SSB 3097

Topics:State budget K–12 education School funding

Same legislation: HSB 594, SF 2143, HF 2245, SF 2164

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2020
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2020
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2020
Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2143
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2143 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2143 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to public school funding by modifying provisions relating to the regular program state cost per pupil and to appropriations to the transportation equity fund. _____ regular program state cost per pupil for a budget year is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year, which includes the $5 addition made for the budget year beginning July 1, 2019, plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year. Under the bill, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2020, the regular program state cost per pupil is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year, plus $10.

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Then with the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, and succeeding budget years, the regular program state cost per pupil will again be calculated as the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year.16C establishes a transportation equity program to provide additional funding for school districts with a transportation cost per pupil that exceeds the statewide adjusted transportation cost per pupil, as determined by the department of management. The amount of transportation equity aid for each school district is an amount equal to the school district’s actual enrollment for the school year, excluding the shared-time enrollment for the school year, multiplied by the school district’s transportation cost per pupil differential for the budget year.16C establishes a transportation equity fund and appropriates all moneys in the fund to the department of management for purposes of making the transportation equity aid payments.16C(4). _____ the product of the amount appropriated for the immediately preceding fiscal year multiplied by the categorical percent of growth for the corresponding school budget year. The bill adds an additional $7,253,088 to the appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Changed since by amendment H-8009; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 29, 2020. On February 4, 2020 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§257.16C §257.9

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Lobbying

9 for · 1 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

HSB 594Cleared committee SSB 3097Renumbered

88th General Assembly

HF 2245Didn’t advanceHouse companion SF 2143Renumberedfrom SSB 3097 SF 2164Became lawfrom SF 2143

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