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

HF 2516: Relating to work-based learning, including by repealing provisions related to regional industry sector partnerships and the statewide work-based learning intermediary network, establishing the workforce opportunity fund within the department of workforce development, modifying provisions related to career and technical education, student teacher requirements for students with substitute teaching or para-educator experience, and the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program, and making appropriations

Became HF 2703 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to work-based learning, including by repealing provisions related to regional industry sector partnerships and the statewide work-based learning intermediary network, establishing the workforce opportunity fund within the department of workforce development, and modifying provisions related to career and technical education, student teacher requirements for students with substitute teaching or para-educator experience, and the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program.

Sponsors

Labor and Workforce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 22, 2024

  • Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D) · jerome.amosjr@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 18 for, 1 against

For: Ames Regional Economic Alliance; Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa; Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance; Des Moines Performing Arts; Greater Des Moines Partnership; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Business Council; Iowa Central Community College; Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG); Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; MercyOne; and 6 more

Against: IBEW Iowa State Conference

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Labor and Workforce committee · as HSB 686
  2. February 8, 2024House subcommittee named: Deyoe, Bradley and Buck · as HSB 686
  3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 686
  4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 686
  5. February 14, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  6. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2516 · as HSB 686
  7. February 22, 2024House subcommittee named: Holt, Amos Jr. and Collins
  8. February 27, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  9. April 17, 2024Approved by the House committee
  10. April 18, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2703

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/HF2516