H.F. 2770 DIVISION I 1 FY 2026-2027 APPROPRIATIONS 2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 4 to the department of justice for the fiscal year beginning July 5 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or 6 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 7 designated: 8 a. For the general office of attorney general for 9 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 10 including the prosecuting attorneys training program, matching 11 funds for federal violence against women grant programs, 12 victim assistance grants, the office of drug control policy 13 prosecuting attorney program, and odometer fraud enforcement, 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,672,266 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 238.00 18 The appropriation in this lettered paragraph shall be 19 increased by $165,000 if 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 639, is 20 not enacted. 21 As a condition of receiving the appropriation provided 22 in this lettered paragraph, the department of justice shall 23 maintain a record of the estimated time incurred representing 24 each agency or department. 25 The general office of attorney general may temporarily 26 exceed and draw more than the amount appropriated in this 27 lettered paragraph and incur a negative cash balance as long 28 as there are receivables equal to or greater than the negative 29 balances and the amount appropriated in this lettered paragraph 30 is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 31 b. For victim assistance grants: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,541,708 33 Of the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 34 $225,000 is allocated to provide grants to care providers 35 -1- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 1/ 27

H.F. 2770 providing services to victims of human trafficking. The 1 remaining moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 2 are allocated to provide grants to care providers providing 3 services to all other victims of violent crime. 4 The balance of the victim compensation fund established in 5 section 915.94 may be used to provide salary and support of not 6 more than 24.00 full-time equivalent positions and to provide 7 maintenance for the victim compensation functions of the 8 department of justice. In addition to the full-time equivalent 9 positions authorized pursuant to this unnumbered paragraph, 10 7.00 full-time equivalent positions are authorized and shall be 11 used by the department of justice to employ one accountant and 12 four program planners. The department of justice may employ 13 the additional 7.00 full-time equivalent positions authorized 14 pursuant to this unnumbered paragraph that are in excess of the 15 number of full-time equivalent positions authorized only if 16 the department of justice receives sufficient federal moneys 17 to maintain employment for the additional full-time equivalent 18 positions during the current fiscal year. The department 19 of justice shall only employ the additional 7.00 full-time 20 equivalent positions in succeeding fiscal years if sufficient 21 federal moneys are received during each of those succeeding 22 fiscal years. 23 The department of justice shall transfer at least $150,000 24 from the victim compensation fund established in section 915.94 25 to the victim assistance grant program established in section 26 13.31. 27 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 28 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 29 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 30 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 31 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 32 c. For legal services for persons in poverty grants as 33 provided in section 13.34: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,634,601 35 -2- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 2/ 27

H.F. 2770 d. To improve the department of justice’s cybersecurity and 1 technology infrastructure: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 202,060 3 2. a. The department of justice, in submitting budget 4 estimates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, pursuant 5 to section 8.23, shall include a report of funding from sources 6 other than amounts appropriated directly from the general fund 7 of the state to the department of justice or to the office of 8 consumer advocate. These funding sources must include but 9 are not limited to reimbursements from other state agencies, 10 commissions, boards, or similar entities, and reimbursements 11 from special funds or internal accounts within the department 12 of justice. The department of justice shall also report actual 13 reimbursements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, 14 and actual and expected reimbursements for the fiscal year 15 beginning July 1, 2026. 16 b. The department of justice shall include the report 17 required under paragraph “a”, as well as information regarding 18 any revisions occurring as a result of reimbursements actually 19 received or expected at a later date, in a report to the 20 general assembly. The department of justice shall submit the 21 report on or before January 15, 2027. 22 3. a. The department of justice shall fully reimburse 23 the costs and necessary related expenses incurred by the Iowa 24 law enforcement academy to continue to employ one additional 25 instructor position who shall provide training for human 26 trafficking-related issues throughout the state. 27 b. The department of justice shall obtain the moneys 28 necessary to reimburse the Iowa law enforcement academy to 29 employ such an instructor from unrestricted moneys from either 30 the victim compensation fund established in section 915.94 or 31 the human trafficking victim fund established in section 915.95 32 or the human trafficking enforcement fund established in 2015 33 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 141. 34 4. Notwithstanding sections 553.19 and 714.16C, for the 35 -3- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 3/ 27

