The Iowa Senate debated Thursday on House File 45, also known as the Taxpayers First Act.

The Senate amended the education section. Instead of eliminating university leaves, it would limit the number of leaves to “not more than the equivalent of 3 percent of the faculty staff members employed at each of the institutions under the state board.”

The amendment adds that “the board shall establish policies and oversight to ensure that the assignments enhance the core mission of the institutions.”

The House rejected a bill that would limit tuition to no more than the equivalent to the higher education price index instead of putting a cap at 4 percent increase.

The bill keeps general administration funding, for salaries, support, maintenance and miscellaneous purposes to the Board of Regents at $7,037,482.