90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 156: Providing a property tax exemption for land used to produce food within the limits of a city
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill provides a property tax exemption for property located within a city and certified as an urban farm by a city council pursuant to an urban farm ordinance. The ordinance cannot be adopted if another affected taxing entity objects. The property must be owned by a person who uses the property to produce food for use by, sale to, or otherwise for distribution to a nonprofit organization such as a food bank or emergency feeding organization. The person must own the property during the exemption period equal to at least consecutive assessment years.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named March 28, 2023
- Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
- Rep. Dave Deyoe (R)
- Rep. Charles Isenhart (D)
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Food Bank Association; Iowa Hunger Coalition
In plain words
- January 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
- March 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Sexton, Deyoe and Isenhart
- March 29, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF156