HF 101 (Bouncer) – Suicide Prevention Information

HF 724 – HHS Budget

SF 576 – Transpo Budget

SF 557 – Admin and Reg budget

SF 558 – Ag and DNR budget

HF 647 – Youth Employment

HF 699 – Juvenile Justice

HF 604 (Bouncer) – Teacher Empowerment

SF 513 – MVE to DPS

HF 617 (Bouncer) – Rate Studies

HF 709 (Bouncer) – FY 24 and 25 Federal Block Grant Appropriations

HF 432 (Bouncer) – HOA Records and Documents

HF 135 – Student Right to Know

HF 424 (Bouncer) – PA supervision

HF 648 (Bouncer) – Investment Advisors - Expungement

HF 679 – Iowa Economic Development authority bill

HF 634 (Bouncer) – Time of Transfer Inspection Fraud and Penalties

HF 111 (Bouncer) – Real Estate Transfer Tax Exemption

HF 652 (Bouncer) – Cosmetology Bill

HF 644 (Bouncer) – Criminal Procedure Rules

HF 603 (Bouncer) – Volunteer Emergency Services Providers Tires

HF 720 – Birth Certificates Biological Parents

HF 583 (Bouncer) – Odometer Bill

HF 664 – Affiliate Rentals and Leases

HF 715 – Department of Revenue Technical Bill

HF 685 – Medicaid Lien and MCO Tax

HF 719 – Unfair or Deceptive Acts – Rental Vehicles

HF 714 (Bouncer) – Transmission Lines

HF 716 – Caucus Integrity

HF 718 - Property Tax Reform Agreement

HF 707 Bouncer - Child care Assistance

HF 708 Bouncer – Medicaid Reimbursement

HF 711 Bouncer – Levee Safety and Improvement

HF 270 Bouncer – Informal Review in Disaster Areas

HF 430 Bouncer – BOEE

HF 666 Bouncer – Dept of Ag bill

HF 232 Bouncer – Probate

HF 265 Bouncer – Midwives

HF 538 – Statement for Crossbow Hunting

HF 728 – Judicial Branch Budget

HF 727 – Justice Systems Budget

HF 729 – Standings

HF 731 – Ed Approps

HF 725 - Economic Development Budget

HF 730 - RIIF Budget

Highlights in this edition:

• How House Republicans Created the Taxpayer Relief Fund
  • At the behest of House Republicans, the Fund was created in 2011
• Parent Empowerment, Teacher Empowerment Bills Receive Approval
  • Led by House Republicans, the Legislature has made clear where the lines of control exist when it comes to parental responsibility and a school district’s responsibility
• HHS Budget Provides Increase for Mental Health, Nursing Homes
  • This budget provides $13 million in increased state funding towards mental health
• House Budget Provides Increase to Veterans Home Ownership
  • This program provides a $5,000 grant to service members for a down payment and closing costs toward the purchase of a new home in Iowa

HF 327 – Chapter 12 Reforms

SF 478 – Information Made Available to the Auditor

SF 496 –Parent Empowerment

SF 411 – Energy Preemption

HF 358 – Eluding

HF 639 – Governor’s Office of Apprenticeship

SF 418 – China – Public Fund Investment

SF 250 – Computer Science Professional Development Fund

HF 717 – Section 42 Housing Valuation

SF 329 – Leave of Absence

HF 681 – Sales Tax Exemption – County Fairs

SF 362 – Statute of Limitations – Fourth Degree Sexual Assault

HF 714 – Merchant Line Timeline

HF 687 – Municipal Police and Firefighter Disability

HF 703 – Hoover Tax Credit

HF 718 – Property Tax Relief (Would need unanimous consent.)

