House File 2440 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2440 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 678) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the payment of claims associated 1 with nonpublic school pupil transportation, making 2 appropriations, and including effective date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6581HV (1) 91 jda/jh
H.F. 2440 Section 1. 2025 Iowa Acts, chapter 159, section 1, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 SECTION 1. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 3 2025-2026. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the 4 following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July 5 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the amount appropriated from 6 the general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the 7 following designated purpose shall not exceed the following 8 amount: 9 For payment of claims for nonpublic school pupil 10 transportation under section 285.2 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,997,091 12 9,183,974.55 13 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 14 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 15 accordance with this section, the department of education shall 16 prorate the amount of each approved claim. 17 Sec. 2. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPIL 18 TRANSPORTATION. The department of education shall use the 19 additional moneys appropriated in this Act to pay any claim for 20 nonpublic school pupil transportation under section 285.2 that 21 was not submitted in a timely manner due to an administrative 22 error. 23 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 24 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 25 EXPLANATION 26 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 27 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 28 This bill relates to the payment of claims associated with 29 nonpublic school pupil transportation. 30 Code section 285.2 (payment of claims for nonpublic school 31 transportation) appropriates from the general fund of the state 32 to the department of education moneys sufficient to pay the 33 approved claims of public school districts for transportation 34 services to nonpublic school pupils. The amount of that 35 -1- LSB 6581HV (1) 91 jda/jh 1/ 2
H.F. 2440 appropriation was limited to $8,997,091 by 2025 Iowa Acts, 1 chapter 159. The bill amends 2025 Iowa Acts, chapter 159, 2 to increase the amount of this appropriation by $186,883.55. 3 The bill directs the department of education to use these 4 additional moneys to pay any claim for nonpublic school pupil 5 transportation under Code section 285.2 that was not submitted 6 in a timely manner due to an administrative error. 7 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 8 -2- LSB 6581HV (1) 91 jda/jh 2/ 2