HF 33: Establishing an agriculture education grant program within the department of education and making appropriations

What it does

This bill establishes an agriculture education grant program within the department of education (DE) to expand student access to instruction related to agriculture, food, and natural resources.20 (career and technical agriculture education), and “personal services costs” as the costs associated with a school district employing a teacher for a maximum of days of additional instruction outside of the teacher’s regularly scheduled teaching duties to provide instruction in an agriculture education program.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 17 for, 1 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Center for Rural Affairs; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Honey Producers Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Iowa State Education Association; and 5 more

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Ingels, Hora and Levin
3. February 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2025Committee vote: 23–0
6. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 369