HF2768: Administration/Regulation Budget

Reduces spending for various state agencies by $413,000 (total budget is $73.3 million for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026). No change in funding for: State Library ($2,626,613); Enrich Iowa/local library funding ($2,464,823); IABLE (Iowa's Achieving a Better Life Experience) Savings Plan administration ($200,000); state historical resources ($3,804,774); Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board ($1,045,432); and health facility inspections ($6.2 million); professional licensing ($1.6 million). Increases funding for: Iowa Office of Civil Rights ($153,000); Racing & Gaming Commission ($428,000); and Iowa Public Information Board ($49,000). Other Changes:  Consolidates regulatory and licensing fees into the licensing and regulation fund. Redirects professional boxing event fee revenues from grant awards for amateur boxing to the licensing and regulation fund. Modifies the grant program for local fire protection and EMS providers, with prioritization for fireworks safety education andequipment, and clarifies the fee deposit procedure.  Limits the standing appropriation for tobacco product manufacturer enforcement to $17,525. Grants agencies flexibility in fund management. Effective 7/1/2026. You can read more detail on this at: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/NOBA/1604857.pdf.