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Relating to federal moneys and regulations, including the appropriation of federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate sources, the allocation of portions of federal block grants, the procedures if federal moneys or federal block grants are more or less than anticipated, and the authorization of certain city regulations when required under federal law, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Appropriations Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedApril 1, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeApril 1, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeApril 15, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202545–0
- Done: House committeeMay 1, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMay 13, 202585–6
- Done: To the GovernorMay 23, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawJune 11, 2025
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa will set aside specific amounts of federal and other grant money to use during the next two state fiscal years. It also changes the rules for cities by preventing them from requiring certain pay or training rules for construction workers when giving out incentives. However, cities can still require those same rules if they are mandated by federal law.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to federal moneys and regulations. DIVISION I —— APPROPRIATIONS OF FEDERAL MONEYS. The bill appropriates moneys for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 federal fiscal years from block grants available from the federal government and provides procedures for increasing or decreasing the appropriations if the amounts of the block grants are increased or decreased from the amounts anticipated. The federal fiscal year begins October 1, and the state fiscal year begins July 1. The bill also makes standing appropriations for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 state fiscal years of other federal and nonstate grants, receipts, and moneys. DIVISION II —— CITY REGULATION OF DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND SUBCONTRACTORS. Pursuant to 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 603, a city is not permitted to make the receipt of or eligibility for incentives contingent upon compliance with a restriction, qualification, or requirement on a developer’s, contractor’s, or subcontractor’s employee compensation or training beyond what is expressly authorized by state law. The bill provides that a city may do so if required under federal law. This division of the bill takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively applicable to March 28, 2025.
Changed since by amendments H-1288, S-3116; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named April 1, 2025 (as SSB 1216). On April 2, 2025 it recommended amendment and 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
2 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 2, 2025 (2) · on the Legislature’s site
Lobbying
4 for · 2 against · 41 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. A version became law.
- HF 709 Appropriating federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate s…90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similarBecame law
- SF 614 Appropriating federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate s…89th General Assembly · Withdrawn · similarDidn’t advance
- HF 756 Appropriating federal funds made available from federal block grants and other nonstate so…88th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similarBecame law
Matched by wording or an identical title.