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

SSB 1053: 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, 2025, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, and including effective date provisions

Became SF 167 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, and modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments. The bill establishes a state percent of growth of percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025. 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. The bill also establishes a categorical state percent of growth of percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The estimated fiscal impact of SF 167, by division, is as follows: Division I — State and Categorical Percent of Growth and Property Tax Replacement Payments relates to the State categorical percent of growth and PTRP.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 9 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Council 61; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; United Professionals/UE; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Kraayenbrink and Quirmbach
  3. January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 167

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/SSB1053