A bill for an act permitting an exchange of the cash reserve levy for another local levy within the school budget for certain school districts to correct for an extreme circumstance and including effective date provisions.
This bill allows certain Iowa school districts to temporarily exceed their usual cash reserve tax limits for the 2026-2027 school year if a single property tax correction caused their taxable value to drop by at least $100 million. To do this, the districts must offset the extra money raised for reserves by reducing other local property taxes, such as the management levy, ensuring the total tax amount remains within legal limits. The process requires the district to notify the Department of Management, which will then adjust the official tax rates to reflect these changes. This measure is designed to help districts maintain financial stability after a significant administrative error in property valuation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action May 2, 2026
Floor votes · House May 2, 2026
How they voted
83–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 99
May 2, 2026
D
Democratic32
81% Yea
R
Republican67
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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