A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, modifying provisions relating to the regular program state cost per pupil and funding for shared operational functions, and including effective date provisions.
SF 167 is a school funding bill that establishes the state's funding increase rates for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, covering both general and specific categorical programs. It modifies provisions related to property tax replacement payments, which help offset local property taxes for schools. The bill also adjusts the regular program state cost per pupil, which is the base amount of state funding provided for each student. Finally, it modifies funding mechanisms for shared operational functions among school districts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates Iowa's school funding formulas for the 2025 budget year and beyond, adjusting state percent of growth rates and property tax replacement payment calculations. It also modifies the regular program state cost per pupil for various budget years, including a new provision for 2026 and subsequent years.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of funding provisions to include the 2026 budget year and establishes specific funding rules for future years that were previously undefined.
FISCAL
State percent of growth for the 2025 budget year is set at two percent, down from previous rates, with subsequent years to be determined by statute.
Categorical state percent of growth for 2025 is set at two percent generally, but five percent for transportation equity fund calculations.
Regular program state cost per pupil adjustments were changed for 2022-2025, with new provisions added for 2026 and beyond to maintain funding levels.
REQUIREMENT
Implementation timeline for enacting subsequent growth percent statutes remains within thirty days of the governor's budget transmission.
MODIFIED
Property tax replacement payment calculations were updated to reflect new state cost per pupil figures for various budget years.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
27–19
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic16
93% Nay
R
Republican33
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
1
Amendments
6
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 60, nays 36.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendment H-1220.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate amendment H-1220 filed.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with S-3004, as amended.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3067 to S-3004 filed, adopted.
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-3004.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 58, nays 35.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1010 adopted.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1008, yeas 30, nays 63, lost.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendments H-1008 and H-1010 filed.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 18.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3002 filed, lost.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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