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Relating to county veterans services and making appropriations
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202634–12
- Done: House committeeApril 8, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
_____ This bill replaces the county commissions of veteran affairs fund and training program account with the county veterans services excellence fund and training program and administration account. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of veterans affairs (IDVA) to be used to incentivize counties to effectively increase veteran outreach and efficiency in the application for individual federal veteran compensation. Under current law, IDVA annually allocates $10,000 from the fund to each county commission of veteran affairs (CCVA) or to each county sharing the services of an executive director or administrator, and each county must report on the expenditure of its allocation in a form agreed to by IDVA and the county representatives.
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The bill strikes the specified allocation amount. The bill provides that for FY 2026-2027, each county shall receive an equal amount of moneys from the fund. For subsequent fiscal years, allocations shall be based on performance criteria established by IDVA. The bill requires the veterans services excellence training program and administration account to fund training and support for CCVAs and strikes provisions that credit remaining moneys in the fund to the account and that allocate $3,000 to each CCVA or each county sharing the services of an executive director or administrator for training expenses. The bill requires IDVA to verify that each executive director and administrator of a CCVA be in compliance with education and training standards established by the commandant and removes the requirement to verify they are proficient in general computer use. _____ service office performance metrics to CCVAs and boards of supervisors. A CCVA must review the quarterly performance report generated by IDVA. Under current law, when the balance of the veterans trust fund is $50 million or more, lottery revenues that would otherwise be deposited in the veterans trust fund is distributed to county directors of veteran affairs. The bill provides that the first $300,000 of these moneys is transferred to the county veterans services excellence training program and administration account.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 28, 2026. On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§35A.13§35A.16§35A.5§35B.6§35B.7§99G.39
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