HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON FORRISTALL)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to requirements for the enactment of the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code Supplement 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   1.  State percent of growth.  The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, is two percent.  The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent. The state percent of growth for each subsequent budget year
 
years shall be established by statute which shall be enacted
 
in each odd-numbered year and shall include the state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1 of the calendar year in which the statute is enacted and the state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the statute is enacted. The statute establishing the state percent of growth for both such years 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
 
in each odd-numbered year. The establishment of the state percent of growth for a budget year
 
both such years pursuant to this subsection shall be the only subject matter of the bill which enacts the state percent of growth for a budget year.
   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 each
 
subsequent budget year
 
years shall be established by statute which shall be enacted
 
in each odd-numbered year and shall include the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1 of the calendar year in which the statute is enacted and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the statute is enacted. The statute establishing the state percent of growth for both such years 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
 
in each odd-numbered year. The establishment of the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year
 
both such years pursuant to this subsection 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.
EXPLANATION
   This bill modifies the requirements for enacting the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth under Code section 257.8.
   Current law requires the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth to be established by statute within 30 days of the submission of the governor’s budget in the year preceding the base year.
   The bill requires the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth to be established by statute in each odd-numbered year for the budget year beginning July 1 of the calendar year in which the statute is enacted and for the budget year beginning July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the statute is enacted. The bill also requires that the statute establishing such percents of growth be enacted within 30 days of the submission of the governor’s budget in each odd-numbered year.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.