HF 489 (LSB 2033YH (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 489

BY  TUREK and BAETH

A BILL FOR

An Act providing a standing appropriation for pediatric cancer research at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  135.194  Pediatric cancer research —— appropriation.
   For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and for each fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the state board of regents a dollar amount equal to the population of the state on July 1 of the same fiscal year, according to the annual population estimate of the United States census bureau, to be used for pediatric cancer research at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The state board of regents shall report to the governor and the general assembly by October 1 of each year on the expenditure of the moneys in the prior fiscal year.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides a standing appropriation from the general fund of the state to the state board of regents each fiscal year in a dollar amount equal to the population of the state on July 1 of the same fiscal year, to be used for pediatric cancer research at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The bill requires the board of regents to report to the governor and the general assembly by October 1 of each year on the expenditure of the moneys in the prior fiscal year.