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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 113: Authorizing expenditures from certain funds by small school districts

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill authorizes expenditures from certain funds by small school districts. Under the bill, a school district with a budget enrollment of 200 students or less for each of the three most recent budget years may use, for up to five years, the unencumbered and unobligated moneys remaining in the physical plant and equipment levy fund (PPEL) and public education and recreation levy fund (PERL) for any school district general fund purpose, other than for salary and benefits. The bill also permits such a school district to adopt a new revenue purpose statement that includes the use of unobligated and unreserved revenues received from the secure an advanced vision for education fund (SAVE) for up to five years for any school district general fund purpose, other than for salary and benefits.

Sponsors

Rep. Austin Harris (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

  • Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Rural School Advocates of Iowa

Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

  1. January 23, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Moore, T., Henderson and Levin
  3. February 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/91/HF113