89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SF 10: Relating to real estate transfer tax moneys transferred to the housing trust fund

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, percent of the real estate transfer tax receipts paid by county recorders to the treasurer of state are transferred to the housing trust fund in any one fiscal year, subject to a $3 million cap; moneys in excess of the cap are deposited in the general fund of the state. This bill eliminates the cap.

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million The annual amounts are projected to increase modestly over time. Additional Potential Fiscal Impact Existing Iowa law provides for a significant change to Iowa’s individual income tax system once two General Fund revenue triggers are met. The first y…

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2021

Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 0 against

For: Habitat for Humanity of Iowa; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Councils of Governments; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Business Council; Iowa Credit Union League; Iowa Housing Partnership; Iowa Housing Trust Funds Advocates Network; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Primary Care Association; and 2 more

In plain words

January 11, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
January 14, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Jochum and Johnson
January 25, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted