House File 2800 H-8491 Amend House File 2800 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 APPROPRIATIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS, TRANSFERS, AND EXPENDITURE 5 AUTHORITY 6 Section 1. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 7 2026-2027. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the 8 following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July 9 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the amount appropriated from 10 the general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the 11 following designated purpose shall not exceed the following 12 amount: 13 For payment of claims for nonpublic school pupil 14 transportation under section 285.2 : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,997,091 16 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 17 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 18 accordance with this section, the department of education shall 19 prorate the amount of each approved claim. 20 Sec. 2. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STATE AID —— FY 2026-2027. In 21 lieu of the appropriation provided in section 257.20, 22 subsection 2, the appropriation for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, for paying 24 instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for the 25 fiscal year is zero. 26 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT —— USE 27 OF FEDERAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS —— FY 2025-2026 —— FY 28 2026-2027. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 29 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, the department of 30 workforce development may use up to $12,000,000 from incentive 31 payments made to the state pursuant to the federal Assistance 32 for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, Pub. L. 33 No. 111-5, Div. B, Tit. II, pursuant to a special transfer 34 under section 903 of the federal Social Security Act, for 35 -1- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 1/ 37 #1.

administration of the unemployment compensation insurance 1 program and for unemployment compensation insurance systems 2 modernization. 3 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION 4 TECHNOLOGY FUND —— TRANSFERS. On July 1, 2026, all of the 5 following shall be transferred to the information technology 6 fund created in section 217.25: 7 1. The unencumbered and unobligated balance, including all 8 interest and earnings thereon, of the Iowa coronavirus fiscal 9 recovery fund created in section 8.57G. 10 2. The unencumbered and unobligated balance, including all 11 interest and earnings thereon, of moneys available to the state 12 pursuant to the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 13 Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136. 14 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION 15 TECHNOLOGY FUND —— APPROPRIATIONS. 16 1. There is appropriated from the information technology 17 fund created in section 217.25 to the department of health and 18 human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 19 ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof 20 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 21 a. For the Medicaid management information system: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,000,000 23 b. For the eligibility determination for essential needs 24 information technology modernization project: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,500,000 26 c. For information technology projects associated with 27 child support services: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,000,000 29 d. (1) For information technology costs associated with 30 implementation of 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 104, and 2026 Iowa 31 Acts, Senate File 2422, if enacted: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 33 (2) The appropriation in this paragraph shall be used 34 to implement 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 104, if 2026 Iowa Acts, 35 -2- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 2/ 37

Senate File 2422, is not enacted. 1 2. Following the appropriations in subsection 1, the 2 remaining balance of the information technology fund created in 3 section 217.25 is appropriated to the department of health and 4 human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 5 ending June 30, 2027, to be used for the Medicaid management 6 information system. 7 3. Moneys appropriated in this section shall not be used 8 for maintenance, operations, staffing, or other corporate 9 technology needs of the department. 10 Sec. 6. SPECIAL FUNDS —— SALARY ADJUSTMENTS —— FY 11 2026-2027. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 12 ending June 30, 2027, salary adjustments otherwise provided 13 may be funded as determined by the department of management, 14 subject to any applicable constitutional limitation, using 15 unappropriated moneys remaining in the commerce revolving 16 fund, the gaming enforcement revolving fund, the gaming 17 regulatory revolving fund, the primary road fund, the road 18 use tax fund, the fish and game protection fund, and the Iowa 19 public employees’ retirement fund, and in other departmental 20 revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general 21 assembly has not made an operating budget appropriation. 22 Sec. 7. Section 8.57I, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended 23 by adding the following new paragraph: 24 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 25 1, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated 26 from the sports wagering receipts fund to the department of 27 health and human services one million dollars to provide a 28 grant to the Iowa healthiest state initiative to support 29 the double up food bucks program to make fresh fruits and 30 vegetables sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, and other 31 participating locations accessible to individuals and families 32 who reside in this state and receive assistance through the 33 federal supplemental nutrition assistance program. 34 (2) A grant recipient that receives funding pursuant to this 35 -3- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 3/ 37

