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HF 730Died when the session ended · March 5, 2025

Requiring the director of the department of education to establish a special education weighting work group

Sponsored by Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D)

Topics:K–12 education

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 4, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2025
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 The director of the Department of Education will create a special group of people to look at how the state pays for special education. This group will study ways to increase the amount of money provided for these services. By January 2026, they must give their suggestions for changes to the governor and the state legislature.1

Read the official explanation

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill directs the director of the department of education to establish and appoint members to a special education weighting plan work group to review the special education weighting plan under Code section 256B.9, and shall consider ways to increase special education weightings. The bill directs the department of education to work cooperatively to provide staffing assistance for the work group and establishes the minimum persons comprising the work group. By January 2, 2026, the work group is required to submit recommendations to the general assembly and the governor for adjustments to special education weightings.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named March 4, 2025. On March 5, 2025 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

6 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 5, 2025 (6) · on the Legislature’s site

Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →