HF 249: Relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management

What it does

Under current law, the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) has the authority to collect payments inappropriately obtained from the department of health and human services. This bill expands those provisions to allow DIAL to collect payments inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management (HSEM). The bill makes benefits obtained through false, misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate information given to HSEM a lien in favor of the state upon a person’s property and requires county recorders to prepare and maintain in the recorder’s office an index of liens owed to HSEM.

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2025

• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing; Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Div.

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 23
2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Henderson, Gearhart and Gosa · as HSB 23
3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 23
4. February 5, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 23
5. February 5, 2025Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 23
6. February 6, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 249 · as HSB 23
8. February 20, 2025Passed the House, 92–0
9. March 6, 2025Sent to the Senate State Government committee
10. March 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Bisignano and Campbell
11. March 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 9, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
14. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. May 19, 2025Signed into law