H.F. 2770 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, 1 any moneys not otherwise appropriated from the antitrust fund 2 created in section 553.19 and the consumer education and 3 litigation fund created in section 714.16C are appropriated to 4 the department of justice for salaries, support, maintenance, 5 and miscellaneous purposes necessary to perform the duties 6 described in section 13.2. 7 Sec. 2. OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE. There is appropriated 8 from the commerce revolving fund created in section 546.12 to 9 the office of consumer advocate of the department of justice 10 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 11 2027, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 12 to be used for the purposes designated: 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 15 equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,784,047 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 18.00 18 The office of consumer advocate shall include in its charges 19 assessed or revenues generated an amount sufficient to cover 20 the amount stated in its appropriation and any state-assessed 21 indirect costs determined by the department of administrative 22 services. 23 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— FACILITIES. 24 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 25 to the department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning 26 July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, 27 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 28 designated: 29 a. For the operation of the Fort Madison correctional 30 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 31 miscellaneous purposes: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 46,724,722 33 b. For the operation of the Anamosa correctional facility, 34 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 35 -4- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 4/ 27

H.F. 2770 purposes: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,255,974 2 c. For the operation of the Oakdale correctional facility, 3 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 4 purposes: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 59,344,020 6 d. For the Oakdale correctional facility for 7 department-wide institutional pharmaceuticals and miscellaneous 8 purposes: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,175,417 10 e. For the operation of the Newton correctional facility, 11 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,509,092 14 f. For the operation of the Mount Pleasant correctional 15 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 16 miscellaneous purposes: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,619,297 18 g. For the operation of the Rockwell City correctional 19 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 20 miscellaneous purposes: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,916,579 22 h. For the operation of the Clarinda correctional facility, 23 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 24 purposes: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,678,380 26 Moneys received by the department of corrections as 27 reimbursement for services provided to the Clarinda youth 28 corporation are appropriated to the department and shall be 29 used for the purpose of operating the Clarinda correctional 30 facility. 31 i. For the operation of the Mitchellville correctional 32 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 33 miscellaneous purposes: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,350,539 35 -5- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 5/ 27

H.F. 2770 j. For the operation of the Fort Dodge correctional 1 facility, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 2 miscellaneous purposes: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,467,251 4 k. For reimbursement of counties for temporary confinement 5 of prisoners, as provided in sections 901.7, 904.908, and 6 906.17, and for offenders confined pursuant to section 904.513: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,345,319 8 l. For federal prison reimbursement, reimbursements for 9 out-of-state placements, and miscellaneous contracts: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 234,411 11 2. The department of corrections shall use moneys 12 appropriated in subsection 1 to continue to contract for the 13 services of a Muslim imam and a Native American spiritual 14 leader. 15 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— ADMINISTRATION. There 16 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 18 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or 19 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 20 designated: 21 1. For general administration, including salaries and the 22 adjustment of salaries throughout the department, support, 23 maintenance, employment of an education director to administer 24 a centralized education program for the correctional system, 25 and miscellaneous purposes: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,650,695 27 a. It is the intent of the general assembly that each 28 lease negotiated by the department of corrections with a 29 private corporation for the purpose of providing private 30 industry employment of inmates in a correctional institution 31 shall prohibit the private corporation from utilizing inmate 32 labor for partisan political purposes for any person seeking 33 election to public office in this state and that a violation 34 of this requirement shall result in a termination of the lease 35 -6- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 6/ 27

H.F. 2770 agreement. 1 b. It is the intent of the general assembly that as a 2 condition of receiving the appropriation provided in this 3 subsection the department of corrections shall not enter into 4 a lease or contractual agreement pursuant to section 904.809 5 with a private corporation for the use of building space for 6 the purpose of providing inmate employment without providing 7 that the terms of the lease or contract establish safeguards to 8 restrict, to the greatest extent feasible, access by inmates 9 working for the private corporation to personal identifying 10 information of citizens. 11 2. For educational programs for inmates at state penal 12 institutions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,108,109 14 a. To maximize the funding for educational programs, 15 the department shall establish guidelines and procedures to 16 prioritize the availability of educational and vocational 17 training for inmates based upon the goal of facilitating an 18 inmate’s successful release from the correctional institution. 19 b. The director of the department of corrections may 20 transfer moneys from Iowa prison industries and the canteen 21 operating funds established pursuant to section 904.310, for 22 use in educational programs for inmates. 23 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 24 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 25 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 26 available for expenditure for the purposes designated in this 27 subsection until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 3. For the development and operation of the Iowa corrections 29 offender network (ICON) data system: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 31 4. For offender mental health and substance abuse 32 treatment: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,065 34 5. For department-wide duties, including operations, costs, 35 -7- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 7/ 27

