Bills › 91st General Assembly
Requiring the establishment of the state percent of growth and categorical state percent of growth for two consecutive budget years during the first regular session of the general assembly, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)
Topics:State budgetSchool funding
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa lawmakers would set specific growth percentages for the state budget over two years. Once these numbers are set, the legislature can choose to increase them, but they are not allowed to lower them.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the establishment of the state percent of growth and categorical state percent of growth for two consecutive budget years during the first regular session of the general assembly. The bill also specifies that after enactment of the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the second budget year during the first regular session, the general assembly may increase but shall not decrease either the state percent of growth or the categorical state percent of growth for that budget year. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 17, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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