paragraph shall provide at least a dollar-for-dollar match of 1 the grant assistance. 2 (3) Subsections 5 and 6 do not apply to moneys appropriated 3 under this paragraph. 4 Sec. 8. Section 84F.1, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 2026, 5 is amended to read as follows: 6 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated to the 7 department by the general assembly for purposes of this section 8 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the end close of 9 the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall 10 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 11 in subsequent fiscal years by the department to operate and 12 manage the Iowa office of apprenticeship established in section 13 84D.3 or for other apprenticeship activities deemed appropriate 14 by the department, not subject to the limitation set forth in 15 paragraph “a” . 16 Sec. 9. Section 84F.2, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code 2026, 17 is amended to read as follows: 18 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated to the 19 department by the general assembly for purposes of this section 20 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the end close of 21 the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall 22 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 23 in subsequent fiscal years by the department to operate and 24 manage the Iowa office of apprenticeship established in section 25 84D.3 or for other apprenticeship activities deemed appropriate 26 by the department, not subject to the limitation set forth in 27 paragraph “a” . 28 Sec. 10. Section 257.35, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended 29 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 30 following: 31 2. The amounts specified for school districts in section 32 257.10, subsection 7, for the fiscal year beginning July 33 1, 2026, and each succeeding fiscal year, shall be reduced 34 by the department of management by thirty-two million five 35 -4- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 4/ 37

hundred thousand dollars. The department of management shall 1 calculate a state aid reduction such that such amounts shall be 2 reduced proportionally to the amount that the district would 3 otherwise have received under section 257.10, subsection 7. 4 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, and each fiscal 5 year thereafter, from the reduction under this subsection for 6 that fiscal year there is appropriated ten million dollars to 7 the department of education for division of special education 8 general supervision, oversight, compliance, employee salaries, 9 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes within the 10 area education agency regions and the department of education 11 main office. 12 Sec. 11. Section 257.35, subsections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, Code 2026, are 14 amended by striking the subsections. 15 Sec. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 16 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment: 17 The section of this division of this Act providing for 18 the use of federal incentive payments by the department of 19 workforce development. 20 DIVISION II 21 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS 22 Sec. 13. Section 135.61, subsection 16, paragraph a, 23 subparagraph (1), subparagraph divisions (a) and (b), if 24 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2635, section 14, are 25 amended to read as follows: 26 (a) Beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before 27 December 31, 2031, January 1, 2032, four million dollars. 28 (b) Beginning on or after January 1, 2032, and before 29 December 31, 2036, January 1, 2037, four million five hundred 30 thousand dollars. 31 Sec. 14. Section 135.61, subsection 16, paragraph c, 32 subparagraphs (1) and (2), if enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House 33 File 2635, section 14, are amended to read as follows: 34 (1) Beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before 35 -5- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 5/ 37

December 31, 2031, January 1, 2032, four million dollars. 1 (2) Beginning on or after January 1, 2032, and before 2 December 31, 2036, January 1, 2037, four million five hundred 3 thousand dollars. 4 Sec. 15. Section 135.61, subsection 16, paragraph e, 5 subparagraph (1), subparagraph divisions (a) and (b), if 6 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2635, section 14, are 7 amended to read as follows: 8 (a) Beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before 9 December 31, 2031, January 1, 2032, four million dollars. 10 (b) Beginning on or after January 1, 2032, and before 11 December 31, 2036, January 1, 2037, four million five hundred 12 thousand dollars. 13 Sec. 16. Section 135.61, subsection 16, paragraph f, 14 subparagraph (1), subparagraph divisions (a) and (b), if 15 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2635, section 14, are 16 amended to read as follows: 17 (a) Beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before 18 December 31, 2031, January 1, 2032, four million dollars. 19 (b) Beginning on or after January 1, 2032, and before 20 December 31, 2036, January 1, 2037, four million five hundred 21 thousand dollars. 22 Sec. 17. Section 135C.6, subsection 1, paragraph b, as 23 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 572, section 2, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 b. A supported community living service, as defined in 26 section 225C.21 249A.38B , is not required to be licensed under 27 this chapter , but is subject to approval under section 225C.21 28 249A.38B in order to receive public funding. 29 Sec. 18. Section 135S.1, subsection 2, if enacted by 2026 30 Iowa Acts, House File 571, section 2, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 2. “Discrimination” means an adverse action, including but 33 not limited to any penalty, disciplinary, or retaliatory action 34 taken against, or a threat of adverse action communicated 35 -6- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 6/ 37

