The Legislative Process
The legislative process in Iowa follows a similar pattern every year and is illustrated below.
The Iowa Legislative Process
- UI submits legislative requests for the upcoming year
- UI legislative request approved by the Board of Regents
- Board of Regents legislative request submitted to Department of Management
- General Assembly gavels in 2nd Monday of January
- Governor delivers State of State Address
- Budget targets are released to subcommittees
- First Funnel Week (8th Week of Session)
- Second Funnel Week (12th week of Session)
- Session Concludes