Iowa Education Legislative Watch
State

Appropriations Committee

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:00 pm · RM 103

Met

Agenda

  1. Revised agenda

    Revised agenda Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes Assignment of Bills: Any bills, if ready Consideration of Bills: HSB 777 - A Meyer HSB 778 - Gehlbach SF 2474 - Weldon HF 2563 Wood Any other bills, at the discretion of the chair Other Business Adjourn

    HF 2563: A bill for an act relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complications.(Formerly HSB 704; See HF 2788.)HSB 777: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; community health centers reimbursement; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; child welfare and juvenile justice decategorization; commitment or hospitalization of certain persons with substance abuse disorders or mental illness; behavioral health expenditure report; and opioid settlement fund; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2782.)HSB 778: Funds Iowa education agencies and universities for fiscal 2027SF 2474: Extends Iowa dyslexia board and requires AED and cardiac plan report