to, a medical practitioner or health care institution as a 1 result of the refusal of the medical practitioner or health 2 care institution to participate in a health care service 3 on the basis of conscience. “ Discrimination” not does not 4 include the negotiation or purchase of insurance or a health 5 care service by a nongovernmental entity or individual, the 6 refusal to use or purchase insurance or a health care service 7 by a nongovernmental entity or individual, or a health care 8 institution’s good-faith effort to accommodate a medical 9 practitioner’s or health care institution’s exercise of 10 conscience. 11 Sec. 19. Section 135S.2, subsection 1, paragraph a, if 12 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 571, section 3, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 a. A medical practitioner or health care institution has 15 the right not to participate in or pay for a health care 16 service that violates the medical practitioner’s or health 17 care institution’s conscience. A medical practitioner shall 18 inform the medical practitioner’s employer of the nature 19 of the medical’s medical practitioner’s objection based on 20 the practitioner’s conscience. This paragraph shall not be 21 construed to waive or modify a duty a medical practitioner or 22 health care institution may have to participate in a health 23 care service that does not violate the medical practitioner’s 24 conscience. 25 Sec. 20. 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2562, section 10, if 26 enacted, is amended by striking the section and inserting in 27 lieu thereof the following: 28 SEC. 10. Section 144H.1, subsection 6, as enacted in section 29 1 of this Act, is amended by striking the subsection and 30 inserting in lieu thereof the following: 31 6. “Person authorized to consent” means an individual, 32 in the same order of priority prescribed in section 144A.7, 33 subsection 1, paragraph “b” , who shall be guided by the express 34 or implied intentions of the patient and who is reasonably 35 -7- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 7/ 37

available, willing, and competent to consent, refuse to 1 consent, or withdraw consent on a patient’s behalf. 2 Sec. 21. Section 148.11A, subsection 2, paragraph b, as 3 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2184, section 3, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 b. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 6 set the term of an administrative medicine license, but shall 7 not require an administrative medicine license to be renewed 8 more often than once every three years. An administrative 9 medicine license shall expire on the licensee’s birthday. 10 Sec. 22. Section 256C.4, subsection 1A, paragraph b, if 11 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2754, section 87, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 2026 , 14 and each succeeding fiscal year, of the amount of state 15 preschool funding received by a community-based provider 16 approved to directly participate in the preschool program for 17 a fiscal year, not more than five percent may be used by the 18 community-based provider for administering the approved local 19 program. Outreach activities and rent for facilities not owned 20 by the community-based provider are permissive uses of the 21 administrative funds. 22 Sec. 23. Section 280.37, subsection 3, if enacted by 2026 23 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2086, section 4, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 3. If the board of directors of a school district or the 26 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school offer 27 the elective junior fire fighter program, then the board of 28 directors of the school district or the authorities in charge 29 of the accredited nonpublic school shall coordinate with a 30 local fire department to ensure students are provided with the 31 appropriate materials and training to successfully complete 32 all components necessary for fire fighter firefighter I 33 certification, including the written certification examination 34 and the practical certification examination. 35 -8- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 8/ 37

Sec. 24. Section 280.37, subsection 4, paragraph a, if 1 enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2086, section 4, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 a. Be designed to prepare students to sit for certification 4 testing from the fire service training bureau for fire fighter 5 firefighter I certification. 6 Sec. 25. Section 307.22A, subsection 6, if enacted by 2026 7 Iowa Acts, House File 2667, section 2, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 6. The statewide urban design and specifications board 10 shall publish on the Iowa state university of science and 11 technology’s internet site an analysis of any changes made 12 to the statewide urban design and specifications manuals and 13 provide an estimate of expected cost variations that are likely 14 to be incurred, if any, by implementing the changes. 15 Sec. 26. Section 452A.33, subsection 1, paragraph c, 16 subparagraph (2), Code 2026, as amended by 2026 Iowa Acts, 17 House File 2643, section 5, is amended to read as follows: 18 (2) (a) If a retail dealer fails to file a timely filed 19 report as required by this subsection or fails to maintain 20 records required to file the report , the department may impose 21 a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars per 22 occurrence in addition to any other penalty provided by law. 23 The penalty amount shall be deposited into the general fund of 24 the state. 25 (b) A retail dealer who fails to timely file a timely 26 filed report as required by this subsection for the latest 27 determination period ending on or before the last day of the 28 retail dealer’s tax year is also ineligible to claim any tax 29 credit available under section 422.11O, 422.11P, or 422.11Y for 30 the tax year. 31 Sec. 27. Section 514F.8D, subsection 5, if enacted by 2026 32 Iowa Acts, House File 2635, section 4, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 5. The commissioner of insurance may adopt rules pursuant to 35 -9- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 9/ 37

