Bills › 91st General Assembly

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

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:State budgetK–12 education

Same legislation: HSB 678, HF 2759

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2759
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2759 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2759 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The state would provide an extra $186,883.55 to the department of education to help pay for busing nonpublic school students. This money is meant to cover transportation claims from public school districts that were not turned in on time because of an administrative mistake.1

Read the official explanation

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. The amount of that 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. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named April 7, 2026. On April 8, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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