H.F. 2770 and miscellaneous purposes: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,275,000 2 The appropriation in this subsection shall be increased by 3 $105,000 if 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 639, is not enacted. 4 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5 DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning 8 July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, 9 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for salaries, 10 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 11 a. For the first judicial district department of 12 correctional services: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,395,981 14 It is the intent of the general assembly that the first 15 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 16 the drug courts operated by the district department. 17 b. For the second judicial district department of 18 correctional services: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,105,725 20 It is the intent of the general assembly that the second 21 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 22 two drug courts to be operated by the district department. 23 c. For the third judicial district department of 24 correctional services: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,915,376 26 d. For the fourth judicial district department of 27 correctional services: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,563,898 29 e. For the fifth judicial district department of 30 correctional services, including funding for electronic 31 monitoring devices for use on a statewide basis: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,194,813 33 It is the intent of the general assembly that the fifth 34 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 35 -8- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 8/ 27

H.F. 2770 the drug court operated by the district department. 1 f. For the sixth judicial district department of 2 correctional services: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,554,811 4 It is the intent of the general assembly that the sixth 5 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 6 the drug court operated by the district department. 7 g. For the seventh judicial district department of 8 correctional services: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,003,457 10 It is the intent of the general assembly that the seventh 11 judicial district department of correctional services maintains 12 the drug court operated by the district department. 13 h. For the eighth judicial district department of 14 correctional services: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,259,926 16 2. Each judicial district department of correctional 17 services, within the moneys available, shall continue programs 18 and plans established within that district to provide for 19 intensive supervision, sex offender treatment, diversion of 20 low-risk offenders to the least restrictive sanction available, 21 job development, and expanded use of intermediate criminal 22 sanctions. 23 3. Each judicial district department of correctional 24 services shall provide alternatives to prison consistent with 25 chapter 901B. The alternatives to prison must ensure public 26 safety while providing maximum rehabilitation to the offender. 27 A judicial district department of correctional services may 28 also establish a day program. 29 4. The office of drug control policy of the department 30 of public safety shall consider federal grants made to the 31 department of corrections for the benefit of each of the eight 32 judicial district departments of correctional services as local 33 government grants, as defined pursuant to federal regulations. 34 5. The department of corrections shall continue to contract 35 -9- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 9/ 27

H.F. 2770 with a judicial district department of correctional services 1 to provide for the rental of electronic monitoring equipment 2 available statewide. 3 6. The public safety assessment shall not be utilized in 4 pretrial hearings when determining whether to detain or release 5 a defendant before trial until such time the use of the public 6 safety assessment has been specifically authorized by the 7 general assembly. 8 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— REALLOCATION OF 9 APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding section 8.39, within the 10 moneys appropriated in this division of this Act to the 11 department of corrections, the department may reallocate the 12 moneys appropriated and allocated as necessary to best fulfill 13 the needs of the correctional institutions, administration 14 of the department, and the judicial district departments of 15 correctional services. However, in addition to complying with 16 the requirements of section 904.116 and providing notice to 17 the legislative services agency, the department of corrections 18 shall also provide notice to the department of management, 19 prior to the effective date of the revision or reallocation of 20 an appropriation made pursuant to this section. The department 21 of corrections shall not reallocate an appropriation or 22 allocation for the purpose of eliminating any program. 23 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— INTENT. The department 24 of corrections, in cooperation with townships, the Iowa 25 cemetery associations, and other nonprofit or governmental 26 entities, may use inmate labor during the fiscal year beginning 27 July 1, 2026, to restore or preserve rural cemeteries and 28 historical landmarks. The department, in cooperation with the 29 counties, may also use inmate labor to clean up roads, major 30 water sources, and other water sources around the state. 31 Sec. 8. STATE AGENCY PURCHASES FROM PRISON INDUSTRIES. 32 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 33 requires, “state agency” means the government of the state 34 of Iowa, including but not limited to all executive branch 35 -10- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 10/ 27

H.F. 2770 departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, and commissions, the 1 judicial branch, the general assembly and all legislative 2 agencies, institutions within the purview of the state board of 3 regents, and any corporation whose primary function is to act 4 as an instrumentality of the state. 5 2. State agencies are encouraged to purchase products from 6 Iowa state industries, as defined in section 904.802, when 7 purchases are required and the products are available from 8 Iowa state industries. State agencies shall obtain bids from 9 Iowa state industries for purchases of office furniture during 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, exceeding $5,000 or 11 in accordance with applicable administrative rules related to 12 purchases for the agency. 13 Sec. 9. IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY. 14 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 15 state to the Iowa law enforcement academy for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following 17 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 18 purposes designated: 19 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 20 purposes, including jailer training and technical assistance, 21 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 22 positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,919,407 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 31.00 25 b. The Iowa law enforcement academy may temporarily exceed 26 and draw more than the amount appropriated in this subsection 27 and incur a negative cash balance as long as there are 28 receivables equal to or greater than the negative balance and 29 the amount appropriated in this subsection is not exceeded at 30 the close of the fiscal year. 31 2. The Iowa law enforcement academy may select at least 32 five automobiles of the department of public safety, division 33 of state patrol, prior to turning over the automobiles to 34 the department of administrative services to be disposed 35 -11- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 11/ 27

