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

HF 339: Creating a vacant school building demolition grant program and fund and making appropriations

Became HF 706 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill creates a vacant school building demolition grant program to be administered by the economic development authority for the demolition of vacant buildings owned by a political subdivision of this state or proposed to be acquired by a political subdivision of this state that became vacant before January 1, 2021, and were at any time previously used as school attendance centers or school administration buildings, but which are no longer used for any political subdivision purpose.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 9, 2023

Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D) · jerome.amosjr@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa League of Cities; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

In plain words

February 20, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
March 9, 2023House subcommittee named: Bossman, Amos Jr., Matson, Sorensen and Wood
March 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
April 5, 2023Approved by the House committee
April 10, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 706