HSB 330: Relating to sports wagering receipts, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

11(5)). The general assembly has annually appropriated moneys from the fund to the department of health and human services (HHS) for behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts associated with alcohol, tobacco, and substance use and misuse, problem gambling, and other addictive behaviors. For FY 2025-2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, this bill appropriates moneys deposited in the sports wagering receipts fund in that fiscal year to HHS for such behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts; to the economic development authority for equal distribution to regional sports authority districts; to the department of revenue for deposit in the length of service award program grant fund, if enacted by the general assembly; to the department of public safety for deposit in the public safety equipment fund; and to the department of management (DOM) for deposit in the local emergency services equipment grant account created in the bill.

House subcommittee · named April 17, 2025

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Bicycle Coalition; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa State Education Association; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. April 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. April 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Cooling and Sorensen
3. April 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. May 1, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. May 1, 2025Committee vote: 24–1
6. May 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1041