90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2443: Raising the limit certain townships may levy for fire protection service and emergency medical service
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Under current law, a township may levy taxes to provide for fire and emergency medical services.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value of taxable property. Townships with a fire protection service agreement, an emergency medical service agreement, or both with a special charter city may levy an annual tax not to exceed cents per $1,000 of assessed value of taxable property.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value of taxable property.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value of taxable property in the township to cents per $1,000 of assessed value of taxable property in the township.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 21, 2024
- Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)
- Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Charles Isenhart (D)
Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Association of Professional Fire Chiefs; Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Racom Corporation
Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
In plain words
- February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
- February 21, 2024House subcommittee named: Osmundson, Harris and Isenhart
- February 28, 2024Subcommittee recommended against 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/HF2443