HSB 62: Requiring that a portion of funds for the Iowa tuition grant be awarded to students pursuing majors leading to high-wage and high-demand jobs and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill requires the college student aid commission to award no less than percent of the funds available for Iowa tuition grants each fiscal year to students pursuing majors that correspond to high-wage and high-demand jobs. The bill requires the workforce development board, in collaboration with the Iowa association of independent colleges and universities, to create a list of high-wage and high-demand jobs for this purpose and establishes criteria for the list. The provision requiring the workforce development board to create the list takes effect upon enactment.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D) · jennifer.konfrst@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against

Against: Faith Baptist Bible College; Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; UnityPoint Health

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
2. January 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Collins, Konfrst and Shipley
3. February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 7–3
6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 867