Relating to budget adjustments by school districts affected by a natural disaster

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202588–1
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 7, 2025
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   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

This bill relates to budget adjustments by school districts affected by a natural disaster. Currently, a school district is eligible for a budget adjustment in an amount equal to the difference between the regular program district cost for the budget year and 101 percent of the regular program district cost for the base year. The bill provides for an additional year of budget adjustment if, during the base year or the budget year preceding the base year, a natural disaster impacts the school district for which a major disaster has been declared to exist by the president of the United States or for which the governor has proclaimed a state of disaster emergency.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named April 14, 2025. On April 16, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Jesse Green REmail
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll REmail
• Sen. Thomas Townsend DEmail

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Fiscal note

Can’t be estimated Compare with other bills

The fiscal impact of HF 315 is unknown since it is not possible to know which school districts were directly impacted by a qualifying natural disaster and which school districts will choose to use the budget adjustment. The following examples demonstrate that a higher SPG will increase the fiscal impact of the proposed legislation. 8 million. 4 million compared to current law.

• School Districts, Budget Adjustment · February 27, 2025
• School Districts, Budget Adjustment · February 26, 2025

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§257.14

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Family tree

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