The bill appropriates funds from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund, Technology Reinvestment Fund, and Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Fund for various state projects and initiatives for the fiscal year 2026-2027. Key allocations include $1 million for maintenance projects at the Terrace Hill facility, $8.2 million for the water quality initiative fund, and $10 million each for the community attraction and tourism fund and the destination Iowa fund. It also provides funding for infrastructure improvements, educational technology projects, and support for regional sports authority districts. Notably, the bill amends existing law to increase the annual appropriation for the state capitol maintenance fund from $500,000 to $750,000 and specifies that unencumbered or unobligated moneys from appropriations will not revert until two years after the fiscal year for which they were made, unless projects are completed earlier.

Additionally, the bill modifies eligibility criteria for regional sports authority districts (RSADs) by allowing Iowa nonprofit organizations to apply for certification and financial assistance, rather than limiting it to convention and visitors bureaus. It removes the cap on the number of RSADs that can be certified and changes the governance structure by eliminating specific board requirements. The bill also establishes a study committee within the Department of Health and Human Services to review and modernize its information technology systems, with a report due by January 1, 2027. Furthermore, it delays the reversion of specific appropriations from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 and extends the deadline for the Department of Administrative Services to utilize an appropriation for capitol building repairs until October 31, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8.57, 8.57C, 8.33