H.F. 2770 of by public auction, and the Iowa law enforcement academy 1 may exchange any automobile owned by the academy for each 2 automobile selected if the selected automobile is used in 3 training law enforcement officers at the academy. However, any 4 automobile exchanged by the academy must be substituted for 5 the selected vehicle of the department of public safety and 6 sold by public auction with the receipts being deposited in the 7 depreciation fund maintained pursuant to section 8A.365 to the 8 credit of the department of public safety, division of state 9 patrol. 10 3. The Iowa law enforcement academy shall provide training 11 for domestic abuse and human trafficking-related issues 12 throughout the state. The academy shall offer the training at 13 no cost to the attendees and the training shall not replace any 14 existing domestic abuse or human trafficking training offered 15 by the academy. 16 Sec. 10. STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER. 17 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 18 to the office of the state public defender of the department 19 of inspections, appeals, and licensing for the fiscal year 20 beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following 21 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 22 purposes designated: 23 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 25 equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,627,894 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 276.00 28 b. For payments on behalf of eligible adults and juveniles 29 from the indigent defense fund, in accordance with section 30 815.11: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,576,374 32 2. Moneys received by the office of the state public 33 defender pursuant to Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security 34 Act remaining unencumbered and unobligated at the end of the 35 -12- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 12/ 27

H.F. 2770 fiscal year shall not revert but shall be transferred to the 1 Tit. IV-E juvenile justice improvement fund created in 2022 2 Iowa Acts, chapter 1146, section 11, subsection 3, to remain 3 available for expenditure by the office of the state public 4 defender in succeeding fiscal years for the purposes allowed by 5 Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act. 6 Sec. 11. BOARD OF PAROLE. There is appropriated from the 7 general fund of the state to the board of parole for the fiscal 8 year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the 9 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,545,114 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.60 16 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE. 17 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 18 state to the department of public defense, for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following 20 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purposes designated: 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 24 equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,646,037 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 242.00 27 2. The department of public defense may temporarily exceed 28 and draw more than the amount appropriated in this section and 29 incur a negative cash balance as long as there are receivables 30 of federal funds equal to or greater than the negative balance 31 and the amount appropriated in this section is not exceeded at 32 the close of the fiscal year. 33 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY 34 MANAGEMENT. 35 -13- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 13/ 27

H.F. 2770 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 1 to the department of homeland security and emergency management 2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 3 2027, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 4 to be used for the purposes designated: 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 6 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 7 equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,396,138 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 25.44 10 2. The department of homeland security and emergency 11 management may temporarily exceed and draw more than the amount 12 appropriated in this section and incur a negative cash balance 13 as long as there are receivables of federal funds equal to or 14 greater than the negative balance and the amount appropriated 15 in this section is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal 16 year. 17 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. There is appropriated 18 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 19 safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 20 June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 21 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 22 1. For administrative functions, including salaries and the 23 adjustment of salaries throughout the department, the criminal 24 justice information system, and for not more than the following 25 full-time equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,325,444 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 33.00 28 2. For the division of criminal investigation, including 29 the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, 30 accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the 31 amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in 32 section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys 33 are appropriated, to meet federal fund matching requirements, 34 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 35 -14- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 14/ 27

H.F. 2770 positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,282,804 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 184.00 3 3. For the criminalistics laboratory fund created in 4 section 691.9: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,000 6 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 7 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 8 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 9 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 10 the succeeding fiscal year. 11 4. a. For the division of narcotics enforcement, including 12 the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ retirement, 13 accident, and disability system provided in chapter 97A in the 14 amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, as defined in 15 section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for which the moneys 16 are appropriated, to meet federal fund matching requirements, 17 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,496,573 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 71.00 21 The division of narcotics enforcement is authorized an 22 additional 1.00 full-time equivalent position pursuant to 23 this lettered paragraph that is in excess of the number of 24 full-time equivalent positions authorized for the previous 25 fiscal year only if the division of narcotics enforcement 26 receives sufficient federal moneys to maintain employment 27 for the additional full-time equivalent position during the 28 current fiscal year. The division of narcotics enforcement 29 shall only employ the additional full-time equivalent position 30 in succeeding fiscal years if sufficient federal moneys are 31 received during each of those succeeding fiscal years. 32 b. For the division of narcotics enforcement for undercover 33 purchases: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 209,042 35 -15- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 15/ 27

