than
the
national
electrical
code.
2.
Prior
to
adopting
any
changes
to
the
national
electrical
code
pursuant
to
section
103.6,
including
but
not
limited
to
by
adopting
the
national
electrical
code,
2026
edition,
published
House
File
2800,
p.
14
by
the
national
fire
protection
association,
the
board
shall
conduct
an
analysis
of
the
cost
to
consumers
of
any
significant
changes
to
the
national
electrical
code.
The
analysis
shall
be
submitted
to
the
administrative
rules
coordinator
and
the
administrative
code
editor
for
publication
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin
along
with
the
notice
of
intended
action.
Sec.
38.
FUTURE
REPEAL.
Section
103.1,
subsection
12A,
and
section
103.1B,
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
are
repealed
effective
upon
the
adoption
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2026
edition,
published
by
the
national
fire
protection
association,
by
the
electrical
examining
board.
The
electrical
examining
board
shall
inform
the
Iowa
Code
editor
upon
the
adoption
of
the
national
electrical
code,
2026
edition.
Sec.
39.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
DIVISION
IV
LOCAL
LAWS
——
CIVIL
RIGHTS
Sec.
40.
Section
216.19,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
as
amended
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
579,
section
1,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
All
cities
shall,
to
the
extent
possible,
protect
the
rights
of
the
citizens
of
this
state
secured
by
the
Iowa
civil
rights
Act.
A
city
or
local
government
shall
not
enact
or
enforce
any
ordinance
or
other
law
which
is
broader
or
has
different
categories
of
unfair
or
discriminatory
practices
than
those
provided
in
this
chapter.
Nothing
in
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
as
indicating
any
of
the
following:
DIVISION
V
POLITICAL
PARTY
STATE
CENTRAL
COMMITTEES
Sec.
41.
Section
43.111,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
a.
The
state
convention
held
by
each
political
party
pursuant
to
section
43.107
shall
adopt
a
state
platform,
adopt
or
amend
a
state
party
constitution,
and
bylaws
if
desired,
and
transact
other
business
which
may
properly
be
brought
before
it.
A
copy
of
the
constitution
and
any
bylaws
so
adopted
or
amended
shall
be
kept
on
file
in
the
office
of
the
state
commissioner.
House
File
2800,
p.
15
b.
A
state
party
constitution
or
bylaws
shall
not
prohibit
an
elected
official
from
serving
on
a
state
party
central
committee.
3.
a.
The
state
central
committee
so
selected
may
organize
at
pleasure
for
political
work
as
is
usual
and
customary
with
such
committees,
adopt
bylaws,
provide
for
the
governing
of
party
auxiliary
bodies,
and
shall
continue
to
act
until
succeeded
by
another
central
committee
selected
as
required
by
this
section
.
The
receipts
and
disbursements
of
each
political
party’s
state
party
central
committee
shall
be
audited
annually
by
a
certified
public
accountant
selected
by
the
state
party
central
committee
and
the
audit
report
shall
be
filed
with
the
state
commissioner.
b.
Each
political
party’s
state
central
committee
shall
elect
a
chairperson,
co-chairperson
or
vice
chairperson,
treasurer,
and
secretary.
DIVISION
VI
NOXIOUS
WEEDS
Sec.
42.
Section
317.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(13)
Japanese
knotweed
(Fallopia
japonica).
DIVISION
VII
IOWA
STATE
FAIR
FOUNDATION
——
NONRESIDENT
DEER
HUNTING
LICENSE
Sec.
43.
Section
483A.24,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
director
shall
provide
up
to
one
hundred
twenty-five
twenty-six
nonresident
deer
hunting
licenses
for
allocation
as
provided
in
this
subsection
.
Sec.
44.
Section
483A.24,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
One
nonresident
deer
hunting
license
shall
be
allocated
as
determined
by
the
Iowa
state
fair
foundation
established
pursuant
to
section
173.22.
DIVISION
VIII
PROPRIETARY
TREATMENT
SYSTEMS
Sec.
45.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.241
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
part
3
of
subchapter
III,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
House
File
2800,
p.
16
1.
“Certified
technician”
means
a
person
who
is
certified
in
accordance
with
the
manufacturer
to
monitor,
maintain,
and
inspect
a
proprietary
treatment
system.
2.
“Proprietary
treatment
system”
means
a
system
that
is
certified
by
an
ANSI-accredited
third-party
certifier,
including
certification
meeting
standard
NSF/ANSI40
for
effluent
from
class
I
systems.
Sec.
46.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.242
Monitoring
and
maintenance
requirements.
1.
A
proprietary
treatment
system
shall
be
inspected,
monitored,
and
maintained
by
the
certified
technician
in
accordance
with
the
manufacturer’s
specifications.
2.
