Bill
HF 1039
HF 1039 provides one-time state funds from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund for capital, maintenance, water-quality, correctional, economic development, and technology projects
Status & Procedural History
- Introduced: May 5, 2025 (author added: Curran).
- Passed House and Senate: May 14, 2025.
- Enrolled and sent to Governor; signed into law: June 11, 2025.
- Note: metadata supplied with the request listed a different short title (“State Board of Civil Legal Aid legislative report required”); the enrolled HF 1039 is an appropriations act funding infrastructure and technology projects.
Purpose and Overall Intent
HF 1039 allocates one-time appropriations from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (and includes provisions tied to the Technology Reinvestment Fund) to support capital, maintenance, water-quality, correctional, economic development, and technology projects across multiple state agencies for FY 2025–2026 (and some FY 2026–2027).
Key Appropriations and Provisions (selected)
- Department of Administrative Services
- $5,000,000 — maintenance projects at the State Historical Building (FY 2025–2026).
- $40,000 — marking Iowa sites used as shelter/aiding points on the Underground Railroad (FY 2025–2026).
- Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
- $8,200,000 — deposit to the Water Quality Initiative Fund (FY 2025–2026) to support watershed and subwatershed demonstration projects; requires use of practices consistent with the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, promotes collaborative, cost-share projects (state share generally ≤50% except edge-of-field), limits administrative use to ≤10%, and allows combined funding with other state/federal sources.
- $10,000,000 — deposit to the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Fund (in lieu of the standing general fund appropriation for FY 2025–26).
- $1,000,000 — update the maximum return-to-nitrogen fertilizer modeling system; related data that identify landowners or locations is confidential and exempt from public release.
- Department for the Blind
- $559,000 — building repairs at 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines.
- Department of Corrections
- $4,163,847 (FY25–26) and $2,775,898 (FY26–27) — renovation/construction of a central office for community-based corrections in District 4.
- Amendment H-1358 adds $3,013,466 for technology projects and itemizes specific security/technology upgrades (e.g., $1,000,000 for camera system upgrades; line items for fences, backups, door controls, body cameras, staff tracking, building automation, etc.).
- Economic Development Authority (selected)
- $10,000,000 — Community Attraction and Tourism Fund.
- $10,000,000 — Destination Iowa Fund.
- $750,000 — equal distribution to certified regional sports authority districts.
- (EDA and other agencies also included funding for historical site marking in amendments.)
Other notable items
- The bill includes provisions related to county payment for district court furnishings (referenced in the bill title), and multiple program- and project-specific confidentiality and cost-share rules.
- Several amendments (H‑1357, H‑1358) were adopted to add/clarify appropriations and itemized technology spending.
Who Is Affected
- State agencies receiving appropriations (DAS, DALS, DOC, Department for the Blind, EDA, etc.).
- Local actors: agricultural landowners and operators participating in water-quality demonstration projects (confidentiality protections apply); regional entities benefiting from tourism, destination, and sports funds; counties in sections related to court furnishings.
- Contractors and vendors for construction, technology, and maintenance projects.
Timing / Effective Dates
- Appropriations are primarily for FY 2025–2026; a limited number of items include FY 2026–2027 appropriations. The bill became law June 11, 2025.
For full detail (line-item appropriations and statutory language), consult the enrolled bill text and the adopted amendments (H‑1357 and H‑1358).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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