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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 171: Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2023, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2023, and modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments. The bill establishes a state percent of growth of percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2023. The state percent of growth is used to calculate the amount of supplemental state aid for a budget year as part of the state school foundation program. The bill also establishes a categorical state percent of growth of percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2023.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

Figure 4 provides the estimated fiscal impact of this Bill. 5 million reduction1 in State aid to the AEAs (current statute). 43%) compared to FY 2023. 13%) compared to FY 2023. 1 million for the teacher salary supplement at the district and AEA levels. 1 milli…

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2023

  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joel Fry (R)
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)

Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Common Good Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa State Education Association; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

  1. January 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 117
  2. January 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Johnson, Ehlert, Fry, Gehlbach and Steckman · as HSB 117
  3. January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 117
  4. January 31, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 117
  5. February 1, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  6. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee
  7. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 171 · as HSB 117
  8. February 2, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. February 7, 2023Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF171