91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2568: Establishing a temporary independent fiscal restructuring authority to provide oversight of institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents, providing penalties, and making appropriations
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes a temporary independent fiscal restructuring authority (authority) to provide oversight of institutions of higher education (institutions) governed by the state board of regents (board). The authority is created as a temporary instrumentality of the general assembly exercising ministerial authority to apply statutory criteria to the board and institutions. The authority shall commence operations on July 1, 2027, and shall cease operations on July 1, 2032. A directive of the authority, issued as provided in the bill, is controlling, notwithstanding any provision of law, or of a board or institution policy, or of a contract entered into by the board or an institution to the contrary.
Sponsors
Rep. Charley Thomson (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 17, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2568