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Between sessions

When the Legislature isn’t in session, its work goes on in interim study committees, the Legislative Council and committees created by law. Their meetings are open to the public, and their reports often become next session’s bills.

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Interim study committees

Set up by the Legislative Council to study one question between sessions and report back, often with a bill draft.

Legislative Council and its committees

Legislative leaders who run the Legislature between sessions, and the committees that report to them (the Fiscal Committee watches the budget).

  • Administration Committee
    Perform such duties as are assigned by the Legislative Council. This committee has been inactive for a number of years. (Iowa Code §2.45(3))
  • Capital Projects Committee
    Receive recommendations for and reports on capital project budgeting. Perform other duties relating to capital project budgeting as are approved by the Legislative Council. This co…
  • Fiscal Committee
    Examine budget and expenditure matters. Direct the administration of performance audits and visitations. Study the operation of state government and make recommendations regarding …
  • Health Policy Oversight Committee
    Provide continuing oversight for Medicaid managed care, ensure effective and efficient administration of the program, address stakeholder concerns, monitor program costs and expend…
  • International Relations Committee
    Develop goals and procedures that will facilitate international communication between the Iowa General Assembly and foreign governments on several different levels, including but n…
  • Legislative Council
    Serve as the "steering committee" of the General Assembly during the interim. Appoint interim study committees and recommend to the General Assembly the names and numbers of standi…
  • Service Committee
    Determine policies relating to the operation of the central legislative staff agencies, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council. (Iowa Code §2.45)
  • Studies Committee
    Advise the Legislative Council regarding interim study activities.

Permanent statutory committees

Created by law and meet year-round, such as the Administrative Rules Review Committee, which reviews every agency rule.

  • Administrative Rules Review Committee
    This joint Senate-House of Representatives committee meets monthly to oversee state executive branch agency rule making. The meetings are open to the public, and members of the pub…
  • Fuel Distribution Percentage Formula Review Committee
    The Committee is a permanent legislative committee required to meet at least every five years to review fuel distribution percentage formulas and make recommendations with the assi…
  • Public Retirement Systems Committee
    In accordance with Iowa Code §97D.4, review and evaluate all public retirement systems in place in Iowa, including the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS), the Municip…
  • Revenue Estimating Conference
    By December 15 of each fiscal year the conference shall agree to a revenue estimate for the fiscal year beginning the following July 1. That estimate shall be used by the Governor …
  • School Finance Formula Review Committee
    Prepare a school finance formula status report and provide recommendations in accordance with the requirements of Iowa Code §257.1(4), including receiving assistance from the depar…
  • State Government Efficiency Review Committee
    The committee is required to establish a schedule for the committee to review one-fourth of all boards, commissions, committees, councils, panels, review teams, or foundations each…
  • Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission
    42.6 Duties of commission. The functions of the commission shall be as follows: 1. If, in preparation of plans as required by this chapter, the legislative services agency is confr…

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Final reports