HF 16: Establishing the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program

What it does

F. This bill establishes the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program. The bill requires the college student aid commission (commission) to develop and administer a scholarship program to provide scholarships to individuals with intellectual, developmental, or learning disabilities who are at least years of age and who are enrolled in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program in this state that has been approved by the United States department of education, to help offset the cost associated with the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program’s tuition and fees, if moneys are appropriated by the general assembly for a fiscal year for this purpose.

House subcommittee · named January 18, 2023

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Molly Buck (D)
• Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Autism Speaks; Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 18, 2023House subcommittee named: Ingels, Buck and Osmundson
3. January 24, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 7, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 9, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 252
6. February 22, 2023Withdrawn