All
maintenance
and
visual
inspections
of
a
proprietary
treatment
system
shall
be
performed
by
a
certified
technician.
A
manufacturer-certified
technician
shall
report
results,
as
provided
in
section
455B.243,
to
the
system
owner
and
to
the
applicable
administrative
authority
within
thirty
days
following
the
inspection.
The
certified
technician
shall
also
report
any
discontinuance
or
proprietary
treatment
system
maintenance
to
the
applicable
administrative
authority.
If
the
applicable
administrative
authority
is
not
the
department,
the
administrative
authority
must
also
submit
the
information
to
the
department
in
the
form
and
manner
prescribed
by
the
department.
Sec.
47.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.243
Reporting.
1.
A
maintenance
and
visual
inspection
report
for
a
proprietary
treatment
system,
as
required
under
section
455B.242,
that
was
installed
on
or
after
January
1,
2018,
shall
record
at
least
all
of
the
following
information:
a.
The
date
of
the
inspection.
b.
The
manufacturer
and
model
of
the
proprietary
treatment
system.
c.
Any
sign
of
equipment
malfunction,
the
cause
or
potential
cause
of
the
malfunction,
and
any
corrective
action
taken.
d.
Results
of
effluent
testing
if
the
proprietary
treatment
system
is
subject
to
national
pollution
discharge
elimination
system
general
permit
number
four
for
private
sewage
disposal
systems.
e.
If
the
proprietary
treatment
system
appears
to
be
House
File
2800,
p.
17
functioning
incorrectly,
the
primary
cause
or
causes
for
the
deficiency,
including
but
not
limited
to
any
of
the
following:
(1)
Improper
design.
(2)
Improper
installation.
(3)
Lack
of
required
maintenance.
(4)
Improper
operation
or
malfunction.
(5)
Other
damages
or
conditions
contributing
to
the
malfunction
that
require
a
repair
or
replacement.
f.
Whether
the
proprietary
treatment
system
required
repair
outside
of
scheduled
maintenance
intervals,
including
the
reason
for
the
repair
and
whether
the
system
was
in
a
failed
state
at
the
time
of
repair.
g.
Any
action
taken
to
bring
the
proprietary
treatment
system
back
into
operation
as
designed.
h.
Maintenance
records
as
required
by
the
manufacturer’s
warranty
for
the
proprietary
treatment
system.
2.
The
completed
report
shall
be
submitted
to
the
department
by
the
certified
technician
in
the
form
and
manner
prescribed
by
the
department.
3.
The
department
shall
compile
the
information
submitted
pursuant
to
this
section
and
shall
maintain
a
publicly
accessible
database
summarizing
inspection
outcomes
and
unscheduled
failures
or
repairs.
The
information
in
the
database
shall
include
the
name
of
the
proprietary
treatment
system,
product
name,
and
model
design.
The
database
shall
not
include
personally
identifiable
information.
4.
The
department
shall
not
assess
any
fees
associated
with
the
receipt
or
collection
of
reports
required
under
this
section.
Sec.
48.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.244
Rulemaking
authority.
The
department
may
adopt
rules
as
necessary
to
administer
this
part.
Sec.
49.
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
——
PROPRIETARY
TREATMENT
SYSTEM
REVIEW
AND
REPORT.
1.
The
department
of
natural
resources
shall
review
the
information
regarding
proprietary
treatment
systems,
as
defined
in
section
455B.241,
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
reported
to
the
department
pursuant
to
section
455B.243,
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act.
House
File
2800,
p.
18
2.
The
department
shall
review
the
information
submitted
in
annual
inspection
and
maintenance
reports,
including
proprietary
treatment
system
functionality,
causes
of
deficiencies,
and
maintenance
practices.
The
department
shall
also
review
any
other
data
the
department
determines
relevant
to
evaluating
system
performance.
3.
The
review
shall
include
analysis
of
inspection,
monitoring,
and
maintenance
data
collected
from
July
1,
2026,
to
December
1,
2028,
for
purposes
of
evaluating
the
performance,
reliability,
maintenance
needs,
and
common
causes
of
malfunction
of
proprietary
treatment
systems.
4.
The
department
shall
submit
to
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
January
10,
2029,
a
report
detailing
the
department’s
findings
and
recommendations.
Sec.
50.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
to
the
inspection,
monitoring,
and
maintenance
of
proprietary
treatment
systems,
as
defined
in
section
455B.241,
as
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act,
performed
on
or
after
July
1,
2026.
DIVISION
IX
POULTRY
ASSOCIATION
Sec.
51.
Section
163.3C,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
f.
The
Iowa
north
central
poultry
association
or
its
successor
organization
.
Sec.
52.
Section
165B.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
e.
