A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees’ retirement system, public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and utilities commission.

2025-2026 Regular Session

This bill provides appropriations to fund core state government administration and regulation, enabling agencies to run operations and regulatory programs.

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 658.

Overview

Bill type and title: Senate Study Bill (SSB) 1235, later renumbered as Senate File SF 658. An act relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, covering multiple state agencies and offices.

Introduced: April 28, 2025

Status: Committee report approving the bill; renumbered as SF 658.

Primary focus: Providing appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including funding for a broad set of departments and offices.

Purpose and Intent

The bill is an appropriations measure aimed at funding state government operations and regulatory activities. It covers the core administrative and regulatory functions of the state, through a range of executive branch departments and offices.

By renumbering to SF 658, the proposal moves through the standard legislative process as the Senate’s version of the appropriation package for the 2025 session.

Key Provisions (What the bill would do)

Appropriations scope: Establishes funding for state government administration and regulation, with allocations to specific agencies and offices listed in the bill.

Participating agencies and offices:

Department of Administrative Services
Auditor of State
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
Department of Insurance and Financial Services
Department of Management
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
Public Information Board
Department of Revenue
Secretary of State
Treasurer of State
Utilities Commission

Note on scope: While the summary lists the agencies explicitly included, the bill’s subject area also encompasses related areas such as other state administrative and regulatory functions (e.g., Racing and Gaming Commission is referenced in the subject classification, indicating relevance to broader administration and regulation topics).

Agencies and Impacts

Affected entities: The listed departments and offices receive funding authorizations to support their programs, operations, and regulatory activities.

Impact considerations: The appropriations would influence operating budgets, staffing levels (where governed by appropriations), program funding, and regulatory activities for the covered agencies. The exact dollar amounts and program-specific allocations are not provided in the summary text.

Procedural Timeline and Actions

April 28, 2025: Introduced and referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

April 28–29, 2025: Subcommittee chaired by (names listed in materials) conducted hearings; subcommittee recommended amendment and passage.

April 29, 2025: Subcommittee actions noted (NOBA: Senate Subcommittee).

May 13, 2025: Committee report approved the bill and renumbered it as SF 658.

Next steps: If advanced, SF 658 would proceed through further Senate hearings, potential floor debate, and eventual conference committee considerations with the House, depending on legislative workflow.

Summary of Significance

SSB 1235/SF 658 represents the annual or ongoing budgetary framework for state government administration and regulatory activities. It consolidates funding for core executive branch operations and regulatory agencies, shaping how state services are delivered and how regulatory functions operate in the coming fiscal period. Readers should monitor the bill’s progression for any adopted amendments or changes to specific agency allocations.

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