H.F. 2770 5. For the division of state fire marshal, for fire 1 protection services as provided through the state fire service 2 and emergency response council as created in the department, 3 and for the state’s contribution to the peace officers’ 4 retirement, accident, and disability system provided in chapter 5 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution rate, 6 as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries for 7 which the moneys are appropriated, and for not more than the 8 following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,635,378 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 21.00 11 6. For the division of state patrol, for salaries, support, 12 maintenance, workers’ compensation costs, and miscellaneous 13 purposes, including the state’s contribution to the peace 14 officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system provided 15 in chapter 97A in the amount of the state’s normal contribution 16 rate, as defined in section 97A.8, multiplied by the salaries 17 for which the moneys are appropriated, and for not more than 18 the following full-time equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,251,941 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 613.00 21 It is the intent of the general assembly that members of the 22 state patrol be assigned to patrol the highways and roads in 23 lieu of assignments for inspecting school buses for the school 24 districts. 25 7. For deposit in the sick leave benefits fund established 26 in section 80.42 for all departmental employees eligible to 27 receive benefits for accrued sick leave under the collective 28 bargaining agreement: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 279,517 30 8. For costs associated with the training and equipment 31 needs of volunteer fire fighters: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,075,520 33 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 34 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 35 -16- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 16/ 27

H.F. 2770 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 1 for expenditure for the purposes designated in this subsection 2 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 3 9. For the public safety interoperable and broadband 4 communications fund established in section 80.44: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 115,661 6 10. For the office to combat human trafficking established 7 in section 80.45, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 8 miscellaneous purposes: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,742 10 11. For department-wide duties, including operations, 11 costs, and miscellaneous purposes: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,430,000 13 The appropriation in this subsection shall be increased by 14 $230,000 if 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 639, is not enacted. 15 12. For the office of drug control policy, for salaries, 16 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, including 17 statewide coordination of the drug abuse resistance education 18 (D.A.R.E.) programs or other similar programs, and for not more 19 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 270,546 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 22 Notwithstanding section 8.39, the department of public 23 safety may reallocate moneys appropriated in this section 24 as necessary to best fulfill the needs provided for in the 25 appropriation. However, the department shall not reallocate 26 moneys appropriated to the department in this section unless 27 notice of the reallocation is given to the legislative services 28 agency and the department of management prior to the effective 29 date of the reallocation. The notice must include information 30 regarding the rationale for reallocating the moneys. The 31 department shall not reallocate moneys appropriated in this 32 section for the purpose of eliminating any program. 33 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY —— GAMING ENFORCEMENT. 34 1. There is appropriated from the gaming enforcement 35 -17- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 17/ 27

H.F. 2770 revolving fund created in section 80.43 to the department of 1 public safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 2 ending June 30, 2027, the following amount, or so much thereof 3 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 4 For any direct support costs for agents and officers of 5 the division of criminal investigation’s excursion gambling 6 boat, gambling structure, and racetrack enclosure enforcement 7 activities, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 8 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 9 full-time equivalent positions: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,084,081 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 68.00 12 2. For each additional license to conduct gambling games on 13 an excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, or racetrack 14 enclosure issued during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, 15 there is appropriated from the gaming enforcement revolving 16 fund to the department of public safety for the fiscal year 17 beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, an additional 18 amount of not more than $300,000 to be used for full-time 19 equivalent positions. 20 3. The department of public safety, with the approval of the 21 department of management, may employ no more than three special 22 agents for each additional riverboat or gambling structure 23 regulated after July 1, 2026, and three special agents for 24 each racing facility which becomes operational during the 25 fiscal year which begins July 1, 2026. Positions authorized 26 in this subsection are in addition to the full-time equivalent 27 positions otherwise authorized in this section. 28 Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY 29 MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the 911 emergency 30 communications fund created in section 34A.7A to the department 31 of homeland security and emergency management for the fiscal 32 year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the 33 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 34 used for the purposes designated: 35 -18- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 18/ 27

H.F. 2770 For implementation, support, and maintenance of the 1 functions of the administrator and program manager under 2 chapter 34A and to employ the auditor of the state to perform 3 an annual audit of the 911 emergency communications fund: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 5 Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —— CONSUMER EDUCATION AND 6 LITIGATION —— FARM MEDIATION AND PROSECUTIONS, APPEALS, AND 7 CLAIMS. Notwithstanding section 714.16C, there is appropriated 8 from the consumer education and litigation fund to the 9 department of justice for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 10 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so 11 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 12 designated: 13 1. For farm mediation services as specified in section 14 13.13, subsection 2: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 16 2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 17 purposes for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and 18 performing duties pursuant to chapter 669: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 20 DIVISION II 21 INDIGENT DEFENSE AND REPRESENTATION 22 Sec. 18. Section 815.7, subsection 10, Code 2026, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 10. For appointments made on or after July 1, 2025, through 25 June 30, 2026, the reasonable compensation shall be calculated 26 on the basis of eighty-eight dollars per hour for class “A” 27 felonies, eighty-three dollars per hour for class “B” felonies, 28 and seventy-eight dollars per hour for all other cases. 29 Sec. 19. Section 815.7, Code 2026, is amended by adding the 30 following new subsection: 31 NEW SUBSECTION . 10A. For appointments made on or after July 32 1, 2026, the reasonable compensation shall be calculated on the 33 basis of ninety-two dollars per hour for class “A” felonies, 34 eighty-seven dollars per hour for class “B” felonies, and 35 -19- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 19/ 27