Highlights in this edition:

• What is in the So-Called “Child Labor” bill?!
  • The fearmongering and misleading information about this bill is staggering
• House Child Care Bills Await Senate Action
  • House File 707 unanimously to increases child care provider rates by $10.8 million and expands eligibility of the Child Care Assistance Program
• Summary of New Firearms Bill
  • Some schools are authorizing teachers and others to have firearms for building security
• House Republican Property Tax Plan Adds Certainty for Taxpayers While Also Cutting Property Taxes
  • It is obvious House Republicans have chosen the side of the property taxpayers over the property tax collectors

Highlights in this edition:

• House Budget Process Continues to Move Forward
  • House Republicans continue to lead the way in developing the state’s budget and operating in an open and transparent manner
• What is in the Welfare Reform Legislation?
  • This bill is estimated to save the state $8 million
• House Passes Dog Freedom Bill
  • The bill allows Iowans the freedom to own whichever breed of dog they choose
• House Passes Adoption Tax Credit Increase
  • By 2025 it is increased to $10,000 per adoption

HF 688 – AARC Rules

HF 461 – Boiler Inspections

HF 663 – Rescheduling Annual Tax Sales

SF 193 – Removal of Human Remains

SF 315 – Raw Milk

HF 674 – Vehicle Registration by County Treasurers and Fees

SF 399 – Regulations of Spray Pads, Swimming Pools and Spas

HF 351 – Adoption Tax Credit Increase

HF 670 – Veterinary Practice Code Changes and Updates

HF 654 – Firearms

HF 572 – Intrusion, Surveillance by Remote Piloted Aircraft

HF 675 – Model Money Transmission Modernization Act

SF 388 – OCIO – Federal Funding Conflicts

HF 666 – IDALS Code Updates, Clean-Up, and Renewable Diesel Definition

HF 672 – Permanent Masters License

HF 685 – Medicaid Lien and MCO Tax

SF 183 – Retirement Age of Peace Officers and Firefighters

HF 680 – Nonresident Driver’s License

HF 651 – Dog Breed Bans

SF 519 – Electronic County Registration Renewals of Off-Road Utility Vehicles

HF 671 – Professional Counselors Licensure Compact

SF 527 – All-Systems Permit Amendments

HF 677 – Native Winery Retail Licenses

HF 353 – Levees and Drainage Districts – Property Tax Exemption

HF 646 – Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

HF 564 – CINA Cases Criminal History

SF 359 – Charging Procedure for Scheduled Violations of Weight Limits

HF 174 – PT Referral for Imaging

SF 490 – Authorized Parties to Receive Accident Reports

SF 473 – ILHAC Code Update

SF 219 – Tattooing Education

HF 655 – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act

SJR 9 – Constitutional Amendment to Define Electors

SF 527 – All-Systems Permit Amendments

SF 496 – Governor Parent Empowerment with Amendment

HF 359 – Bridge Orders

SF 135 – Interior Designers

SF 197 – Land Surveyor Licensing

Highlights in this edition:

• House Republicans Release Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2024
  • Budget subcommittees have already begun work on the individual line items
• ESA FAQs
  • Funds will be deposited into an education savings account (ESA) to be used for tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses as specified in the legislation
• Key Health Care Bills Await Senate Floor Action
  • House File 174 allows physical therapists to order x-rays and MRIs for their patients
• Mad About Your New Property Tax Assessment?
  • A property owner may protest an assessment between April 2 and April 30

Highlights in this edition:

• Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Will Likely Change Legislative Budget Process
  • One of the biggest changes will be the likely demise of what was the Standings bill
• Democrats Want Government to Control Your Energy Use
  • What Democrats cannot achieve through persuasion, they hope to achieve through government mandate
• Medicaid Public Health Emergency Finally Set to End
  • For the last two and a half years, an estimated 100,000 ineligible Iowans have received free health insurance without paying any premiums or copays
• Right-to-Work: What is it and Why is it Successful?
  • Right-to-work laws positively impact individual well-being using metrics such as life satisfaction and economic sentiment

Highlights in this edition:

• Gambling Revenues Remain Strong in FY 2023
  • Tax revenue from sports wagering continues to increase beyond what had been predicted when it was legalized in 2019
• House Passes Teacher Empowerment Bill
  • Administrators cannot penalize them for defending themselves or for reporting bad behaviors inside their classrooms
• Cutting Bureaucracy and Restyling Licensing in the Hair Industry
  • HF 652 combines the Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences and the Board of Barbering
• House Ways and Means Creates a Buzz with Honey Bee Tax Exemption
  • The bill Exempts the sales price of honey bees from the state sales and use tax