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91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 1023: Relating to benefits and contributions for members of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system who are employed in a protection occupation

Signed into law

What it does

This bill modifies the Iowa public employees’ retirement system (IPERS) benefits and contributions for members employed in a protection occupation. The bill increases the amount a member of IPERS who is employed in a protection occupation is required to contribute to IPERS from percent to percent of the required contribution rate and decreases the applicable employer percentage for an employer of an IPERS member who is employed in a protection occupation from percent to percent of the required contribution rate.

Sponsors

Ways and Means (successor To Hsb 265) committee

Cost

Cost: up to $2,900

55%. 5 million, or approximately $1,100 per employee. Beginning in FY 2028, the full impact of the Bill will take effect as detailed below. 44%. 27% for the employee for the IPERS Protection Occupation membership group. 125% for employers) for the IPERS Protec…

Senate subcommittee · named April 30, 2025

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 1 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards; Iowa Association of Professional Fire Chiefs; Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Fire Marshal's Association; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association; Iowa State Police Association; and 2 more

Against: Teamsters Local 238

In plain words

  1. April 17, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 23, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. April 24, 2025Passed the House, 89–0
  4. April 28, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  5. April 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Koelker and Townsend
  6. May 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. February 12, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  8. April 21, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
  9. April 22, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. April 23, 2026Passed the House, 88–0
  11. May 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
  12. May 22, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. June 2, 2026Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF1023