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

HSB 678: Relating to the payment of claims associated with nonpublic school pupil transportation, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 2440 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the payment of claims associated with nonpublic school pupil transportation.2 (payment of claims for nonpublic school transportation) appropriates from the general fund of the state to the department of education moneys sufficient to pay the approved claims of public school districts for transportation services to nonpublic school pupils. _____ appropriation was limited to $8,997,091 by 2025 Iowa Acts, chapter 159.55.2 that was not submitted in a timely manner due to an administrative error.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 5, 2026

  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 5, 2026House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Boden and Gosa
  3. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee
  4. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
  5. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2440

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/HSB678