This bill changes the name of the Iowa Sheep and Wool Promotion Board to the Iowa Sheep Promotion Board. It eliminates the assessment (tax) on wool entirely and modifies the assessment rate applied to sheep. The bill updates how these assessments are collected and spent, focusing funds on promoting sheep and sheep products like mutton and wool. It directly affects sheep producers in Iowa who pay these assessments. The changes streamline the board's structure and funding mechanisms while maintaining its core purpose of supporting sheep industry promotion.
HF 800 changes the name of the Iowa sheep and wool promotion board to the Iowa sheep promotion board. It eliminates a tax on wool sales and adjusts the tax rate on sheep sales, while updating how collected funds are gathered and spent. The bill directs funds toward promoting sheep production, supporting research, and developing markets for sheep and sheep products. This directly affects Iowa sheep producers who pay the tax and the board managing these funds.
HF 114 would require school districts operating therapeutic classrooms - designed to support students with emotional, social, or behavioral needs that interfere with learning - to incorporate specific nutritional and environmental changes. Key provisions mandate providing access to micronutrients (like vitamins D and K2), assessing students' macro-nutritional needs, serving minimally processed whole foods (fruits, vegetables, healthy proteins), restricting artificial food additives, limiting excessive digital screen use, and increasing natural light exposure. These changes would apply to classrooms funded through the state’s competitive grant program for therapeutic classrooms. The bill aimed to integrate science-backed health initiatives into these classrooms to improve student outcomes. (Note: The bill was withdrawn on March 21, 2025.)
HF 451 prohibits Iowa state agencies and local governments (like cities, counties, or school districts) from entering contracts with or providing tax incentives to large online platforms that censor content. It defines "censorship" through Chapter 554I (which includes restrictions on removing "excessively violent content" or "expressive merchandise"), targeting platforms with specific size thresholds (e.g., 75 million U.S. users for marketplaces). Violating this law triggers a 10% reduction in a political subdivision’s budget and tax revenues, increasing by 5% annually if the violation isn’t fixed by January 31. The bill focuses on government spending decisions, not direct regulation of online content.
SSB 1241 addresses state government finances and appropriations, primarily for the fiscal year 2025-2026. It modifies funding for education by limiting the appropriation for nonpublic school pupil transportation and setting instructional support state aid to zero. The bill also reallocates over $21 million from the Iowa Economic Emergency Fund for school foundation aid and reduces overall funding for school districts and area education agencies by $25 million. Furthermore, it allows certain state employee salary adjustments to be funded from unappropriated special funds. The bill also includes several corrective provisions to existing state laws.
HSB 89 modifies Iowa's tax code across multiple areas, including personal income, property, sales, motor fuel, and inheritance taxes. Key changes include allowing the Department of Revenue to share tax information with law enforcement for suspected tax fraud (e.g., false filings or evasion), expanding a farm tenancy income exclusion for eligible long-term farmers, and aligning Iowa's pass-through entity tax rules with federal Internal Revenue Code procedures. The bill also requires annual tax statistics reporting and updates property tax refund timelines. These provisions directly affect Iowa taxpayers, businesses, and law enforcement agencies interacting with tax administration.
HSB 325 allows Iowa counties, cities, school districts, and townships (defined as "governmental units") to formally combine tax-related services like levying, collecting, and property assessment through joint agreements. The bill creates a legal framework for these units to merge portions or all of their tax functions to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency. It specifically permits shared authority over tax collection and property valuation under Chapter 28E of Iowa law. The bill does not mandate combinations but provides a structured process for local governments to voluntarily collaborate.
HSB 335 is a bill concerning state finances, primarily impacting education funding and state appropriations. It allocates $14 million annually for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to supplement compensation for education support personnel in school districts, distributed based on student enrollment. The bill also limits funding for nonpublic school pupil transportation and sets instructional support state aid to zero for FY 2025-2026. Furthermore, it reduces overall funding for school districts and area education agencies by $25 million for FY 2025-2026. The bill also transfers over $21 million from the taxpayer relief fund to the general fund to support foundation aid and allows the use of special funds for state employee salary adjustments.
HSB 343 is a legislative bill that makes appropriations for the administration and regulation of various state government departments and offices for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. It allocates funds from the general fund to entities such as the Department of Administrative Services, Auditor of State, and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The bill specifies funding amounts for salaries, support, maintenance, and outlines the number of full-time equivalent positions for these agencies. It also includes provisions for specific funds, like utility costs and workers' compensation, to remain available for expenditure in succeeding fiscal years.
House File 1055 is a state finance bill that makes various adjustments to appropriations and transfers for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. It limits funding for nonpublic school pupil transportation and sets instructional support state aid to zero for that fiscal year, directly affecting schools. The bill also allows salary adjustments to be funded from unappropriated moneys in specific state special funds. Additionally, it transfers over $21 million from the taxpayer relief fund to the general fund to support school foundation aid, and reduces amounts for school districts and area education agencies by $25 million. The bill also includes technical corrections to other state laws.
