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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Senate File 167 Sets 2 Percent School Growth Rates and Increases Shared Operational Function Weighting Caps
Last action · May 19, 2025: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1051 .
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What This Bill Does
Iowa Senate File 167 establishes a 2 percent and for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, modifies property tax replacement payments, adjusts the , and increases the maximum additional weighting for school districts sharing operational functions from 21 to 25 pupils.
The legislation directly alters state education funding formulas, influencing school district revenues, local property tax replacement calculations, and state cost per pupil amounts for the 2025-2026 school year.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts experience changes to their state percent of growth, regular program state cost per pupil calculations, property tax replacement payments, and shared operational function pupil weighting caps.
Department of Education
The department receives appropriations from the general fund for property tax replacement payments and must determine criteria for operational functions by rule.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
37 actions- May 19, 2025SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor . S.J. 1051 .
- May 19, 2025SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050 .
- Apr 24, 2025HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1069 .
- Apr 9, 2025Iowa LegislatureFiscal note .
- Apr 8, 2025HouseMessage from House. S.J. 732 .
- Apr 8, 2025HouseImmediate message. H.J. 917 .
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- Apr 8, 2025HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 60, nays 36. H.J. 916 .
- Apr 8, 2025HouseFloorHouse concurred with Senate amendment H-1220 . H.J. 915 .
- Apr 8, 2025HouseSenate amendment H-1220 filed. H.J. 915 .
- Apr 8, 2025HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 905 .
- Apr 7, 2025SenateImmediate message. S.J. 702 .
- Apr 7, 2025SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 32, nays 15. S.J. 699 .
- Apr 7, 2025SenateFloorSenate concurred with S-3004 , as amended. S.J. 699 .
- Apr 7, 2025SenateFloorAmendment S-3067 to S-3004 filed, adopted. S.J. 699 .
- Feb 18, 2025Iowa LegislatureFiscal note .
- Feb 18, 2025HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 351 .
- Feb 18, 2025HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 350 .
- Feb 17, 2025HouseMessage from House, with amendment S-3004 . S.J. 275 .
- Feb 13, 2025HouseImmediate message. H.J. 327 .
- Feb 13, 2025HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 58, nays 35. H.J. 326 .
- Feb 13, 2025HouseFloorAmendment H-1010 adopted. H.J. 325 .
- Feb 13, 2025HouseAmendment H-1008 , yeas 30, nays 63, lost. H.J. 325 .
- Feb 13, 2025HouseSubstituted for HF 319 . H.J. 324 .
- Feb 12, 2025HouseAmendments H-1008 and H-1010 filed. H.J. 314 .
- Feb 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 307 .
- Feb 12, 2025HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 300 .
- Feb 11, 2025SenateImmediate message. S.J. 236 .
- Feb 11, 2025SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 29, nays 18. S.J. 235 .
- Feb 11, 2025SenateAmendment S-3002 filed, lost. S.J. 234 .
- Feb 10, 2025Iowa LegislatureFiscal note .
- Jan 30, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 167 .
- Jan 30, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 170 .
- Jan 30, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 167 .
- Jan 28, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 01/30/2025 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- Jan 28, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee: Evans, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach.
- Jan 28, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Education.
Version history
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Increase in Shared Operational Function Weighting Cap
The legislation raises the maximum additional pupil weighting for shared operational functions from 21 to 25 pupils starting July 1, 2025.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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