Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB252

Introduced
5/2/23  
Introduced
5/2/23  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 729.)

Impact

The implementation of HSB252 will have substantial consequences on state education financing and budget management. By terminating certain funds, such as instructional support state aid, it may lead to budget constraints within school districts, especially those that rely heavily on state support. Moreover, the changes to the handling of unappropriated funds could potentially streamline financial operations within the state, although it raises concerns regarding transparency and local control of funds. The reduced distribution to public transportation services for nonpublic schools also raises questions about equitable support for all educational institutions.

Summary

House Study Bill 252 (HSB252) addresses several aspects of state finances for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The bill proposes modifications to standing appropriations, limiting expenditures on specific items such as nonpublic school pupil transportation and instructional support state aid. For FY 2023-2024, it specifically states that the appropriation for instructional support state aid will be zero, significantly impacting educational funding in Iowa. Moreover, the bill authorizes the Department of Management to manage unappropriated moneys and make salary adjustments where necessary, based on the availability of funds from various special funds.

Contention

One of the major points of contention surrounding HSB252 involves the zeroing out of instructional support state aid, which has attracted criticism from educational advocates and some legislators who are concerned about the negative impacts on public education funding. Critics argue that such a measure undermines support for students and may exacerbate educational inequalities across the state. Moreover, the bill's provision allowing the Department of Management to make determinations about salary funding from unappropriated moneys has drawn scrutiny regarding the accountability and oversight of financial decisions made under this framework.

Companion Bills

IA SSB1222

Related A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 578.)

IA SF578

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1222.) Effective date: 06/01/2023, 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 03/28/2023, 09/18/2023.

IA HF729

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 252.)

Previously Filed As

IA HF729

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 252.)

IA SSB1222

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 578.)

IA SF578

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1222.) Effective date: 06/01/2023, 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 03/28/2023, 09/18/2023.

IA HF2712

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including the state government efficiency review committee and teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil calculations, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

IA HSB335

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including prohibiting state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

IA HF1055

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including prohibiting state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

IA SSB3208

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including the state government efficiency review committee and teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil calculations, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2443.)

IA SSB1241

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including crystalline polymorph psilocybin and medical residency and fellowship positions, making corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 659.)

IA SF2443

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, providing for properly related matters including the state government efficiency review committee and teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil calculations, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3208.) Effective date: Enactment, 05/09/2024, 07/01/2024, 01/01/2025. Conditional applicability date.

IA SF659

A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers; authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds; providing for properly related matters including crystalline polymorph psilocybin, medical residency and fellowship positions, state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, student abuse by school employees, modified supplemental amounts for school budgets, wagering taxes, a state fire marshal study, certain legislative interim studies, and 911 emergency communications services; making corrections; and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1241.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 01/01/2020, 04/30/2025, 07/01/2025.

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