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Providing a standing appropriation to the state board of regents for pediatric cancer research at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics
Sponsored by the House Higher Education Committee, Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2758
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2758 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2758 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Starting in 2026, the state would give a yearly amount of money to the State Board of Regents to fund pediatric cancer research. This money would be used for laboratory work and clinical trials at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, but it cannot be used for office or administrative costs. Each year, the board must report to state leaders on exactly how the funds were spent.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides a standing appropriation from the general fund of the state to the state board of regents (regents) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter in an amount equal to $1 per Iowa resident, based on the most recent annual population estimate by the United States census bureau, not to exceed $3 million per fiscal year. The bill provides that the moneys are to be used for pediatric cancer research, including laboratory research and clinical trials at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The moneys are not to be used for administrative or overhead costs and unrelated activities. The bill requires the regents to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly detailing how the moneys were used in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
House subcommittee
Named March 31, 2026. On April 1, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: April 1, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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