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

SF 2201: Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, transportation equity aid funding, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, establishing an education support personnel salary supplement, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to various aspects of school funding. DIVISION I —— STATE AND CATEGORICAL PERCENTS OF GROWTH AND PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS.75 percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026. The state percent of growth is used to calculate the amount of supplemental state aid for a budget year as part of the state school foundation program.75 percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026. The categorical state percent of growth is generally used to calculate the amount of supplemental state aid for each of the categorical funding supplements.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

5 million reduction1 in State aid to the AEAs (current statute). 31%) compared to estimated FY 2026. 98%) compared to estimated FY 2026. 7 million for the teacher salary supplement at the district and AEA levels. 6 million for the professional development supp…

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 13 against

Against: AFSCME Council 61; Common Good Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; United Professionals/UE; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. February 2, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 3100
  2. February 2, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Kraayenbrink and Quirmbach · as SSB 3100
  3. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3100
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2201 · as SSB 3100
  5. February 5, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 5, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 9, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. February 10, 2026Passed the Senate, 28–20
  9. February 11, 2026Arrived in the House
  10. February 11, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone
  11. February 12, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  12. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  13. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee
  14. February 16, 2026Committee vote: 15–8
  15. February 19, 2026Passed the House, 58–35
  16. February 23, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  17. February 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 27–20
  18. February 26, 2026Sent to the Governor
  19. February 26, 2026Signed into law
  20. May 22, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SF2201