An
event
sponsored
or
sanctioned
by
the
Iowa
turkey
marketing
council,
the
Iowa
turkey
federation,
the
national
turkey
federation,
the
Iowa
north
central
poultry
association
or
its
successor
organization
,
the
Iowa
egg
council,
the
American
egg
board,
or
the
American
poultry
association.
Sec.
53.
Section
184.2,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
Immediately
after
passage
of
the
question
at
the
referendum,
the
secretary
shall
appoint
seven
members
to
the
council
in
accordance
with
section
184.6
based
on
nominations
made
by
the
Iowa
north
central
poultry
association
or
its
successor
organization
.
The
association
shall
nominate
and
House
File
2800,
p.
19
the
secretary
shall
appoint
two
members
representing
large
producers,
two
members
representing
medium
producers,
and
three
members
representing
small
producers.
The
department,
in
consultation
with
the
association,
shall
determine
initial
classifications
for
small,
medium,
and
large
producers.
The
secretary
shall
complete
the
appointments
within
thirty
days
following
passage
of
the
question
at
the
referendum.
Sec.
54.
Section
267.2,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
d.
One
poultry
producer
appointed
by
the
north
central
poultry
association
,
or
its
successor
organization,
who
shall
serve
an
initial
term
of
two
years.
DIVISION
X
HEALTH
CARE
ACCESS
AND
INNOVATION
TAX
CREDIT
Sec.
55.
NEW
SECTION
.
432.12P
Health
care
access
and
innovation
tax
credit.
1.
As
used
in
this
section:
a.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
revenue.
b.
“Domestic
insurer”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
521A.1.
c.
“Eligible
taxpayer”
means
a
domestic
insurer
that
files
an
annual
statement
pursuant
to
section
508.11,
completes
the
national
association
of
insurance
commissioner’s
health
statement
test,
and
has
policies
in
force
issued
pursuant
to
chapter
513B.
d.
“Expenditures”
includes
programs,
payments,
or
grants.
e.
“Health
care
access
and
innovation”
means
expenditures
that
support
one
or
more
of
the
following:
(1)
Improving
access
to
health
care
services
in
rural
areas
in
this
state.
(2)
Value-based
payments
to
a
health
care
provider
that
provides
additional
compensation
to
the
health
care
provider
based
on
evidence-based
metrics
of
the
health
care
provider’s
patient
care
or
outcomes.
(3)
Increasing
the
interoperability
or
transparency
of
health
care
information
to
benefit
health
care
consumers
and
health
care
providers.
2.
The
tax
imposed
under
this
chapter
shall
be
reduced
by
a
health
care
access
and
innovation
tax
credit
authorized
in
this
House
File
2800,
p.
20
section
for
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2026,
but
before
January
1,
2034.
3.
The
amount
of
the
health
care
access
and
innovation
tax
credit
shall
equal
twenty-five
percent
of
the
expenditures
that
support
health
care
access
and
innovation
made
by
an
eligible
taxpayer.
4.
In
order
to
claim
the
tax
credit
for
a
tax
year,
an
eligible
taxpayer
shall
apply
to
the
department
in
a
manner
approved
by
the
department,
and
shall
provide
any
other
information
related
to
the
tax
credit
requested.
The
cumulative
value
of
tax
credits
claimed
in
each
tax
year
by
applicants
shall
not
exceed
three
million
dollars.
5.
The
department,
in
consultation
with
the
department
of
insurance
and
financial
services,
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
administer
this
section.
Sec.
56.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
DIVISION
XI
ALTERNATIVE
NICOTINE
AND
VAPOR
PRODUCTS
——
PEDIATRIC
CANCER
RESEARCH
Sec.
57.
Section
453A.35A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
subparagraph
(1),
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2480,
section
3,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(1)
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2027,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
first
three
million
dollars
from
the
amount
of
tax
collected
that
is
attributable
to
the
additional
taxes
on
alternative
nicotine
products
and
vapor
products
pursuant
to
section
453A.43A
is
appropriated
from
the
health
care
trust
fund
to
the
state
board
of
regents
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
pediatric
cancer
research
,
and
clinical
therapy
access
,
and
providing
physician-scientist
leadership
at
the
state
university
of
Iowa
stead
family
children’s
hospital.
Moneys
appropriated
in
this
subparagraph
shall
not
be
used
for
administrative
or
overhead
costs,
or
activities
not
directly
related
to
the
purposes
designated
in
this
subparagraph.
Sec.
58.
Section
453A.45,
subsection
5,
paragraph
c,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
as
amended
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2480,
section
8,
if
enacted,
is
amended
to
House
File
2800,
p.
21
read
as
follows:
c.
