House File 2267
HOUSE FILE
BY WISE
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act making an appropriation to the department of education to
2 replace amounts which were reduced by the governor's across=
3 the=board appropriation reductions, making corresponding
4 transfers from specified funds, and providing an effective
5 date.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. After applying the
1 2 reduction made pursuant to executive order number 31 to the
1 3 appropriation for school aid under section 257.16, there is
1 4 appropriated from the following designated funds of the state
1 5 to the department of education for the fiscal year beginning
1 6 July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the following amounts,
1 7 or so much thereof as is necessary:
1 8 1. From the economic emergency fund created in section
1 9 8.55, notwithstanding any conflicting provisions of section
1 10 8.55:
1 11 .................................................. $ 3,300,000
1 12 2. From the cash reserve fund created in section 8.56,
1 13 notwithstanding any conflicting provisions of section 8.56:
1 14 .................................................. $ 24,000,000
1 15 3. From the general fund of the state:
1 16 .................................................. $ 18,140,779
1 17 Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section shall
1 18 supplement amounts appropriated pursuant to section 257.16
1 19 from the general fund of the state to pay the foundation aid
1 20 and supplementary aid under section 257.4, subsection 2. The
1 21 amount received by a school district from the amounts
1 22 appropriated pursuant to this section shall not be added to
1 23 the district cost of the school district or be considered
1 24 miscellaneous income of the school district.
1 25 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
1 26 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
1 27 EXPLANATION
1 28 This bill provides for the restoration of education funding
1 29 which was reduced as part of a 2.5 percent across=the=board
1 30 budget reduction ordered pursuant to executive order number
1 31 31.
1 32 The bill provides that after applying the reduction made
1 33 pursuant to the executive order, an appropriation shall be
1 34 made to the department of education for the fiscal year
1 35 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, in an amount
2 1 totaling $45,441,079. The appropriation shall be made to
2 2 supplement amounts appropriated pursuant to Code section
2 3 257.16 from the general fund of the state to pay the
2 4 foundation aid and supplementary aid under Code section 257.4,
2 5 subsection 2. The bill provides that amounts received by a
2 6 school district pursuant to the appropriation shall not be
2 7 added to the district cost of a school district or considered
2 8 miscellaneous income, in order that a school district's
2 9 spending authority, which was not reduced by the across=the=
2 10 board reduction, shall not be increased by the amount of the
2 11 supplemental appropriation.
2 12 The bill makes transfers to the department for the fiscal
2 13 year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, from
2 14 the economic emergency fund and cash reserve fund in the
2 15 amounts of $3.3 million and $24 million, respectively, and a
2 16 transfer from the general fund of the state in the amount of
2 17 $18,140,779. The bill provides that the transfers shall be
2 18 exempt from provisions in Code sections 8.55 and 8.56, which
2 19 otherwise prohibit transfers from the funds or use of the
2 20 moneys in the funds by means other than an appropriation.
2 21 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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