chapter 17A to administer and enforce this section. 1 Sec. 28. Section 537C.9, as enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, House 2 File 2497, section 9, is amended to read as follows: 3 537C.9 Program agreement —— approved parties. 4 1. A program shall only enter into a program agreement with 5 the following persons: 6 1. a. A resident of this state who holds a driver’s license 7 issued in this state that authorizes the person to operate a 8 vehicle of the class of the shared vehicle that is the subject 9 of the program agreement. 10 2. b. A nonresident of this state who holds a driver’s 11 license issued by the state or country of the person’s 12 residence that authorizes the person to operate a vehicle of 13 the class of the shared vehicle that is the subject of the 14 program agreement, and is at least the minimum age required by 15 this state to operate a vehicle of that class. 16 3. c. A person who is specifically authorized by this state 17 to operate a vehicle of the class of the shared vehicle that is 18 the subject of the program agreement. 19 4. 2. A program shall keep permanent records of all of the 20 following: 21 a. The names and address of each shared vehicle driver. 22 b. The driver’s license number and place of issuance of each 23 shared vehicle driver, and any other person who may operate a 24 shared vehicle under a program agreement. 25 Sec. 29. Section 910.2, subsection 3, as enacted by 2026 26 Iowa Acts, House File 2697, section 1, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 3. Notwithstanding any other statute or rule of law, with 29 the consent of the defendant and the prosecuting attorney, the 30 court may order as part of the dismissal of a public offense 31 or violation of an ordinance that the defendant pay pecuniary 32 damages to the victim , and category “B” restitution, which 33 shall include court costs. 34 Sec. 30. 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2739, section 13, is 35 -10- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 10/ 37

amended to read as follows: 1 SEC. 13. TEMPORARY PROVISIONS FOR THE HEALTH CARE-RELATED 2 TAX AND PREPAYMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026. Notwithstanding 3 section 432B.2, subsection 1, if enacted by this division 4 of this Act, each health care maintenance organization 5 transacting business in this state shall be subject to a health 6 care-related tax payable to the director of revenue in an 7 amount equal to three and one-half percent of the applicable 8 percentage of taxable funds as defined in section 432B.1, 9 if enacted by this division of this Act, for the period in 10 calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending September 11 30, 2026. The difference between the amount of taxes collected 12 pursuant to this section and the amount of tax that would be 13 collected by imposing the rate under section 432B.2, subsection 14 1, if enacted by this division of this Act, shall not be 15 subject to prepayment under section 432B.3, subsection 1 2 , if 16 enacted by this division of this Act. 17 Sec. 31. 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2757, sections 5 and 6, 18 if enacted, are amended to read as follows: 19 SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY. Except as otherwise provided, this 20 Act applies to tangible personal property or specified digital 21 projects products sold to or of services furnished to a nuclear 22 electric generation facility when permissible under section 23 423.3, subsection 111, paragraph “c”, if enacted by this Act. 24 SEC. 6. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This Act applies 25 retroactively to January 1, 2026, for tangible personal 26 property or specified digital projects products sold to or of 27 services furnished to a nuclear electric generation facility 28 that is undertaking an activity described in section 423.3, 29 subsection 111, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), subparagraph 30 subdivision (i), if enacted by this Act. 31 Sec. 32. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 32 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 33 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 34 256C.4, subsection 1A, paragraph “b”. 35 -11- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 11/ 37

2. The section of this division of this Act amending 2026 1 Iowa Acts, House File 2739, section 13. 2 Sec. 33. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 3 retroactively to the effective date of 2026 Iowa Acts, House 4 File 2754, if enacted: 5 The section of this division of this Act amending section 6 256C.4, subsection 1A, paragraph “b”. 7 Sec. 34. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 8 retroactively to January 1, 2026, for tax years beginning on 9 or after that date: 10 The section of this division of this Act amending 2026 Iowa 11 Acts, House File 2739, section 13. 12 DIVISION III 13 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 14 Sec. 35. Section 103.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the 15 following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 12A. “National electrical code” means 17 the national electrical code, 2023 edition, published by the 18 national fire protection association, as modified by section 19 103.1B, and excluding sections 210.52(C)(3), 230.67, and 20 406.4(D)(4) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition. 21 Sec. 36. NEW SECTION . 103.1B National electrical code —— 22 alterations. 23 For purposes of the national electrical code: 24 1. Dwelling units. Section 210.8(A) of the national 25 electrical code, 2023 edition, is amended by requiring that 26 one hundred twenty-five volt through two hundred fifty volt 27 receptacles supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated one 28 hundred fifty volts or less to ground installed in a kitchen 29 only require ground-fault circuit interrupter protection 30 for personnel where receptacles are installed to serve the 31 countertop surfaces and by striking section 210.8(A)(7) of the 32 national electrical code, 2023 edition. In lieu of basements, 33 section 210.8(A) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, 34 shall apply to unfinished portions or areas of the basement not 35 -12- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 12/ 37

intended as habitable rooms. 1 2. Arc-fault circuit interrupters. Notwithstanding section 2 210.12(B) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, 3 arc-fault circuit interrupters shall not be required for 4 one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses, and section 5 210.12(B) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, shall 6 not apply to kitchens or laundry areas. 7 3. Kitchen receptacles on islands and peninsulas. In lieu 8 of the requirements of section 210.52(C)(2) of the national 9 electrical code, 2023 edition, an electrical provision or 10 at least one receptacle shall be installed at each island 11 and peninsular countertop space with a long dimension of six 12 hundred millimeters, or twenty-four inches, or greater and a 13 short dimension of three hundred millimeters, or twelve inches, 14 or greater, with a peninsular countertop being measured from 15 the connected perpendicular wall. 16 4. Load calculations. With respect to section 220.5(C) 17 of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, the calculated 18 floor area of a dwelling unit shall additionally exclude 19 garages. 20 5. Ceiling outlets. In addition to the requirements of 21 section 314.27(A)(2) of the national electrical code, 2023 22 edition, outlet boxes mounted in the ceilings of family 23 rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, 24 sunrooms, recreation rooms, and similar areas of dwelling 25 occupancies, and located in an area of the ceiling typical 26 for the installation of a ceiling-suspended paddle fan shall 27 be installed to accommodate a ceiling-suspended paddle fan in 28 accordance with section 314.27(C) of the national electrical 29 code, 2023 edition. 30 6. Boxes at ceiling-suspended paddle fan outlets. In lieu 31 of the second paragraph of section 314.27(C) of the national 32 electrical code, 2023 edition, where a ceiling-suspended paddle 33 fan is not installed, the outlet box shall comply with either 34 section 314.27(C)(1) or 314.27(C)(2) of the national electrical 35 -13- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 13/ 37

code, 2023 edition. 1 7. Receptacles near bathtub and shower spaces. In lieu of 2 the requirements of and exceptions to section 406.9(C) of the 3 national electrical code, 2023 edition, receptacles shall not 4 be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall. 5 8. Ground-fault circuit interrupters. Ground-fault circuit 6 interrupter protection is not required for receptacles that 7 serve sump pumps or refrigerators. 8 Sec. 37. NEW SECTION . 103.1C Electrical code —— amendments 9 —— limitations. 10 1. A political subdivision shall not adopt a local 11 electrical code that is more restrictive than the national 12 electrical code. 13 2. Prior to adopting any changes to the national electrical 14 code pursuant to section 103.6, including but not limited to by 15 adopting the national electrical code, 2026 edition, published 16 by the national fire protection association, the board shall 17 conduct an analysis of the cost to consumers of any significant 18 changes to the national electrical code. The analysis shall 19 be submitted to the administrative rules coordinator and 20 the administrative code editor for publication in the Iowa 21 administrative bulletin along with the notice of intended 22 action. 23 Sec. 38. FUTURE REPEAL. Section 103.1, subsection 12A, and 24 section 103.1B, as enacted by this division of this Act, are 25 repealed effective upon the adoption of the national electrical 26 code, 2026 edition, published by the national fire protection 27 association, by the electrical examining board. The electrical 28 examining board shall inform the Iowa Code editor upon the 29 adoption of the national electrical code, 2026 edition. 30 Sec. 39. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 31 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 32 DIVISION IV 33 LOCAL LAWS —— CIVIL RIGHTS 34 Sec. 40. Section 216.19, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 35 -14- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 14/ 37