Common
carriers
knowingly
transporting
tobacco
products,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
into
this
state
shall
file
with
the
director
reports
of
all
such
shipments
other
than
those
which
are
delivered
to
public
warehouses
of
first
destination
in
this
state
which
are
licensed
under
the
provisions
of
chapter
554
.
Such
reports
shall
be
filed
electronically
with
the
department
on
or
before
the
tenth
day
of
each
month
and
shall
show
with
respect
to
deliveries
made
in
the
preceding
month
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
59.
SPORTS
WAGERING
RECEIPTS
FUND
——
PEDIATRIC
CANCER
RESEARCH
——
FY
2026-2027.
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
sports
wagering
receipts
fund
created
in
section
8.57I
to
the
state
board
of
regents
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
pediatric
cancer
research
including
but
not
limited
to
laboratory
research
and
clinical
trials
at
the
university
of
Iowa
hospitals
and
clinics,
and
for
providing
therapy
access
at
the
state
university
of
Iowa
stead
family
children’s
hospital:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
3,000,000
2.
Moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
shall
not
be
used
for
administrative
or
overhead
costs,
or
activities
not
directly
related
to
the
purposes
designated
in
this
section.
3.
The
state
board
of
regents
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
October
1,
2027,
detailing
how
the
appropriated
moneys
were
used.
4.
Section
8.57I,
subsections
5
and
6,
do
not
apply
to
moneys
appropriated
in
this
section.
Sec.
60.
CONTINGENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
take
effect
January
1,
2027,
if
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2480,
is
enacted:
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
453A.35A.
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
453A.45.
Sec.
61.
CONTINGENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
takes
effect
July
1,
2026,
if
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2480,
is
House
File
2800,
p.
22
enacted:
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
appropriating
moneys
from
the
sports
wagering
receipts
fund.
DIVISION
XII
PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS
Sec.
62.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2422,
if
enacted,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
section:
NEW
SECTION
.
SEC.
2A.
CONTINGENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
effect
on
the
date
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
implements
the
supplemental
nutrition
assistance
program
and
cash
assistance
eligibility
system
known
as
the
eligibility
determination
for
essential
needs
system.
The
department
of
health
and
human
services
shall
notify
the
Iowa
Code
editor
of
the
date
of
implementation
on
or
before
that
date.
Sec.
63.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
DIVISION
XIII
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
AND
COUNTY
ATTORNEY
SALARIES
Sec.
64.
Section
331.752,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5.
The
resolution
changing
the
status
of
a
county
attorney
shall
state
the
initial
annual
salary
to
be
paid
to
the
county
attorney
when
the
full-time
or
part-time
status
is
effective.
The
annual
salary
specified
in
the
resolution
shall
remain
effective
until
changed
as
provided
in
section
331.907
.
Except
in
counties
having
a
population
of
more
than
two
hundred
thousand,
the
annual
salary
of
a
full-time
county
attorney
shall
be
an
amount
which
is
between
forty-five
percent
and
one
hundred
percent
of
the
annual
salary
received
by
a
district
court
judge.
Sec.
65.
Section
602.1401,
subsections
1
and
5,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
supreme
court
shall
establish,
and
may
amend,
a
personnel
system
and
a
pay
and
benefits
plan
for
judicial
officers,
the
state
court
administrator,
and
court
employees.
The
personnel
system
shall
include
a
designation
by
position
title,
classification,
and
function
of
each
position
or
class
of
positions
within
the
judicial
branch.
Reasonable
efforts
House
File
2800,
p.
23
shall
be
made
to
accommodate
the
individual
staffing
and
management
practices
of
the
respective
clerks
of
the
district
court.
The
personnel
system,
in
the
employment
of
court
employees,
shall
not
discriminate
on
the
basis
of
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
national
origin,
religion,
physical
disability,
or
political
party
preference.
The
supreme
court,
in
establishing
the
personnel
system,
shall
implement
the
comparable
worth
directives
issued
by
the
state
court
administrator
under
section
602.1204,
subsection
2
.
The
personnel
system
shall
include
the
prohibitions
against
sexual
harassment
of
full-time,
part-time,
and
temporary
employees
set
out
in
section
19B.12
,
and
shall
include
a
grievance
procedure
for
discriminatory
harassment.
The
personnel
system
shall
develop
and
distribute
at
the
time
of
hiring
or
orientation,
a
guide
that
describes
for
employees
the
applicable
sexual
harassment
prohibitions
and
grievance,
violation,
and
disposition
procedures.
This
subsection
does
not
supersede
the
remedies
provided
under
chapter
216
.
5.
The
pay
and
benefits
plan
shall
set
the
compensation
and
benefits
of
judicial
officers,
the
state
court
administrator,
and
court
employees
within
the
funds
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly.
Sec.
66.
Section
602.1502,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
67.