H.F. 2770 eighty-two dollars per hour for all other cases. 1 DIVISION III 2 ATTORNEY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM —— COURT FILING FEES 3 Sec. 20. NEW SECTION . 256.232 Attorney loan repayment 4 program —— fund. 5 1. Program established. The college student aid commission 6 shall establish an attorney loan repayment program to encourage 7 attorneys to remain and practice law in this state. 8 2. Eligibility. An individual is eligible to apply to 9 enter into a program agreement with the college student aid 10 commission pursuant to subsection 3 if the individual meets all 11 of the following requirements: 12 a. Is a graduate of an accredited law school within five 13 years of the time of application to the program. 14 b. Is licensed to practice law in Iowa. 15 c. Is practicing law in Iowa at the time of application or 16 commits to begin practicing law in this state upon execution 17 of a program agreement. 18 3. Program agreements. An agreement must be entered into by 19 an eligible attorney and the college student aid commission. 20 Under the agreement, to receive loan repayments pursuant to 21 subsection 5, an eligible attorney shall agree to and fulfill 22 all of the following requirements: 23 a. Remain and practice law in Iowa in the area designated 24 pursuant to the attorney’s preference determination during each 25 year for which loan repayment assistance is received. 26 b. Provide not less than the number of hours per year of 27 legal services as an indigent defense attorney as designated 28 pursuant to the attorney’s preference determination. 29 4. Priority. 30 a. In awarding loan repayment assistance under this section, 31 the commission shall give priority to attorneys who practice 32 law in this state in the following order, with preference 33 within each of the following subparagraphs to attorneys who 34 graduated from an Iowa law school, an Iowa high school, or 35 -20- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 20/ 27

H.F. 2770 completed private instruction pursuant to chapter 299A: 1 (1) Attorneys who reside and practice law in rural areas 2 of the state and provide a minimum of fifty hours of indigent 3 defense services annually. 4 (2) Attorneys who practice law in rural areas of the state 5 and provide a minimum of one hundred hours of indigent defense 6 services annually. 7 (3) Attorneys who practice law in Iowa and provide two 8 hundred hours of indigent defense services annually. 9 b. For purposes of this subsection, “rural area” means 10 a county or municipality that has a population of less than 11 twenty-six thousand and is located more than twenty miles from 12 a city with a population of at least fifty thousand, based on 13 the most recent federal decennial census. 14 5. Loan repayment assistance. An eligible attorney 15 who enters into and remains in compliance with a program 16 agreement pursuant to subsection 3 shall receive loan repayment 17 assistance in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars per 18 year or the outstanding balance of the attorney’s eligible 19 loans, whichever is less. In the event an attorney who 20 receives loan repayment assistance under this section ceases 21 to practice law in accordance with the program agreement, the 22 loan repayment assistance shall terminate immediately, the 23 loan repayment assistance shall be prorated for the months the 24 attorney complied with the agreement, and no further payment 25 shall be made. Loan repayment assistance may be provided for 26 each year of eligible practice during a period of not more than 27 six consecutive years. The total amount of loan repayment 28 assistance an attorney may receive under the program shall 29 not exceed the total outstanding balance of the attorney’s 30 eligible student loans at the time the program agreement is 31 executed. For purposes of this subsection, “eligible loan” 32 means the attorney’s total federally guaranteed Stafford loan 33 amount under the federal family education loan program or the 34 federal direct loan program, the attorney’s federal graduate 35 -21- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 21/ 27

