Iowa Code § 8.21: Budget transmitted.

1. Not later than February 1 of each regular session of the general assembly, the governor shall transmit to the general assembly a document to be known as a budget, setting forth the governor’s financial program for the ensuing fiscal year and having the character and scope set forth in this subchapter.

2. If the governor is required to use a lesser amount in the budget process because of a later meeting of the state revenue estimating conference under section 8.22A, subsection 3, the governor shall transmit recommendations for a budget in conformance with that requirement within fourteen days of the later meeting of the state revenue estimating conference.