Section
602.6808,
subsection
1,
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
639,
section
8,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
judge
of
the
business
court
shall
receive
the
annual
salary
set
for
a
district
judge
under
section
602.1501
602.1401
.
Sec.
68.
Section
602.9104,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
A
judge
to
whom
this
article
applies
shall
be
paid
an
amount
equal
to
the
basic
salary
of
the
judge
as
set
by
the
general
assembly
pursuant
to
section
602.1401
reduced
by
an
amount
designated
as
the
judge’s
required
contribution
to
the
judicial
retirement
fund.
The
amount
designated
as
the
judge’s
required
contribution
shall
be
paid
by
the
state
in
the
manner
provided
in
subsection
2
.
House
File
2800,
p.
24
Sec.
69.
Section
602.9204,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
A
judge
who
retires
on
or
after
July
1,
1994,
and
who
is
appointed
a
senior
judge
under
section
602.9203
shall
be
paid
a
salary
as
determined
by
the
general
assembly
pursuant
to
section
602.1401
.
Sec.
70.
Section
602.9303,
subsection
1,
as
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2706,
section
30,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
magistrate
who
retires
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act,
and
who
is
appointed
a
senior
magistrate
under
section
602.9302,
shall
be
paid
a
salary
as
determined
by
the
general
assembly
pursuant
to
section
602.1401
.
Sec.
71.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2769,
section
4,
if
enacted,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
4.
JUDICIAL
OFFICER
——
UNPAID
LEAVE.
Notwithstanding
the
annual
salary
rates
for
judicial
officers
established
by
2025
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
158,
section
6,
pursuant
to
section
602.1401
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.
The
biweekly
pay
of
the
judicial
officers
shall
be
reduced
accordingly
for
the
pay
period
in
which
the
unpaid
leave
date
occurred
in
the
same
manner
as
for
noncontract
employees
of
the
judicial
branch.
Through
the
course
of
the
fiscal
year,
the
judicial
branch
may
use
an
amount
equal
to
the
aggregate
amount
of
salary
reductions
due
to
the
judicial
officer
unpaid
leave
days
for
any
purpose
other
than
for
judicial
salaries.
Sec.
72.
REPEAL.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2706,
sections
35,
36,
and
37,
are
repealed.
Sec.
73.
REPEAL.
Section
602.1501,
Code
2026,
is
repealed.
Sec.
74.
JUDICIAL
OFFICERS
——
CURRENT
SALARY
RATES
SUPERSEDED.
For
purposes
of
2025
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
158,
section
6,
subsection
1,
this
division
of
this
Act
shall
be
deemed
as
the
provision
of
salary
rates
for
judicial
officers
by
the
general
assembly
for
fiscal
years
subsequent
to
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025.
House
File
2800,
p.
25
Sec.
75.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
effect
June
19,
2026.
DIVISION
XIV
CIVIL
LITIGATION
ABUSE
Sec.
76.
NEW
SECTION
.
611.24
Civil
litigation
abuse
——
cause
of
action.
1.
As
used
in
this
section:
a.
“Civil
legal
process”
means
a
procedure
used
in
a
civil
action,
including
but
not
limited
to
filing
a
petition,
issuing
a
subpoena,
noticing
a
deposition,
or
seeking
an
injunction,
attachment,
or
similar
relief.
b.
“Private
party”
means
an
individual,
corporation,
partnership,
or
other
legal
entity
that
is
not
acting
on
behalf
of
a
governmental
body.
c.
“Ulterior
purpose”
means
using
a
civil
legal
process
mainly
to
obtain
a
result
the
civil
legal
process
was
not
intended
to
achieve,
including
but
not
limited
to
coercing
action
on
an
unrelated
matter,
interfering
with
employment
or
business
relationships,
or
causing
financial
harm
through
harassment.
2.
a.
This
section
applies
to
the
use
of
civil
legal
processes
by
a
private
party
against
another
private
party.
b.
This
section
abrogates
the
common
law
cause
of
action
for
abuse
of
process
for
actions
between
private
parties.
c.
This
section
does
not
apply
to
criminal
proceedings
or
to
actions
involving
the
state,
a
political
subdivision,
or
an
officer
or
employee
of
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
acting
in
an
official
capacity.
3.
A
private
party
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
civil
litigation
abuse
against
another
private
party
who
initiated
or
caused
to
be
initiated
a
civil
legal
process
for
an
ulterior
purpose.
4.
To
prevail
in
a
civil
action
brought
under
this
section,
the
plaintiff
must
prove
all
of
the
following:
a.
The
defendant
used
a
civil
legal
process
against
the
plaintiff.
b.
The
civil
legal
process
was
used
primarily
for
an
ulterior
purpose.
c.
The
defendant
engaged
in
a
specific,
willful
act
in
use
House
File
2800,
p.
