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, and providing for properly related matters including the deposit of captive company premium tax revenue.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Proposes appropriations to run and regulate state government agencies, and earmarks captive company premium tax revenue for a dedicated fund.

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 1044.

Summary of HSB 343 (Renumbered HF 1044)

Overview
- HSB 343 is an appropriations bill for state government administration and regulation, covering funding for a broad set of agencies and offices. It includes a provision related to the deposit of captive company premium tax revenue. The bill was approved by the House Appropriations Committee and renumbered as HF 1044.

Key provisions
- Scope: The bill would appropriate funds for the operation and regulation of major state government functions, including the following entities:
- 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
- Public Information Board
- Department of Revenue
- Secretary of State
- Treasurer of State
- Utilities Commission
- Related matters: In addition to general appropriations, the bill includes provisions “for properly related matters,” notably the deposit of captive company premium tax revenue. The specific mechanics (e.g., target fund or timing) are not detailed in the provided summary, but the provision indicates a dedicated treatment of this revenue stream.

Affected parties
- State government agencies listed above, which would receive funding to support operations, regulatory activities, and public services.
- State employees and contractors supporting these agencies.
- Taxpayers and regulated entities, who would be affected by the agencies’ programs and regulatory activities funded by the bill.

Procedural history and timeline
- Introduced: May 8, 2025
- Legislative action:
- May 8, 2025: Referred to Appropriations; subcommittee held
- May 8, 2025: Subcommittee reported favorably
- May 8, 2025: Committee vote: 17 yeas, 5 nays, 3 excused; committee report recommending passage
- May 9, 2025: Renumbered as HF 1044 after committee approval
- Current status: Committee report approving the bill; renumbered HF 1044. The bill would need full House and Senate passage and governor’s signature to become law.

Notes
- The summary reflects the information available from the introduced text and committee actions. Specific appropriation amounts, programmatic details, and fiscal impact would be in the full bill text and supporting documents once released.