H.F. 2310 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 135.196 Pediatric cancer research 1 —— appropriation. 2 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and for each 3 fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated from the general 4 fund of the state to the state board of regents an amount 5 equal to one dollar per resident of the state on July 1 of the 6 same fiscal year, based on the most recent annual population 7 estimate issued by the United States census bureau, not to 8 exceed three million dollars per fiscal year, to be used 9 for pediatric cancer research including but not limited to 10 laboratory research and clinical trials at the university of 11 Iowa hospitals and clinics. Moneys appropriated under this 12 section shall not be used for administrative or overhead 13 costs, or activities not directly related to pediatric cancer 14 research. The state board of regents shall submit an annual 15 report to the governor and the general assembly by October 16 1 detailing how the appropriated moneys were used in the 17 immediately preceding fiscal year. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill provides a standing appropriation from the general 22 fund of the state to the state board of regents (regents) for 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and each fiscal year 24 thereafter in an amount equal to $1 per Iowa resident, based 25 on the most recent annual population estimate by the United 26 States census bureau, not to exceed $3 million per fiscal year. 27 The bill provides that the moneys are to be used for pediatric 28 cancer research, including laboratory research and clinical 29 trials at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The 30 moneys are not to be used for administrative or overhead costs 31 and unrelated activities. 32 The bill requires the regents to submit an annual report to 33 the governor and the general assembly detailing how the moneys 34 were used in the immediately preceding fiscal year. 35 -1- LSB 5075HV (1) 91 ak/ko 1/ 1