26
of
the
civil
legal
process
that
was
not
proper
in
the
regular
course
of
the
proceeding.
d.
The
underlying
civil
action
or
proceeding
was
resolved
in
favor
of
the
plaintiff
bringing
the
claim
under
this
section.
5.
A
private
party
may
bring
a
civil
action
under
this
section
without
showing
a
special
or
extraordinary
injury.
Attorney
fees
and
costs
incurred
in
responding
to
the
misuse
of
the
civil
legal
process
are
sufficient
to
establish
injury.
6.
A
private
party
found
liable
under
this
section
is
liable
for
actual
damages,
as
defined
in
section
714H.2,
including
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
costs.
Sec.
77.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
to
civil
actions
or
proceedings
that
are
resolved
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
DIVISION
XV
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
Sec.
78.
Section
232.71B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
If
the
department
determines
a
report
constitutes
a
child
abuse
allegation,
the
department
shall
promptly
commence
either
a
child
abuse
assessment
within
twenty-four
hours
of
receiving
the
report
or
a
family
assessment
within
seventy-two
hours
of
receiving
the
report.
During
a
child
abuse
assessment,
if
the
department
identifies
known
risk
factors
for
commercial
sexual
exploitation,
a
screening
shall
be
conducted
by
a
trained
child
protection
worker,
considering
the
child’s
age,
cognitive
and
emotional
functioning,
and
the
specific
circumstances
of
the
case.
Sec.
79.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
1036,
section
11,
if
enacted,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
11.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
takes
effect
July
1,
2026
2027
:
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
910.1.
Sec.
80.
REPEAL.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
1036,
sections
1
and
4,
if
enacted,
are
repealed.
Sec.
81.
REPORT.
Notwithstanding
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
1036,
section
10,
if
enacted,
the
report
described
in
that
section
is
due
by
December
15,
2026.
House
File
2800,
p.
27
Sec.
82.
CONTINGENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
effect
July
1,
2026,
if
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
1036,
is
enacted.
DIVISION
XVI
FEDERAL
GRANTS
AND
LOANS
——
NOTIFICATION
Sec.
83.
Section
8.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
a.
Once
per
month,
the
office
of
grants
enterprise
management
shall
notify
by
electronic
mail
the
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
of
the
standing
committees
on
appropriations
of
the
senate
and
house
of
representatives,
the
chairperson
and
ranking
member
of
the
house
of
representatives
appropriations
subcommittee
on
federal
and
other
funds,
and
the
legislative
services
agency
of
all
of
the
following:
(1)
Each
federal
grant
or
loan
of
five
million
dollars
or
more
that
a
department
or
establishment
has
applied
for
or
received
in
the
prior
month.
This
subparagraph
does
not
apply
to
the
department
of
public
defense
or
the
state
board
of
regents
or
its
institutions.
(2)
Each
federal
grant
or
loan
requiring
state
matching
moneys
that
a
department
or
establishment
has
applied
for
or
received
in
the
prior
month.
b.
This
subsection
does
not
apply
to
block
grants
described
in
section
8.41.
Sec.
84.
NEW
SECTION
.
602.1306
Federal
grants
and
loans
——
notification
of
general
assembly.
Within
thirty
days
of
applying
for
or
receiving
a
federal
grant
or
loan
of
five
million
dollars
or
more,
or
a
federal
grant
or
loan
requiring
state
matching
moneys,
the
judicial
branch
shall
notify
by
electronic
mail
the
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
of
the
standing
committees
on
appropriations
of
the
senate
and
house
of
representatives,
the
chairperson
and
ranking
member
of
the
house
of
representatives
appropriations
subcommittee
on
federal
and
other
funds,
and
the
legislative
services
agency.
DIVISION
XVII
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
QUARTERLY
PAYMENTS
——
FY
2026-2027
Sec.
85.
Section
257.35,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(3),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
as
amended
House
File
2800,
p.
28
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2201,
section
17,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
the
department
of
management
shall
deduct
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
school
year:
Sec.
86.
Section
257.35,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(4),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
as
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2201,
section
18,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2027
2026
,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
department
of
management
shall
deduct
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
quarterly
basis
from
July
15
to
April
15
during
each
school
year:
Sec.
87.
Section
257.35,
subsection
21,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
as
amended
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2201,
section
19,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
the
director
of
the
department
of
management
may
deduct
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
school
year
for
purposes
of
providing
services
to
students
enrolled
in
nonpublic
schools
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
agency:
Sec.
88.
Section
257.35,
subsection
21A,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
as
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
2201,
section
20,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2027
2026
,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
director
of
the
department
of
management
may
deduct
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
quarterly
basis
from
July
15
through
April
15
during
each
House
File
2800,
p.
