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

SF 222: Relating to workforce training, unemployment insurance, adult education, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development, the workforce development board, and local workforce development boards, and making appropriations

Became SF 603 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to workforce training, unemployment insurance, adult education, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development (department), the workforce development board, and local workforce development boards. DIVISION I —— FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS. This division strikes department duties relating to administering a statewide employment skills assessment, selection of service providers, establishing a job posting system of education-related job openings, and functions no longer under the department pursuant to 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Division I is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact. Division II is estimated to increase revenue to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund by $394,000 annually due to the elimination of the taxable wage credit. 0 FTE positions at an annual cost of $195,00…

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 8 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Hubbell Realty Company; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Real Estate Developers Association; Iowa Workforce Development; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

Against: AFSCME Council 61; Common Good Iowa; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Education Association; Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa (MCAI); NECA - Iowa (NEC)

In plain words

January 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee · as SSB 1068
January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Pike, Taylor and Townsend · as SSB 1068
February 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1068
February 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 222 · as SSB 1068
February 6, 2025Filed in the Senate
February 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
February 10, 2025Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
February 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Dotzler and Sires
March 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
March 11, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 603