Iowa-2015-SF172-Introduced
Senate File 172 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR TO SSB
1141)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act establishing the categorical state percent of growth and
2 including effective date provisions.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 257.8, subsection 2, Code 2015, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The categorical
1 4 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1,
1 5 2012, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth
1 6 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent.
1 7 The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year
1 8 beginning July 1, 2014, is four percent. The categorical state
1 9 percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2015,
1 10 is four percent. The categorical state percent of growth for
1 11 each budget year shall be established by statute which shall
1 12 be enacted within thirty days of the submission in the year
1 13 preceding the base year of the governor's budget under section
1 14 8.21. The establishment of the categorical state percent of
1 15 growth for a budget year shall be the only subject matter of
1 16 the bill which enacts the categorical state percent of growth
1 17 for a budget year. The categorical state percent of growth
1 18 may include state percents of growth for the teacher salary
1 19 supplement, the professional development supplement, the early
1 20 intervention supplement, and the teacher leadership supplement.
1 21 Sec. 2. CODE SECTION 257.8 ==== IMPLEMENTATION. The
1 22 requirement of section 257.8, subsection 2, regarding the
1 23 enactment of bills establishing the categorical state percent
1 24 of growth within thirty days of the submission in the year
1 25 preceding the base year of the governor's budget does not apply
1 26 to this Act.
1 27 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of
1 28 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
1 29 EXPLANATION
1 30 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
1 31 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
1 32 This bill establishes a categorical state percent of growth
1 33 of 4 percent for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2015.
1 34 The requirement of Code section 257.8(2) regarding the
1 35 enactment of bills establishing the categorical state percent
2 1 of growth within 30 days of the submission in the year
2 2 preceding the base year of the governor's budget does not apply
2 3 to the bill.
2 4 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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