29
school
year
for
the
purposes
of
providing
services
to
students
enrolled
in
nonpublic
schools
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
agency:
DIVISION
XVIII
HIGHER
EDUCATION
——
CIVIC
PROFICIENCY
Sec.
89.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.100
General
education
requirements
and
core
curricula
——
courses
on
American
history
and
American
government.
1.
The
state
board
of
regents
shall
require
each
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board
to
establish
as
a
requirement
for
the
completion
of
any
general
education
requirements
or
core
curricula
that
an
undergraduate
student
complete
an
introductory
survey
course
in
American
history
and
an
introductory
survey
course
in
American
government.
An
institution
shall
assign
a
value
of
at
least
three
semester
hours
of
credit
to
each
course.
A
course
required
by
this
section
shall
be
a
comprehensive
survey
of
all
American
history
and
American
government.
2.
A
course
required
by
this
section
shall
fulfill
the
general
education
or
core
curriculum
requirement
for
social
sciences
or
humanities,
as
designated
by
the
institution,
that
a
student
is
required
to
complete
as
a
condition
of
graduation.
3.
An
institution
shall
provide
equivalent
credit
toward
the
courses
required
by
this
section
to
a
student
transferring
to
the
institution
for
previous
coursework
completed
by
the
student
that
is
substantially
similar
to
a
required
course.
4.
This
section
does
not
apply
to
a
student
completing
a
degree
program
designated
by
an
institution
as
a
degree
program
of
three
years
or
less
in
duration.
5.
a.
Annually,
the
center
for
cyclone
civics
at
the
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
and
the
center
for
civic
education
at
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
designate
courses
at
their
respective
institutions
that
satisfy
the
requirements
of
this
section.
b.
The
center
for
intellectual
freedom
at
the
state
university
of
Iowa
shall
be
the
sole
academic
unit
at
the
state
university
of
Iowa
responsible
for
offering
courses
that
satisfy
the
requirements
of
this
section.
Sec.
90.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
House
File
2800,
p.
30
to
undergraduate
students
beginning
enrollment
at
institutions
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board
of
regents
in
academic
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2028.
DIVISION
XIX
CHARTER
SCHOOLS
——
IPERS
Sec.
91.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(13),
if
enacted
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2754,
section
69,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(13)
Persons
employed
by
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
,
subchapter
I,
that
satisfies
all
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
for
participation
in
the
retirement
system.
Sec.
92.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
9,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
as
amended
by
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2754,
section
70,
if
enacted,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
“Employer”
means
the
state
of
Iowa,
the
counties,
municipalities,
agencies,
public
school
districts,
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
,
subchapter
I,
that
satisfy
all
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
for
participation
in
the
retirement
system,
all
political
subdivisions,
and
all
of
their
departments
and
instrumentalities,
including
area
agencies
on
aging,
other
than
those
employing
persons
as
specified
in
subsection
8
,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(7),
and
joint
planning
commissions
created
under
chapter
28E
or
28I
.
Sec.
93.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
Sec.
94.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
retroactively
to
the
effective
date
of
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2754,
if
enacted.
DIVISION
XX
INCENTIVES
——
SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
Sec.
95.
Section
257.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
d.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
a
reorganized
school
district
is
one
which
absorbs
at
least
thirty
percent
of
the
enrollment
of
the
school
district
affected
by
a
reorganization
or
dissolved
during
a
dissolution
and
in
which
action
to
bring
about
a
reorganization
or
dissolution
is
initiated
by
a
vote
House
File
2800,
p.
31
of
the
board
of
directors
or
jointly
by
the
affected
boards
of
directors
to
take
effect
on
or
after
July
1,
2007,
and
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
.
Each
district
which
initiated,
by
a
vote
of
the
board
of
directors
or
jointly
by
the
affected
boards,
action
to
bring
about
a
reorganization
or
dissolution
to
take
effect
on
or
after
July
1,
2007,
and
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
,
shall
certify
the
date
and
the
nature
of
the
action
taken
to
the
department
of
education
by
January
1
of
the
year
in
which
the
reorganization
or
dissolution
takes
effect.
Sec.
96.
Section
257.11,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
Pupils
attending
class
for
all
or
a
substantial
portion
of
a
school
day
pursuant
to
a
whole
grade
sharing
agreement
executed
under
sections
282.10
through
282.12
shall
be
eligible
for
supplementary
weighting
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
A
school
district
which
executes
a
whole
grade
sharing
agreement
and
which
adopts
a
resolution
jointly
with
other
affected
boards
to
study
the
question
of
undergoing
a
reorganization
or
dissolution
to
take
effect
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
,
shall
receive
a
weighting
of
one-tenth
of
the
percentage
of
the
pupil’s
school
day
during
which
the
pupil
attends
classes
in
another
district,
attends
classes
taught
by
a
teacher
who
is
jointly
employed
under
section
280.15
,
or
attends
classes
taught
by
a
teacher
who
is
employed
by
another
school
district.
