HF 706: Creating a vacant school building demolition grant program and fund and including contingent effective date provisions

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.

House subcommittee · named January 16, 2024

• Rep. Tom Determann (R) · tom.determann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Molly Buck (D)
• Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)

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

1. April 10, 2023Filed in the House
2. January 16, 2024House subcommittee named: Determann, Buck and Osmundson
3. February 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2541