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FY27 budget, side by side
The Governor’s recommendation and each chamber’s version of the Justice System budget for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026 – June 2027), as they come in. Green and orange show the difference from the Governor’s figure. Columns appear once each version exists.
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| Justice System total | $938.0M | – | $938.0M | $924.9M |
Senate: totals cover only the departments with figures so far; a dash means that version isn’t available yet.
By department
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| Corrections, Department of | $455.7M | – | $455.7M | $449.9M |
| Judicial Branch | $222.3M | $222.3M | $222.3M | $221.8M |
| Public Safety, Department of | $145.2M | – | $145.2M | $141.8M |
| Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | $80.2M | – | $80.2M | $78.3M |
| Attorney General | $20.1M | – | $20.1M | $18.9M |
| Public Defense, Department of | $7.6M | – | $7.6M | $7.3M |
| Law Enforcement Academy | $2.9M | – | $2.9M | $3.0M |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt. | $2.4M | – | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| Parole, Board of | $1.5M | – | $1.5M | $1.5M |
Corrections, Department of · 26 budget lines
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| Oakdale Institution | $59.3M | – | $59.3M | $59.0M |
| Ft. Madison Institution | $46.7M | – | $46.7M | $46.6M |
| Anamosa Institution | $40.3M | – | $40.3M | $39.4M |
| Fort Dodge Institution | $34.5M | – | $34.5M | $34.1M |
| Newton Institution | $32.5M | – | $32.5M | $32.3M |
| Mount Pleasant Institution | $30.6M | – | $30.6M | $30.4M |
| Clarinda Institution | $29.7M | – | $29.7M | $29.3M |
| Mitchellville Institution | $26.4M | – | $26.4M | $26.1M |
| CBC District V | $25.2M | – | $25.2M | $25.0M |
| CBC District VI | $17.6M | – | $17.6M | $17.4M |
| CBC District I | $17.4M | – | $17.4M | $17.3M |
| CBC District II | $14.1M | – | $14.1M | $13.9M |
| Rockwell City Institution | $11.9M | – | $11.9M | $11.7M |
| CBC District VII | $11.0M | – | $11.0M | $11.0M |
| CBC District VIII | $10.3M | – | $10.3M | $10.2M |
| DOC Institutional Pharmaceuticals | $10.2M | – | $10.2M | $10.2M |
| Corrections Administration | $9.7M | – | $9.7M | $8.2M |
| CBC District III | $8.9M | – | $8.9M | $8.9M |
| CBC District IV | $6.6M | – | $6.6M | $6.5M |
| DOC - Department-Wide Duties | $6.3M | – | $6.3M | $5.9M |
| Corrections Education | $3.1M | – | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Iowa Corrections Offender Network | $2.0M | – | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| County Confinement | $1.3M | – | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Federal Prisoners/Contractual | $234K | – | $234K | $234K |
| Mental Health/Substance Abuse | $28K | – | $28K | $28K |
| State Cases Court Costs | $10K | – | $10K | – |
Judicial Branch · 5 budget lines
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| Judicial Branch | $202.7M | $202.7M | $202.7M | $202.7M |
| Graduated Sanctions | $12.3M | $12.3M | $12.3M | $12.3M |
| Jury & Witness Fee Revolving Fund | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M |
| Court-Ordered Services | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M |
| Business Court of Iowa | $500K | $500K | $500K | – |
Public Safety, Department of · 13 budget lines
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| Iowa State Patrol | $94.3M | – | $94.3M | $92.2M |
| Public Safety DCI | $23.3M | – | $23.3M | $22.8M |
| Narcotics Enforcement | $10.5M | – | $10.5M | $10.3M |
| Public Safety Administration | $7.3M | – | $7.3M | $7.1M |
| Fire Marshal | $3.6M | – | $3.6M | $3.6M |
| Department-Wide Duties | $3.4M | – | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Fire Fighter Training | $1.1M | – | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Criminalistics Laboratory Fund | $650K | – | $650K | $650K |
| DPS/SPOC Sick Leave Payout | $280K | – | $280K | $280K |
| Office of Drug Control Policy - DPS | $271K | – | $271K | $249K |
| Public Safety Undercover Funds | $209K | – | $209K | $209K |
| Human Trafficking Office | $201K | – | $201K | $201K |
| Interoperable Communications Sys Board | $116K | – | $116K | $116K |
Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · 2 budget lines
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| Indigent Defense | $41.6M | – | $41.6M | $42.7M |
| Public Defender | $38.6M | – | $38.6M | $35.5M |
Attorney General · 4 budget lines
| House | Senate | Final | FY26 actual |
|---|
| General Office AG | $11.7M | – | $11.7M | $10.9M |
| Victim Assistance Grants | $5.5M | – | $5.5M | $5.2M |
| Legal Services Poverty Grants | $2.6M | – | $2.6M | $2.6M |
| AG Cybersecurity and Technology | $202K | – | $202K | $202K |
From the Legislative Services Agency’s appropriations tracking. “House” and “Senate” are each chamber’s action on the budget bills; “Final” is what both passed, before any item vetoes.
