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Relating to the natural hazard mitigation financing program, the disaster recovery housing assistance program, the disaster recovery new housing program, post-loss assignment of benefits, the licensing and regulation of adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and the Iowa economic emergency fund, and providing penalties, making appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Topics:State budgetHousing & propertyInsurance

Same legislation: HSB 246, SF 591, HF 957, HF 982, SF 619, HF 1012

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Also covers HSB 246 and SF 591 and HF 957 and HF 982 and SF 619 and HF 1012.

What changed before it passed
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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 591
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 591 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 591 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 3

3 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-1248Strike everything · filed April 17, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with new language focused on the natural hazard mitigation financing program. It establishes how the program is funded, how the Iowa finance authority can issue tax-exempt bonds to support it, and defines the various terms and entities involved in the program.
    Amends this HF 1012 to CONFORM to SF 619
    Adopted
    April 17, 2025
  • S-3106 · filed April 16, 2025 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that ten percent of the maximum balance of the Iowa economic emergency fund will be set aside each year for disaster response, recovery, and aid to citizens. These funds can be used for business and housing recovery, support for emergency management programs, and other disaster-related needs. The money can only be spent if the governor issues a disaster emergency proclamation and the executive council approves the spending.
    Adopted
    April 16, 2025
  • S-3103 · filed April 16, 2025 by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the rules for public adjusters so they cannot have general power of attorney for an insured person, but they can have a limited power of attorney specifically to deposit claim payments into a trust account. It also removes certain subsections from the bill.
    Adopted
    April 16, 2025