A
district
shall
be
eligible
for
supplementary
weighting
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
for
a
maximum
of
three
years.
Receipt
of
supplementary
weighting
for
a
second
and
third
year
shall
be
conditioned
upon
submission
of
information
resulting
from
the
study
to
the
school
budget
review
committee
indicating
progress
toward
the
objective
of
reorganization
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
.
Sec.
97.
Section
257.11A,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
In
determining
weighted
enrollment
under
section
257.6
,
if
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
has
approved
a
contract
for
sharing
pursuant
to
section
257.11
and
the
school
district
has
approved
an
action
to
bring
about
a
reorganization
to
take
effect
on
and
after
July
1,
2007,
and
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
,
the
reorganized
school
district
shall
include,
House
File
2800,
p.
32
for
a
period
of
three
years
following
the
effective
date
of
the
reorganization,
additional
pupils
added
by
the
application
of
the
supplementary
weighting
plan,
equal
to
the
pupils
added
by
the
application
of
the
supplementary
weighting
plan
in
the
year
preceding
the
reorganization.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
the
weighted
enrollment
for
the
period
of
three
years
following
the
effective
date
of
reorganization
shall
include
the
supplementary
weighting
in
the
base
year
used
for
determining
the
combined
district
cost
for
the
first
year
of
the
reorganization.
However,
the
weighting
shall
be
reduced
by
the
supplementary
weighting
added
for
a
pupil
whose
residency
is
not
within
the
reorganized
district.
2.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
a
reorganized
district
is
one
in
which
the
reorganization
was
approved
in
an
election
pursuant
to
sections
275.18
and
275.20
and
takes
effect
on
or
after
July
1,
2007,
and
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
.
Each
district
which
initiates,
by
a
vote
of
the
board
of
directors
or
jointly
by
the
affected
boards,
action
to
bring
about
a
reorganization
or
dissolution
to
take
effect
on
or
after
July
1,
2007,
and
on
or
before
July
1,
2024
2035
,
shall
certify
the
date
and
the
nature
of
the
action
taken
to
the
department
of
education
by
January
1
of
the
year
in
which
the
reorganization
or
dissolution
takes
effect.
DIVISION
XXI
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ELIGIBILITY
Sec.
98.
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2591,
sections
4,
5,
and
6,
if
enacted,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
SEC.
4.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
to
implement
the
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.7.
The
rules
shall
be
effective
no
later
than
August
1,
2026.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
this
section
shall
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
action
as
provided
in
section
17A.4.
SEC.
5.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
take
effect
August
1,
2026:
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.7.
1.
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.46.
2.
3.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
282.18.
House
File
2800,
p.
33
SEC.
6.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
take
takes
effect
upon
enactment:
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.7.
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
requiring
emergency
rulemaking.
Sec.
99.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
Sec.
100.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
retroactively
to
the
enactment
date
of
2026
Iowa
Acts,
House
File
2591,
if
enacted.
DIVISION
XXII
LEVY
INCREASE
Sec.
101.
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CASH
RESERVE
LEVY
INCREASE
——
SCHOOL
BUDGET
YEAR
2026-2027.
1.
For
the
school
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
a
school
district
for
which
the
taxable
value
used
to
calculate
school
district
property
taxes
for
the
school
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
was
reduced
by
one
hundred
million
dollars
or
more
due
to
a
correction
to
the
taxable
value
of
a
single
property
within
the
school
district
made
during
the
school
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
may
increase
the
school
district’s
proposed
cash
reserve
levy
under
section
298.10
to
an
amount
that
exceeds
the
limitations
of
section
298.10,
if
the
district
complies
with
subsection
2.
2.
A
school
district
that
increases
its
cash
reserve
levy
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
also
reduce
one
or
more
other
property
tax
levies
of
the
school
district,
including
the
district
management
levy
under
section
298.4,
by
a
total
amount
equal
to
or
greater
than
the
increase
in
the
cash
reserve
levy
so
that
the
total
property
tax
dollars
for
all
property
tax
levies
of
the
school
district
does
not
exceed
the
school
district’s
combined
amount
of
property
tax
dollars
determined
under
section
24.2A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
subparagraph
(3).
3.
A
school
district
that
wishes
to
adjust
its
levy
rates
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
notify
the
department
of
management
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
the
department.
Following
receipt
of
the
notice
from
the
school
district,
the
department
of
management
shall
adjust
the
school
district’s
property
tax
levy
rates
as
necessary
to
implement
this
section.
House
File
2800,
p.
34
Sec.
102.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2800,
Ninety-first
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2026
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor