HF 221 (LSB 1311YH (9) 87)

HOUSE FILE 221

BY  GASSMAN, FISHER, GUSTAFSON, SHEETS, HANSON, GASKILL, NIELSEN, DOLECHECK, McKEAN, MOORE, PRICHARD, BAXTER, OURTH, BLOOMINGDALE, HAGER, SALMON, HEARTSILL, HOLT, RUNNING-MARQUARDT, BEARINGER, SIECK, STECKMAN, and MAXWELL

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing a transportation aid supplement program for certain school districts, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  257.16C  Transportation aid supplement program —— appropriations.
   1.  a.  A transportation aid supplement program is established to provide additional funding for school districts in which the district transportation costs per pupil exceed the state average transportation costs per pupil by forty dollars or more, as those amounts were determined under section 257.31, subsection 17, paragraph “c”, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014.
   b.  For each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2017, there is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of management an amount necessary to pay the transportation aid supplements calculated under subsection 2.
   2.  For each school district that meets the requirements of subsection 1, paragraph “a”, the transportation aid supplement amount shall be calculated as follows:
   a.  For the budget year beginning July 1, 2017, twenty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   b.  For the budget year beginning July 1, 2018:
   (1)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least forty dollars more but less than eighty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, twenty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (2)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are eighty dollars or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, forty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   c.  For the budget year beginning July 1, 2019:
   (1)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least forty dollars more but less than eighty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, twenty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (2)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least eighty dollars more but less than one hundred twenty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, forty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (3)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are one hundred twenty dollars or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, sixty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   d.  For the budget year beginning July 1, 2020:
   (1)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least forty dollars more but less than eighty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, twenty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (2)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least eighty dollars more but less than one hundred twenty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, forty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (3)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least one hundred twenty dollars more but less than one hundred sixty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, sixty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (4)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are one hundred sixty dollars or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, eighty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   e.  For the budget year beginning July 1, 2021:
   (1)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least forty dollars more but less than eighty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, twenty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (2)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least eighty dollars more but less than one hundred twenty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, forty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (3)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least one hundred twenty dollars more but less than one hundred sixty dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, sixty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (4)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least one hundred sixty dollars more but less than two hundred dollars more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, eighty dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   (5)  For each school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are two hundred dollars or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, one hundred dollars multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil under subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
   f.  (1)  For the budget year beginning July 1, 2022, and each budget year beginning before July 1, 2027, the transportation aid supplement amount shall be calculated in the same manner as provided in paragraph “e” of this subsection 2, except that the budget year used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil and the state average transportation costs per pupil shall be the budget year beginning July 1, 2019.
   (2)  For each subsequent five-year period after the five-year period specified in subparagraph (1), the transportation aid supplement amount shall be calculated in the same manner as provided in paragraph “e” of this subsection 2, except that the budget year used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil and the state average transportation costs per pupil shall be the fifth budget year following the budget year used to calculate such amounts for the previous five-year period.
   3.  a.  Transportation aid supplements shall be paid by the department of management at the same time and in the same manner as foundation aid is paid under section 257.16.
   b.  Amounts received by a school district from a transportation aid supplement shall be deposited in the general fund of the school district. Revenues received by a school district under this section are miscellaneous income and shall not be included in district cost.
   4.  The transportation aid supplement under this section shall not affect a school district’s eligibility for transportation assistance under section 257.31, subsection 17.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes a transportation aid supplement program to provide additional funding for school districts in which the district transportation costs per pupil exceed the state average transportation costs per pupil by $40 or more for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014.
   The bill appropriates an amount necessary from the general fund of the state for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2017, to pay the transportation aid supplements authorized in the bill.
   For each eligible school district, the transportation aid supplement is phased in over a period of five budget years. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2017, the supplement amount for each eligible school district is equal to $20 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil.
   For the budget year beginning July 1, 2018, for each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $40 more but less than $80 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $20 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are $80 or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $40 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil.
   For the budget year beginning July 1, 2019, for each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $40 more but less than $80 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $20 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $80 more but less than $120 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $40 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are $120 or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $60 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil.
   For the budget year beginning July 1, 2020, for each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $40 more but less than $80 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $20 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $80 more but less than $120 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $40 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $120 more but less than $160 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $60 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are $160 or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $80 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil.
   For the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, for each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $40 more but less than $80 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $20 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $80 more but less than $120 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $40 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $120 more but less than $160 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $60 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are at least $160 more but less than $200 more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $80 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil. For each eligible school district in which the district’s transportation costs per pupil are $200 or more than the state average transportation costs per pupil, the supplement amount is equal to $100 multiplied by the school district’s actual enrollment used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil.
   For the budget year beginning July 1, 2022, and each budget year beginning before July 1, 2027, the transportation aid supplement amount is calculated in the same manner as provided for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, except that the budget year used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil and the state average transportation costs per pupil shall be the budget year beginning July 1, 2019. Additionally, for each subsequent five-year period after the five-year period beginning July 1, 2022, the transportation aid supplement amount is calculated in the same manner as provided for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, except that the budget year used to calculate the district’s transportation costs per pupil and the state average transportation costs per pupil shall be the fifth budget year following the budget year used to calculate such amounts for the previous five-year period.
   The bill requires amounts received from a transportation aid supplement to be deposited in the general fund of the school district. The bill specifies that revenues received by a school district under the bill are miscellaneous income and shall not be included in district cost.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.