House File 594 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to transportation assistance aid to school 2 districts under certain circumstances and providing an 3 appropriation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1328YH 83 6 kh/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 257.31, subsection 17, paragraph a, 1 2 Code 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 a. If a district's average transportation costs per pupil 1 4 exceed the state average transportation costs per pupil 1 5 determined under paragraph "c" by one hundred fifty percent, 1 6 the committeemayshall grant transportation assistance aid to 1 7 the district in an amount up to, but not exceeding, twenty=six 1 8 cents for each dollar by which the district's average 1 9 transportation costs per pupil exceeds the state average 1 10 transportation costs per pupil as determined under paragraph 1 11 "c". Such aid shall be miscellaneous income and shall not be 1 12 included in district cost. 1 13 Sec. 2. Section 257.31, subsection 17, Code 2009, is 1 14 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 1 15 NEW PARAGRAPH. e. There is appropriated from the general 1 16 fund of the state to the committee, for the fiscal year 1 17 beginning July 1, 2009, and each succeeding fiscal year, up to 1 18 one million dollars for transportation assistance aid to 1 19 school districts as provided in this subsection, which shall 1 20 supplement, not supplant, the moneys appropriated pursuant to 1 21 paragraph "d". If the amount appropriated under this 1 22 paragraph is insufficient to pay the amount of transportation 1 23 assistance aid determined under this subsection, the committee 1 24 shall prorate the amount of the transportation assistance aid 1 25 provided to each district. 1 26 NEW PARAGRAPH. f. The committee shall adopt rules 1 27 pursuant to chapter 17A for granting transportation assistance 1 28 aid and for otherwise administering this subsection. 1 29 EXPLANATION 1 30 This bill appropriates from the state general fund 1 31 beginning July 1, 2009, $1 million annually to the school 1 32 budget review committee for transportation assistance aid to 1 33 school districts, in an amount up to 26 cents for each dollar 1 34 by which the district's average transportation costs per pupil 1 35 exceeds the state average transportation costs per pupil. 2 1 If the amount appropriated is insufficient, the committee 2 2 is directed to prorate the amount of aid provided to school 2 3 districts. 2 4 The moneys appropriated are to supplement, not supplant, 2 5 moneys appropriated to the committee from the sale of vehicle 2 6 registration plates with an education emblem. 2 7 LSB 1328YH 83 2 8 kh/rj/8