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IA HF2725

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires Iowa Workforce Development to share unit-level wage data (occupation, hours, location, industry) with the Department of Education for evaluating secondary and postsecondary program outcomes and return on investment reporting.

  • Establishes a new annual "Condition of Education" report due to the governor and General Assembly by April 1 each year, consolidating multiple existing education reports into a single submission.

  • Creates a statewide postsecondary return on investment reporting system overseen by the Iowa Student Aid Commission, requiring community colleges and regent universities to submit data on tuition, completion times, and employment outcomes.

  • Modifies data-sharing provisions to allow disclosure of individual employment records when required by federal or state law for accountability or evaluation purposes.

  • Shifts reporting responsibility for the Future Ready Iowa last-dollar scholarship from standalone submissions to inclusion in the consolidated condition of education report.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to education reporting, including the sharing of unit-level wage data for secondary and postsecondary program evaluation, the establishment of the condition of education report, consolidating certain required reports, modifying responsibilities for the future ready Iowa last-dollar scholarship report, modifying Iowa workforce development data-sharing provisions, and creating a return on investment reporting system to be overseen by the Iowa student aid commission.(Formerly HSB 725.)

Last Action

Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 402.

2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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