HOUSE FILE 2218

BY  STECKMAN, KRESSIG, HEDDENS, WESSEL-KROESCHELL, KELLEY, KAJTAZOVIC, SWAIM, HANSON, MURPHY, M. SMITH, THEDE, ISENHART, WITTNEBEN, HUNTER, LENSING, WINCKLER, KEARNS, WOLFE, LYKAM, JACOBY, COHOON, H. MILLER, PETERSEN, WILLEMS, WENTHE, OLDSON, T. OLSON, R. OLSON, T. TAYLOR, GASKILL, ABDUL-SAMAD, MASCHER, McCARTHY, THOMAS, and RUNNING-MARQUARDT

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing the categorical state percent of growth for purposes of the state school foundation program and including effective date and applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 257.8, subsection 2, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  Categorical state percent of growth.  The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent.

The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2013, is four percent. The categorical state percent of growth for each budget year shall be established by statute which shall be enacted within thirty days of the submission in the year preceding the base year of the governor’s budget under section 8.21. The establishment of the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year shall be the only subject matter of the bill which enacts the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year. The categorical state percent of growth may include state percents of growth for the teacher salary supplement, the professional development supplement, and the early intervention supplement.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
    Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act is applicable for computing state aid under the state school foundation program for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2013.
EXPLANATION
   This bill establishes a categorical state percent of growth of 4 percent for purposes of the state school foundation program for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2013. The categorical state percent of growth includes the teacher salary supplement, the professional development supplement, and the early intervention supplement. The bill takes effect upon enactment and is applicable for computing state aid under the state school foundation program for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2013.