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HSB 764Died when the session ended · March 17, 2026

Relating to the application for and acceptance of certain federal grants by state agencies

Topics:State budget

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 17, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeMarch 17, 2026
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits a department or establishment from applying for or accepting a high-impact federal grant, defined in the bill, without approval from the general assembly or from the legislative council if the general assembly is not in session. For purposes of Code chapter 8, “department or establishment” includes any executive department, commission, board, institution, bureau, office, or other agency of state government, excluding the courts and the general assembly. Prior to applying for or accepting a high-impact federal grant, a department or establishment must also submit a federal grant request report to the legislative services agency (LSA) that includes the duration and amount of the grant, the conditions for receiving the grant, and a description for how the department or establishment will change the program or service being funded by the grant if the grant is reduced or eliminated.

Read the full explanation

The LSA must post federal grant request reports on the general assembly’s internet site. _____ operational and fiscal impact of compliance. The LSA must maintain a publicly accessible database of the federal guidance documents on the general assembly’s internet site.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named March 17, 2026. Meeting: Tuesday, April 7 · 8:00 AM · RM 103.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§8.42

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

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