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Iowa House Bill HSB717

Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB717

Introduced
2/20/24  
Introduced
2/20/24  

Caption

A bill for an act exempting certain cities from public hearing requirements related to proposed property taxes.

Impact

By enacting HSB717, the Iowa General Assembly intends to provide relief to smaller jurisdictions, which often face challenges in gathering community input and conducting hearings due to their limited populations and resources. The bill specifies that the proposed changes will apply to budgets formulated for fiscal years starting on or after July 1, 2025. This forward-looking aspect allows cities time to adapt their budgeting practices in alignment with the new legislative framework.

Summary

House Study Bill 717 aims to amend existing regulations surrounding public hearings related to proposed property taxes. Specifically, it proposes that cities with a population of less than one thousand residents be exempted from the requirement to hold public hearings for budget proposals concerning property taxes. This exemption is intended to ease the administrative burden on small cities, allowing them to manage their budgeting processes more efficiently without the necessity of separate public hearings on property tax proposals.

Contention

While the intention behind the bill is to lessen bureaucratic requirements for small cities, there may be points of contention regarding transparency and public engagement. Critics might argue that exempting smaller cities from public hearings could limit community involvement in critical budget discussions, thereby reducing accountability. Stakeholders may express concerns that vital feedback from the public regarding property taxes would not be adequately captured if formal hearings are not mandated. These debates will require careful consideration as the bill progresses through the legislative process.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

IA SSB1218

A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, operations, and budgets, modifying certain transit funding, property tax credits and exemptions, and appropriations, requiring certain information related to property taxation to be provided to property owners and taxpayers, modifying provisions relating to fees for driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, modifying provisions relating to certain writing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date, retroactive applicability, and applicability provisions.(See SF 569.)

IA SF569

A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, operations, and budgets, modifying certain transit funding, property tax credits and exemptions, and appropriations, requiring certain information related to property taxation to be provided to property owners and taxpayers, modifying provisions relating to fees for driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, modifying provisions relating to certain writing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date, retroactive applicability, and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1218.)

IA SSB3107

A bill for an act relating to publication requirements for official publications.(See SF 2331.)

IA HF2705

A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by modifying individual and alternate income tax rates, withholding credits, franchise tax deductions, methodologies for determining property taxes, and property tax assessment limitations, changing methods of determining compensation of county officials, making contingent transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, and making corrections, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 752.)

IA HF718

A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, operations, and budgets, modifying certain transit funding, property tax credits and exemptions, and appropriations, requiring certain information related to property taxation to be provided to property owners and taxpayers, modifying provisions relating to fees for driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, modifying provisions relating to certain writing fees, modifying certain bonding procedures, making penalties applicable, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 1.) Effective date: 05/04/2023, 07/01/2023, 07/01/2024. Applicability date: 01/01/2023, 07/01/2023, 07/01/2024.

IA SF356

A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, operations, and budgets, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1124.)

IA SSB3207

A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by modifying individual and alternate income tax rates, withholding credits, franchise tax deductions, methodologies for determining property taxes, and property tax assessment limitations, changing methods of determining compensation of county officials, making contingent transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, and making corrections, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See SF 2442.)

IA HSB752

A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by modifying individual and alternate income tax rates, withholding credits, franchise tax deductions, methodologies for determining property taxes, and property tax assessment limitations, changing methods of determining compensation of county officials, making contingent transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, and making corrections, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 2705.)

IA SSB1124

A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See SF 356.)

IA SF2442

A bill for an act relating to state and local finances by modifying individual and alternate income tax rates, withholding credits, franchise tax deductions, methodologies for determining property taxes, and property tax assessment limitations, changing methods of determining compensation of county officials, making contingent transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, and making corrections, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3207.) Effective date: Enactment, 05/01/2024, 07/01/2024, 01/01/2025. Applicability date: 01/01/2024, 01/01/2025, 07/01/2025.

Similar Bills

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