HF 559: Establishing an agriculture education grant program within the department of education and making appropriations

What it does

This bill establishes an agriculture education grant program within the department of education (DE) to expand student access to instruction related to agriculture, food, and natural resources.20 (career and technical agriculture education), and “personal services costs” as the costs associated with a school district employing a teacher for a maximum of days of additional instruction outside of the teacher’s regularly scheduled teaching duties to provide instruction in an agriculture education program.

House subcommittee · named March 9, 2023

• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)
• Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Board of Regents; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association; Iowa State Education Association; Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co.; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; and 1 more

In plain words

1. March 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. March 9, 2023House subcommittee named: Nordman, Collins, Scheetz, Young and Zabner
3. March 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it