HSB 95 (LSB 1827YC (4) 86)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON JORGENSEN)

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 and applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2015, are amended to read as follows:
   1.  State percent of growth.  The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent.  The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, is four percent. The state percent of growth for each subsequent 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 as provided in this subsection.  The statute establishing the state percent of growth for a budget year beginning July 1 of an odd-numbered calendar year shall be enacted within thirty days of the submission of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 in that odd-numbered calendar year. The statute establishing the state percent of growth for a budget year beginning July 1 of an even-numbered calendar year shall be enacted during the regular legislative session preceding the base year. The establishment of the state percent of growth for a budget year 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, 2012, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, 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 as provided in this subsection.  The statute establishing the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year beginning July 1 of an odd-numbered calendar year shall be enacted within thirty days of the submission of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 in that odd-numbered calendar year. The statute establishing the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year beginning July 1 of an even-numbered calendar year shall be enacted during the regular legislative session preceding the base year. 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, the early intervention supplement, and the teacher leadership supplement.
    Sec. 2.  Section 257.40, subsection 1, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  The board of directors of a school district requesting to use a modified supplemental amount for programs for returning dropouts and dropout prevention shall submit requests for a modified at-risk supplemental amount, including budget costs, to the department not later than December 15 of the year February 10 preceding the budget year during which the program will be offered. The department shall review the request and shall prior to January 15 March 10 either grant approval for the request or return the request for approval with comments of the department included. An unapproved request for a program may be resubmitted with modifications to the department not later than February 1 March 25. Not later than February 15 April 10, the department shall notify the department of management and the school budget review committee of the names of the school districts for which programs using a modified supplemental amount for funding have been approved and the approved budget of each program listed separately for each school district having an approved request.
    Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
    Sec. 4.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to the establishment of the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2016.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   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 statute establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year beginning July 1 of an odd-numbered calendar year to be enacted within 30 days of the submission of the governor’s budget in that odd-numbered calendar year. The bill requires the statute establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for a budget year beginning July 1 of an even-numbered calendar year to be enacted during the regular legislative session preceding the base year.
   The bill amends Code section 257.40 relating to dropout prevention funding to address changes in the timing of establishment of the state percent of growth.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to the establishment of the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2016.