1, Code 2026, as amended by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 579, 1 section 1, is amended to read as follows: 2 All cities shall, to the extent possible, protect the rights 3 of the citizens of this state secured by the Iowa civil rights 4 Act. A city or local government shall not enact or enforce 5 any ordinance or other law which is broader or has different 6 categories of unfair or discriminatory practices than those 7 provided in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be 8 construed as indicating any of the following: 9 DIVISION V 10 POLITICAL PARTY STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES 11 Sec. 41. Section 43.111, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2026, are 12 amended to read as follows: 13 1. a. The state convention held by each political party 14 pursuant to section 43.107 shall adopt a state platform, adopt 15 or amend a state party constitution, and bylaws if desired, and 16 transact other business which may properly be brought before 17 it. A copy of the constitution and any bylaws so adopted 18 or amended shall be kept on file in the office of the state 19 commissioner. 20 b. A state party constitution or bylaws shall not prohibit 21 an elected official from serving on a state party central 22 committee. 23 3. a. The state central committee so selected may organize 24 at pleasure for political work as is usual and customary with 25 such committees, adopt bylaws, provide for the governing 26 of party auxiliary bodies, and shall continue to act until 27 succeeded by another central committee selected as required by 28 this section . The receipts and disbursements of each political 29 party’s state party central committee shall be audited annually 30 by a certified public accountant selected by the state party 31 central committee and the audit report shall be filed with the 32 state commissioner. 33 b. Each political party’s state central committee shall 34 elect a chairperson, co-chairperson or vice chairperson, 35 -15- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 15/ 37

treasurer, and secretary. 1 DIVISION VI 2 NOXIOUS WEEDS 3 Sec. 42. Section 317.1A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 4 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 5 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (13) Japanese knotweed (Fallopia 6 japonica). 7 DIVISION VII 8 IOWA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION —— NONRESIDENT DEER HUNTING LICENSE 9 Sec. 43. Section 483A.24, subsection 3, unnumbered 10 paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 11 The director shall provide up to one hundred twenty-five 12 twenty-six nonresident deer hunting licenses for allocation as 13 provided in this subsection . 14 Sec. 44. Section 483A.24, subsection 3, Code 2026, is 15 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 16 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. One nonresident deer hunting license 17 shall be allocated as determined by the Iowa state fair 18 foundation established pursuant to section 173.22. 19 DIVISION VIII 20 PROPRIETARY TREATMENT SYSTEMS 21 Sec. 45. NEW SECTION . 455B.241 Definitions. 22 As used in this part 3 of subchapter III, unless the context 23 otherwise requires: 24 1. “Certified technician” means a person who is certified 25 in accordance with the manufacturer to monitor, maintain, and 26 inspect a proprietary treatment system. 27 2. “Proprietary treatment system” means a system that 28 is certified by an ANSI-accredited third-party certifier, 29 including certification meeting standard NSF/ANSI40 for 30 effluent from class I systems. 31 Sec. 46. NEW SECTION . 455B.242 Monitoring and maintenance 32 requirements. 33 1. A proprietary treatment system shall be inspected, 34 monitored, and maintained by the certified technician in 35 -16- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 16/ 37

accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. 1 2. All maintenance and visual inspections of a proprietary 2 treatment system shall be performed by a certified technician. 3 A manufacturer-certified technician shall report results, 4 as provided in section 455B.243, to the system owner and to 5 the applicable administrative authority within thirty days 6 following the inspection. The certified technician shall also 7 report any discontinuance or proprietary treatment system 8 maintenance to the applicable administrative authority. If 9 the applicable administrative authority is not the department, 10 the administrative authority must also submit the information 11 to the department in the form and manner prescribed by the 12 department. 13 Sec. 47. NEW SECTION . 455B.243 Reporting. 14 1. A maintenance and visual inspection report for a 15 proprietary treatment system, as required under section 16 455B.242, that was installed on or after January 1, 2018, shall 17 record at least all of the following information: 18 a. The date of the inspection. 19 b. The manufacturer and model of the proprietary treatment 20 system. 21 c. Any sign of equipment malfunction, the cause or potential 22 cause of the malfunction, and any corrective action taken. 23 d. Results of effluent testing if the proprietary treatment 24 system is subject to national pollution discharge elimination 25 system general permit number four for private sewage disposal 26 systems. 27 e. If the proprietary treatment system appears to be 28 functioning incorrectly, the primary cause or causes for the 29 deficiency, including but not limited to any of the following: 30 (1) Improper design. 31 (2) Improper installation. 32 (3) Lack of required maintenance. 33 (4) Improper operation or malfunction. 34 (5) Other damages or conditions contributing to the 35 -17- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 17/ 37

malfunction that require a repair or replacement. 1 f. Whether the proprietary treatment system required repair 2 outside of scheduled maintenance intervals, including the 3 reason for the repair and whether the system was in a failed 4 state at the time of repair. 5 g. Any action taken to bring the proprietary treatment 6 system back into operation as designed. 7 h. Maintenance records as required by the manufacturer’s 8 warranty for the proprietary treatment system. 9 2. The completed report shall be submitted to the department 10 by the certified technician in the form and manner prescribed 11 by the department. 12 3. The department shall compile the information submitted 13 pursuant to this section and shall maintain a publicly 14 accessible database summarizing inspection outcomes and 15 unscheduled failures or repairs. The information in the 16 database shall include the name of the proprietary treatment 17 system, product name, and model design. The database shall not 18 include personally identifiable information. 19 4. The department shall not assess any fees associated 20 with the receipt or collection of reports required under this 21 section. 22 Sec. 48. NEW SECTION . 455B.244 Rulemaking authority. 23 The department may adopt rules as necessary to administer 24 this part. 25 Sec. 49. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES —— PROPRIETARY 26 TREATMENT SYSTEM REVIEW AND REPORT. 27 1. The department of natural resources shall review the 28 information regarding proprietary treatment systems, as defined 29 in section 455B.241, as enacted by this division of this Act, 30 reported to the department pursuant to section 455B.243, as 31 enacted by this division of this Act. 32 2. The department shall review the information submitted 33 in annual inspection and maintenance reports, including 34 proprietary treatment system functionality, causes of 35 -18- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 18/ 37

deficiencies, and maintenance practices. The department shall 1 also review any other data the department determines relevant 2 to evaluating system performance. 3 3. The review shall include analysis of inspection, 4 monitoring, and maintenance data collected from July 1, 5 2026, to December 1, 2028, for purposes of evaluating the 6 performance, reliability, maintenance needs, and common causes 7 of malfunction of proprietary treatment systems. 8 4. The department shall submit to the general assembly on or 9 before January 10, 2029, a report detailing the department’s 10 findings and recommendations. 11 Sec. 50. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 12 to the inspection, monitoring, and maintenance of proprietary 13 treatment systems, as defined in section 455B.241, as enacted 14 by this division of this Act, performed on or after July 1, 15 2026. 16 DIVISION IX 17 POULTRY ASSOCIATION 18 Sec. 51. Section 163.3C, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 19 2026, is amended to read as follows: 20 f. The Iowa north central poultry association or its 21 successor organization . 22 Sec. 52. Section 165B.5, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 23 2026, is amended to read as follows: 24 e. An event sponsored or sanctioned by the Iowa turkey 25 marketing council, the Iowa turkey federation, the national 26 turkey federation, the Iowa north central poultry association 27 or its successor organization , the Iowa egg council, the 28 American egg board, or the American poultry association. 29 Sec. 53. Section 184.2, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 4. Immediately after passage of the question at the 32 referendum, the secretary shall appoint seven members to the 33 council in accordance with section 184.6 based on nominations 34 made by the Iowa north central poultry association or its 35 -19- HF 2800.4556 (3) 91 ns/jh 19/ 37