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

HF 421: Relating to the Iowa tuition grants program administered by the college student aid commission and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the Iowa tuition grants program administered by the college student aid commission.9 defines as one of Iowa’s eligible private colleges and universities. The bill provides that, for the period beginning December 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, and for purposes of the program, the term “eligible institution” includes an institution of higher learning accredited by the higher learning commission which, effective January 8, 2010, was purchased by an institution that was not exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which, effective December 1, 2022, was purchased by an entity located in this state that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $170,000

House File 421 would allow the distribution of previously appropriated funding for for-profit ITGs from the General Fund totaling $170,000. If the Bill is not enacted, between $124,000 and $170,000 would revert to the General Fund at the end of FY 2023. The re…

Senate subcommittee · named March 15, 2023

  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; Waldorf University

In plain words

  1. February 22, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 6, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 7, 2023Passed the House, 98–0
  4. March 8, 2023Sent to the Senate Education committee
  5. March 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Kraayenbrink and Quirmbach
  6. March 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. March 23, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  8. April 25, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
  9. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
  10. May 11, 2023Signed into law
  11. May 12, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/HF421