H.F. 2770 plus loans, or the attorney’s federal Perkins loan, including 1 principal and interest. Loan payment assistance received 2 pursuant to this section is not subject to Iowa income tax. 3 6. Trust fund established. An attorney loan repayment 4 program trust fund is created in the state treasury under 5 the control of the college student aid commission. The 6 commission may accept gifts, grants, bequests, and other 7 private contributions, as well as state or federal moneys, for 8 deposit in the fund. All moneys deposited in the trust fund 9 are appropriated and made available to the commission to be 10 used for purposes of meeting the requirements of this section. 11 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund shall not 12 revert but shall remain available for purposes of this section 13 and to provide loan repayment assistance to attorneys in this 14 state. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest 15 or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the 16 fund and are appropriated to the commission for purposes of 17 administering the attorney loan repayment program under this 18 section. 19 7. Rules. The college student aid commission shall adopt 20 rules to administer this section. 21 8. Limitation. The program shall not provide assistance for 22 more than twenty-five attorneys in a single year, and shall not 23 provide assistance to more than one hundred fifty attorneys at 24 any time. 25 9. Repeal. This section is repealed July 1, 2041. 26 Sec. 21. Section 331.424, subsection 1, paragraph a, 27 subparagraph (6), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 28 (6) The maintenance and operation of the courts, including 29 but not limited to the salary and expenses of the clerk of the 30 district court and other employees of the clerk’s office, and 31 bailiffs, court costs if the prosecution fails or if the costs 32 cannot be collected from the person liable, costs and expenses 33 of prosecution under section 189A.17 , salaries and expenses 34 of juvenile court officers under chapter 602 , court-ordered 35 -22- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 22/ 27

H.F. 2770 costs in domestic abuse cases under section 236.5 , sexual abuse 1 cases under section 236A.7 , and elder abuse cases under section 2 235F.6 , the county’s expense for confinement of prisoners under 3 chapter 356A , temporary assistance to the county attorney, 4 county contributions to a retirement system for bailiffs, 5 reimbursement for judicial magistrates under section 602.6501 , 6 claims filed under section 622.93 , sign language interpreters’ 7 fees under section 622B.7 , uniform citation and complaint 8 supplies under section 805.6 , and costs of prosecution under 9 section 815.13 . 10 Sec. 22. Section 422.7, Code 2026, is amended by adding the 11 following new subsection: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 46. a. Subtract, to the extent included, 13 income resulting from the payment of the amount of any loan 14 repayment assistance received pursuant to section 256.232, 15 whether paid to the taxpayer or the lender, not to exceed ten 16 thousand dollars in any tax year. 17 b. If the taxpayer has a deduction in computing federal 18 taxable income under section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code 19 for interest on a qualified education loan, the taxpayer shall 20 recompute for purposes of this subsection the amount of the 21 deduction under paragraph “a” by not subtracting any amount of 22 income resulting from the loan repayment assistance received 23 pursuant to section 256.232 that was also deducted by the 24 taxpayer under section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code. 25 c. A taxpayer is eligible to receive a deduction pursuant to 26 this subsection for not more than six consecutive tax years in 27 the taxpayer’s lifetime. 28 Sec. 23. Section 602.8102, subsection 98, Code 2026, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 98. Carry out duties relating to trials and judgments as 31 provided in sections 624.8 624.9 through 624.20 and 624.37 . 32 Sec. 24. Section 602.8105, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2026, 33 are amended to read as follows: 34 1. The clerk of the district court shall collect the 35 -23- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 23/ 27

H.F. 2770 following fees: 1 a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection , for 2 filing and docketing a petition, one hundred ninety-five two 3 hundred fifteen dollars. In counties having a population of 4 ninety-eight thousand or over, an additional five dollars shall 5 be charged and collected to be known as the journal publication 6 fee and used for the purposes provided for in section 618.13 . 7 b. For filing and docketing a petition for dissolution 8 of marriage, which includes the docketing of any dissolution 9 decree, two hundred sixty-five eighty-five dollars. It is the 10 intent of the general assembly that twenty percent of the funds 11 generated from these fees be appropriated and used for sexual 12 assault and domestic violence centers and eighty percent of the 13 funds generated from these fees be appropriated to the general 14 fund of the state. 15 c. For filing and docketing a petition pursuant to chapter 16 598 other than a dissolution of marriage petition, one hundred 17 ten thirty dollars. 18 d. For filing and docketing an application for modification 19 of a dissolution decree to which a written stipulation is 20 attached at the time of filing containing the agreement of the 21 parties to the terms of modification, one hundred ten thirty 22 dollars. 23 e. For filing and docketing a petition for adoption pursuant 24 to chapter 600 , zero dollars. 25 f. For filing and docketing a small claims action, the 26 amounts specified in section 631.6 . 27 g. For an appeal from a judgment in small claims or for 28 filing and docketing a writ of error, one hundred ninety-five 29 two hundred fifteen dollars. 30 h. For a motion to show cause in a civil case, sixty eighty 31 dollars. 32 i. For filing and docketing a transcript of the judgment in 33 a civil case, sixty eighty dollars. 34 j. For filing a tribal judgment, one hundred ten thirty 35 -24- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 24/ 27

