Iowa HF 1028: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Bill Text

House
File
1028
-
Enrolled

House
File
1028

AN
ACT

RELATING
TO
MATTERS
UNDER
THE
PURVIEW
OF
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF

MANAGEMENT,
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICABILITY

PROVISIONS.

BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:

Section
1.
Section
8.39,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended

to
read
as
follows:

2.
If
the
appropriation
of
a
department,
institution,

or
agency
is
insufficient
to
properly
meet
the
legitimate

expenses
of
the
department,
institution,
or
agency,
the

director
of
the
department
of
management

,
with
the
approval
of

the
governor,
may
make
an
interdepartmental
transfer
from
any

other
department,
institution,
or
agency
of
the
state
having

an
appropriation
in
excess
of
its
needs,
of
sufficient
funds

moneys
to
meet
that
deficiency.
Such
transfer
shall
be
to
an

appropriation
made
from
the
same
funding
source
and
within

the
same
fiscal
year.
The
amount
of
a
transfer
made
from
an

appropriation
under
this
subsection
shall
be
limited
to
not

more
than
one-tenth
of
one
percent
of
the
total
of
all

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appropriations
made
from
the
funding
source
of
the
transferred

appropriation
for
the
fiscal
year
in
which
the
transfer
is

made.
An
interdepartmental
transfer
to
an
appropriation
which

is
not
an
entitlement
appropriation
is
not
authorized
when

the
general
assembly
is
in
regular
session
and,
in
addition,

the
sum
of
interdepartmental
transfers
in
a
fiscal
year
to

an
appropriation
which
is
not
an
entitlement
appropriation

shall
not
exceed
fifty

one
hundred
percent
of
the
amount
of

the
appropriation
as
enacted
by
the
general
assembly.
For
the

purposes
of
this
subsection
,
an
entitlement
appropriation
is
:

a.

“Appropriation
in
excess
of
its
needs”
means
the

amount
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
for
a
purpose
is

determined
by
the
department,
institution,
or
agency
receiving

the
appropriation
to
be
more
than
the
amount
necessary
to
carry

out
that
purpose.
An
appropriation
for
an
unspecified
dollar

amount,
whether
the
appropriation
is
limited
to
be
sufficient

to
carry
out
a
particular
purpose
or
is
unlimited,
shall
not

be
considered
an
appropriation
in
excess
of
a
department’s,

institution’s,
or
agency’s
needs.

b.
“Entitlement
appropriation”
means
a
line
item

appropriation
to
the
state
public
defender
for
indigent
defense

or
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
for
foster

care,
state
supplementary
assistance,
medical
assistance,
or

for
the
family
investment
program.

Sec.
2.
Section
8.57C,
subsections
2,
3,
and
4,
Code
2026,

are
amended
to
read
as
follows:

2.
Moneys
in
the
fund
in
a
fiscal
year
shall
be
used
as

appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
for
the
acquisition

of
computer
hardware
and
software,
software
development,

telecommunications
equipment,
and
maintenance
and
lease

agreements
associated
with
technology
components
and
for
the

purchase
of
equipment
intended
to
provide
an
uninterruptible

power
supply

to
the
department
of
management
to
provide

a
stable
funding
source
for
implementation
costs
of
state

information
technology
projects
that
enhance
the
state’s

technology
infrastructure,
improve
government
services,

and
promote
innovation
and
economic
development,
including

but
not
limited
to
new
information
technology
projects

and
infrastructure
replacement
efforts
of
a
department
or

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establishment,
while
protecting
the
privacy
of
residents
of

this
state
.

3.

a.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the

state
to
the
technology
reinvestment
fund
for
the
fiscal
year

beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
for
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,

the
sum
of
seventeen
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.

b.

There
is
appropriated
from
the
rebuild
Iowa

infrastructure
fund
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,

and
ending
June
30,
2026,
the
sum
of
eighteen
million
two

hundred
sixty-nine
thousand
two
hundred
seventeen
dollars
to

the
technology
reinvestment
fund,
notwithstanding

section
8.57,

subsection
3
,
paragraph
“c”
.

3.
a.
The
department
of
management
shall
prioritize

proposed
projects
based
on
all
of
the
following
considerations:

(1)
Whether
the
project
aligns
with
the
state’s
strategic

priorities.

(2)
Whether
the
project
promotes
or
introduces
new

technology
or
significantly
improves
an
existing
system.

(3)

Whether
the
project
is
feasible
and
whether
the

department
or
establishment
has
established
readiness
for
the

project
to
proceed,
including
a
clear
assessment
of
timelines,

budgets,
and
measurable
outcomes.

(4)
Whether
the
project
includes
a
clear
change
management

strategy
to
support
user
adoption
and
aligns
with
lean

enterprise
principles
to
maximize
value,
minimize
waste,
and

ensure
continuous
improvement.

(5)
Whether
the
project
provides
a
positive
return
on

investment,
considering
both
financial
returns
and
nonfinancial

benefits
such
as
improved
public
safety,
education,
or
health

care.

(6)

Whether
the
project
results
in
infrastructure
that