HF 2164: Relating to the classification of property enrolled in the federal conservation reserve program and including applicability provisions

What it does

The United States department of agriculture’s conservation reserve program (CRP) is a land conservation program administered by the federal farm service agency (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, property owners enrolled in the program enter into contracts with the FSA to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. This bill prohibits land from being classified or valued as residential property for property tax purposes under Iowa law while the property is enrolled in the CRP. The bill applies to property tax assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

House subcommittee · named February 3, 2022

• Rep. David E. Maxwell (R)
• Rep. Eric Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Farmers Union

Against: Iowa State Association of Assessors; Iowa State Association of Counties

In plain words

1. January 31, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 3, 2022House subcommittee named: Maxwell, Gjerde and Wheeler
3. February 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it