90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HSB 169: HSB 169

Became HF 459 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

11(5) establishes a list of eligible operational functions and positions eligible for a supplementary weighting for school districts and area education agencies. Legislation in 2021 established a reduction in the number of pupils assigned for certain functions and positions and 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, extended the program until the end of the school budget year beginning July 1, 2034. _____ assigned a supplementary weighting of three pupils will be assigned two pupils. This bill removes the reduction in the number of pupils assigned for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2023, until the end of the program.

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million beginning with FY 2025 and ending with FY 2035. 7 million from the State General Fund and $757,000 from local property tax through the school aid formula.

House subcommittee · named February 15, 2023

Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

In plain words

February 15, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
February 15, 2023House subcommittee named: Ingels, Kurth and Stone
February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 23, 2023Approved by the House committee
February 27, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 459