H.F. 2770 dollars. 1 k. For a civil claim for reimbursement under section 356.7 , 2 zero dollars. 3 2. The clerk of the district court shall collect the 4 following fees for miscellaneous services: 5 a. For filing and entering any other statutory lien, sixty 6 eighty dollars. 7 b. For a certificate and seal, thirty fifty dollars. 8 However, there shall be no charge for a certificate and seal to 9 an application to procure a pension, bounty, or back pay for a 10 member of the armed services or other person. 11 c. For certifying a change in title of real estate, sixty 12 eighty dollars. 13 d. For filing a praecipe to issue execution under chapter 14 626 , thirty-five fifty-five dollars. The fee shall be 15 recoverable by the creditor from the debtor against whom the 16 execution is issued. A fee payable by a political subdivision 17 of the state under this paragraph shall be collected by the 18 clerk of the district court as provided in section 602.8109 . 19 However, the fee shall be waived and shall not be collected 20 from a political subdivision of the state if a county attorney 21 or county attorney’s designee is collecting a delinquent 22 judgment pursuant to section 602.8107, subsection 4 . 23 e. For filing a praecipe to issue execution under chapter 24 654 , sixty eighty dollars. 25 f. For filing a confession of judgment under chapter 676 , 26 sixty eighty dollars if the judgment is five thousand dollars 27 or less, and one hundred ten thirty dollars if the judgment 28 exceeds five thousand dollars. 29 g. For filing a lis pendens, sixty eighty dollars. 30 h. For applicable convictions under section 692A.110 on 31 or after June 25, 2020, a civil penalty of two hundred sixty 32 dollars. 33 i. Other fees provided by law. 34 Sec. 25. Section 602.8108, Code 2026, is amended by adding 35 -25- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 25/ 27

H.F. 2770 the following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 12. a. The clerk of the district court 2 shall remit to the state court administrator, not later than 3 the fifteenth day of each month, all moneys collected from the 4 filing and miscellaneous fees provided in section 602.8105, 5 subsections 1 and 2, except moneys collected from the sex 6 offender civil penalty in section 602.8105, subsection 2, 7 paragraph “h” , shall be remitted and distributed pursuant to 8 subsection 10. The clerk shall report to the state court 9 administrator the total number of fees that were paid, and 10 the number of filing fees that were paid for dissolution of 11 marriage pursuant to section 602.8105, subsection 1, paragraph 12 “b” . 13 b. The state court administrator shall total the number of 14 fees reported pursuant to paragraph “a” each month and shall 15 calculate the amount equal to twenty dollars multiplied by the 16 number of fees that were paid statewide during that month. The 17 state court administrator shall exclude from the number of 18 fees, fees ordered pursuant to section 602.8105, subsection 2, 19 paragraph “h” . 20 c. Of the amount calculated pursuant to paragraph “b” , the 21 state court administrator shall deposit fifty percent into the 22 indigent defense fund established in section 815.11. 23 d. The state court administrator shall deposit the remaining 24 fifty percent of the amount calculated pursuant to paragraph “b” 25 each fiscal year in the attorney loan repayment program trust 26 fund established in section 256.232. 27 e. Following the deposits required in paragraphs “c” and 28 “d” , the state court administrator shall deposit the remaining 29 filing and miscellaneous fee moneys received under paragraph 30 “a” in the general fund of the state; provided, however, that 31 filing fees paid pursuant to section 602.8105, subsection 1, 32 paragraph “b” , for the dissolution of marriage, be appropriated 33 as follows: 34 (1) Through the close of the fiscal year beginning July 35 -26- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 26/ 27

H.F. 2770 1, 2026, twenty percent of the moneys generated from these 1 fees are appropriated and shall be used for sexual assault and 2 domestic violence centers and eighty percent of the moneys 3 generated from these fees shall be deposited in the general 4 fund of the state. 5 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, and for each 6 fiscal year thereafter, twenty percent of the moneys generated 7 from these fees are appropriated and shall be used for the 8 sexual assault forensic examination center grant program 9 established in section 915.47, if enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, 10 House File 2794, or another 2026 Act of the general assembly, 11 and eighty percent of the moneys generated from these fees 12 shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. 13 Sec. 26. Section 631.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 14 2026, is amended to read as follows: 15 a. Fees for filing and docketing shall be ninety-five one 16 hundred fifteen dollars. 17 Sec. 27. REPEAL. Sections 618.13, 622.93, and 624.8, Code 18 2026, are repealed. 19 Sec. 28. APPLICABILITY. The following apply to fees paid on 20 and after July 1, 2026: 21 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 22 602.8105. 23 2. The section of this division of this Act amending section 24 602.8108. 25 -27- HF 2770 (2) 91 as/ns/md 27/ 27