HF 1009: Authorizing the use of revenues from the district management levy to pay costs related to school safety and security and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill authorizes the use of revenues from the district management levy to pay costs related to school safety and security. Under current law, the board of directors of a school district may certify for levy a tax on all taxable property in the school district for a district management levy.4 (criminal procedure); or an individual who has at least two years of experience in law enforcement or security and who will provide professional security services. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

House subcommittee · named March 6, 2025

• Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 1 against

For: Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

1. March 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 311
2. March 6, 2025House subcommittee named: Vondran, Gjerde and Meggers · as HSB 311
3. March 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 311
4. April 9, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 311
5. April 9, 2025Committee vote: 24–0 · as HSB 311
6. April 14, 2025Filed in the House
7. April 14, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1009 · as HSB 311