Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill

HSB 544: A bill for an act creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limited charges relating to certain endowment funds, making appropriations to workforce grant and incentive programs, and making appropriations to supplement tuition grants for high-wage and high-demand jobs.

In committee Last action January 30, 2026: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2240.

Plain-language summary

HSB 544 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limited charges relating to certain endowment funds, making appropriations to workforce grant and incentive programs, and making appropriations to supplement tuition grants for high-wage and high-demand jobs. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2240.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION.