HF 157 (LSB 1958HH (4) 85)

HOUSE FILE 157

BY  STECKMAN, MURPHY, WOOD, STAED, KELLEY, HALL, RUFF, DAWSON, GASKILL, MASCHER, HANSON, WINCKLER, GAINES, ABDUL-SAMAD, COHOON, RUNNING-MARQUARDT, ANDERSON, T. TAYLOR, LENSING, WESSEL-KROESCHELL, LUNDBY, HUNTER, KEARNS, THOMAS, and DUNKEL

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the Iowa early intervention block grant program by extending the repeal date of the chapter establishing the program and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 256D.9, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   256D.9  Future repeal.
   This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2013
 
2018.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
   This bill extends the future repeal date of the Code chapter that establishes the Iowa early intervention block grant program from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2018, and makes the extension effective upon enactment. 
   Currently, the program is funded through a categorical supplement under the state school foundation program. Moneys received by a school district must be used in kindergarten through grade three for purposes of class size management or to improve instruction in basic skills, especially reading.