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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate File 2228 Reduces School Foundation Property Tax Rate and Repeals Education Savings Account Program
Last action · February 10, 2026: Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 244 .Sponsor: Herman Quirmbach
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate File 2228 lowers the statewide school levy from $5.40 to $4.04 per $1,000 of and repeals Iowa's starting with the 2026-2027 school budget year.
Property owners will see a lower rate on taxable real estate, and families utilizing state funds for nonpublic school expenses will see the eliminated.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Taxable property owners
Property owners will pay a reduced foundation property tax rate of $4.04 per $1,000 of assessed valuation instead of $5.40.
Nonpublic school pupils
School districts
School districts will experience changes in property tax levy collections and district cost calculations due to the repeal of education savings account student counts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens to the education savings account program?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 10, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 244 .
- Feb 5, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Education. S.J. 212 .
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Reversal of Education Savings Account Program
The bill completely strikes and repeals the education savings account program along with related income tax deductions and funding calculation adjustments.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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